- Alexandria, Virginia, United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time · Mid
- 3–5 years
Deliver comprehensive, professional training for newly hired patent examiners within the USPTO Patent Training Academy (PTA), focusing on legal, procedural, and technical competencies.
Responsibilities
- Deliver professional, highly engaging instruction on complex patent examination processes, legal procedures, and Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) standards.
- Conduct training across multiple modalities, including in-person classroom instruction, lecture hall presentations, and interactive virtual sessions utilizing agency collaboration tools (e.g., MS Teams).
- Facilitate small-group laboratory sessions and practical exercises using simulated training applications.
- Teach hands-on search techniques using USPTO in-house and foreign patent search tools.
- Maintain rigorous, consistent training coverage adhering to demanding academy schedules.
Requirements
- Advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science, physical sciences, or a Juris Doctor (JD) with an intellectual property focus.
- Nice to have: USPTO Patent Examiner experience
- Nice to have: Supervisory Patent Examiner (SPE) experience
- Nice to have: Patent Attorney experience
- Nice to have: Teaching in-house USPTO search tools