Re: Boutique vs. General

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On 11/26/03, Debbie wrote:
> I'd appreciate any thoughts on the differences of doing
> patent law at a boutique versus a general firm with an IP
> department. Thanks.

It's a different culture. IP law firms are full of geeks who
happen to have law degrees. Many of them wouldn't feel
comfortable about the idea of working for a general practice
firm. There again, in some of the latter the IP department may
feel somewhat detached from the rest of the firm, in many
cases because they are all there as the result of a merger.
It's very trendy for general practice firms to suddenly
acquire a ready-formed IP department. In the past, none of the
firms that dominated IP were general practice, but it's
gradually changing.

Re: Boutique vs. General, 1/20/04, by Kibitzer.

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