This position will be filled in the Central Reexamination Unit. The purpose of this unit is to consolidate and process to conclusion supplemental examination requests, patent reexamination and reissue cases. As a Supervisory Patent Reexamination Specialist, you will be responsible for planning, prioritizing, assigning work, and collaborating with peers and subordinates to assure effective services.

Duties

Major Duties for this position include:

Requirements

• Applications will only be accepted from United States Citizens and Nationals.
• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related competencies.
• You must meet the definition of specialized experience.
• Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov).
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.
• Time-in-grade/band requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
• Suitable for Federal Employment.

Qualifications

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. OPM's prescribed Group Coverage Qualifications Standards for Professional and Scientific Positions can be found at: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/SEC-IV/A/GS-PROF.asp . You must meet all qualification requirements including time-in-grade (refer to 5 CFR 300.604 for more information on time-in-grade) by the closing date of the job announcement. Specialized Experience: is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Candidates for the GS-15 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience as a Primary Examiner applying engineering and/or scientific concepts to the patent examining process; analyzing and evaluating unique quality issues with respect to patent examination. Consolidating and processing to conclusion all of the pending supplemental examination requests, reexamination proceedings, and reissue applications that are grouped by technology center subject matter. The reexamination proceedings include both ex parte and inter partes cases and may pose difficult technical and legal problems, frequently involve litigation, and may be subject to extensive national publicity. Must have full signatory authority. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address PATS - Central Reexamination Unit Office of Human Resources Mail Stop 171 P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 US
• Name: Glenda Roberts-Parker
• Phone: 571-272-1075
• Email: [email protected]