In India, a patent attorney is also referred to as a patent agent, who is registered for practicing before an Indian Patent Office under Patent Act 1970. Any person who has obtained a degree in science, technology or engineering and who have qualified the exam conducted by Indian patent office as per the requirement of section 126 of patent act 1970 can register themselves as a patent agent in India and can file and appear before the controller to obtain a patent.
As per the recent amendments in Patent act 1970, an advocate who possesses a law degree and has enrolled with a Bar Council in India, not being a patent agent can take part in hearing before the controller to obtain a patent in India on behalf of their clients but whether advocates can file a patent in India is not clearly specified under the present law.
"Section 132 of India Patent Act 1970, an advocate, not being a patent agent, from taking part in any hearing before the Controller on behalf of a party who is taking part in any proceeding under this Act."
Generally, the Patent agent works with clients to prepare the strategy and planning which are necessary to properly execute the necessary agreements related to IPR in addition to providing legal advice in matters related to Business.
What is the scope for a student with a life science/biotech/pharma background?
The scope for the student with life science/biotech/pharma backgrounds is very vast. This educational background provides a wide range of career opportunities in fields like IT, Application development, Data science and analytics, public health. Their domain skillset plays a critical role in reforming our healthcare industries. In terms of IP, they can utilize their skill set in various roles:
1. In the field of Biotechnology and life sciences, the role of data science has been emerging on an advanced scale to analyze biological data in the fields of medical research, pharmaceutical companies, developing new medicines, new methods of a predictive diagnosis, environmental monitoring, and in agricultural sectors.
2. Having Strong skill set in the fields of data science, analytics, you could able to find employment opportunities in genomics, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, environmental science, food industry, and agriculture.
3. Field Application Specialist in the Pharmaceutical or Biotechnical sector could be the best option for those who want a smooth transition from research to sales as they have their unique set of analytical skills to become an effective communicator.
4. Having expertise in FAS the person can have an excellent career choice in the field of Business Development, especially for Ph.D. graduates because of their specialization and research experience. They can able to acquire more clients growing and shaping the scope of a company’s’ business approach by taking opinions on technical collaborations especially on healthcare domains.
5. We can see talents in the field of scientific journalism who are producing content for scientific journals, websites, university press offices, newspapers, blogs, and others who can even file and prosecute patents before the USPTO.
Is the career growth promising in these fields?
The career in the field of Patent is a promising one and a well-paid profession which includes the technological and legal aspects of any invention.
Choosing a Career in IPR requires weighing and balancing many factors that need appropriate technical skills, analyzing skills, and knowledge about scientific innovations and knowledge on patent law. Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Biomedical, Genetic, and Pharma will be definitely the emerging field that will change and support the economic status of the world. Biotech will become the next Business Tycoon that will end up being the Economic Backbone by considering the current situation which is emerging around us.
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