Chem Eng Patent Examiner (Telework Eligible)

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patent trademark officeAlexandria (VA)

Chemical Engineers Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors

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About the role

The Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria, VA seeks a Patent Examiner (Chemical Engineering) to examine patent applications and determine patentability. You will work with supervisors and senior examiners, using advanced search tools to assess prior art and craft detailed office actions. The role includes onsite work with possible telework in accordance with agency policy. You will be evaluated under the OPM patent examiner standards and may review foreign-education credits; this federal

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