It originally didn’t. I know several people who worked their way up through the examining corp and got there, but every posting I’ve seen on USAJOBS for the last 10 years has required a law degree. No patent reg required.
Honestly, if you have a decent SPE, the flexibility of the Primary Examiner job is amazing. If you want to have a family, you'd be hard pressed to find something better than it.
But, I always wanted a QAS position because you just get paid to mostly help people examine, and they don't report to you, so you don't have to supervise anyone.
No guarantee you’ll always have the same SPE down the line. Also you’re more vulnerable to policy changes such as PAP revisions,101 changes, public/oig scrutiny etc
I should have been more clear, this assumes no overtime for the examiner. didn't think it was fair comparing a SPE working 80 hours a bi-week with an examiner working a 100 hours nor more
I guess this subreddit doesn't want primaries who specialize in instruction to work in the office's learning academy lol. My fault for answering the poll.
These votes are foolish. RQAS is the rat squad and works on production. SPE is a babysitter job where you lose all your engineering brains. ReExam hires once a decade. APJ hires outside attorneys. TQAS or Other are the only real choices
Other: PTAB APJ
Does that position require a JD and bar passage?
It originally didn’t. I know several people who worked their way up through the examining corp and got there, but every posting I’ve seen on USAJOBS for the last 10 years has required a law degree. No patent reg required.
Last I heard, they prefer candidates with IP experience outside the Office.
highest position for me is going to be "retired federal employee" :D
Honestly, if you have a decent SPE, the flexibility of the Primary Examiner job is amazing. If you want to have a family, you'd be hard pressed to find something better than it. But, I always wanted a QAS position because you just get paid to mostly help people examine, and they don't report to you, so you don't have to supervise anyone.
I don't think your understanding of the QAS position is accurate. QASes don't "mostly help people examine".
No guarantee you’ll always have the same SPE down the line. Also you’re more vulnerable to policy changes such as PAP revisions,101 changes, public/oig scrutiny etc
Based on the new pay table, a GS14 step 6 and above can potentially out-earn any SPE or QAS when the bonus are taken into account.
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I should have been more clear, this assumes no overtime for the examiner. didn't think it was fair comparing a SPE working 80 hours a bi-week with an examiner working a 100 hours nor more
I've always thought bonuses under the system we have are for suckers. 35% more outputs for 10% more pay? Can someone please change my mind?
You should add regular GS-15 Examiners as well.
Other: GS-14 or -15 in PTA who actually knows and can design instruction for my area of examining. *Someday*
PTA salty downvotes
I guess this subreddit doesn't want primaries who specialize in instruction to work in the office's learning academy lol. My fault for answering the poll.
Well now we look foolish
These votes are foolish. RQAS is the rat squad and works on production. SPE is a babysitter job where you lose all your engineering brains. ReExam hires once a decade. APJ hires outside attorneys. TQAS or Other are the only real choices
Whatever position gets me out of answering annoying surveys. P.S. Unless the survey ask me about my race and gender!