Not exactly a prosecution question, but can agents argue in front of the PTAB? I would assume they can for Appeals but it’s less clear to me if they can for IPRs or if they need an attorney present. Or maybe even that isn’t allowed

Traveling to NYC soon and I wanted to know what restaurants are worth visiting... I feel like I have high standards working in the hospitality business!

Did anyone else not have an observer in the HBS interview this year? I was really thrown by that.

Hi! Excited we have a space finally :)

Hi All,
I got an offer from Deloitte India and KPMG Global Services into deal advisory role. The salary difference is not very much but I'm confused now which one to join.
In both the companies I have to work with international clients.

Recently sold my car on carvana. I had initially bought it using a loan from DCU. Now that carvana has paid me the balance after paying of the loan, i still see on the dcu app that I owe money to dcu. People that can relate, can you take me through next steps?

How much does KPMG KGS offer for
Role: Consultant
Location: Pune
YOE: 9
Profile: BA, Financial Services Solutions

Anyone have experience taking the GCP Machine Learning exam?

Sprinklr hiring for Senior devops engineers & devops engineers
3-5 years experience
Location: Bangalore
Let me know if anyone is interested

For anyone that is CPHQ certified - how has this certification benefited you? Do you think it has improved your job prospects? Thanks in advance!

I’m in aerospace industry and I can’t seem to get a job that pays $80k+ in DMV area. Any suggestions or ideas? (2 years experience with a Ms in Eng Mang)

Outside of BigLaw firms, who pays the most for privacy lawyers/consultants?

Hi,

I'm interviewing for Data Analytics Sr Analyst at Salesforce,
What is the Salary range for for this role?

Y.O.E - 4.5 Yrs
CCTC - 10Lpa,
Holding other offer - 21 Lpa

Hello friends. I’ve been in IB for a little over a year now and I’m looking to move to a role in real estate because I just find it more interesting. This is a pretty broad ask so all comments are appreciated - what kinds of roles are out there (PM? Acq? AM?). How is the work life balance (hrs/week). What is comp like? Any recommendations for firms in the broader multifamily space?

Any vacancies in Ericsson Kolkata for RF engineer?

Is there an app to approve coachee time and expense ? TIA!

Can someone enlighten me and tell me whether the industry as a whole is slow or if it's just me?

Does anyone’s practice also include patent lit? I’m thinking of switching from prosecution to litigation (my firm has separate lit and pros practice groups). If you practice patent lit, is there anything that you dislike about it/anything you wish you would have known earlier?

Raise your hand if you received the “paul budnek” email today

Any recommendations for a document management system that automatically saves emails into the proper folders?

What would you say the going rates are for (i) non provisional application drafting and (ii) office action responses?

What do folks find most frustrating about patent prosecution? Drafting, OAs, client relations, other?

For me, I dislike drafting the spec to explicitly recite the basic things it does, eg, server talks to client to do <basic action>.

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

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?

First year associate thinking about making the just from medium sized reputable IP firm to In House. Started at said firm summer of 1L year as a law clerk/patent agent in May 2019, have worked through school and full time as associate since Sept 2021. Feeling very “stuck” in day to day work. Love the patent/IP space but drafting and pros w/minimal human interaction is getting very difficult. Thinking In House would be better, but not sure how much experience needed. Thoughts?

Bit of a niche topic: I’ve been in TS/SCI processing for a Science/Tech/Weapons analyst position with the CIA for 3 yrs since I finished grad school in chemistry, but CIA positions are sort of set it and forget it since they can take so long. I’ve since been focused on a Patent Attorney track and am with a firm that will support me taking the patent bar/law school. If I get through processing and go to the CIA for some time, do you think would I be accepted back into patent law later on?

If a client asks law firm A to transfer a couple of patent prosecution cases to law firm B, does law firm A need to deliver all relevant documents to law firm B? Can law firm B just submit POA and access all the files via Private Pair? Thank you

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.

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?

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

Do you work somewhere where quality is valued over efficiency? Where can I find this? In-house? Small boutique?

For those at small/medium patent pros boutiques, what is your compensation structure, billing requirements, and salary like?

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

Prosecution associates - what are your hours looking like this year?

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

Hi, are there any women-owned patent firms in the SF Bay Area that focus on patent prosecution in computer technologies? Thanks!