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Becoming a Patent Examiner at the USPTO (On-Campus, Viterbi)

Becoming a Patent Examiner at the USPTO (On-Campus, Viterbi)

Date: Tuesday, November 29th
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall (RTH) 211

Are you ready to protect whats next in American ingenuity?
Join the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Americas Innovation Agency, for a 50-minute informational presentation to learn about careers in protecting American intellectual property as a patent examiner!

Why Attend?
The USPTO has hundreds of positions open for entry-level patent examiners and they want to meet recent or soon-to-be graduates and professionals in physics, biomedical engineering and chemical engineering who are looking to embark on an exciting, new career path. They are currently hiring scientists and engineers nationwide who will use their specialized expertise to serve the public and promote what our founders called the progress of science and the useful arts by granting patents.

Come to learn about how a career as a patent examiner aligns directly with your interests and your passion for public service. At the event, you will also learn:
How the work of patent examiners supports economic growth and maintains Americas status as one of the worlds top innovators;
How your background in science can be fully leveraged in an exciting, challenging career path;
How you can do the kind of work that you love from your home without relocating;
That a career as a patent examiner means getting to work with cutting-edge technologies that enable inventive, modern breakthroughs and solve world problems;
Why the USPTO is consistently ranked as one of the best places to work in the federal government with unmatched benefits, competitive pay, flexible schedules, telework opportunities and a rich, diverse culture and how to apply to USPTOs current job openings via USAJOBS.

Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Connections