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I am looking at my options for law school. Does a B.S. in Economics make one a desirable candidate for IP law?

no

dr123 wrote:no

Why is that? I thought a math/science background opened doors to IP?

Northeast wrote:

dr123 wrote:no

Why is that? I thought a math/science background opened doors to IP?

Engineering or hard science, like chemistry or physics. Economics is a social science.

http://www.patentbarstudy.com/exam/qualifications.html
http://www.uspto.gov/ip/boards/oed/grb.pdf

Northeast wrote:

dr123 wrote:no

Why is that? I thought a math/science background opened doors to IP?

Exactly

Cupidity wrote:

Northeast wrote:

dr123 wrote:no

Why is that? I thought a math/science background opened doors to IP?

Exactly

+1. Economics is not math or hard science. You don't get a patent for your macroeconomics projections.

Math, also, does not qualify you for the patent bar. See the links posted by Rinkrat for a more detailed explanation

No.

No, and in fact just a B.Sc in a hard science or engineering usually doesn't either. Although you can still take the patent bar.

Corwin wrote:No, and in fact just a B.Sc in a hard science or engineering usually doesn't either. Although you can still take the patent bar.

For engineering a BS is enough.

I spend a lot of time doing independent pharmacological studies, will this qualify me to take the patent bar?

8ballistic wrote:I spend a lot of time doing independent pharmacological studies, will this qualify me to take the patent bar?

Make sure to ask during your C&F interview.

Desert Fox wrote:

Corwin wrote:No, and in fact just a B.Sc in a hard science or engineering usually doesn't either. Although you can still take the patent bar.

For engineering a BS is enough.

Totally jinxed myself with this post. Got dinged by a loyola patent fair firm for not having a MS.

8ballistic wrote:I spend a lot of time doing independent pharmacological studies, will this qualify me to take the patent bar?

lol no.




I see what you did there.

Northeast wrote:I am looking at my options for law school. Does a B.S. in Economics make one a desirable candidate for IP law?

"IP" is such a fucking broad concept. You're going to have to be more specific. Patents, copyrights, trademarks?

Edit: It doesn't matter. The answer is no.

coldshoulder wrote:+1. Economics is not math or hard science. You don't get a patent for your macroeconomics projections.

Bilski v. Kappos actually leaves this door open. Not that there is any demand for lawyers to patent projection models.

Also, why would C&F care that I feed my pet mice aspirin?