What is the best technical background to have if you want to become a patent attorney or patent agent? This video breaks down how to qualify to sit for the patent bar, which allows you to become a patent attorney or patent agent including what degrees automatically qualify you or how to qualify based on relevant course work or experience. I then discuss which technical backgrounds and degrees are going to be the best in terms of finding a job or attracting clients. If you are looking to become a patent attorney or patent agent, then this video will explain how you can sit for the patent bar and what degrees and technical backgrounds will make it easier to find a job or clients quickly. #patentattorney #patentlawyer #patentcareers #lawcareer #legalcareers #lawcareer #patentagentexam #patentbar #patentagentexam
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00:00 Intro 1:28 What do you need to become a patent attorney? Why do you need a technical background to become a patent attorney? 2:51 Alternative careers in patent law without becoming a patent attorney 3:49 Patent attorney day in the life - what do patent attorneys do? 6:25 Two main areas of patent attorney jobs: computers and chemistry/biological sciences 9:41 What degrees qualify you to take the patent bar? Category A 10:29 What other technical backgrounds qualify you to take the patent bar? Category B 11:08 Category C qualification: practical engineering or scientific experience 11:22 Technical background considerations and other options 12:23 The least desirable technical backgrounds and degrees to become a patent attorney 14:58 Biological sciences, chemistry, biotechnology, chemical engineering, biology 17:01 Electrical engineering (EE), computer science (CS), and other computer degrees 18:51 Don't be discouraged if you don't have the ideal degree 20:06 Taking the patent bar is helpful to your career, even if you don't become a patent attorney.
