Patent Agent Interview Questions

1,585 patent agent interview questions shared by candidates

How would you handle four tasks of equal priority? How did you cope with a difficult co-worker? Describe a situation/project you had to prepare a technical paper/presentation. Give an example of a time when you had to make a persuasive argument, how did you accomplish it and what was the outcome?
avatar

Patent Examiner

Interviewed at US Patent and Trademark Office

3.2
Dec 11, 2014

How would you handle four tasks of equal priority? How did you cope with a difficult co-worker? Describe a situation/project you had to prepare a technical paper/presentation. Give an example of a time when you had to make a persuasive argument, how did you accomplish it and what was the outcome?

Questions asked: 1. Describe a situation/project you had to prepare a technical paper/presentation. 2. Describe a task/project that you had to accomplish with a short turn around time. 3. Describe a situation in which you received constructive criticism about work you have done and how you handled it. 4.Give an example of a time when you had to make a persuasive argument, how did you accomplish it and what was the outcome? Give an example for each situation.
avatar

Patent Examiner

Interviewed at US Patent and Trademark Office

3.2
Jul 1, 2014

Questions asked: 1. Describe a situation/project you had to prepare a technical paper/presentation. 2. Describe a task/project that you had to accomplish with a short turn around time. 3. Describe a situation in which you received constructive criticism about work you have done and how you handled it. 4.Give an example of a time when you had to make a persuasive argument, how did you accomplish it and what was the outcome? Give an example for each situation.

· When was the last time you had an assignment that had to get completed quickly and how did you organize/manage your time. Have you ever had to do extensive research on a project, and how did you go about the research? Have you ever been given positive criticism and how did you handle it? How would u prioritize 4 applications/Projects with similar importance? Describe a time when you had to persuade someone of your point of view. What did you do and what was the outcome?
avatar

Entry Level Patent Examiner GS7/9, EE, Detroit

Interviewed at US Patent and Trademark Office

3.2
Apr 1, 2015

· When was the last time you had an assignment that had to get completed quickly and how did you organize/manage your time. Have you ever had to do extensive research on a project, and how did you go about the research? Have you ever been given positive criticism and how did you handle it? How would u prioritize 4 applications/Projects with similar importance? Describe a time when you had to persuade someone of your point of view. What did you do and what was the outcome?

Viewing 11 - 20 interview questions

Glassdoor has 1,585 interview questions and reports from Patent agent interviews. Prepare for your interview. Get hired. Love your job.