Patent agents have passed the Patent Bar exam issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Registered patent agents are authorized by the U.S. government to prepare, file, and prosecute (before the USPTO but not a court of law) patent applications on the behalf of their clients. They use their background in engineering or science to assist inventors with the application process, acting as liaison between inventors and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. They learn more about the invention, conduct research to see if there are other inventions out there like it, and assess the invention to determine if it qualifies for intellectual property protection. Patent agents resolve any questions the USPTO may have about the invention. Inventors may also authorize patent agents to handle any questions the USPTO may have about the patent application. Employers of patent agents include the federal government, corporations, private sector companies, private individuals, pharmaceutical companies, and universities.
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