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Thank you for your feedback.
While we welcome honest criticism from former employees, we feel it’s important to correct several serious factual inaccuracies in this review.
1. Our company does not silence feedback — in fact, we systematize it.
We hold All Hands meetings every single workday, and on the third workday of each month, we formally re-read our Red Flag escalation policy aloud to the entire team. This policy encourages every team member to raise any concern — from a broken laptop to suspected misconduct — directly and transparently in our shared task management system or via confidential escalation. This process is part of our culture and is practiced consistently.
2. Patent attorneys in our firm are not only empowered — they are respected.
They have direct access to senior leadership, autonomy in their work, and are never blocked from raising concerns. The idea that a patent attorney “has no voice” does not reflect the reality of our working environment — nor does it align with our internal data.
3. The review refers to a timeline that does not exist.
We have no record of any patent attorney who left after three years. In our firm, team members either part ways during probation or stay significantly longer. This mismatch raises legitimate doubts about the authenticity of the review.
Lastly, we take terms like “harassment” and “bullying” very seriously. If any former employee had a concern of that nature, they were always free — and actively encouraged — to raise it during their time with us through multiple formal and informal channels.
Our hiring and feedback culture is built on clarity, directness, and mutual accountability. While our standards may not be for everyone, they are always applied respectfully and transparently.
— The Leadership Team at Schweiger & Partners