The USPTO has announced job openings for patent examiners and trademark examining attorneys, highlighting a significant turnaround in their hiring efforts after overcoming previous administrative roadblocks. For over four months, they worked with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to obtain a waiver that would permit new hires. Under Acting Director Coke Stewart, the USPTO aims to tackle the historic backlog of patent applications and has successfully reduced unexamined applications by 32,000. This initiative reflects a strategic response to ongoing challenges, including federal hiring freezes and personnel attrition issues.
The USPTO's job postings signify a crucial step in addressing the historic patent backlog, which has been exacerbated by previous administrative policies and hiring freezes.
Under Acting Director Coke Stewart's leadership, the USPTO aims to reduce the pending patent applications backlog significantly, targeting an inventory of approximately 500,000 unexamined applications.
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