Re: Pattent Attorney Career

Subject: Re: Re: Pattent Attorney Career

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: : I have a few brief questions. I recently began my 3rd year on my BA degree, yet still have no solid idea about what sort of career I would like. Within the past month, I began to look into the information law field. My problem is that there is quite a lot of conflicting information on the net, and I would like to know what I'm getting myself into before I take the plunge into applying for law school. : : My BA would be in microbiology (most likely), and I would eventually want to become a Patent Attorney working for either a large corporation or a private practice. : : Is there much demand for PA's in the microbiology or zoology field? If so, what sort of compensation could one expect? : : Any info is greatly appreciated. Thanks a bunch. : : April : Right now a lot of the demand is in electrical engineering and biomedical engineering, but by the time you are done with law school the entire landscape may be different. : Before you do anything, you should look at the USPTO web site at the Patent Bar information to determine if microbiology is a sufficient background to sit for the Patent Bar exam. (You need to have a technical background to do so, and it will probably be a good gage to see if firms will hire someone with your background.) I know biology is an acceptable background, so microbiology may be as well. : Also keep in mind that you will be competing against Ph.D's and M.S. degrees for your job, so if this is really what you want to do, you might consider getting an advanced degree prior to starting law school.

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