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USPTO launches early retirement, buyout initiative as force reduction nears

By Nick Robertson ( March 18, 2025, 22:26 GMT | Insight) -- The Department of Commerce announced today that it will allow employees to seek early retirement or buyouts up to $25,000 as it prepares for a reduction-in-force. At the US Patent and Trademark Office, all employees are eligible for the programs except patent and trademark examiners.Employees at the Department of Commerce can opt into early retirement or take buyouts up to $25,000, the department announced today, as it attempts to mitigate the number of employees laid off in an anticipated reduction-in-force (RIF)....

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