Best undergraduate major for patent law?

Subject: Re: Best undergraduate major for patent law?

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: Hello, : I'm a freshman in college and am considering becoming a patent attorney. I am aware of the fact that in order to become one, you have to major in a scientific/technical field (as dictated by the USPTO General Requirements bulletin). : I'm curious as to what background is most in demand and what background is most likely to be in demand in 7-10 years (when I would be entering the work force, fresh from law school). : I talked to a patent attorney about this very issue. He said the best field to choose would be electrical engineering. I looked at openings for patent attorneys at Monster.com, and while there were indeed significant numbers of openings for those with EE degrees, I noticed that the majority seemed to be for chemical engineering, chemistry, or biochemistry backgrounds. (I realize that a quick search on a website isn't representative of the job market for patent attorneys.) I mentioned this to him and he went so far as to say that a chemistry background would not be in demand. This struck me as odd. : It also appears to be the case that computer science backgrounds are not in demand. I would imagine this is because it does not endow one with the necessary scientific/engineering knowledge to handle patents outside of one's area of expertise. Is this correct? I mention this because for quite some time as a teenager, before I thought of becoming a patent attorney, I wished to become a computer programmer. : Could someone clarify or give advice? I could be happy majoring in just about anything that allows one to sit for the patent bar, but I would prefer to go into chemistry/biochemistry. : Cheers, : Warren

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