Re: MS vs. PhD

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EE is not the easiest practice area to find open positions in
right now. If you have the time and inclination, I would say
ride out the down market in grad-school, pass the agents exam
while you are in school and go to a law firm ready to write
patents! And yes, some firms will work a deal where they pay
for your school (if you go to school part time and work part
time) - most require that you stay with them for some time
after your graduate, but not all.

Having the phd will help you get the first job, and will
become less important with your Patent Law experience.
Though the clients really like to deal with an attorney with
whom they can converse naturally, so it is nice to have that
experience for client relations!

First year associate salary is 110K to 125K in CA, and I
think that that is normalized nationwide, but I could be
wrong, after all I am still just an agent. Agents don't make
that for sure - unfortunately determining agent salary ranges
is much more difficult to do (my guess is 65K to 90K?)

good luck

On 4/18/03, Jonathon Talcott wrote:
> I am earning my MS in Electrical Engineering this June and
> have been considering IP Law as my next step towards
> conquering the world. What (if any) advantages would
> getting my PhD before entering Law School provide?
>
> What Midwest salaries could I expect as an IP attorney in
> Biotech or EE or a combo of the two? With what kind of
> weekly hours?
>
> Finally, would going PhD -> Patent Agent -> Patent
> Attorney be a wise route? I've heard of Firms paying for
> their agents to obtain Law degrees.
>
> -Jon

Re: MS vs. PhD, 8/18/03, by Dave.

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