Attorney Advisor (Trademark Examining Attorney) for USPTO Forum

[Anonymous User]

Please post if you hear anything today! Fingers crossed!

[Anonymous User]

My interview lasted the full 2-hours.

How many people were on your panel?

[Anonymous User]

My interview lasted the full 2-hours.

How many people were on your panel?

There were only 6 on mine but they said the panels would be the same for everyone...what did you talk about for 2 hours??

[Anonymous User]

Geez. Mine lasted maybe 40 minutes. I found the questions relatively challenging and introspective. Hardly any questions directed toward my resume/skills. I would say around 85% of the interview was character/personality-oriented.

[Anonymous User]

700 Applicants, 100 interviews, and 20 spots.

Good luck everyone.

[Anonymous User]

Did anyone have an interview this week?

[Anonymous User]

Geez. Mine lasted maybe 40 minutes. I found the questions relatively challenging and introspective. Hardly any questions directed toward my resume/skills. I would say around 85% of the interview was character/personality-oriented.

My interview questions were similar as well.

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone's references been contacted?

[Anonymous User]

The Federal Government cannot contact your references without your express permission. You will first receive a Tentative Offer, at which point they will reach out to your references.

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone heard anything today?

[Anonymous User]

Negative

[Anonymous User]

I had an interview this week, and the last date for one was on 9/15. I was told the panel would start the decision-making process at the end of this week. My guess is that it won't be until next week at the earliest before anything happens. I was told "before the end of the month." My interview was 30 minutes, but I was a second-timer.

[Anonymous User]

I had an interview this week, and the last date for one was on 9/15. I was told the panel would start the decision-making process at the end of this week. My guess is that it won't be until next week at the earliest before anything happens. I was told "before the end of the month." My interview was 30 minutes, but I was a second-timer.

Thank you for the update! My email said interviews only went until September 11th.

[Anonymous User]

Thank you for the update! My email said interviews only went until September 11th.

My email also said 9/11. I wonder why/when they changed it to the 15th.

[Anonymous User]

(I was the one who interviewed last week.) I am now curious as well on the date change. I was notified pretty late in the process that I was up for an interview, so they might have added or saved spots for second timers at the end. I want to see how soon they start actually hiring people.

[Anonymous User]

(I was the one who interviewed last week.) I am now curious as well on the date change. I was notified pretty late in the process that I was up for an interview, so they might have added or saved spots for second timers at the end. I want to see how soon they start actually hiring people.

I also interviewed in January (made it to the final round) but this time my interview was in the first week, and my email said September 11th. Not sure what the date change was for. I spoke to a current examiner over the weekend, and to his knowledge, no offers had gone out yet. He said things might start moving this week. I still haven't heard anything though.

[Anonymous User]

Any news today?

[Anonymous User]

When I got my interview time, it was outside the date period specified. I received a second email moments later informing me that the time was correct, but that the original interview period had been extended.

[Anonymous User]

Got contacted today and received a soft offer - have to contact the references first and I'll get an official offer after that. Good luck everyone!

[Anonymous User]

Got contacted today and received a soft offer - have to contact the references first and I'll get an official offer after that. Good luck everyone!

I got the same call as well!

[Anonymous User]

Does anyone know how long it takes them to contact everyone? Meaning when should we realize that we aren't getting an offer?

[Anonymous User]

What time did they call?

[Anonymous User]

I got my call at 2:30. It sounded like it was one of the first ones because he said that he had 20 phone calls to make.

[Anonymous User]

Thanks for the response! Wonder how long those phone calls last. Maybe there's still hope?

[Anonymous User]

I received the same call. Is anyone uneasy about having them speak to your current supervisor before having a bona fide offer?