The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), a progressive organization at the forefront of intellectual property issues around the world, is seeking a talented professional to serve as a Senior Level Attorney Advisor. This position is located in the Office of Policy and International Affairs (OPIA) and the individual will serve as a technical and legal expert in the field of intellectual property rights protection for domestic trademark and geographical indications (GI) matters.

Duties

The Senior Level Attorney Advisor (Trademarks-Domestic) serves as the recognized technical and legal expert in the field of intellectual property rights related to the domestic protection and enforcement of trademarks and geographic indications. This position is charged with providing expert legal and technical advice to senior USPTO, Department of Commerce, and other U.S. Government agencies on the domestic protection and enforcement of trademarks and geographic indications.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Required to pass a background investigation and fingerprint check.
• Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov)
• A two year probationary period is required.
• Responses to PTQs (10,000 character limit each).
• You must use the USA Jobs text boxes when submitting your PTQs.
• Resume requirements outlined in "Required Documents" Section.
• Financial Disclosure report required

Qualifications

To meet the minimum requirements for this position, candidates must demonstrate their experience in their narrative responses to the Professional Technical Qualifications. In addition, all responses should be reflected within the resume. Experience must have been at a sufficiently high level of difficulty to clearly show that the candidate possesses the required professional/technical qualifications set forth below. 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. Professional Technical Qualifications: Applicants must clearly demonstrate in their application materials that they possess technical attributes in the Professional/Technical Qualifications (PTQs). * Please provide your narrative responses to the Professional Technical Qualification (PTQs) questions - Do not write "see resume". *Applicants are required to input narrative responses to the Professional Technical Qualifications (PTQs) in the text boxes as prompted by USAJobs. Each PTQ have a 10,000-character limit (to include spaces) and must be adhered to. *Applicants must use the USA Jobs text boxes for submitting their PTQs responses The Professional Technical Qualifications (PTQs) for this position are: Please demonstrate your comprehensive knowledge of U.S. trademark law, the U.S. legislative process and the U.S. framework for protecting and enforcing trademarks and geographical indications. Please demonstrate your ability to effectively communicate with high-ranking officials both within and outside the federal government, including Members of Congress, international organizations, and stakeholders regarding highly complex and sensitive issues pertaining to domestic trademark and trademark enforcement laws and geographical indications. Please demonstrate your extensive experience providing expert legal advice regarding trademark protection and enforcement, including in writing and reviewing complex legal documents pertaining to trademark protection and enforcement. Please demonstrate your extensive experience in leadership positions and with managing resources in a technical, legal, or government organization.

Education

The minimum educational requirement is a law degree and membership in good standing of the bar of a state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico.

Contacts

• Address EXRD - Office of Policy and International Affairs Office of Human Resources Mail Stop 171 P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 US
• Name: Samantha Middleton
• Phone: 571-272-1746
• Email: [email protected]