Attorney-Adviser (Patent)

Serves as senior legal counsel representing the agency regarding all matters concerning research and development, data sharing agreements, patents, and other intellectual property law.

To qualify for this position, ALL applicants MUST meet the following criteria :

• have a JD Degree from an accredited law school;
• be admitted to practice before the bar of any U.S. jurisdiction state, territory, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
• be an active member of that BAR;
• be licensed and registered to practice law before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Proof of licensure and registration must be presented at the time of application;
• demonstrate at least one year (52 weeks) of SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE equivalent to the next lower grade / pay band (FG / GS-14 / FV-J) that is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of the position.

To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as :

• Experience providing legal counsel on the principles and precedents applicable to patent, copyright, and trademark law, including serving as lead / principal counsel;
• Experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications.
• Desirable candidate(s) will have experience in U.S. government data rights, training, and counseling across a wide variety of legal vehicles (i.

e., contracts, other transaction agreements, grants, and technology transfer).

You should include relevant examples of the specialized experience in your work history. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered.

Answer all questions to the best of your ability. You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience later in the selection process.

Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews or any other information obtained during the application process.

Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification.

Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the above criteria AND who do not provide the required documentation will receive no further consideration for this position.*

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and / or selective placement factor(s) (SPF) may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) and / or Quality Ranking Factor (QRF) listed in the announcement.

Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories : (1) score order; (2) category grouping;

or (3) alphabetical, and referred to the selecting official for selection consideration.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

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