How to Become a Patent Lawyer #shorts

How to Become a Patent Lawyer #shorts

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Publish Date:
March 9, 2026
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Patent Attorneys
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Interested in a career as a patent lawyer? This video details how to start your patent lawyer career along with some other professions working in patent law that do not require you to become a lawyer, such as being a patent agent or patent scientist. To become a patent lawyer, you need to go to law school and pass the bar in at least one state and also pass the patent bar. However, you can pass the patent bar before becoming a lawyer like I did and start as a patent agent. Alternatively, you can practice as a patent agent without ever becoming a lawyer and do essentially the same work that patent lawyers do. #patentattorney #patentcareers #lawcareer #legalcareers #lawcareer #patentagentexam #patentbar

Additional Patent Resources:
- My best-selling book, Patents Demystified: https://amzn.to/2MX5le9
- The top book on licensing your idea or invention: https://amzn.to/3tDLSib (One Simple Idea by Stephen Key)
- When to file a patent application: https://www.dwt.com/blogs/startup-law-blog/2020/08/when-to-file-startup-patent-application
- Is software patentable: https://www.dwt.com/blogs/startup-law-blog/2020/11/how-to-patent-software
- My appearance on CNBC’s “The Profit” with Marcus Lemonis: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2019/11/08/coco-taps-owner-reviews-their-pending-patent-with-marcus-lemonis.html

***** DISCLAIMER: Information in this video is not legal advice and should not be relied on as such. The law can change and the information in this video may be outdated, so you should always consult an attorney regarding your specific issues in view of the current state of the law. ******