Senior Patent Examiner - Lead, IP Protection & Innovation

Posted 16 days ago

us patent trademark officeNew York (NY)

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About the role

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is seeking a Supervisory Patent Examiner to lead patent examination efforts in diverse technical areas. The role requires leadership in the Patents Corps, and compliance with OPM qualification standards for professional and scientific positions. Applicants must meet basic requirements, have graduate education in a relevant field, and possess specialized experience at or above the GS-14 level, with full signatory authority at the GS-15 grade level.

Before you apply

Applying takes about a minute. These four things decide how fast it moves after that.

Your profile is current

It's what we read first. Occupations, seniority and locations matter more than a long history.

Two examples you can talk through

Not a portfolio — just two pieces of work where you can explain the decisions and what you'd change.

A number in mind

What you're on now and what would make you move. We negotiate better when we know both.

Your notice period

Employers plan around it, and it's the question that stalls offers most often.

Once you apply, someone reads it and calls you before anything reaches the employer — usually within two working days.