Justin J. Hasford, Justin.Hasford@finnegan.com, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrrett and Dunner LLP, 901 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001 |
| A career in patent law provides an outstanding opportunity to use your technical background to protect and defend cutting-edge intellectual property rights. This presentation will provide a brief background of U.S. patent law and explore various opportunities for chemists to pursue non-traditional careers in patent law, including patent prosecution, patent litigation, and licensing. The importance of pursuing an appropriate scientific degree, choosing the right law school, and taking the patent bar examination also will be discussed. |