Patent Attorney

Job description

Patent Attorneys are specialized in copyright and trademark law and defend the intellectual property of an individual or company.

Employers may require prior experience in a law firm or corporate legal department, depending on the legal position.

Patent Attorneys also need excellent analytical, communication, diplomacy, legal research and writing skills.

A graduate degree is typically required.

Typical duties of a patent attorney

• Serving as an adviser on intellectual property rights questions
• Writing descriptions of inventions in full detail using exact legal terms
• Processing applications for patents from the Intellectual Property Office
• Participating in legal proceedings, including research and preparation of arguments