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ACS WEBINARS™ October 7, 2010
Careers in Intellectual Property for Chemists Presenter: Robert Koch, Attorney at Law Milbank LLP
Moderator: John W. Bailey, Attorney at Law Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP
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Careers in Intellectual Property for Chemists Robert J. Koch October 7, 2010
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We will cover:
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Three Most Reliable Paths Credentials and Challenges Opportunities Timing is Everything
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The Most Reliable Paths
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• USPTO – Examiner • Chemical Industry – Patent Liaison • Law Firms – Technical Advisor or Patent Agent
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USPTO • Examination Corps Growth 7000 6055 6242
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4258 Patent Examiners
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Patent filings Goals Workload Job Descriptions 7
Patent Liaison
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Companies have wide variety of programs Geographic choices Look within First
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Law Firms
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• Technical Advisors • Legal Assistants • Patent Agents • Geographic Location of Law Firms with IP Programs
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Credentials and Challenges
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• Blend of Science and Law • Less Manufacturing - More Intellectual Property • Exploding Technologies – – – – –
Biotechnology Pharmceuticals Biosimilars Electronics Nanotechnology
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Categories of IP Work
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Searches and Opinions Preparation of Patent Applications Prosecution of Patent Applications Due Diligence Litigation Counseling
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Salaries and AIPLA Survey
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Patent & Trademark Office Pay Scale Corporate Patent Agents Patent Agents in Law Firms Associates in Law Firms Corporate IP Counsel
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Timing is Everything
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• Degrees and Continuing Education – JD – PhD – MBA
• Experience – Career Change • Retirement ideas
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Q&A SESSION
Careers in Intellectual Property for Chemists Presenter: Robert Koch, Attorney at Law Milbank LLP
Moderator: John W. Bailey, Attorney at Law Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP
Please submit your questions for the speaker via the Questions Panel in GoToWebinar Slides download at: http://acswebinars.org/koch Contact ACS Webinars™ at
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