Patent Attorney

• ​​​​​​Actively seek a summer apprenticeship or summer associateship program with a law firm or STEM company while in law school; oftentimes such an experience can translate into employment at the firm/company post-graduation. 
• Work with your school’s program or career center to locate and apply for jobs. Many schools work closely with law firms that recruit graduates! 
• Attend job fairs, a career office, on-campus recruiters, etc, offered at law school
• Perform to the best of your ability during any internships. Sometimes interns are offered positions contingent on their graduation and passing the bar exam
• Even if a firm where you intern doesn’t hire you, their references to potential employers can make a difference
• Let your network know ahead of time when you are graduating and the timeframe you want to start working
• Post your resume on employment portals like Indeed, Glassdoor, and Martindale
• Make certain your resume is impactful, compelling, and error-free. Think of it as a work sample, a preview of the kind of attention to detail you give your writing
• Check out New England Law’s How to Write Your Law School Résumé with No Legal Experience
• Seek prior approval from professors and relevant supervisors to list them as references or get letters of recommendation from them
• Hone your interview skills by reviewing Harvard Law School’s Interview Questions
• Read news about the patent industry. Be ready to discuss insights about trends and changes during interviews
• Practice mock interviews so you can present yourself as capable and confident

• Success in this field requires a real passion for learning through working with inventors who will teach you about the latest and greatest projects they are working on
• Understanding how business tool fits in the overall value for a company

• Use search engines to  find law firms and companies that are conducting business in areas you are passionate about
• Names of professionals working in these organizations is usually published with their contact info
• Reach out to these professionals and see if they are willing to spend just a couple of minutes with you to talk about their career

​​​​​​Websites

• American Bar Association
• American Intellectual Property Law Association
• Association of Corporate Patent Counsel
• Association of National Institutes of Intellectual Property Attorneys
• IPWatchdog
• Law School Admission Council
• National Association for Law Placement
• National Association of Patent Practitioners
• National Conference of Bar Examiners
• Patently-O
• Phi Alpha Delta
• PTAB Bar Association

الكتب

• American Patent Law: A Business and Economic History, by Robert P. Merges
• Patent Law: Cases, Problems, and Materials, by Jonathan S. Masur and Lisa Larrimore Ouellette
• Patent Law and Policy: Cases and Materials, by Robert Merges and John Duffy
• Patent Law Essentials: A Concise Guide, by Alan L. Durham

• Entrepreneur (for example, with a startup)
• Employment law and contract law
• Working within a university on licensing of the technology developed, rather than acquisition of the patents
• A An in-house position working for a company to directly counsel the decision-makers on actions to take regarding protection of intellectual property