Patent Law Career Video:

This video covers the Patent Bar Exam and a career in Patent Law. You'll learn why you should take the Patent Bar as well as what a career as a Patent Agent or Patent Attorney is like. Discover the requirments for taking the exam. You'll also learn salary ranges for professionals in the field of patent law.

Patent Bar Requirements

The patent bar requirements will usually be met if you have a degree in one of the following fields:

Computer Science (Must be from an accredited program)

Engineering:

• Aeronautical
• Agricultural
• Biomedical
• Ceramic
• Chemical
• Civil
• Computer
• Electrical
• Electrochemical
• Engineering physics
• Geological
• Industrial
• Mechanical
• Metallurgical
• Mining
• Nuclear
• Petroleum

3 Science:

• Biology
• Biochemistry
• Botany
• General chemistry
• Microbiology
• Molecular biology
• Organic chemistry
• Pharmacology
• Physics

Technology:

• Electronics technology
• Food technology
• Marine technology
• Textile technology

Also note that you may still meet the Patent Bar requirements without one of the listed degrees. Instead, you may qualify based on college coursework you have completed. In fact, one of the following sets of coursework may be substituted for a degree:

• 24 hrs physics

  -or-

• 8 hrs chemistry or 8 hrs physics (must be sequential and include a lab) + 24 hrs of biology, botany, microbiology or molecular biology

  -or-
  

• 30 hrs of chemistry

  -or-

• 8 hrs of chemistry or 8 hrs of physics (must be sequential and include a lab) + 32 hrs of chemistry, physics, biology, botany, microbiology, molecular biology and engineering

Please do remember that the USPTO has the final say as to whether you may sit for the patent bar or not.  They do update their application requirements from time to time so you'd be better off going straight to them as the source for the official requirements. 

Here's the link to the official USPTO General Requirements Bulletin. Download this PDF file which includes the Patent Bar Exam application as well as instructions and requirements.

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