Hey UW-Madison STEM student: Have you considered a career as a Patent Agent?You can earn a MS Patent Law degree from a T20 law school in only 9 months preparing you for a career in the booming field of patents. Attend this interactive discussion about careers in patents. Get your questions answered by a Law Professor. Eat FREE PIZZA. One non-lawyer career path is "patent agent." STEM undergraduates and graduates like you are qualified to transact business as patent agents before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office without a law degree. Patent agents prepare and prosecute patent applications. The job "patent agent" is the #4 job in America*. Median pay: $126,000, Top pay: $182,000. 10-year job growth: 13%. Quality of life: (i) Personal satisfaction: “A”; (ii) Benefit to society: “A"; (iii) Low stress: “A." You can earn an MS in Patent Law degree in as little as nine (9) months (full time), or work part-time and obtain your MS degree in 18-36 months. See law.umn.edu/PatLaw. *Source: See CNNMoney/PayScale ranking.
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