Re: Einstein's performance as a Patent Examiner?

From: Androcles (androc1es_at_nospamblueyonder.co.uk)
Date: 08/31/04 

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 11:03:40 GMT

"Randy Poe" <poespam-trap@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:df76407e.0408301256.799c1aa9@posting.google.com...
| "Androcles" <androc1es@nospamblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:<bzFYc.1574$qb7.19023990@news-text.cableinet.net>...
| > "Alan Horowitz" <alanh_27@yahoo.com> wrote in message
| > news:1e3670a7.0408291429.751538a0@posting.google.com...
| > | how well did he work out in that gig?
| >
| >
| > Well shoot... how hard can it be reading other people's ideas?
|
| Reading? Not hard at all.
|
| Understanding well enough to actually make a judgment on
| the innovative claims, the relevant literature, the
| current research, etc? Pretty good qualifications as
| a generalist, I would say. Same qualifications that make
| a good science reporter.
|
| Randomly picked from a google search for "patent examiner
| job requirements", here's a UK examiner: http://tinyurl.com/4jkpx
|
| Typical work activities
|
| These include:
|
| * investigating each application to ascertain that the invention
| is described clearly and in a manner sufficient to allow a skilled
| person to carry it out;
| * examining the invention from a technical standpoint;
| * searching through earlier publications, technical literature and
| online databases of UK and foreign patent specifications to ascertain
| that the application is novel;
| * considering legal matters affecting acceptability and
| entitlement to claimed monopoly;
| * gathering information on which to base a judgement as to the
| inventiveness involved in the application;
| * preparing an initial report giving the results of the search for
| the applicant or more usually Patent agent, who then decides whether
| to proceed to the second stage of the application;
| * conducting a substantive examination, including a detailed
| examination of the description and the claims (extent of the monopoly
| sought) and making a decision as to the novelty of the invention,
| which is written in a final report;
| * discussing and negotiating with the applicant and patent agent
| to resolve any matters raised in the final report;
| * presenting cases at hearings before a principal examiner;
| * maintaining up-to-date knowledge of developments through study
| and visits to laboratories, factories, exhibitions and seminars;
| * occasionally becoming involved in specialised work such as
| intellectual property policy, information retrieval and publicity
| work.

Yes, I've similar advertisements for light bulb changers too, when its
a government job. Anyone that doesn't perform well gets promoted. :-)
Androcles.

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