Re: What kind of law degree for patent attorney?

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: : Hi, : : I have M.Sc. degree (Computer Science) from foreign university and I'm considering a career as a patent attorney. : : I have understood that law degree is required for that. : : Is this true and what kind of law degree is needed? : : (I'm not very familiar with US education system : : e.g. is it JD or LLM). : : How long the required "law degree" will typically last : : if you are working full-time ? : : I was hoping that it is possible to take something like : : 1-year program (maybe LLM) if you have Master degree : : in some other field. : : Thanks, : : deng : : Hi Deng, : To specifically answer your question, as correctly noted by Mr. Auslander, you will need to get a JD if you want to be a U.S. patent attorney. : It typically takes three years to get a JD degree if you're a full-time "day" student. However, there are many law schools that offer four-year "night" programs for working students. Several of the attorneys that I work with chose to work as patent agents while being "night" students. : I hope that the above is an adequate answer to your question.

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