Patent Lawyer
Overview and Key Facts


Education
Doctoral or professional degree

Median Pay
$122,960

Job Growth
4.00%
(US Average)

Jobs in 2029
846,300
What Do They Do?
A patent lawyer could…Overview
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Microwave ovens, cell phones, video game consoles…all the electronics around you are possible due to technology invented by someone. Inventions can take months, even years of hard work and expense. So how does an inventor make sure that no one else steals their inventions? In this case, patent lawyers are the answer. They work within the legal system to help protect an inventor's original works and stop others from illegally profiting from them. Patent lawyers need to be both technically and legally savvy, knowing not only the law and intellectual property rights, but also understanding the science behind the invention.
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