Attorney Examiner; ATJ

Are you ready to elevate your career through imagination, discernment, and ingenuity? Join a dynamic and skilled team empowered to preserve the legal and procedural rights of trademark owners and the public. As an Administrative Trademark Judge (ATJ), you'll work together with other judges to provide determinations of trademark registration disputes, while upholding the integrity of the Principal and Supplemental Registers and the registration system.

You must have significant, specialized experience at a level close to the work of this job that has given you the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform in the position. Typically, we would find this experience in work within the Trademark litigation and prosecution field or general IP field with a significant Trademark component and would be acquired over a lengthy period of years in the private practice of IP law, in IP-related government positions, or similar legal work.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Professional Technical Qualifications (PTQs) related to the position within your resume
- NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit, will not be reviewed beyond page 2 or may be disqualified.

Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position. The candidate must be a recognized subject matter expert with directly related experience. Candidates must demonstrate their experience meets the Professional Technical Qualifications for this position in their two-page resume and writing sample.

There is NO requirement to prepare a narrative statement specifically addressing the Professional Technical Qualifications (PTQs).

Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications.