Patent Application Specialist (Reviewer)

Overview

This is a remote position. Successful candidates are responsible for personal travel to the closest USPTO office for PIV card setup, computer equipment, system access, training, and other contract support purposes as needed/required. Telework is subject to change based on customer needs/requirements.

This role supports patent application processing by reviewing, formatting, processing, and converting patent application publication data.

Responsibilities

• Review data during conversion and composition to ensure compliance with quality standards and rules.
• Process, analyze, verify, and validate application data for completeness and accuracy.
• Identify corrective actions to complete missing application data and ensure successful completion of the application tracking receipt of deliverables and performing quality reviews.
• Compare data and images to source documents.
• Edit documents based on comparison with source documents and business/technical requirements.
• Deliver updated and final files for publication with quality review.
• Review and understand tasks needed for all work products and process the actions accordingly.
• Review, edit, correct, and supplement partially or fully transformed publication data and documents.
• Compare and edit captured bibliographic data.
• Compare and edit text content extracted from source documents to ensure accuracy with content and presentation according to technical and business rules.
• Select and edit drawings and representative figures according to business rules.
• Identify complex work units that have not been extracted properly and require referral (tables, mathematical formulas, and chemical structures).
• Evaluate resulting publication document rendering; edit text structure (addition and removal of paragraphs and titles, adjustments to claim indentation).
• Report onsite at company and/or government facilities as needed for training, meetings, and other work-related reasons.
• Perform other duties as assigned/required.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
• 1–2 years of related experience
• Ability to communicate both in writing and orally in English
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office and/or similar applications/tools
• Ability to successfully complete skills assessment
• Ability to successfully complete corporate background investigations, including credit and criminal checks
• Ability to successfully complete government background investigation to obtain/maintain a public trust/clearance approval

Compensation & Benefits

• $17.80 per hour
• Plus $5.09 per hour for health and welfare benefit

Location

Remote work with periodic personal travel to the closest USPTO office for PIV card setup, computer equipment, system access, training, and other contract support purposes as needed/required.

Physical Demands

Work is performed in an office setting. The role requires periods of standing, walking, and sitting, as well as the ability to communicate in person and by telephone. Regular use of a computer is required throughout the workday.

Equal Employment Opportunity

This employer is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.