What is a typical day in the life of a patent attorney? What is the practice of patent law like? This video details what patent attorneys typically do in a given day including drafting patent applications, filing patent applications at the USPTO and working patent applications through the examination process at the USPTO until a patent is issued. We also discuss what patent attorneys DON'T typically do including patent/prior art searching and patent infringement analysis. #patentattorney #patentlawyer #patentcareers #lawcareer #legalcareers #lawcareer #patentagentexam #patentbar #patentagentexam
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00:00 The two main things that patent attorneys do day to day 01:31 A technical background is required to understand inventions you work on 03:11 Other things that patent attorneys do aside from drafting and examination process 04:31 Patent litigator vs patent attorney: what is patent litigation? 06:36 Why being a patent attorney is a great job and why I love it 07:04 Working with clients to plan patent protection and draft patent applications 09:06 Things that patent attorneys DON'T typically do 12:43 The two ways to start the patent process: Provisional vs. Non-provisional patent applications
