Patent Law is a fascinating, profitable career field for many engineers and scientists looking for something other than the traditional career pathway. Being a part of this field will secure you a front row position on the cutting edge of science and technology.
From genetic engineering to computer software to light bulbs and even new engine components, people will always invent new things. Even more so, these inventions will always be labelled and traded as Intellectual Property (IP).
Once you have taken and passed the Patent Bar Exam, you will be considered a registered patent agent before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). If you have graduated law school and meet the requirements to practice law, you will be considered a patent attorney.
The field of patent law is wide open to biologists, chemists, engineers, computer scientists and many other science and technology professionals. You don't need a law degree to be successful in this legal area. Here are a few of the top questions we get asked about this profession...
