- Position Title
- Patent Examiner (Electrical Engineering)
- Agency
- Patent and Trademark Office
- Announcement Number
- PATS-CP-22-11645286-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, September 16, 2022 to Thursday, June 22, 2023
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Eligibilities
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Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
Preferences
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Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
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How did you hear about USPTO Job possibilities? (No Choice Limit)
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Have you held a political appointment within the previous five-year period?
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If you are a current or former Federal civilian employee, by what agency/office or Department of Commerce bureau are you employed?
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If you answered "Other" to the above question, please enter the agency and organization.
Assessment 1
The following questions apply to both grade levels GS-07 and GS-09. Select the response that best describes your experience and/or education related to the basic qualification requirements of a Patent Examiner (Professional Engineering). Refer to the "Qualifications and Evaluations" section of the job announcement for a detailed explanation of the basic qualification requirements for this position.
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Select the response that best describes your experience and/or education related to the Basic Qualification Requirements for a Patent Examiner (Professional Engineering), GS-1224.
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Candidates for the GS-7 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service. This means that you must have the following level of (federal or non-federal) specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience performing at least one of the following functions: (1) Interpreting and applying basic electrical engineering and/or scientific principles, theories, concepts, and methodologies used in the evaluation of technology; (2) Planning and conducting technical research to draft technical papers; or (3) Applying appropriate references and case law to claimed inventions. Select the response which best describes your specialized experience requirements as defined in the statement above.
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Candidates for the GS-9 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service. This means that you must have the following level of (federal or non-federal) specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience performing at least one of the following functions: (1) Interpreting and applying intermediate electrical engineering and/or scientific principles, theories, concepts, and methodologies used in the evaluation of technology; (2) Planning and conducting technical research to draft technical papers; or (3) Applying appropriate references and case law to claimed inventions. Select the response which best describes your specialized experience requirements as defined in the statement above.
YOUR RESPONSES TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS MUST BE SUPPORTED IN YOUR RESUME AND/OR TRANSCRIPT(S). FAILURE TO SUPPORT YOUR ANSWER(S) IN YOUR RESUME AND/OR TRANSCRIPT(S) MAY IMPACT YOU OR ELIMINATE YOU FROM CONSIDERATION. RESPONSES OF "NA" OR "SEE RESUME AND/OR TRANSCRIPTS" TO THE BELOW QUESTIONS MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONSIDERATION.
This statement is a list of relevant technical areas. Please refer to them in order to respond to the questions following these listed areas: / A. Biomedical Imaging / B. Biomedical Electrical Technologies / C. Circuitry / D. Computer Architecture and Modeling / E. Vehicle Control And Navigation: autonomous/semi-autonomous vehicles, vehicle control/guidance systems, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) development and verification, drone/UAV control / F. Control Systems / G. Data Processing: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, And Audio Compression/Decompression / H. Electric Motors /I. Electrical - Resistance Heating & Heating Systems / J. Electrical/Physics / K. Image Processing / L. Multiplex / M. Network Security / N. Optics / O. Power Electronics/ P. Semiconductor Design and Manufacturing / Q. Sensors and Measurement / R. Small Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) / S. Video Compression / T. Networks / U. Interactive Video Distribution Systems / V. Memory / W. Configuration Circuits / X. Acoustic Wave Communication, Seismic, and Sonar Systems: LADAR, LIDAR, geophysics, transducers, telemetry, and photodetection/ Y. Exercise Devices /
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Do you possess any experience and/or education in conducting research, analysis, and application of scientific principles associated with any of the technical areas listed above.
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If you answered "Yes" to the previous Assessment Question #4, please select those technical area(s) below in which you have experience and/or education conducting research, analysis, and application of scientific principles. Please select all that apply.
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Please indicate where in your resume and/or transcript(s) is this technical experience or education conducting research, analysis, and application of scientific principles as selected described in the previous Assessment Question #5. To receive full credit, be sure to include specific information/examples of conducting research, analysis, and application of scientific principles If you answered "None of the above" in the previous Assessment Question #5, type N/A.
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Select the choice that describes your highest level of experience and/or education orally communicating with a wide variety of audiences (for example, professors, clients, patent professionals, superiors, or subordinates) on applying basic electrical engineering principles and concepts.
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Please indicate where in your resume and/or transcript(s) is this level of oral communication experience or education as selected in the previous Assessment Question #7. To receive full credit, be sure to include specific information/examples of the electrical engineering principles and concepts, and how this information was presented. If you do not have the oral communication experience/education, type N/A.
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Select the responses that best describe your experience and/or education communicating in writing to develop documents related to electrical engineering principles and concepts. Check all that apply;
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Please indicate where in your resume or transcript(s) is this level of written communication experience and/or education as selected in the previous Assessment Question #9. To receive full credit, be sure to include specific information/examples of the electrical engineering principles and concepts, and how this information was presented. If you do not have the written communication experience and/or education, type N/A.
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