照華專利事務所

It is very easy to receive an interview invitation, the interview is very simple, and it is very easy to get hired (the beginning of a nightmare)

During the interview, they simply asked some questions about patents.

What are the three requirements for a patent?

Why do you want to work at a patent firm?

The interview with the two supervisors, O_卡 and F雪, ended after 30 minutes.

As mentioned in the previous few comments, during the first few weeks after joining, I had to go through the training slides on my own, and the content of the slides was much the same as the lecture notes from school.

One day, I opened the employee system and discovered that I had been assigned an Office Action (OA) task.

As the previous comments indicated, the supervisor did not communicate with me beforehand, did not ask how I was doing with the slides, and did not ask whether I was ready to take on the task..........

But I still tried to demonstrate a good employee spirit by asking questions and giving it a try myself.

During the interview, they said there would be no overtime, but they would invite you to dinner.

After dinner, they would give you something for “self-directed learning” (or material to improve your OA work) and tell you that you could stay for evening self-study.

Observing the other colleagues, they only started wrapping up their work at around 21:00, and the office closed at 23:00 at the latest.

It was really painful to keep hitting walls on my own during those days.

A month later, I was told that my probationary period had ended, and I had to look for another job.

This echoed the experiences described in the previous few comments.

Pros

The turnover rate is very high. As long as you have even a little background knowledge of patents, it is very easy to get an interview opportunity.

Cons

There is no training.

The so-called training materials are slides that are more or less like school lecture notes, which they simply have you look at.

In the second week after joining, you are assigned a case and asked to write an office action response (but there is no guidance or communication whatsoever; you only discover that you have been assigned this task by checking the system yourself), so you can only grit your teeth and write it.

The average clock-out time in the Patent Department is 22:00.

Finally, just like the previous few comments, I started looking for another job again after one month.

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For the most part, you will constantly be given the impression here that this company is very strong, while other firms are all terrible, and that clients all love the company, and so on. There is not much training for new hires. Supervisor A tells new hires that overtime is not necessary here, while Supervisor B tells new hires to spend time after work figuring these things out themselves. This is what they mean here by saying that there is no need to work overtime (at the company) and that there is comprehensive (self-directed) training. It is recommended that you think carefully before choosing this place. The company keeps recruiting new hires through a rapid-screening approach, and the attrition rate among new hires is extremely high. Existing employees have little interest in dealing with new hires: “This person will probably leave in a few days anyway.”

This company's so-called comprehensive training program actually lasts less than 10 hours. The instructor simply gives you a brief introduction to the patent application process, patent law, and patent examination guidelines, and then expects you to spend your own time after work studying the rest (it would be a miracle if a newcomer could understand it on their own).

As for whether the course content is any good... I’m not really in a position to say much... I can only say that anyone thinking of going should take good care of themselves...