Currently doing MVA insurance defense. Just the job I got out of law school. I’ve been really trying to switch to IP. Will I have any problems? Only been practicing for 6 months.

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Are you qualified to sit for the patent bar?

If the answer is no, you might be able to catch on at a firm where you can make it a bit more of your practice, but a lot of places want the patent bar.

It's possible, but it isn't as easy of a path.

You may be better suited pitching yourself to a larger firm that has practice areas there and explain how you want to help out.

It's rough to carve out a trademark or copyright practice without a lot of active clients.

NIL is new enough so maybe try to immerse yourself on it and pitch yourself as a quasi expert.

Trade secrets in firm life is tough just because of the nature of the beast. They want as few people in the know as possible. I'm at a Fortune 500 company and I'm just allowed to know as much as I need to know to answer questions and nothing more.

Now, if you want to do litigation of any or all of this nothing much matters, they may want this or that degree but usually it's just gravy.

IP is a hard area to get into if you don't have a science background and aren't eligible for the patent bar. You might be able to get into IP lit or licensing but your best chance would probably be to work at a general practice firm with an IP group and try and get some work with the IP group.

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