Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners

Interested in a career at the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a patent examiner? Learn more about the role directly from them!

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As a work-from-home patent examiner, you can use your STEM skills to analyze breakthrough inventions and protect American innovation. This is the flexible career opportunity you’ve been waiting for. 

If you are a U.S. citizen or national and are graduating this year with a focus in physical sciences, life sciences, math, engineering, or related fields, we’re looking for you! You can apply to patent examiner vacancies that specialize in (including but not limited to): 

  • Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Design
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Physics 

Bring your questions about the agency, the role, and the hiring process to this informal Q&A session. Our team members are excited to answer your questions and connect with you about this incredible opportunity to make a difference in intellectual property and moving innovations to market. We hope to see you there! 

For more information, contact recruitment@uspto.gov

When you are ready to apply, submit your application via USAJOBS.

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If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please submit your request to the contact information listed above.

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