Patent Attorney jobs in Oklahoma City, OK

Duties

Leads highly complex, highly visible, and challenging intellectual property (IP) assignments providing expert advice and counsel to management, including high-level agency officials, on a full range of research and development, data sharing, and IP legal services, including the areas of research and development, data sharing, and patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and data rights. This includes, but is not limited to: engaging with employees across the FAA to identify potentially patentable inventions; working with inventors to develop ideas; leading discussions with FAA inventors; participating in the invention development process; making strategic assessments regarding the filing of patent applications; drafting high-quality patent applications involving a wide range of technologies for licensing through, and coordination with, the FAA Technology Transfer Office (TTO).

Provides counseling and training of FAA engineers & scientists, contract officers & procurement personnel, and lines of business and staff office (LOB/SO) in personnel on all areas of research and development centric solicitation and award instruments, data sharing agreements and intellectual property (patent, trademark, copyright), technology transfer, open source software, and data rights (including inventions, patents, trade secrets, computer software, and technical data rights).

Provides legal advice for a wide range of issues in the field of research and development and data sharing including contracts, grants, other transaction agreements, and prize competitions.

Represents the agency as a recognized expert in United States patent and other intellectual property laws with other federal and state agencies, aviation industry organizations, and at national meetings and conferences. Decisions and opinions on highly complex issues frequently establish the agency's position, and create agency policy and precedents on a long-term basis. Conducts thorough legal research by appropriately identifying and analyzing relevant legal and factual issues and arguments. Assesses legal strengths and weaknesses of available arguments to provide accurate, complete, and practical legal advice and conclusions. Identifies and learns
emerging issues, principles, and practices relevant to the legal practice area.

Serves as an expert advisor to the TTO and advises on technology transfer matters including patent licensing and Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) matters. Negotiates and resolves complex intellectual property agreements, software licenses and third-party IP rights pertaining to the rights of inventors, research collaborators, other agency personnel, private companies, and funding recipients. Collaborates with the FAA Innovation & Technology Advisory Council (ITAC) located within the William J. Hughes Technical Center, Atlantic City International Airport. On a limited basis, assists in trademark procurement/maintenance, provides
litigation support for patent, trademark, and copyright infringement claims, and resolves patent, trademark, and copyright administrative claims.

Produces communications that are very well-organized, clear, and persuasive. Provides advice tailored to the client and requirements of the agency. Maintains the appropriate balance between providing accurate, complete, and practical legal advice. Effectively adjusts communications and/or advice to meet audience expectations and level of understanding. Demonstrates interpersonal skills needed to develop and maintain strong client relationships. Actively participates with clients to identify and meet client goals and objectives. Seeks consensus with the client as to the timing and scope of work. Proactively identifies and appropriately pursues solutions to effectively represent the agency’s interests in responding to high-priority issues. Puts forth effort to meet established proficiency level goals and objectives.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• US Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• This position has a positive education requirement. Transcript(s) required.
• Applicants who are or have been employed by the Federal Government SHOULD also upload a copy of the most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action).
• This Level 5 (Moderate Risk; Public Trust) position requires favorable adjudication of a Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) background investigation prior to appointment unless a waiver is obtained.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

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• Required Documents

  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

  ALL applicants MUST submit the following:

  (1) resume with complete work history;

  (2) proof of active BAR membership in any U.S. jurisdiction or within the District of Columbia. or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Please provide bar association number(s) & verification of active status.);

  (3) writing sample (not to exceed 10 pages);

  (4) copy of unofficial or official transcript from an accredited law school verifying JD degree; and

  (5) proof of license & registration to practice law before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO).

  For guidance on how to create a Federal resume, visit http://www.archives.gov/careers/jobs/forms/resume-guide.pdf.

  Only the documents listed above will be accepted in combination with your online application. These documents MUST be uploaded or before the closing date of this announcement. Failure to submit all required documents by the closing date will result in a finding of ineligible. We are not responsible for incomplete, missing or illegible documents. Please DO NOT email application documents. Documents received via email will NOT receive consideration.

  
  This position has a positive education requirement; college transcripts are required for ALL candidates newly appointed to the FAA in the 905 series.
  
  College transcripts must be submitted from current FAA employees applying for internal vacancies if they have never held a position in the 905 series with the FAA.
  
  College transcripts are not required from current FAA employees who are currently occupying a 905 series.
  
  If selected, official transcripts are required prior to employment.
  

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• How to Apply

  If you are requesting consideration for the Persons With Disabilities/Persons with Targeted Disabilities(PWD/PWTD)special hiring authority, you must submit the following documentation:

  Schedule A Letter: (This may be a letter or other documentation on official stationary/letterhead with an official signature. It must clearly state that you are eligible for appointment under the PWD/PWTD hiring authority or a Schedule A appointment authority as outlined in 5CFR Section213.3102(u). This document need NOT identify the specific disability, medical history, or need for accommodation.)

  Veterans' Preference: Federal Aviation Administration attorney positions are in the excepted service. There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Federal Aviation Administration considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in the attorney hiring process. If you are eligible for veterans' preference in hiring, you are encouraged to include this information in your application along with the supporting documentation, e.g., SF-15, DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, or other supporting documents.

  
  You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register.
  
  IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE OR EDUCATION.
  
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  • Duties (be specific in describing your duties)
  
  
  • Employer's name and address
  
  
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  • Start and end dates including month and year (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
  
  
  • Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
  
  
  • Salary

  
  Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide ALL of this information may result in a finding of ineligible.
  
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  Agency contact information

  Amber Newkirk

  Phone

  1 (202) 267-6268

  Fax

  1 (202) 267-8330

  Email

  amber.newkirk@faa.gov

  Address

  Federal Aviation Administration
  HQ Employment Services Branch
  800 Independence Ave, SW, Room 523
  AHF-110
  Washington, DC 20591
  US

  Next steps

  Once we receive your complete application, the Human Resources Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. Eligible and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. You will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.
  
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  Important - If you make any changes to your application, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and only your previously submitted application will be evaluated.
  
  All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request. Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents