Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m at PTO but on the patents side. A lot of late nights and weekends. Not a cushy federal job, but better than law firm.

Are you an attorney or examiner? Do attorneys on the patent side of PTO have a quota?

New poster here. I can confirm that employees in the patents side of PTO also have quotas that are just as demanding as the trademarks side.

Thank you. I know patent examiners have quotas. Do attorneys on patent side also have quotas?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m at PTO but on the patents side. A lot of late nights and weekends. Not a cushy federal job, but better than law firm.

Are you an attorney or examiner? Do attorneys on the patent side of PTO have a quota?

New poster here. I can confirm that employees in the patents side of PTO also have quotas that are just as demanding as the trademarks side.

Anonymous wrote:I’m at PTO but on the patents side. A lot of late nights and weekends. Not a cushy federal job, but better than law firm.

Are you an attorney or examiner? Do attorneys on the patent side of PTO have a quota?

I’m at PTO but on the patents side. A lot of late nights and weekends. Not a cushy federal job, but better than law firm.

Yes, unlike other federal jobs, where you develop a reputation, the USPTO judges you in 3-month increments. I don't believe you're fired after not missing the quota once, but long-term attorneys can be put on Performance Improvement Plans. This results in people that have worked there for even a decade going on a PIP for failure to meet one three-month production quota. Not the federal lifestyle.

Anonymous wrote:Is this a 9-5 job? OR do people still need to work evenings and weekends?

Not OP, but I'm in a law firm, and wonder if going into the government would actually be a better lifestyle, or if that's just a myth?

Production based federal attorney jobs are usually very stressful compared to other federal jobs. This is particularly true for trademark examining attorneys, who often work a lot of unpaid hours late into the night and on weekends to meet the quota.

Is this a 9-5 job? OR do people still need to work evenings and weekends?

Not OP, but I'm in a law firm, and wonder if going into the government would actually be a better lifestyle, or if that's just a myth?

Anonymous wrote:GS11. Ooof

It says it’s an entry level position, so that’s entry level.

Thank you! Is it as cutthroat as dcum makes it seem? Is the production manageable at all?

I do. I've been here for over 20 years. What would you like to know?

GS11. Ooof

Very competitive.

trademarks is not a place I'd choose to be. Patents is a good place to work though

Search some threads and you'll find a lot of dcum discussion on this. They're pretty much always hiring

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/603291100?utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic

I was interested in applying. Saw some negative stuff online though. Anyone work here?