Re: Patent counsel/attorney

Subject: Re: Re: Patent counsel/attorney

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: Your best bet is to take and pass the Patent Bar exam, which will enable you to do patent prosecution at a law firm. Once you get your foot in the door, the firm may pay for you to go to law school in the evening while still continuing to work there doing patent prosecution. (And even if they don't, you'll at least be able to get some law firm experience and decide whether this is what you want to do or not prior to shelling out all that cash for law school.) : The patent bar is offered in October and April each year. All you need to take it is a technical background. Go to www.uspto.gov for more information. You may be able to get in at a firm prior to taking it, but my guess is that you will need to take it at some point, so be sure to state your intentions. You have a great background, and your advanced degrees will work heavily in your favor. : Good luck! : : Hi. I am a PhD in biotech with a MS in environmental engineering and have an interest in pursuing law school to become a patent attorney. However, after going through so many years of school, I REALLY don't want to take on more student loans. Are there law firms that will hire someone like me for scientific counsel and pay tuition for law school? If so, any advise about how I would go about finding one? I don't have experience with patent law and have only dealt with IP issues when working within R&D for a small upstart company. But, I have very broad experience from biodefense (microbiology/molecular biology) to water treatment (engineering and microbiology) with some consulting mixed in. : : I'd appreciate any advise! : : Thanks, : : ally

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