LibGuides: Career &amp; Practice Guide: Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property Career Resource Guide

IP Careers 101: A Student's Guide to Careers in Intellectual Property
This guide is intended to provide a useful resource to potential patent professionals, law students, and prospective law students interested in careers in intellectual property law. It provides an overview of an important role intellectual property plays in today's global knowledge economy; a brief introduction to intellectual property law, including a description of copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets; different types of intellectual property careers; an overview of recommended coursework and extracurricular activities to prepare for an intellectual property career; and additional resources for more comprehensive information.
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USPTO: Become a Trademark Examining Attorney
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Information on attorney advisor (trademark examining attorney) careers at USPTO. Trademark examining attorneys review trademark applications for compliance with the Lanham Act for the purpose of determining registrability in the United States. They research and write decisions on various statutory and procedural issues, work with applicants to correct informal defects in applications, and approve applications for publication and registration. They also draft appeal briefs and represent the USPTO before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB).

ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law (ABA-IPL)
The ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law (ABA-IPL) represents attorneys practicing intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, copyright, design, and trade secrets.
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
Founded in 1897, AIPLA is a national bar association for practitioners of patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and unfair competition law, as well as other fields of law affecting intellectual property.
Benjamin Franklin American Inn of Court
Philadelphia-based Inn of Court promoting skill improvement, professionalism and legal ethics in the field of intellectual property law.
International Trademark Association (INTA)
Global professional association of trademark owners and professionals.
Pennsylvania Bar Association Section on Intellectual Property Law
Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association representing attorneys practicing in the fields of intellectual property.
PTAB Bar Association
Bar association for attorneys who specialize in practicing before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).