Congratulations on making it to the second stage of our recruiting process: the initial interview 🚀🌕

We are inviting you to answer 14 quick questions which should take a maximum of 15-25 minutes total of your time.

Keep your responses brief. Audio and webcam answers are capped to 1 minute each. Text answers should only be a few sentences.
You have unlimited retakes. Your appearance and production quality (camera, microphone, setting, environment etc.) has zero effect on our decision to hire you. We only want to see how you will respond to these questions, so keep it simple and do not stress over how you or your surroundings may look.
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Position reminder:

Patent Practitioner or Engineer (Interview Round 1 of 2)

PatentFinance.com (Mooney IP) is hiring for a Technical Specialist who has strong technical fundamentals to help prepare and prosecute patent applications at the USPTO. We work for leading startups, independent inventors, and technology companies in wireless, Computer & Software technologies, consumer goods, and biotechnology areas. Our remote positions have flexible hours.

What We Offer

Flexible Schedule – work where you want, when you want, and even how much you want
Competitive compensation that is production-based and provides development opportunities
An agile team that leverages modern technology and encourages inclusivity by welcoming different technical skillsets, background experiences, perspectives, and nationalities.
Opportunity to grow with us and build comradery around our focuses on Patent Quality, Practice Innovation, and Client Value, making our company a positive place to work and an exceptional career move.

Responsibilities

Grow with us as the world's first Agile Patent Agency
Help flexibly with patent application-related tasks and, eventually, speak with client inventors
Draft rigorous, robust patent applications, converting invention disclosures into technically complete patent drawings and descriptions
Respond to office actions in line with robust technical and legal rigor (you will have assistance if you're currently lacking legal arguments expertise)
Join daily standup meetings and try to hit the ground running

Qualifications

Hungry, humble, helpful, hardworking, honest
Technical degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Physics, or similar
Able to satisfactorily complete a basic assignment and/or provide samples of work with your name on it
Love learning, impressing clients, and growing as a team
Open to starting part time (contract based)
2+ years of relevant technology-adjacent work experience
ideally: Patent preparation or prosecution experience in SEPs, large portfolios, Software, AI, or Wireless technologies
ideally: formal training programs completed in patent preparation & prosecution

We look forward to your application and are excited to work alongside you. Good luck ~

FAQ

What is the next stage in the recruitment process?

If you pass this stage, you will have one more interview.
Then you will receive a formal job offer, if you are considered a good fit, and we hope that is mutual at that stage, of course.

How long does the recruitment process take?

We aim to evaluate all candidate responses within a week and to get back to you in the following week.
If you are our top candidate, you should receive a job proposal within 2 weeks from the last interview.

If I am offered a position, when do I need to start?

As soon as possible. But we can arrange the exact timing based on your circumstances.

Email inquiries@mooneyip.com with any other questions.

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