Re: Patent agent transition to patent attorney

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On 5/30/03, BJ wrote:
> On 1/29/03, philip wrote:
>> On 1/27/03, Uyen Le wrote:
>>> Hi, if anyone out there could answer this question, I would
>>> greatly appreciate it.
>>>
>>> I am a current law student and will try to take the exam to
>>> be a patent agent this October. However, I will graduate
>>> next August, then, would I just become a patent attorney
>>> automatically since I already took the exam, or do I have
>>> to retake the exam?
>>>
>>> Thankxxxx a bunch...
>>>
>>> Uyen
>> i think you come a patent attorney right then if you passed
>> the test.
>
> If you visit the PTO official web site, you will see the
> requirements to convert from an agent to an attorney. You will
> only need to pass the exam once. However, the conversion is
> not automatic. There is some paperwork and fees.

I don't think there is a fee, but you do have to send a
certificate of good conduct from the state bar.

Alun Palmer, Patent Agent

(not a law student)

Re: Patent agent transition to patent attorney, 7/20/03, by Alun Palmer.

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