Patent Agents Job Description, Duties & Salary

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Patent agents work for the intellectual property departments of law firms, the research and development groups within corporations, the legal department of a technology start-up company, or research universities. Some are self-employed and work for private-sector clients. There were 12,343 active patent agents employed in the United States in 2020, as reported by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

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