Interested in a career as a patent attorney? This video details how to start your patent attorney career along with some other professions working in patent law that do not require you to become an attorney, such as being a patent agent or patent scientist. To become a patent attorney, 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 an attorney like I did and start as a patent agent. Alternatively, you can practice as a patent agent without ever becoming an attorney and do essentially the same work that patent attorneys do. #patentattorney #patentcareers #lawcareer #legalcareers #lawcareer #patentagentexam #patentbar
***** 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 The law can change and the information in this video may be outdated, so you should always consult an attorney regarding your specific issues in view of the current state of the law. ******
00:00 Intro - How to Become a Patent Attorney 00:10 What is the patent bar? 00:47 Technical background to qualify to sit for the patent bar and to work with clients 02:41 How to qualify to sit for the patent bar 03:41 Ways to practice patent law or work in patents without becoming an attorney 04:38 Career as a patent agent 05:19 What is being a patent attorney or agent like? 07:54 What is patent litigation and how it is different than patent prosecution 08:48 Other things that patent attorneys might do 10:21 Why I love being a patent attorney and why it's a great job 12:08 Alternative patent careers aside from being a patent attorney
