Patent law

**Phoenix rising** · 05-09-2009, 02:38 PM

I'm entertaining the possibility of setting off down the road of patent law.
Anyone know of any graduates of American/Canadian patent law that now practise in the U.K, or vice-versa?

Storm · 05-09-2009, 02:55 PM

I think that for American patent law you need a degree in engineering.

**Phoenix rising** · 05-09-2009, 03:16 PM

If that's true that sucks serious ass!

**Synamon** · 05-09-2009, 04:39 PM

I know one US patent lawyer here on the forum, he has an engineering degree. I'm not sure if that is standard, but I assume some kind of technical background would at least be an asset.

**MacGuffin** · 05-09-2009, 05:43 PM

In the U.S.: You need a technical/hard science degree (engineering, physics, chemistry, etc.) in order to sit for the USPTO examination. They do allow some comp sci majors to take it, but the requirements were pretty strict for them (that may have changed).

The pass rate for the test when I sat for it was 29%, most people take review courses to prepare for it.

If you pass it and are a barred attorney you register with the USPTO as a patent attorney. Otherwise you register as a patent agent.

**Brion** · 05-11-2009, 02:01 PM

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	I'm entertaining the possibility of setting off down the road of patent law. Anyone know of any graduates of American/Canadian patent law that now practise in the U.K, or vice-versa?

Attorney here... Patent law in the US you need an undergrad or masters or other degree in a science or engineering field... I believe a biology degree would work... and you also have to go to law school, pass the regular bar exam and then sit for the patent bar exam and pass that... Since I believe our patent system might have different rules and regs than other countries it is prob very country specific and are NON transferable.

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MacGuffin Member [41%] MBTI: INTP Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,667	In the U.S.: You need a technical/hard science degree (engineering, physics, chemistry, etc.) in order to sit for the USPTO examination. They do allow some comp sci majors to take it, but the requirements were pretty strict for them (that may have changed). The pass rate for the test when I sat for it was 29%, most people take review courses to prepare for it. If you pass it and are a barred attorney you register with the USPTO as a patent attorney. Otherwise you register as a patent agent.
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