Amazing how many PPs get away w/ shoddy work and charge $$$$. A couple times a year a startup comes to me to take over their portfolio because [senior partner at big firm] is charging a lot and they don't have a patent after 5 years. I take a look at their case and see it's seen like 10 Office Actions and 4+ RCEs with virtually no progress responding to 101/103 arguments and the other attorney has conducted exactly zero examiner interviews...I could go ON but I'm out of room, but just 🙄😑

My new agency’s healthcare plan only has ONE physician in NYC listed as in-network... is a plan this limited the norm?!

Anyone who has 2+ years of experience in Salesforce. There are openings in Accenture.

My status at Accenture portal is Offer accepted.
When it will change to 'Hired' ?

Hi sharks, i have 4yrs experience and looking for Frontend developer roles. Current ctc : 8.4 LPA and im IMMEDIATE joiner. My teck stack is : Angular, Javascript, Html5,Css3,Rest Apis, Jquery,Rxjs, typescript . Looking for some referral in Accenture

Anyone know of any tech jobs out there that seem complex? Ones that someone can do with zero schooling but lots of experience behind them?

Microsoft Azure
Aws
Developer, administrator, architects

Remote support from india, for USA customer

Looking for part time /remote BI analytics assignments in Atlanta report /dashboard development using Tableau Cognos or power BI

In DC for Labor Day weekend with the bf. What are the fun clubs/bars here that we should try to hit up or any other cool events?

Hi folks..i am from sales and account management experience. I am looking to move to product management and engineering in Google/ twitter/ Microsoft/meta.
What's the right steps and is it possible?

Any Update on Hiring at Novartis? When they will resume Hiring?

Is DC generally more or less safe than Manhattan or Brooklyn?

Hi fishes

I have 3 years experience in java ,AWS , spring boot, Microservices How much can I expect from NatWest my current CTC -. 4 Lpa

Please help me.

Hi All,
How much CTC I can expect from Natwest for 2.1 yoe?
Skillset - Java,Springboot,Microservices
Have 1 offer in Hand of 6 LPA.
Also in Natwest, am done with CPC round. It went really well. So i need suggestions for HR Round.

Thankyou!

Just did my baseline testing and got results. My appointment to discuss the results with my RE is in mid January. Any guides / ways I can start to interpret them on my own before then?

PwC 🐠: Did you end up signing the green card repayment agreement? Is there a way around it? Feels extremely restrictive, basically looking at 5 - 7 yrs if I want to avoid repayment

Before taking resignation they were saying will get letter in 2 days max, now Delay in offer letter even after more than month from the day I took my resignation back.

Any suggestions will be much appreciated.

Where the best way to process POA for a large number of patent applications?

Is it to get a form 82 signed and attach it to different transmittals for each application and file separately in each case? Is there an easier way?

What do hiring partners (or HR in in-house) generally think about a lateral that are in the middle of a part-time MS degree program (STEM MS program)?

Just curious: how much time would you bill for on prepping instructions to a FA for a response? Feel free to break down by how long you’ve been practicing, complexity, or any other factor you think is relevant.

In prosecution, if a patent attorney does not try to remove prior art cited by an examiner (eg a 130 affidavit to assert an exception under102(b)(1)(A)), but instead makes arguments to overcome the art, may the attorney made an admission that bars removing the art later in prosecution. Just received such a transfer case, looking for options.

I’m looking for a tool that allows me to search for text in Office Actions and responses. For example, is there a way to search for ‘written description’ or ‘improper Markush’ issued by Examiner John Smith? Does something like this exist?

Subject matter eligibility "doctrines" .... lol amirite?

Any recommendations for patent prosecution practice management software for a small firm? Currently not using anything and want to be able to better manage and monitor associates.

Taking the patent bar in a week and it’s been so tough studying while working. I’m so behind in my hours this month, and my firm (midlaw, IP only) was pretty clear that they expect my hours to stay on track this month regardless of the exam. I don’t know how I’m going to get through this week and then make it through 6 hours of testing. Please tell me the afternoon session is easier than the morning session, like some others have said 🙏🏽

Any good recommendations for patent industry magazines with regular print editions? too much of my keeping up to date is by blogs.

How do firms handle export control rules compliance for inbound disclosures for new filings?
Do you make the determination of export control classification number (ECCN) yourself based on each inbound disclosure? Do you ask the client to provide the ECCN, if they know it? Do you play ostrich? Or something else?

A frustrated colleague asked for help with a difficult prosecution. I agreed to help. I just reviewed up the case and the examiner is combining NINE references. I think that’s a record for me. What’s your record for most number of references combined?

I am working on a NFOA for a design case. The Examiner identified a primary references and four secondary references. The Examiner also pointed out five differences between the primary reference and the claimed design. For the reply, I found nine additional differences between the claimed design and the primary reference, two of which are not present in any of the cited references. Should I clarify the level of a designer having ordinary skill in the art first? Complex/Expensive article. TY!

Anybody know anything about Nicholson de vos Webster Elliott for patent pros? Culture, pay, hours etc? Mid level looking to lateral

I do prosecution and am looking to lateral. Does anyone have recommendations on firms to consider, or ones to avoid? I’m flexible on location.

How long does it take you to draft a patent application on average?

I’m a patent pros. paralegal working in bio/chem at my firm, 26 yo with an MS in Chem at 100k and a 115 hr billable req.
After the mental beat down that was grad school, I’m happy to have straightforward tasks and mentally coast, but my attys want me to start studying for the patent bar asap.
I like where I’m at and I know that once I start down the tech spec/agent/attorney path, it’s going to be full speed. How long do you think I can/should stay in this position before starting to study?

Is it reasonably possible to jump from patent prosecution to trademark prosecution?

Anybody know anything about Lerner David for patent pros? Culture, pay, hours etc? Mid level looking to lateral

Having some severe Executive Dysfunction atm. I can't imagine that the patent attorney bowl here is short on the neurodivergent. Suggestions/tips/tricks/advice are all appreciated. I recently moved, bought my first home, got vaccinated, etc. - basically just a huge load of stressful events that are probably doing a number on my brain, but I also just can't seem to get on top of.

Please, if you're neurotypical, think thrice before posting - I'm not normal, and want help, not stress or dismiss