Re: Patent Practice as Solo.

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Thanks all for the feedback. It seems like having a technical
background and USPTO registration would be an asset, as most
other lawyers can't say the same. On the other hand, I hear
decidedly mixed reviews on the prospect of a solo patent
practice.

I contemplate the holistic approach...handling all matter of
IP work including patents, copyrights, trademarks, licensing,
possibly venture capital, etc. My experience is in the
software industry, so perhaps a target of small high-tech
startups.

Thanks again for the advice. My present non-law job in
technology pays pretty well...just contemplating how and when
to make the leap to practice.

On 5/25/06, Carol wrote:
> On 5/23/06, FordhamGrad wrote:
>> Anybody out there got any feedback on the possibility of a
>> solo patent practice? I've got an engineering degree and
>> I've passed the Patent Bar (more correctly, the
>> Registration Examination). My engineering degree is not
>> in electrical, computer science, or one of the other
>> degrees the big IP firms really want. But I know enough
>> to help small-time inventors.
> What about consulting? or maybe getting in on the internet
> IP hype? My IP prof was a respected expert on international
> IP; specialty was electronic media but he made his living
> doing courtroom, mainly criminal defense. So even the
> experts seem to have a hard go of it solo.