Patent Attorneys, also called Patent Agents are specialist legal advisors, similar to Lawyers, who advice their clients how to protect their intellectual property. Patent Attorneys work either in private firm of Patent Attorneys or in Patent Departments of large industrial Organizations. Patent Attorney’s day-to-day work generally involves drafting of patent specifications, making application for a patent, subsequent correspondence with the patent office on the objections raised, representing the applicant’s case at the hearings, filing opposition proceedings or defending an application against an opposition, all being of a highly technical nature is ordinarily entrusted to a qualified patent attorney. For the purpose of maintaining a high standard of efficiency and professional integrity the Patent Act has prescribed certain qualifications for persons practicing as Patent Attorneys and provided for their registration. Only person who satisfy those qualification and registered under the Patent Act are allowed to practice as Patent Attorneys in India.
As per Patent Act only registered Agents are eligible to practice as a Patent Attorney in India.The Educational Qualification to become a Patent Agent is Degree in Science, Engineering or Technology .There is lot of demand and need for such career options in present time and there is a huge gap due to lack of proper Training There are instances where the Corporate Houses are looking for right candidates to begin and continuously look after their IP departments.
