Comments on: USPTO Wants YOU for the Patent Examing Corp http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2010/02/04/uspto-wants-you-for-the-patent-examing-corp/id=8729/ Patents, Software Patents, Patent Applications & Patent Law Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:54:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: Peter Pappas http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2010/02/04/uspto-wants-you-for-the-patent-examing-corp/id=8729/#comment-11028 Peter Pappas Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:53:54 +0000 http://www.ipwatchdog.com/?p=8729#comment-11028 FormerPrimaryExaminer--Thanks for the great question. As a leader in telework, the USPTO is continuously thinking about how we can make the program work even better to help the Agency achieve its mission. We are actively looking at ways to expand the program, so please stay tuned. Peter Pappas FormerPrimaryExaminer–Thanks for the great question. As a leader in telework, the USPTO is continuously thinking about how we can make the program work even better to help the Agency achieve its mission. We are actively looking at ways to expand the program, so please stay tuned.

Peter Pappas

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]]> By: Kim http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2010/02/04/uspto-wants-you-for-the-patent-examing-corp/id=8729/#comment-10991 Kim Sun, 14 Feb 2010 06:56:08 +0000 http://www.ipwatchdog.com/?p=8729#comment-10991 Peter - Out of 250 spots, how many offers have been made so far? If this "targeted" effort doesn't seem to fill up the vacancies as expected then will PTO consider applicants without any experience in IP field? Peter – Out of 250 spots, how many offers have been made so far? If this “targeted” effort doesn’t seem to fill up the vacancies as expected then will PTO consider applicants without any experience in IP field?

]]> By: FormerPrimaryExaminer http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2010/02/04/uspto-wants-you-for-the-patent-examing-corp/id=8729/#comment-10943 FormerPrimaryExaminer Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:20:29 +0000 http://www.ipwatchdog.com/?p=8729#comment-10943 Peter - in relation to targeting former Examiners, has there been any thought as to reducing the 1 hour/week at the office requirement for Examiners on the hotelling program? I'm guessing there are many former Examiners not in the DC area who would be interested in returning to the PTO but for this requirement (which would essentially require a flight back to DC every other weekend). Peter – in relation to targeting former Examiners, has there been any thought as to reducing the 1 hour/week at the office requirement for Examiners on the hotelling program? I’m guessing there are many former Examiners not in the DC area who would be interested in returning to the PTO but for this requirement (which would essentially require a flight back to DC every other weekend).

]]> By: Gene Quinn http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2010/02/04/uspto-wants-you-for-the-patent-examing-corp/id=8729/#comment-10924 Gene Quinn Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:32:24 +0000 http://www.ipwatchdog.com/?p=8729#comment-10924 Thanks Peter. It seems like Starship Troopers is more popular than I thought. I don't feel so embarrassed about enjoying the movie! I think it is a great idea to bring in IP professionals who would require minimal training. Anything that can be done to attack the backlog is a positive. It looks like in FY 11 and FY12 there will be more money in the budget, which is great. Sorry to poke fun, I just couldn't resist. It is good to see so many at the USPTO enthusiastic. It seems there is a very different climate than in the recent past and I hope that continue. -Gene Thanks Peter. It seems like Starship Troopers is more popular than I thought. I don’t feel so embarrassed about enjoying the movie!

I think it is a great idea to bring in IP professionals who would require minimal training. Anything that can be done to attack the backlog is a positive. It looks like in FY 11 and FY12 there will be more money in the budget, which is great.

Sorry to poke fun, I just couldn’t resist. It is good to see so many at the USPTO enthusiastic. It seems there is a very different climate than in the recent past and I hope that continue.

-Gene

]]> By: Peter Pappas http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2010/02/04/uspto-wants-you-for-the-patent-examing-corp/id=8729/#comment-10923 Peter Pappas Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:21:16 +0000 http://www.ipwatchdog.com/?p=8729#comment-10923 I chuckled at your post about the rather enthusiastic examiner recruitment job description on our web site, and I wanted to comment about the initiative itself. This recruitment effort is "targeted" in the sense that we are focusing on recruiting former examiners, patent agents and other IP professionals who would require relatively minimal training and be able to hit the ground running relatively quickly. Our current FY10 budget allows us to hire only up to 250 through the end of this fiscal year even though our attrition rate is 30-40 examiners per month, so "many vacancies" means up to 250. To the extent the posting is "overly enthusiastic," it is because recruiting and hiring as many experienced IP professionals as our budget allows is essential to achieving our goals of reducing pendency and improving quality. But your point is well taken and, by the way, I too liked Starship Troopers. Peter Pappas Chief Communications Officer USPTO I chuckled at your post about the rather enthusiastic examiner recruitment job description on our web site, and I wanted to comment about the initiative itself. This recruitment effort is “targeted” in the sense that we are focusing on recruiting former examiners, patent agents and other IP professionals who would require relatively minimal training and be able to hit the ground running relatively quickly. Our current FY10 budget allows us to hire only up to 250 through the end of this fiscal year even though our attrition rate is 30-40 examiners per month, so “many vacancies” means up to 250. To the extent the posting is “overly enthusiastic,” it is because recruiting and hiring as many experienced IP professionals as our budget allows is essential to achieving our goals of reducing pendency and improving quality. But your point is well taken and, by the way, I too liked Starship Troopers.

Peter Pappas
Chief Communications Officer
USPTO

]]> By: Gene Quinn http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2010/02/04/uspto-wants-you-for-the-patent-examing-corp/id=8729/#comment-10921 Gene Quinn Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:11:32 +0000 http://www.ipwatchdog.com/?p=8729#comment-10921 InTheKnow- I suspect you are correct. That would fit better with what the USPTO announced at the end of December 2009. See: http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/12/24/uspto-to-rehire-former-patent-examiners-to-attack-backlog/id=8050/ I didn't see any mention in the job posting that it was only for those with USPTO experience. Thanks. -Gene InTheKnow-

I suspect you are correct. That would fit better with what the USPTO announced at the end of December 2009. See:

http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/12/24/uspto-to-rehire-former-patent-examiners-to-attack-backlog/id=8050/

I didn’t see any mention in the job posting that it was only for those with USPTO experience.

Thanks.

-Gene

]]> By: InTheKnow http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2010/02/04/uspto-wants-you-for-the-patent-examing-corp/id=8729/#comment-10913 InTheKnow Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:54:25 +0000 http://www.ipwatchdog.com/?p=8729#comment-10913 @ "Whatever that means" --> it means the PTO is targeting former employees only. (i.e. those that have already been trained) @ “Whatever that means” –> it means the PTO is targeting former employees only. (i.e. those that have already been trained)

]]> By: Gena777 http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2010/02/04/uspto-wants-you-for-the-patent-examing-corp/id=8729/#comment-10902 Gena777 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:44:56 +0000 http://www.ipwatchdog.com/?p=8729#comment-10902 I like Starship Troopers, too! But I also agree that its tone doesn't work too well when transposed to patent law. I like Starship Troopers, too! But I also agree that its tone doesn’t work too well when transposed to patent law.

]]> By: Rich Kulesus http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2010/02/04/uspto-wants-you-for-the-patent-examing-corp/id=8729/#comment-10889 Rich Kulesus Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:38:55 +0000 http://www.ipwatchdog.com/?p=8729#comment-10889 Gene, don't apologize for liking Starship Troopers! It makes Heinlein's ghost lament his post-life status :) Gene, don’t apologize for liking Starship Troopers! It makes Heinlein’s ghost lament his post-life status :)

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