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Position Title
Senior Counsel for Policy and Operational Support Services
Agency
Patent and Trademark Office
Announcement Number
EXRD-OGCO-23-12083965 Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, November 20, 2023 to Wednesday, December 20, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
Preferences
1. Have you held a political appointment within the previous five-year period? (limit characters)
2. How did you hear about USPTO Job possibilities? (No Choice Limit) (limit characters)
3. If you are a current or former Federal civilian employee, by what agency/office or Department of Commerce bureau are you employed? (limit characters)
4. If you answered "Other" to the above question, please enter the agency and organization. (limit characters)
Professional Technical Qualifications
Applicants must use the USA Jobs text boxes to submit their narrative responses to the PTQs - Do not write "see resume" or "see attached documents". Each PTQ has a 10,000 character limit (to include spaces) that must be adhered to. Uploaded documents addressing the PTQs will not be accepted. (limit characters)
1. Describe your knowledge of the rule making process, including knowledge of the statutes and regulations governing the rule making process. (limit 10,000 characters)
2. Describe your knowledge of intellectual property law and litigation. (limit 10,000 characters)
3. Describe your knowledge of the USPTO Ethics Rules. (limit 10,000 characters)
4. Describe your knowledge of policies affecting patent and trademark practitioners. (limit 10,000 characters)