Career Spotlight
Patent Lawyer
The Job To Have
Being a patent lawyer isnt just sitting at a desk writing boring papers. It is about defending peoples ideas and making sure that no steals that perfect money-making idea. You could with Apple, Intel, or the government. You could make, on average, $113,310 per year. Plus your protected job growth is 7% to 13%. You will not need to worry about losing your job.
Helping Others
Many people want a patent for a new invention so you may be able to help them. There are so many inventors that need your help.
Protecting Property
When people have great ideas they need someone to protect them. An inventor doesn't want someone to steal their idea because it's their intellectual property.
Another Great Idea
People have great ideas all the time and you should help them follow through with that idea. Be the one to help them get that new invention on the market before you can't.
What You Need To Make It
Smart And Helpful
If you want to be a patent lawyer you have a lot of school ahead of you. After high school you need to have four years of undergrad and then three years of law school. It would be a good idea to take computer science as well. You need to pass your state bar exam and patent bar exam. Once you become a patent lawyer you need to have lots of certain skills. You need to have good written and verbal communication skills, detail-oriented work habits, persistence, and a tough mind. If you have this, you are ready to be a patent lawyer