1. Career Choices in Intellectual Property By Pamela J. Scott Legal Division Pfizer, Inc.

2. Forms of protecting IP include: Patents Copyright Trademarks Trade Secrets

3. Career choices: Attorney law school, patent bar exam, state bar exam Agent Patent bar exam Examiner More info available at www.USPTO.org, www.USPTO.org www.www.wipo.int, www.european-patent-office.orgwww.wipo.intwww.european-patent-office.org

4. More career choices… Science / technical advisor Usually PhD in scientific area Educator MS or PhD in scientific area Searcher MS or PhD in scientific area Specialty training in searching & analysis Independent consultant All of the above

5. Employers: Patent Offices Government Small private companies Public companies Academia Law firms Consulting groups Judiciary Trade organizations Independent

6. Self assessment Level of education Additional education in law and/or science Scientific disciplines Chemistry, biology, genetics, engineering, etc. Skill set(s): Attention to detail, scientific reasoning, being able to see the ‘big-picture’, multi-tasking, written & verbal communications, client service, task- oriented, legal reasoning Interests

7. Career planning Identify area(s) of interest Assess current skills Select target career(s) Identify new skills needed, sharpened Determine how to obtain: Education Training Internship Contacts, Mentors

8. References Previously given talks (ACS / CINF & CHAL Divisions) Science Alliance Seminar “Careers in Intellectual Property”, July 29, 2003 (Columbia Univ.) Intellectual Property Law Careers, section of the American Bar Association www.abanet.orgwww.abanet.org IP careers website (American Intellectual Property Law Association) www.intelproplaw.com/careers.shtmlwww.intelproplaw.com/careers.shtml Careers for Scientists in Patent Law, June 9, 2000 (Chronicle of Higher Education) www.uspto.gov/web/offices/dcom/gcounsel/oed.htm USPTO www.uspto.gov/web/offices/dcom/gcounsel/oed.htm

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