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> (P.S. Why isn't there a simple PTO URL for "show patent number XXXXXXX"???) It's going to get even worse at the end of the month when they retire the website you linked to. Paten…

I'm not aware of any other examiners who use this tool. I did ask an examiner I know to try it and they did, but they didn't find it useful. They suggested that the warnings that p…

Apply on USAJOBS: https://www.usajobs.gov/Search/Results?k=patent+examiner Looks like the USPTO is hiring in multiple areas right now. It might take a couple attempts to get hired.…

Yes, my personal opinion is that enablement is not a true requirement in the US. I think a lot of problems with the current patent system would be helped by making the law stricter…

Your proposed claim format would greatly improve clarity. I particularly like the definitions and examples being included in the claims. Too often patent attorneys define terms con…

My experience working as a patent examiner agrees fully with the title: legal texts tend to be hard mostly because they're poorly written. (DOC lawyers make me add this: This post …

I'm a patent examiner and I can't agree with "It's very precise if you can learn to read it". A large fraction of patent applications I've worked on are unclear. I even wrote a lin…

> Could you elaborate on this? I'm still on the fence about even having independent dotfiles in a separate repo. I'm not quite sure what specifically you want me to elaborate on, b…

The USPTO uses a lot of automation, but frequently not where they should. Note: I am a current USPTO patent examiner, and this is my opinion, not that of the USPTO or US govt. The …

Current USPTO patent examiner here. The job is regarded as difficult by the vast majority of examiners, as it's based on a quota system and examiners don't get enough time to do a …

There are some patent dictionaries based on how US courts defined terms. For example (over a decade old): http://www.pubpat.org/garrod-glossaries.htm The USPTO also had a glossary …