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Patent Law

Patent Law. November 1 st , 2006 Senior Seminar John DeRusso. Undergraduate. There is no specific curriculum required to apply to law school Common majors include English, History, and Philosophy However, in order to become a patent attorney, there is a separate bar exam given by the USPTO

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Patent Law

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  1. Patent Law November 1st, 2006 Senior Seminar John DeRusso

  2. Undergraduate • There is no specific curriculum required to apply to law school • Common majors include English, History, and Philosophy • However, in order to become a patent attorney, there is a separate bar exam given by the USPTO • Requires a technical major or course load

  3. Applying to Law School • Very similar to applying to college • Professor recommendations • Transcripts • Personal statement • Extracurricular activities • LSATs • LSDAS – similar idea to the Common App

  4. The LSATs • 5x 35 min. multiple choice sections • 2x Logical Reasoning • 1x Reading Comprehension • 1x Analytical Reasoning • 1x Unscored Experimental • 1x 35 min. essay • Unscored, but submitted to the law schools to which you apply

  5. The LSATs Cont’d • The score range is 120 to 180 • For the years 2003-2006 • A score of 140 represents the 12.9 percentile • A score of 150 represents the 44.5 percentile • A score of 165 represents the 92.6 percentile • A score of 173 represents the 99.1 percentile

  6. Choosing a Law School • Very similar to choosing a college • Reputation • Location • Academic specialties (Intellectual Property Law, Environmental Law, Legal Writing, etc.) • Likelihood of acceptance (GPA, LSAT, etc.) • Financial aid and scholarships

  7. Choosing a Law School Cont’d • Fee waivers • By allowing law schools to see your GPA and LSAT score, you will receive information packets, e-mails, and fee waivers • The advantage being that you can apply to an increased number of schools at little to no additional cost or effort

  8. Choosing a Law School Cont’d • Advice I have received… • A degree is a degree unless you plan on working for one of the top law firms in the country • However, you should go to the best law school you can afford • If the professors are regularly published in their specialties, they are likely to have good connections

  9. Choosing a Law School Cont’d • Advice… • Find a school with a good bar passage rate • Make sure you can afford $600-$700 per month in school loans upon graduation • Choose a school in a region you would like to live in since you are likely to stay there after graduation

  10. Top Law Schools Yale Stanford Harvard Columbia NYU UChicago UPenn UC-Berkeley Top IP Law Schools UC-Berkeley Stanford George Washington Santa Clara UHouston Cardozo-Yeshiva Duke Franklin Pierce Choosing a Law School Cont’d U.S. News & World Reports 2007

  11. Law School • Once you have been accepted to law school, it becomes a matter of taking classes, gaining work experience, and eventually finding a job

  12. Darby & Darby • A law firm that has specialized in patent law since 1895 • Main office is located in New York City with other offices in Washington DC, Seattle, and Frankfurt • They employ attorneys with and without technical backgrounds, as well as technical advisors who generally hold more advanced degrees

  13. Darby & Darby Cont’d • The majority of the firm’s entry level associates come from their Summer Associate program • The Summer Associate program is available to 1st and 2nd year law students and is intended to be similar to the experience of young associates just joining the firm

  14. Darby & Darby Cont’d • Summer associates attend and participate in… • Depositions • Settlement conferences • Court appearances • Client meetings • Social events and training programs

  15. Darby & Darby Cont’d • Summer associates are paid $2600 per week • The starting salary for 1st year associates is $135,000 per year

  16. Darby & Darby Cont’d • www.darbylaw.com/bio/bio.asp • The website contains biographies of the employees of the firm • There are in fact 3 RPI graduates currently employed by Darby & Darby • One as a Scientific Advisor, one as a Principal, and one as an Associate

  17. Questions?

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