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Patent attorneys advise clients on how to apply for patents for new inventions, designs or processes.
You'll usually need a degree or postgraduate qualification in a technical subject, for example:
Many patent attorney trainees are sent on one of these courses by their employers. If you do a course that covers intellectual property or patent law, it may exempt you from part of the professional training. You'll usually need 2 to 3 A-Levels, or equivalent, for a degree. You'll need a degree in a relevant subject for postgraduate study.
You will need to register with the Intellectual Property Regulation Board Career tips It may help in some jobs if you can read business French and German to a reasonable level, as clients often want advice about European patents, which can be prepared in English, French or German.
You'll need:
As a patent attorney, you would:
With experience, you could become an associate or partner in a private practice firm. In industry, you could move into management or research and development. You could also choose to become a patent examiner with the UK Intellectual Property Office or European Patent Office. Some patent attorneys also register to do trade mark work.
Barristers' clerks deal with the admin in barristers' offices and organise the barristers' workload.
Chimney sweeps clean the chimneys and flues of open fires and other coal, gas, oil and wood-fired heating systems.
Telecoms engineers work on satellite, digital TV and fibre optic systems, and install broadband, mobile and landline phone networks.
Technical brewers are in charge of the whole process of beer production and packaging.
Welfare rights officers give support and free advice to the public.
Engineering craft machinists make parts for manufacturing and engineering industries, using lathes, cutters and grinders.
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