Alternate Career Path: Working in Patent Law

Interested in a career in intellectual property and patent law? Curious to find out more about an alternate career path for academic scientists? Please join partners, associates, and patent agents from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati to hear more about opportunities for graduate students and postdocs. The event will consist of a 10-15 min short presentation on IP law followed by an open Q&A with current patent agents, who can discuss how they transitioned from academia to working at a law firm. 

This event is open to all, but will be particularly relevant for graduate students and postdocs in the sciences.

Please register for this event at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/167623096193.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is a legal advisor to life science companies, as well as investors that finance them. Wilson Sonsini’s Patents and Innovations Group helps clients leverage their intellectual property, defend against claims of others, and establish a competitive position for the future in fields such as small molecule therapeutics, biologics, synthetic biology, precision medicine, research tools, and clean technologies. Their team helps growing companies achieve important milestones by securing, developing, and protecting their most vital IP assets protecting their groundbreaking discoveries. Their patent agents gain experience working side-by-side with experienced patent attorneys who have a long and trusted track record of IP value creation.