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Re: Attorney Advisor (Trademark Examining Attorney) for USPTO

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Jul 16, 2021 10:48 pm

Anyone else apply for this round? I just submitted my writing sample this week.

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Re: Attorney Advisor (Trademark Examining Attorney) for USPTO

Post by Anonymous User » Mon Jul 19, 2021 10:33 am

I submitted my writing sample July 9...second time applying, last time I got to the interview stage so hoping it goes better this round. Good luck!

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Re: Attorney Advisor (Trademark Examining Attorney) for USPTO

Post by Anonymous User » Sat Jul 24, 2021 5:18 pm

I applied and turned in the writing sample last week. This is my first go around. How soon after the writing sample do they interview?

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Re: Attorney Advisor (Trademark Examining Attorney) for USPTO

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Jul 27, 2021 5:46 pm

I submitted my written response on July 15. I haven't had any other correspondence.

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Re: Attorney Advisor (Trademark Examining Attorney) for USPTO

Post by Anonymous User » Wed Jul 28, 2021 10:01 am

I also submitted my writing statement already and have not had any other correspondence. Submitted my statement in July 13, nothing since then.

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Re: Attorney Advisor (Trademark Examining Attorney) for USPTO

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Jul 30, 2021 2:38 pm

USPTO confirmed receipt of my written response on July 15. No correspondence since.

I applied Fall 2019 and got all the way to the in-person interview phase. For timeline context, I submitted my 2019 application in October, written response was submitted late November, received an interview invitation in December, went to DC for the interview in January 2020, and received a decision in February. Given that a few of my recent trademark applications took 7 months(!) to receive an office action, hopefully they will accelerate some of the process because it seems like they're in need of more examiners.

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Re: Attorney Advisor (Trademark Examining Attorney) for USPTO

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Jul 30, 2021 5:27 pm

Hi all -

submitted my response on july 13. Haven't heard anything. I remember there was an old post here about timelines suggesting that they may take 2-3 weeks to start sending e-mails with interview requests. cross fingers and good luck to everyone. :)

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Re: Attorney Advisor (Trademark Examining Attorney) for USPTO

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:22 am

July 9 submitter here - I still haven't heard anything. Last round it was a little over 3 weeks from submitting my written statement that I received the interview request.

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Re: Attorney Advisor (Trademark Examining Attorney) for USPTO

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Aug 05, 2021 4:39 pm

I applied in Fall 2019 too and got to the interview. I didn’t get the offer.

I submitted my statement on July 13 and PTO confirmed receipt. Haven’t heard anything since.

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Re: Attorney Advisor (Trademark Examining Attorney) for USPTO

Post by Anonymous User » Mon Aug 09, 2021 4:53 pm

Any updates?

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Re: Attorney Advisor (Trademark Examining Attorney) for USPTO

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Aug 10, 2021 11:22 am

No update yet on my end. Submitted written response 7/15.

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Re: Attorney Advisor (Trademark Examining Attorney) for USPTO

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Aug 10, 2021 12:15 pm

No update as of noon August 10. Submitted written response July 15.

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Re: Attorney Advisor (Trademark Examining Attorney) for USPTO

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Aug 10, 2021 1:33 pm

Nothing here as well. Submitted on 7/13.

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Re: Attorney Advisor (Trademark Examining Attorney) for USPTO

Post by Anonymous User » Sat Aug 14, 2021 1:41 am

I hear from friend at USPTO that this is big hire of 100. 50 for October 2021 and 50 for February 2022. Job announcement said interviews at agency discretion, not sure if past announcements said this. Hiring framework at USPTO site is reference check and offers at 17-18 weeks after vacancy announced. I would imagine any interview invites should come out by end of August.

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Re: Attorney Advisor (Trademark Examining Attorney) for USPTO

Post by Anonymous User » Sat Aug 14, 2021 1:53 am

I hear they are hiring 50 attorneys for October start and 50 for February 2022 start. I don’t think interviews have begun. Timeframe noted on posts indicates that any interview invites should be coming out soon. But announcement stated interviews discretionary. I don’t know if past announcements said interviews were discretionary.

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Re: Attorney Advisor (Trademark Examining Attorney) for USPTO

Post by Anonymous User » Mon Aug 16, 2021 11:57 am

Looking at the hiring timeline on the USPTO's site (https://www.uspto.gov/jobs/trademark-ex ... g-timeline), interview invitations will be going out 13 weeks after the application period opened on June 2, 2021 (around September 1st, at the earliest). This gives me confidence that my application was not forgotten or dismissed. However, I will note that this timeline appears to be elongate from previous years. For the Spring 2020 hiring, the job position was posted on October 11, 2019, and my interview invitation was received December 12, 2019 (9 weeks) for an interview time of mid-January.

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Re: Attorney Advisor (Trademark Examining Attorney) for USPTO

Post by Anonymous User » Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:56 pm

Thanks for the official timeline. I applied Fall 2019 and received an interview invite after 3 weeks. I have not heard anything this time around. I wonder if they are just scrambling to get everything done. They probably planned to have an in person interview but with Delta on the rise, they probably are switching to virtual interview. Just my 2 cents.

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Re: Attorney Advisor (Trademark Examining Attorney) for USPTO

Post by Anonymous User » Mon Aug 16, 2021 5:51 pm

If it is indeed true that they are hiring 100 attys,maybe it’s taking them longer.Fall 2019 only hired 50 attys (25 for March 2020 and 25 for May 2020).

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Re: Attorney Advisor (Trademark Examining Attorney) for USPTO

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Aug 17, 2021 4:37 pm

If anyone got an interview invite, please keep us posted here.

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Re: Attorney Advisor (Trademark Examining Attorney) for USPTO

Post by Anonymous User » Tue Aug 17, 2021 8:44 pm

Still nothing on my end either.

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Re: Attorney Advisor (Trademark Examining Attorney) for USPTO

Post by Anonymous User » Wed Aug 18, 2021 1:30 pm

Heard through the grapevines that Interview invites will be rolling out soon. Starting this week. If anyone gets one, please let us know so we know if we got it lol! Good luck!

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Re: Attorney Advisor (Trademark Examining Attorney) for USPTO

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Aug 19, 2021 5:49 pm

Hi everyone-
I received an email from Melissa McGrath inviting me to interview next Tuesday. It was in my SPAM folder! Just making sure others know to look. She asked for 3 references. How should they be sent? In the reply email? As an attachment? Does any one know when they will call them? They asked for a supervisor and I don't want them contacted unless I'm offered a position.
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Re: Attorney Advisor (Trademark Examining Attorney) for USPTO

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Aug 19, 2021 7:12 pm

I received an interview invite today. I submitted my written response on July 15.

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Re: Attorney Advisor (Trademark Examining Attorney) for USPTO

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Aug 19, 2021 8:42 pm

Scheduled for the first interview today. This is my 2nd time applying, I made it through the 1st round last time. Good luck to all!

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Re: Attorney Advisor (Trademark Examining Attorney) for USPTO

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Aug 19, 2021 8:58 pm

I got an interview for next week! Good luck everyone!

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