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• How many Patent Attorney jobs are available on Pertemps?

  There are 22 Patent Attorney jobs available on Pertemps right now.

• What does a Patent Attorney do?

  Patent attorneys are specially trained in drafting patents and with knowledge of intellectual property law, patent attorneys lead individual inventors or companies through the required process to obtain a patent and then act to enforce inventors' rights if patents are infringed.

  Tasks required include:

  • Co-ordinates the activities of magistrates courts and advises magistrates on law and legal procedure.
  • Provides legal advice to individuals within Citizens Advice, Law Centres and other such establishments.
  • Drafts and negotiates contracts on behalf of employers.
  • Advises employers, local and national government and other organisations on aspects of law and legislative implications of decisions made.
  • Advises on, drafts documents for and assists in all aspects of property conveyancing.
  • Collates information, drafts briefs and other documents, interviews and advises clients and undertakes preparatory work for cases.
  • Represents public and private organisations in court as necessary.

• What are the entry requirements for a Patent Attorney?

  Entry to training usually requires a qualifying law degree or postgraduate diploma. Entrants then undertake a further year of academic training and then complete up to four years of assessed supervised experience in legal practice. Entrants may also require up to five years post qualifying experience in legal practice.

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