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Attorney Advisor IP Attache
Commerce, International Trade Administration · Posted 5 days ago
On-site Beijing $126K – $164K Apply by Sep 24, 2026 Attorney ENTJESTJINTJINTP EngineeringHospitality
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The Attorney-Adviser provides authoritative advice and guidance to post senior and executive staff, U.S. Embassy executives, other government agencies, international organizations, U.S. businesses, and foreign governments regarding complex legal issues, opinions specifically related to intellectual property rights, U.S. law, and the intellectual property infrastructure in the host country. .
What You'll Do
- →This position is located in the U.S.
- →Embassy Beijing, China Commercial Section.
- →The incumbent will serve as an Intellectual Property (IP) Attaché in Beijing for the United States & Foreign Commercial Service (US&FCS), and United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
- →The position requires knowledge of all fields of IP and international agreements governing IP, including IP office operation and administration, IP training, and adherence to IP standards of protection and enforcement.
- →As an IP Attaché, the incumbent will act as a resource on the intellectual property regimes of China and Mongolia for other U.S.
- →Government agencies.
- →This position reports to the Senior Commercial Officer and the USPTO IP Attaché Program Director, and must coordinate with the Economics Section, other parts of the U.S.
- →Embassy Beijing and the USPTO.
- →Typical duties performed include but are not limited to: Serves as an expert in intellectual property, as well as international trade, legislative procedures and executive branch decision making related to intellectual property.
- →Promotes high standards of intellectual property protection and enforcement in host country and/or region.
- →In doing so, the incumbent carries out U.S. objectives to promote improvements in patent, trademark and copyright legal systems internationally for the benefit of U.S. interests.
- →The incumbent develops, in consultation with appropriate USPTO representatives, strategic plans for engaging countries in the region to improve their intellectual property regimes.
- →Serves as the USPTO representative on U.S. delegations to international meetings on intellectual property to develop international agreements, revise existing agreements or address implementation of agreements or treaties.
- →Responsible for program areas of international trade and intellectual property; and identifies and addresses impediments affecting the program areas.
Requirements
- ✓Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
- ✓Please see "Additional Information" for requirements and Conditions of Employment.
- ✓Any required investigations and clearances must be completed before the selectee can be placed in the position.
- ✓Must be a US Citizen or US National.
- ✓Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment & post-employment random drug testing.
- ✓Must be 21 years of age.
- ✓Must be registered with Selective Service System.
- ✓Must be able to obtain a medical clearance for worldwide assignment.
- ✓POSITIVE EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: You must have a graduate degree, with an LL.M. or J.
Personality Fit
Job ID: b19252ca-cd21-42bd-a382-4ce65cb0f274
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