Outlook
The U.S. Department of Labor predicts that employment for lawyers will grow by 6 percent through 2028, or as fast as the average for all careers. The demand for patent attorneys will likely be much greater than attorneys in other areas of practice.
The passage of the 2011 America Invents Act, which was the biggest overhaul in the United States patent system in six decades, is believed to attribute to this rapid demand for patent lawyers. This legislation changed how patents are processed and reviewed and is causing high demand for patent lawyers with this special training and skills, particularly those with a degree, or ideally doctorate, in electrical engineering, computer science, or computer engineering.
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