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August 26, 2011 at 8:37 PM #726273August 26, 2011 at 9:30 PM #725069
CoronitaParticipant[quote=njtosd]I haven’t noticed anyone mention patent law. It’s a great field if you like engineering/biotech/chemistry and you can write and speak well (that is, if you want to do more than just write patent applications). You need a good technical degree (best are EE, chem E, chemistry or an advanced molecular biology degree) and a law degree, although I’ve known a lot of people who went to night school to get their law degree while working as “technical assistants” or in some similar position at a patent law firm. The job is particularly good for impatient types who like engineering but feel that results are too slow. You get exposure to a wide range of technologies and a lot of interesting ideas. Plus, starting salaries are around $120,000 at good firms.[/quote]
If you are a true geek, I don’t think you would be happy about being a patent attorney. Because you end up reading about what everyone else did…The paycheck however might make up for that though….
August 26, 2011 at 9:30 PM #725158CoronitaParticipant[quote=njtosd]I haven’t noticed anyone mention patent law. It’s a great field if you like engineering/biotech/chemistry and you can write and speak well (that is, if you want to do more than just write patent applications). You need a good technical degree (best are EE, chem E, chemistry or an advanced molecular biology degree) and a law degree, although I’ve known a lot of people who went to night school to get their law degree while working as “technical assistants” or in some similar position at a patent law firm. The job is particularly good for impatient types who like engineering but feel that results are too slow. You get exposure to a wide range of technologies and a lot of interesting ideas. Plus, starting salaries are around $120,000 at good firms.[/quote]
If you are a true geek, I don’t think you would be happy about being a patent attorney. Because you end up reading about what everyone else did…The paycheck however might make up for that though….
August 26, 2011 at 9:30 PM #725757CoronitaParticipant[quote=njtosd]I haven’t noticed anyone mention patent law. It’s a great field if you like engineering/biotech/chemistry and you can write and speak well (that is, if you want to do more than just write patent applications). You need a good technical degree (best are EE, chem E, chemistry or an advanced molecular biology degree) and a law degree, although I’ve known a lot of people who went to night school to get their law degree while working as “technical assistants” or in some similar position at a patent law firm. The job is particularly good for impatient types who like engineering but feel that results are too slow. You get exposure to a wide range of technologies and a lot of interesting ideas. Plus, starting salaries are around $120,000 at good firms.[/quote]
If you are a true geek, I don’t think you would be happy about being a patent attorney. Because you end up reading about what everyone else did…The paycheck however might make up for that though….
August 26, 2011 at 9:30 PM #725910CoronitaParticipant[quote=njtosd]I haven’t noticed anyone mention patent law. It’s a great field if you like engineering/biotech/chemistry and you can write and speak well (that is, if you want to do more than just write patent applications). You need a good technical degree (best are EE, chem E, chemistry or an advanced molecular biology degree) and a law degree, although I’ve known a lot of people who went to night school to get their law degree while working as “technical assistants” or in some similar position at a patent law firm. The job is particularly good for impatient types who like engineering but feel that results are too slow. You get exposure to a wide range of technologies and a lot of interesting ideas. Plus, starting salaries are around $120,000 at good firms.[/quote]
If you are a true geek, I don’t think you would be happy about being a patent attorney. Because you end up reading about what everyone else did…The paycheck however might make up for that though….
August 26, 2011 at 9:30 PM #726278CoronitaParticipant[quote=njtosd]I haven’t noticed anyone mention patent law. It’s a great field if you like engineering/biotech/chemistry and you can write and speak well (that is, if you want to do more than just write patent applications). You need a good technical degree (best are EE, chem E, chemistry or an advanced molecular biology degree) and a law degree, although I’ve known a lot of people who went to night school to get their law degree while working as “technical assistants” or in some similar position at a patent law firm. The job is particularly good for impatient types who like engineering but feel that results are too slow. You get exposure to a wide range of technologies and a lot of interesting ideas. Plus, starting salaries are around $120,000 at good firms.[/quote]
If you are a true geek, I don’t think you would be happy about being a patent attorney. Because you end up reading about what everyone else did…The paycheck however might make up for that though….
August 26, 2011 at 11:24 PM #725099scaredyclassic
ParticipantIt’s scary dmfor a lawyer to encourage anyone to go to law school.
August 26, 2011 at 11:24 PM #725188ParticipantIt’s scary dmfor a lawyer to encourage anyone to go to law school.
August 26, 2011 at 11:24 PM #725786ParticipantIt’s scary dmfor a lawyer to encourage anyone to go to law school.
August 26, 2011 at 11:24 PM #725939ParticipantIt’s scary dmfor a lawyer to encourage anyone to go to law school.
August 26, 2011 at 11:24 PM #726308ParticipantIt’s scary dmfor a lawyer to encourage anyone to go to law school.
August 27, 2011 at 10:37 AM #725233CDMA ENG
ParticipantHey Walter,
Another thing to look out for and warn your kid against, is the first year.
The navy seals have a hell week. Six days of operating with about 4 hours of sleep. This is design to seperate the posers from the committed.
Engineering schools have a hell year. Designed to do the same. The first year of most engineering programs are design to overload the student, with as much work as possible. A lot of this work is just busy work, and yes, this does send a lot of people packing to the business schools. Let your kid know about this ahead of time so he doesnt get the idea that it is always going to be like that. By the second year things get a little better and by the third and fouth year (however most engineering programs take five years to complete unless your child is god-like in his intelligence) he will be taking classes he enjoys as opposed to classes you “have to” take.
Also, as a parting shot, here is an equation I learned in engineering school…
Take,
lim F(GPA) = Business Major
GPA->0hehehe,
Thought I was going to have to be one myself on most days…
But be proud that your son can do it. Its a tough program.
CE
August 27, 2011 at 10:37 AM #725321ParticipantHey Walter,
Another thing to look out for and warn your kid against, is the first year.
The navy seals have a hell week. Six days of operating with about 4 hours of sleep. This is design to seperate the posers from the committed.
Engineering schools have a hell year. Designed to do the same. The first year of most engineering programs are design to overload the student, with as much work as possible. A lot of this work is just busy work, and yes, this does send a lot of people packing to the business schools. Let your kid know about this ahead of time so he doesnt get the idea that it is always going to be like that. By the second year things get a little better and by the third and fouth year (however most engineering programs take five years to complete unless your child is god-like in his intelligence) he will be taking classes he enjoys as opposed to classes you “have to” take.
Also, as a parting shot, here is an equation I learned in engineering school…
Take,
lim F(GPA) = Business Major
GPA->0hehehe,
Thought I was going to have to be one myself on most days…
But be proud that your son can do it. Its a tough program.
CE
August 27, 2011 at 10:37 AM #725917ParticipantHey Walter,
Another thing to look out for and warn your kid against, is the first year.
The navy seals have a hell week. Six days of operating with about 4 hours of sleep. This is design to seperate the posers from the committed.
Engineering schools have a hell year. Designed to do the same. The first year of most engineering programs are design to overload the student, with as much work as possible. A lot of this work is just busy work, and yes, this does send a lot of people packing to the business schools. Let your kid know about this ahead of time so he doesnt get the idea that it is always going to be like that. By the second year things get a little better and by the third and fouth year (however most engineering programs take five years to complete unless your child is god-like in his intelligence) he will be taking classes he enjoys as opposed to classes you “have to” take.
Also, as a parting shot, here is an equation I learned in engineering school…
Take,
lim F(GPA) = Business Major
GPA->0hehehe,
Thought I was going to have to be one myself on most days…
But be proud that your son can do it. Its a tough program.
CE
August 27, 2011 at 10:37 AM #726073ParticipantHey Walter,
Another thing to look out for and warn your kid against, is the first year.
The navy seals have a hell week. Six days of operating with about 4 hours of sleep. This is design to seperate the posers from the committed.
Engineering schools have a hell year. Designed to do the same. The first year of most engineering programs are design to overload the student, with as much work as possible. A lot of this work is just busy work, and yes, this does send a lot of people packing to the business schools. Let your kid know about this ahead of time so he doesnt get the idea that it is always going to be like that. By the second year things get a little better and by the third and fouth year (however most engineering programs take five years to complete unless your child is god-like in his intelligence) he will be taking classes he enjoys as opposed to classes you “have to” take.
Also, as a parting shot, here is an equation I learned in engineering school…
Take,
lim F(GPA) = Business Major
GPA->0hehehe,
Thought I was going to have to be one myself on most days…
But be proud that your son can do it. Its a tough program.
CE
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