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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a trademark attorney at the USPTO. For the poster who wrote an article on trademark law, this could have actually worked against you. The USPTO does not care about experience, and generally hires 3L's with no trademark experience. You have to tailor your cover letter towards the production element of the job. They want to know that you work quickly, can take criticism well (your work is reviewed by a mentor for two years), and that you are okay with a repetitive job. Yes, morale is very low here. It's an exhausting job. Not only is the production egregious, but everything you do is reviewed, and a small or large issue counts as an "error" against you - get enough errors and you will not be satisfactory. You are only as good as your last quarter at the PTO, which leads to massive burnout. People are fired there. Even people with extenuating family circumstances. Unlike the BVA, I would still recommend it to people who have no other options. There is no upward mobility at the PTO and most are looking for jobs on the side. One PP mentioned how the PTO will fare now that more offices are adopting telework flexibility. This is a great point. The PTO could get away with the production because of the perk of telework. However, this is no longer unique to the PTO. To be able to spend a day not worrying about meeting a quota sounds like a dream to me! Unlike the BVA, I wouldn't call the PTO toxic or vengeful. it's just not a place that most people will want to stay long term. [/quote] how do I Taylor towards production if I haven’t had a quota type job? I’ve had deadlines before, at work, on law review and I be always made them. Should I say in a cover letter I’m prepared to work as long as required to make quota ? I really have no life so I can do this. However I would like something less stressful but I honestly don’t have many options . [/quote] If you are referring to the PTO hiring process, you just need to demonstrate that you have an interest in trademark law. You submit your application to USA jobs. If you meet the basic requirements, you get referred to selecting official. Resumes/cover letters are reviewed and then if you qualify, they send you a writing sample. If they like your sample, they give you an interview during which they will grill you with questions on meeting quota. If you haven’t had jobs based on quota, you should talk about how you met your demanding deadlines, how you prioritize your time so you don’t miss your deadlines. [/quote] I did, I mentioned my published law review note in my cover letter, which is on a Trademark issue. I got referred, but didn't get an interview. Someone else here said that mentioning it probably hurt me as they only care about making production. DO you think I should mention it has been cited in many law review articles , a treatise, a casebook, etc? Or is that too douchey? I don't want to do it, but if it would help me, then I will do it[/quote] I think the fact that you got referred means your cover letter was good already. Did you get a KSA writing sample? If you didn’t get an interview, it might be the fact that you need to beef up your KSA sample. [/quote]
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