Working as a Patent Attorney

Getting a patent

• Nowadays most patents are applied for by a 1. 
• The invention has to be 2.  in order to be patented
• A detailed 3.  of the invention is required

Requirements

• Academic qualifications e g Chemistry or 4. 
• People with very good 5. 
• Knowledge of a different 6.  (desirable)

Advantages of the job

• Interesting-uses range of expertise

• Good 7. 

Disadvantages of the job

• Sometimes quite 8. 

• Location is inflexible

Possible places of work

• Large 9.  organisations

• Private practices

• 10.  departments