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USPTO · 2 days ago

Senior Counsel for Patent Law and Litigation

Alexandria, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$150K/yr - $208K/yr

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking a Senior Counsel for Patent Law and Litigation in their Office of General Counsel. This role will serve as an expert on patent policy and appellate litigation issues, managing litigation against the USPTO and overseeing decisions on appeals from PTAB decisions.

AssociationIntellectual PropertyLegal

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Oversee the Solicitor's Office decisions on whether to intervene in appeals from PTAB decisions in AIA post-issuance proceedings

Advise the USPTO regarding the rules governing post-issuance proceedings

Oversee inter partes appellate litigation caseload

Handle Federal Circuit appeals in patent cases

Render legal and policy advice on patent matters through the General Counsel to the Under Secretary and Director of the USPTO, the Solicitor, Deputy Solicitor, and other members of the USPTO's senior staff

Oversee the preparation of intervention and amicus memoranda in patent law cases

Interface with the PTAB and the Patents organization on recurring issues in inter partes cases

Help supervise the preparation of briefs and arguments in inter partes cases

Coordinate the Solicitor's Office efforts in district court litigation involving patents

Draft and review proposed revisions to the patent statutes, rules, and manuals of examining procedure

Review briefs to be filed by the Solicitor's Office in patent cases

Advise and conduct training for Associate Solicitors

Be responsible for special projects, including budgetary, IT, and training issues

Represent the Solicitor or Deputy Solicitor at meetings

Serve in acting role in the Solicitor's and Deputy Solicitor's absence

Qualification

Patent lawLitigationFederal court casesPreparation of briefsBar membership

Required

Demonstrated knowledge of patent law, reform, litigation, and preparation of briefs

Demonstrated ability to oversee and litigate federal court cases that involve patent matters, including matters flowing from Patent Trial and Appeal Board post grant trials

Must have successfully completed a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from an accredited educational institution

Must have a current active bar membership from any State, territory, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, District of Columbia, or Federal Court

Applications will only be accepted from United States Citizens and Nationals

Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related competencies

If selected, you will be required to pass a background investigation

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits

Company

USPTO

For over 200 years, the basic role of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has remained the same: to promote the progress of science and the useful arts by securing for limited times to inventors the exclusive right to their respective discoveries (Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution).

Founded in 1975