This profession, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, has an above average 19% 10-year job growth expectation and a median salary of $72,520 per year. It is recognized as #2 in U.S. News and World Reportâs Best Health Care Support Jobs.
Essential Information. Patent lawyers work in the specialty field of law governing intellectual property, specifically patents. Patent lawyers represent inventors during the patent application process and can function as litigators to protect their clients' rights of invention. Like other types of lawyers, patent lawyers must complete law school and earn a Juris Doctor (J.D.). In addition to passing their state bar exam to earn licensure, patent lawyers who want to argue before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) must pass an additional USPTO licensing exam.
To be eligible to apply to a participating LLM program, you must have completed, or be in the process of completing, a degree that entitles you to practice law. Minimum Degree Requirements by Country. Most LLM CASâparticipating law schools require a law degree that allows you to practice law in the country where you obtained it. If either your degree or your country of study is not listed in the chart below, please contact the law school(s) of interest to you to confirm eligibility. Note that the chart includes only the minimum requirements.