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BS BioSci and IP Law - Employment Options
Is a BS in BioSci sufficient for patent/IP law? I have average work experience in the field (biotechnology), but no advanced degree.
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Re: BS BioSci and IP Law - Employment Options
In pre-ITE, your credentials were good for patent lit, but probably not for patent prosecution.columbia86 wrote:Is a BS in BioSci sufficient for patent/IP law? I have average work experience in the field (biotechnology), but no advanced degree.
Thanks.
Not sure about ITE. All the life-science patent litigators *I know* have Ph. Ds.
Your best bet is have great law school grades and interview well.
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Sit for the patent bar.
Mass mail firms.
Profit.
Truevines is mostly correct - life sciences usually means Ph.Ds. However, I know quite a few people who don't have graduate degrees in life sciences that haven't had much of a problem landing a prosecution gig. The secret? Cast your net widely. There will likely be boutiques that will be interested and persistent.
Mass mail firms.
Profit.
Truevines is mostly correct - life sciences usually means Ph.Ds. However, I know quite a few people who don't have graduate degrees in life sciences that haven't had much of a problem landing a prosecution gig. The secret? Cast your net widely. There will likely be boutiques that will be interested and persistent.
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Re: BS BioSci and IP Law - Employment Options
Do most IP attorneys do all forms of IP law (trademark, licensing, copyright, patent, trade secret, etc) or do they generally specialize in one niche?sky7 wrote:Sit for the patent bar.
Mass mail firms.
Profit.
Truevines is mostly correct - life sciences usually means Ph.Ds. However, I know quite a few people who don't have graduate degrees in life sciences that haven't had much of a problem landing a prosecution gig. The secret? Cast your net widely. There will likely be boutiques that will be interested and persistent.
Thanks.
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Re: BS BioSci and IP Law - Employment Options
Some do all, and some do just Patent litigation. Some patent litigators aren't members of the patent bar so don't do prosecution. A lot of patent litigators will also do copyright/trademark/trade secret/unfair comp litigation too and general IP enforcement (c&d's). Even if you don't have a hard sci degree and youd o IP lit, there are components of patent prosecution you could help with at well. It depends on the firm and how they have the practice groups set up. A lot of firms want to be able to market their associates as patent bar eligible even if they mainly focus on lit, though.columbia86 wrote:Do most IP attorneys do all forms of IP law (trademark, licensing, copyright, patent, trade secret, etc) or do they generally specialize in one niche?sky7 wrote:Sit for the patent bar.
Mass mail firms.
Profit.
Truevines is mostly correct - life sciences usually means Ph.Ds. However, I know quite a few people who don't have graduate degrees in life sciences that haven't had much of a problem landing a prosecution gig. The secret? Cast your net widely. There will likely be boutiques that will be interested and persistent.
Thanks.
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Re: BS BioSci and IP Law - Employment Options
I know someone who has a SA IP lit job with a top firm for this summer with only a Bio BS + WE (but that person had great 1L grades).truevines wrote:In pre-ITE, your credentials were good for patent lit, but probably not for patent prosecution.columbia86 wrote:Is a BS in BioSci sufficient for patent/IP law? I have average work experience in the field (biotechnology), but no advanced degree.
Thanks.
Not sure about ITE. All the life-science patent litigators *I know* have Ph. Ds.
Your best bet is have great law school grades and interview well.
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You're going to need great 1L grades to get IP lit with any degree.
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maybe not.
maybe not.
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More info needed.columbia86 wrote:Is a BS in BioSci sufficient for patent/IP law? I have average work experience in the field (biotechnology), but no advanced degree.