Director for Trademark Petitions

Do you believe in preserving an effective and secure trademark register and want to work with us to protect our trademark community? We have an exciting opportunity for you!

If you're ready to take on this rewarding and challenging career, come join our team as the Director of the Office of Petitions and support our ongoing efforts to provide consistent, high-quality and timely trademark services.

Qualifications:

To meet the minimum requirements for a Senior Level position, candidates must be a recognized subject matter expert with directly related experience. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at the GS-15 or equivalent level in the federal service or its equivalent in the private sector. Candidates must demonstrate their experience meets the Professional Technical Qualifications for this position in their two-page resume and this experience must have been at a sufficiently high level of difficulty to clearly show the candidate possesses the required subject matter expertise and 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.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Professional Technical Qualifications (PTQs) related to the position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit, will not be reviewed beyond page 2 or may be disqualified.

Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position.

PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (PTQS): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications.

PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (PTQS):

1. Demonstrated ability to plan and execute high-level programs and/or projects that are highly specialized and impact the agency or organization level. This includes establishing vision and strategy, making decisions and influencing others, and directly affecting the quality of program or project outcomes.
2. Experience providing legal advice and guidance on trademark laws, examination guidelines and rules of practice, and examining procedures. Collaborates with legal professionals by providing expertise knowledge in trademark programs and activities, to support the development of trademark IT systems.

There is NO requirement to prepare a narrative statement specifically addressing the Professional Technical Qualifications (PTQs).

Responsibilities:

The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, Virginia. Presence at the Alexandria, VA campus is required for this role, as it includes on site functions that must be performed in person. Position may be eligible for situational telework in accordance with agency policy/business unit discretion. The agency currently allows for 52 hours of telework per calendar year.

If you're inspired and up for an exciting challenge, we invite you to join the dynamic, skilled and collaborative team located in the Trademarks' Office of Petitions, Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Examination Policy (DCTEP).

The DCTEP is responsible for developing, communicating, and measuring consistency in trademark examination policy to help ensure that the USPTO issues high-quality and timely registrations. In addition, DCTEP develops and administers trademark regulations that implement examination policy and procedures.

The Petitions Office is responsible for deciding Petitions to the Director requesting equitable relief and for determining whether third-party evidence submitted in a Letter of Protest should be referred to examination.

As Director for Trademark Petitions:

• You'll oversee the activities and resources of a high-level team of attorney-advisors, and paralegals within the Trademarks Petitions and Liaison Office.
• You'll be responsible for the development and formulation of new petition practices and procedures as well as revising existing practices, procedures and associated training material.
• You'll provide legal counsel to senior leadership on complex, controversial, and visible legal matters and be involved in the cutting edge of drafting, interpretation, and application of Trademark regulations, orders opinions or other legal instruments.
• You'll provide expert analysis and application of the substantive and procedural aspects of controlling Trademark statues, regulations and case laws that impacts the agency.
• You'll play a critical role in determining whether to grant or deny petitions seeking equitable relief under the delegated authority of the USPTO Director and the Commissioner for Trademarks, as well as whether to forward evidence contained in Letters of Protest to examination.
• You'll provide high-quality written responses to Members of Congress, federal and state agencies, and the public regarding trademark inquiries.

Salary : $151,661