Re: Another undergrad degree/IP question

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thanks for the feedback kb.

Thanks for the feedback kb.

On 9/10/03, kb wrote:
>> Questions:
>> 1. What are my prospects (if any) in Patent law?
>> 2. Does an IP attorney need to pass the patent bar also?
>> 3. Would my degree/background fit into IP?
>>
>> thanks.
>
> 1.If your Bachelors of Science in Information Technology
> does not satisfy the USPTO degee requirements, you can still
> qualify to take the patent bar by taking additional hard
> science courses, but this may require another 2 years of
> school work. Even if you did pass the patent bar, most
> patent law firms are very specific in the type of
> undergraduate degrees they are looking for, and I am not
> sure that Information Technology is one of them.
>
> 2.An IP attorney is an attorney practicing intellectual
> property, which includes patent, copyright and trademark.
> You only need to pass the patent bar for patent work,
> specifically patent prosecution work. You can practice
> patent litigation work without the patent bar. Also, of
> course you can do copyright or trademark work without the
> patent bar.
>
> 3. You degree would probably best fit into the general IP
> area.

Re: Another undergrad degree/IP question, 9/10/03, by Ken.

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