Posted by Liz on 5/13/04

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There seems to be plenty of expertise on this board so I
hope you can help me. I’m a US citizen but have been
brought up in Europe so I have no experience of the job
market in the US. That’s why I need advice. I gained a PhD
in Biochemistry in England and did 3 years of post-doc in
biophysics in France so I’m fluent in French as well as
English. I also have a UK law degree but this only part
qualifies me to be a lawyer in the UK.

Can you advise me on the best way to become a patent agent
in the US? I have seen that firms take on PhD graduates to
work as technical advisors while they go to law school. Do
they expect you to be a qualified patent agent before they
take you on? How long does it take to learn enough to take
the Patent bar exam? Would one normally work for a firm in
order to get experience of drafting patents before taking
the patent bar?

From your experience how would employers in the US view a
candidate from Europe? Is it a positive or negative point?
I appreciate your help.
Liz

Re: PhD from the UK. How to become US patent agent?, 5/20/04, by George.

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