What Makes a Good Patent Attorney?

摘要

Patent attorneys have unique educational backgrounds relative to attorneys in other legal specialty areas. For example, many patent attorneys have advanced sci-ence or engineering degrees. Those with engineering degrees are engrained with an engineering problem-solving approach that focuses on analyzing known and unknown information, and finding very specific solutions. On the other hand, patent attorneys have legal backgrounds and are trained to logically and convincingly justify a predetermined position or outcome. The combination of these somewhat contrary backgrounds sets patent attorneys apart from other types of attorneys and allows them to work closely and effectively with inventors.