Re: Career in patent law

Subject: Re: Re: Career in patent law

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: : Hello, : : I am a 1st-year law student at the University of Michigan. : : I have considered pursuing a career in patent law, but : : I am unsure if I would be marketable or not. I did not : : complete a technical degree (I have a BA in Russian), but : : I completed 40 hours of physics, chemistry, and biology : : along the way. I am able to qualify to take the patent : : bar exam, but do I have a legitimate chance at landing a job in : : the field? Is there anything I should do now that I : : am in law school to increase my chances? : : Any help or advice is much appreciated. : Dear T. Peterson, : Check with the PTO to see if you have pre reqs to take the exam. Then get the pre reqs and or study for the exam. You are a leg up in a fast moving field if you are registered. : A technical backround in a technology field will help. : M. Arthur Auslander : Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 : 505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 : 212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com : ELAINE's Workshop : E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive

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