- Position Title
- Supervisory Attorney-Adviser (Trademark)
- Agency
- Patent and Trademark Office
- Announcement Number
- TMCO - DCTP-25-12625564- EX Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, December 11, 2024 to Friday, December 20, 2024
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Eligibilities
1.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent. For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
2.
Are you a current U.S. Patent and Trademark Office employee in the competitive service?
If eligible, submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect career or career-conditional (Block #24 Tenure 1 or 2) and Your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect your status was in the competitive service (Position Occupied is 1).
Please note: Examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, with-in grade/range increases. While a General Adjustment and/or Award SF-50 may be your most recent SF-50 it typically DOES NOT show proof of Time in Grade. Thus, you may have to submit more than one SF-50 as proof of Time in Grade.
If eligible, submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect career or career-conditional (Block #24 Tenure 1 or 2) and Your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect your status was in the competitive service (Position Occupied is 1).
Please note: Examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, with-in grade/range increases. While a General Adjustment and/or Award SF-50 may be your most recent SF-50 it typically DOES NOT show proof of Time in Grade. Thus, you may have to submit more than one SF-50 as proof of Time in Grade.
Preferences
1.
How did you hear about this USPTO job opportunity? (No Choice Limit)
2.
Have you held a political appointment within the previous five-year period?
3.
If you are a current or former Federal civilian employee, by what agency/office or Department of Commerce bureau are you employed?
4.
If you answered "Other" to the above question, please enter the agency and organization.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Supervisory Attorney Advisor position with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Your resume and the responses you provide will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application.
1.
Are you an active member in good standing of a bar of a State, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or any Territorial Court under the U.S. Constitution?
2.
Do you possess a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree or Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from an ABA accredited law school?
3.
In order to qualify for this position at the GS-15 level, you must possess at least one (1) year of Specialized Experience equivalent to the next lower grade level AND three (3) years of the Professional Legal/Law Experience (post Juris Doctor):
Specialized experience for the GS-15 position is defined as:
1. Specialized experience for this position includes interpreting and providing technical advice and guidance on trademark law, regulations, practices and procedures as well as international treaties including the Paris Convention, Nice Agreement and Madrid Protocol; Possessing expert knowledge of trademark examination policies and procedures, rules of practice relating to representation of others before the agency, and the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure; Ability to analyze, evaluate and take into account the objectives of senior agency leadership in developing necessary policy, procedure and guidelines for implementing legislative, judicial, rulemaking, procedural and international treaty changes; Preparing a variety of legal documents, i.e., proposals, analyses, reports, briefs, opinions, agreements, guides, policies, procedures, and decisions in matters related to register protection; Utilizing appropriate agency staff to retrieve, analyze, and archive appropriate information and resources of a legislative, regulatory or programmatic nature; and leading a team of employees to complete a significant project within established timelines related to Trademark operations. AND
Professional law/legal experience is post-J.D./LL.M. legal experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position to be filled. This experience is characterized by breadth and depth of experience in rendering professional legal advice and services with respect to questions, regulations, practices, or other matters failing within the purview of a Federal government agency, private sector, law firm, or other organizations; preparing interpretive and administrative orders, rules, or regulations to give effect to the provisions of governing statutes or other requirements of law; drafting, negotiating, or examining contracts or other legal documents; drafting, preparing formal comments, or making substantive recommendations regarding proposed legislation; editing and preparing for publication statutes enacted by Congress and opinions or decisions of a court, commission, or board; drafting and reviewing decisions for consideration and adoption by an organization or official; conducting investigations to obtain facts; determining questions of law; and studying, analyzing and evaluating legal precedents to present findings.
Specialized experience for the GS-15 position is defined as:
1. Specialized experience for this position includes interpreting and providing technical advice and guidance on trademark law, regulations, practices and procedures as well as international treaties including the Paris Convention, Nice Agreement and Madrid Protocol; Possessing expert knowledge of trademark examination policies and procedures, rules of practice relating to representation of others before the agency, and the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure; Ability to analyze, evaluate and take into account the objectives of senior agency leadership in developing necessary policy, procedure and guidelines for implementing legislative, judicial, rulemaking, procedural and international treaty changes; Preparing a variety of legal documents, i.e., proposals, analyses, reports, briefs, opinions, agreements, guides, policies, procedures, and decisions in matters related to register protection; Utilizing appropriate agency staff to retrieve, analyze, and archive appropriate information and resources of a legislative, regulatory or programmatic nature; and leading a team of employees to complete a significant project within established timelines related to Trademark operations. AND
Professional law/legal experience is post-J.D./LL.M. legal experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position to be filled. This experience is characterized by breadth and depth of experience in rendering professional legal advice and services with respect to questions, regulations, practices, or other matters failing within the purview of a Federal government agency, private sector, law firm, or other organizations; preparing interpretive and administrative orders, rules, or regulations to give effect to the provisions of governing statutes or other requirements of law; drafting, negotiating, or examining contracts or other legal documents; drafting, preparing formal comments, or making substantive recommendations regarding proposed legislation; editing and preparing for publication statutes enacted by Congress and opinions or decisions of a court, commission, or board; drafting and reviewing decisions for consideration and adoption by an organization or official; conducting investigations to obtain facts; determining questions of law; and studying, analyzing and evaluating legal precedents to present findings.