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The are paid on the GS salary scale. Examiners have a quota of "counts" where each count corresponds to some action they take during examination. It doesn't ma
by pnw_hazor 8y ago
The are paid on the GS salary scale. Examiners have a quota of "counts" where each count corresponds to some action they take during examination.
It doesn't make any difference to them if they allow or reject patents. The more rounds of prosecution it takes means more counts for the examiner. Each round after the first requires additional fees from the applicant.
- bsbechtel 8y agoEach additional round only requires additional fees if the examiner’s actions were proper. If the applicant can argue they weren’t, then they don’t pay.