Intellectual Property Law Jobs - Being An IP Lawyer
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- jdcareersoutthe... Intellectual property law jobs are explained in this interview with IP lawyer Michael Kelber of Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg in Chicago. Michael tells JD Careers Out There host Marc Luber what an intellectual property lawyer does and shares what he considers to be the most exciting part of being a lawyer in this practice area.
Whether you're in law school or wondering what to do with a law degree, check out what Michael has to say about these careers for lawyers. He explains that there are many types of lawyers within IP law. Michael in particular has an engineering background and does a broad mix of work that includes IP litigation and transactional work in the areas of patent law, copyright and trademarks.
In the full interview, Michael explains a typical day, what skills and personality types best fit this path, how to break in and how to succeed. Check it out!
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Great video. I'm only 15, but I am very passionate about becoming a lawyer. This video was very informative and persuasive into studying and practicing IP law.
-Vincent Rangel
Vince Rangel Great to hear Vince! Thanks for sharing. Good luck to you.
Just out of curiosity, are you still interested in law?
Marian Moss haha wow this is so long ago i forgot about it. but no i am a pilot now
@@070cenzo Wow! What a turn of events, haha! I'm also interested in law, so i was going to ask if you had any advice, but, you know, pilot's cool too!
@@Jdcot Hey I want to be an IP Attorney but I don’t like engineering I’m a high school student taking an engineering class now & I also took an engineering class in middle school too but I really don’t like engineering so what is another major that is good for being an IP Attorney besides engineering?
There is a HUGE issue with copyright law in 2020, and I don’t see any solutions for it. Every country has different laws with IP, so if someone in a country other than the US steals my copyright work I’m screwed as almost all IP attorneys say they don’t have jurisdiction in said country. Loophole they needs to be fixed. Any advice ?
I worked at a hospital where I was told I had to do research & lectures however I was told anything I did wasn't my intellectual property & would belong to the hospital
If you have a B.A. in Film & Television and want to pursue IPL with an emphasis on entertainment law, do you think that is a good foundation. I read below that you see most IP Lawyers with a. background in EE.. You can go to law school with any undergrad correct??
what ended up happening?
Based on this video and other threads I've seen, a BS in mechanical engineering doesn't seem very desirable to be a patent attorney, relative to EE, CS, and Biotech related degrees. Is this true? I'd think that with my ME degree I'd be prepared and qualified to work on patents for ME type inventions but if MEs are not in demand to be patent attorneys then I wouldn't want to spend my time on law school.
Any input would be appreciated (but definitely not expected since this video is 8 years old!) and thank you for the video!
From what I’ve heard, that’s mostly true. The new hot fields of tech are mostly software, semiconductor, and emerging and developing biotech. Because these fields are constantly changing and coming out with new great things, there’s more of a need to protect these new technologies. Mechanical engineering, while I do NOT consider a dying field (unlike many others), is definitely slowing down a bit in development of new products. Many of which rely heavily or have major crossover with EE or biotech. Because of this, an EE or bioeng degree will take you further in your career while just starting out in this era. For those reasons, I actually chose general engineering as my degree to keep my technical knowledge broad. I’ve heard many law firms are beginning to like those degrees, because we have the multidisciplinary fundamentals to apply to almost anything. I’m headed into my third year at uni with this program in hopes of attending law school after for IP. Let’s hope it’s the right choice!
Hope this helped you consider more why ME might not be the best ugrad degree at this time for IP.
it's three years later, but yes, it's true. even worse, if you're heading into biotech, they want you to have a whole PhD!
SORRY FOR ASKING THIS YEARS LATER ON!!! But can an undergrad in Biotech and Applied Biosciences be of use in this path
Interesting question. As a legal recruiter, my clients who were looking to hire patent attorneys most often wanted someone with an electrical engineering background. I never saw a request for biotech and applied bioscience. But they have to be out there. Check out the following article and then google biotech patent lawyers and see if anyone is willing to chat with you about it. If they went to your undergrad or are from your hometown, you'll be more likely to get their attention. www.sciencemag.org/careers/2011/10/person-career-biotech-patent-law.
@@Jdcot ok thanks a lot u been lotta help
What would be a good undergraduate degree to get before going into Law School (studying IP law)?
+liberty littman A great background for IP law is engineering. If you have an engineering and IP law background, you are golden. If you are looking to do "Soft" IP, which would be copyright and trademark (as opposed to patent law), then there's a variety of majors. English, PolySci, Liberal Arts degrees.
Would business be a wise undergrad if I was thinking of becoming a IP lawyer ?
I'd recommend talking to some different types of IP lawyers to see what it's really like before you decide whether you want to go to law school and become an IP lawyer. Being an IP lawyer can vary depending on whether you are soft IP (like trademarks and copyrights) or hard IP (like patents). Mike in the video does a little of everything. The best background for hard IP (patent law) would be engineering. If, for example, you're an electrical engineer AND a lawyer, the odds of your being in demand are good. But you'd want to research whether you would be happier working as a patent lawyer or an electrical engineer. You can never go wrong with business as an undergrad degree since you can take that in many useful directions, whether you decide to go to law or not. A business degree isn't necessarily going to help you more for a soft IP law job than other types of degree but again, it's good to have a business degree in general.
Is civil engineering good pre-law course for IP lawyers?
Hi Rod. You're more likely to see IP lawyers with electrical engineering degrees, then mechanical engineering. In all of my years as a legal recruiter, I didn't see any law firm looking for civil engineer IP lawyers. I could picture some in-house counsel at construction companies, for example, being civil engineers. Or maybe in city government. Worth exploring. Not sure if you're studying civil engineering and thinking about IP law....or your goal is IP law and you're debating taking civil engineering to help you get there. Whichever path grabs your interests more (civil engineering or IP law), I'd say meet with people who do that so you can determine what seems like the best fit for you.
@@Jdcot actually I am already a Civil Engineer in our Country, and I want to have a step up in my career, perhaps I want to pursue law, I just have a little knowledge on what field of practice I'm suited to.. can I have your opinion for that?, thank you in advanced
@@rodnelrickcervantes1417 What country are you in? Before committing to the time and money of earning a new degree, I would first thoroughly explore how you can best grow your career without getting another degree (assuming you enjoy civil engineering). If people tell you that the only way to grow your career to wherever you want it is to get a law degree, then you may want to consider getting a law degree. But I wouldn't just get a law degree because it seems like it might give you a step up. I would research that and make that decision based on data provided to you by people who work in civil engineering. I would think Construction Law may be a good place for those 2 worlds to come together. I could see being a lawyer for a Construction company or Engineering firm. Or becoming a construction lawyer who does litigation. Maybe you could become an expert witness for construction trials without ever getting a law degree. I would do a lot of research before making any decisions on this. Meet with lawyers who do the work that seems interesting to make sure it would be interesting and you would enjoy it and it would feel worth the time and money it would take to get that degree and take your career in that new direction.
@@Jdcot I'm from Philippines. I'm looking for something new, It's not because don't like civil Engineering, I love being an engineer and I excel at it (self assessment) ,but I want to work on a different level, to compete not only on the field of engineering, that is why I'm gathering info, to know if there is a place where i can use my engineering knowledge on the law profession
@@rodnelrickcervantes1417 Great that you love it and excel at it! Not everyone can say that about their work. That is a special situation to have. Have you already hit the highest level you can hit? Have you explored higher levels you can go to without pursuing a whole new direction like law? Have you talked to lawyers to see if you would enjoy practicing law? It's very different from being an engineer. You may not love it! Think about what you love about being an engineer. Specifically what parts of the work. When you explore law practice, see if there is any overlap. You may be throwing away everything you love and taking on something that you do not. If the school where you earned your engineering degree has a career center, you can ask them to connect you to any of their graduates who also have law degrees so that you can have conversations with them. You can look on LinkedIn to see who in your community is an engineer with a law degree and ask them to talk to you. Try that.
What major do you recommend for someone who wants to attend law school? I really don't like math i was thinking political science ?
+Shawn Afshar Hi Shawn. You should major in what interests you. Law school is a ton of reading, writing and analyzing. Political science is good preparation for that, as is an English major. The winning combination that is always in demand is the combo of an electrical engineering background with a law degree....but if you hate math, becoming an engineer isn't likely. A wide variety of undergraduate majors end up going to law school. The key is to find out what it's like to be a lawyer to see if that's what you really want....so you can determine if the extra cost and time in school will be worth your investment. You'll want to align your major and future career with your strengths and interests. I hope that helps!
+JD Careers Out There thanks for that perspective how can one determine if law is right for them before attending law school ? Is that even possible ? The legal market is saturated not a lot of employment opportunities but the skills learned are very valuable and useful and After watching your interviews I've realized how versatile a law degree is you don't have to practice you can do anything with it.
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