IP Law for Non-Science Background Forum

[BrokenMouse]

lol

[bulinus]

I always wanted C/T work but just never had the opportunity to do so.

Well, are there reasons for that desire that you can enumerate?

[BrokenMouse]

lol

[bulinus]

I'm not seeing what compsci or working in an internet cafe have to do with copyright or trademarks.

[BrokenMouse]

lol

[bulinus]

And this particular employer has a huge book of business from software/tech clients?

[skri65]

I'm not seeing what compsci or working in an internet cafe have to do with copyright or trademarks.

It's to demonstrate my understanding of computer technology, which is the related area I want to work in.

Respectfully, do you know what Trademarks are? It seems as though you are drawing a special connection between computer science and trademarks that doesn't exist. If you were talking about patent law, your interest in computer technology would be relevant.

[glitched]

Sign up for copyright or trademark classes now. You can say that you planned on signing up for them from the beginning but wanted to save non-doctrinal classes for 3L. Then say that you were following the recent Aero case closely, and find similar issues to be interesting (maybe give your opinion if so inclined).

I am literally making this stuff up as I go.

[InTheHouse]

I always wanted C/T work but just never had the opportunity to do so.

Well, are there reasons for that desire that you can enumerate?

I can certainly explain my interest in computer science and programming growing up, plans to take several IP/Trademark related classes in my 3L year, and my interest and excitement with new technology in general, but quite frankly I do not have any legal work related to C/T other than having worked at an internet cafe after high school. Is there a way to come across as genuinely interested in IP law without sounding like a total BSer who just wants a cool job?

Learning about what copyright and trademark work actually involve would be a huge help (if I find the threads on soft IP here, I'll link them).

[gk101]

Sign up for copyright or trademark classes now. You can say that you planned on signing up for them from the beginning but wanted to save non-doctrinal classes for 3L. Then say that you were following the recent Aero case closely, and find similar issues to be interesting (maybe give your opinion if so inclined).

I am literally making this stuff up as I go.

Yeah none of this will do anything. Stop making up stuff

[gk101]

And this particular employer has a huge book of business from software/tech clients?

This is probably your best bet. Find out what kind of work this employer does. Try to tailor your background to specific work that the client has. Not sure how you would go about doing that (maybe speak to another associate at the firm?) Filing and prosecuting trademark apps (never do this -- worst career decision you can make) is very different than opposition/licensing practice and a class in trademarks / copyrights will not prepare you to talk intelligently about either of them.

[FSK]

Oh shit I work at a Copyright & trademark boutique, as a summer. I actually know something. Everyone hear has a background in arts/media/journalism. All went to Top 20 schools & did fairly well.

You can find work doing trademark litigation and technology transactions. No one makes money off copyright/trademark prosecution. If you go to a very top school & do very very well, you can sometimes weasel into patent lit.

[Anonymous User]

Oh shit I work at a Copyright & trademark boutique, as a summer. I actually know something. Everyone hear has a background in arts/media/journalism. All went to Top 20 schools & did fairly well.

You can find work doing trademark litigation and technology transactions. No one makes money off copyright/trademark prosecution. If you go to a very top school & do very very well, you can sometimes weasel into patent lit.

2L here, can you elaborate a bit? I'm looking to get into copyright and trademark litigation, but I'm afraid in interviews of showing a desire to get into IP without a science background. Note: also worked at a boutique firm doing lots of trademark stuff.

[Anonymous User]

Oh shit I work at a Copyright & trademark boutique, as a summer. I actually know something. Everyone hear has a background in arts/media/journalism. All went to Top 20 schools & did fairly well.

You can find work doing trademark litigation and technology transactions. No one makes money off copyright/trademark prosecution. If you go to a very top school & do very very well, you can sometimes weasel into patent lit.

2L here, can you elaborate a bit? I'm looking to get into copyright and trademark litigation, but I'm afraid in interviews of showing a desire to get into IP without a science background. Note: also worked at a boutique firm doing lots of trademark stuff.

This is relevant to my interests