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(2) Taking the patent bar is a practical and inexpensive form of self-promotion. Having this one line (Registered Patent Agent No. 51,XXX) on a resume will prove motivation and discipline to succeed and the ability to perform on a difficult assignment. Such credentials impress nearly all employers. (3) Most law school students have the 200 or so hours of study time available and necessary for a patent bar class. (4) Employment opportunities for patent attorneys and intellectual property attorneys remain strong; salaries remain high. (5) Successfully studying for the patent bar exam in law school can be the stepping stone to the next licensing challenge, a state bar exam. (6) There are few, if any, other ways of highlighting your technical background (to distinguish yourself from the droves of history and political science majors in law school). (7) Passing the patent bar is often the one concrete, meaningful experience and defining moment in a law school career (not everyone can be Editor of the Law Review, Moot Court trophy winner, straight A average, intern at prestigious law firm, attend a top twenty school, etc.). Our organization recommends that all law school students with the requisite science or technical background prepare for the patent bar either before law school or during their first summer in law school. If you plan to take the exam during a semester of law school, it is advisable to take a reduced load during that semester.
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