Patent and Trademark Office
35 remote or telework-eligible positions · federal agency
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is the Department of Commerce agency that examines patent applications and registers trademarks, and advises the government on intellectual property policy. It is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, with regional offices, and is funded by the fees applicants pay rather than by appropriations. It has long run one of the largest telework programs in the federal government, with a large share of its examining and support staff working away from headquarters.
Recent listings have included paralegal specialists, attorney advisers, a patent attorney law clerk, a trademark general attorney and senior trademark legal counsel, legal instruments examiners, technical information specialists who search prior art, trademark marketing specialists, quality management specialists, IT specialists in systems analysis and application software, IT cybersecurity specialists and their supervisors.
Applying tip: USPTO legal and examining jobs state their degree, bar or technical education requirements precisely, and the agency rates on them strictly, so match the Qualifications section line by line. The legal jobs guide covers attorney and paralegal hiring, and the IT and cybersecurity guide covers the technology side.
Our inventory holds 35 open listings from Patent and Trademark Office: all telework eligible. 33 were posted in the last 30 days, the newest on Oct 15, 2026. Advertised pay runs $51,957 to $209,600 a year, typically about $130,369. GS grades range from 6 to 15. The most common job families: Patent Examining (7), Attorney (5), General Arts and Information (4). Figures as of Oct 15, 2026, refreshed daily.