
A Patent Attorney explains his profession
An often overlooked job option in law is qualifying and practising as a patent attorney. This is partly because the patent firms are generally small companies and don’t descend on universities in the same milk-round manner as the law firms, and also because recruits come from predominantly science degrees rather than law degrees. It is a small profession of about 1,800 qualified attorneys, with its own qualifications and governing body (which is separate from The Law Societ