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Deputy Solicitor and Assistant General Counsel for Intellectual Property Law

2 months ago


Alexandria, Virginia, United States Patent And Trademark Office Full time

The Deputy Solicitor, in coordination with the Solicitor, provides legal advice and guidance to other USPTO officials (including the Director, the General Counsel and other Business Unit heads) in all areas of intellectual property law.

In addition, the Deputy Solicitor manages the Senior Counsels, and Associate Solicitors on litigation matters; patent, trademark and other intellectual property matters that are relevant to the USPTO; and Office of Enrollment and Discipline matters (OED).

For example, the Solicitor's office oversees Federal Circuit appeals in patent and trademark cases; reviews briefs to be filed by the Solicitor's office in patent and disciplinary cases to ensure that the agency's position is consistent, clear, and thoroughly researched; argues cases at the Federal Circuit and other courts; helps prepare attorneys for oral argument; and participates in discussions with Department of Justice, and Department of Commerce attorneys regarding intellectual property issues before the Supreme Court.


The Deputy Solicitor is also responsible for:

Supervising, in coordination with the Solicitor, all intellectual property litigation involving the USPTO as a party or amicus, for example litigation involving the USPTO Director in the U.S.

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and other federal district and appellate courts as consistent with delegations from the U.S.

Department of Justice;
In coordination with the Solicitor, managing the Office of the Solicitor (including hiring employees, staffing cases, training employees and budget management), Senior Counsels and Associate Solicitors on all intellectual property related matters, including intellectual property litigation;
Supervising prosecution of disciplinary proceedings concerning alleged violations of rules governing practice before the USPTO;
Participating in the development of intellectual property policy;
Participating in the development of proposals for, and implementation of, revisions to Manual of Patent Examining Procedures, Trademark Manual of Examining Procedures, the Code of Federal Regulations involving patent and trademark law and other substantive policy guidance documents;
Providing administrative clearances on proposals to amend the Code of Federal Regulations or publish a notice in the Federal Register involving patent and trademark law;
Providing accurate and reliable legal advice in all areas on intellectual property law within the authority of the General Counsel of the USPTO;
As requested, representing the Director or General Counsel in meetings, on committees, and in connection with a wide variety of legal and other issues and performing other duties of a legal nature as assigned or delegated by the General Counsel; and
Engaging in public outreach and speaking engagements with various organizations involved in intellectual property law matters.

Must be able to collaborate with diverse organizations and successfully negotiate and relate well with the Judiciary, government officials, and external audiences.