ERIC Number: EJ912889
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Publication Date: 2010-Nov
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Careers in Patent Law for Physics Majors
Oliver, Douglas L.
Physics Teacher, v48 n8 p528-530 Nov 2010
An important question that many undergraduate physics students ask is, "What can one do with a physics degree?" Of course there are many answers to this question. Often a general reference to becoming a lawyer is given as a possible answer. This paper is intended to explain the field of patent law and how a physics degree can lead to an interesting and potentially lucrative career as a patent examiner, a patent agent, or a patent attorney. This information may be of interest to physics students as well as those who recruit or counsel physics students.
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Intellectual Property, Physics, Science Instruction, College Science, Undergraduate Study, Education Work Relationship, Law Related Education, Career Counseling
American Association of Physics Teachers. One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740. Tel: 301-209-3300; Fax: 301-209-0845; e-mail: pubs@aapt.org; Web site: http://scitation.aip.org/tpt
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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