Hi! I am trying to make the switch from being a legal secretary to a patent agent.

Has anyone here successfully done something similar, or entered patent agency field without having work experience in engineering or other science related field?

I am currently complimenting the science courses required to qualify for the USPTO exam, and wondering about the chances a successful career switch.

Hi fishes, need to know how is garner in terms of paying out annual bonus amount is it 100% payout or +- also please help me the hierarchy levels of gartner

Hello! How can a T2 consultant with 3 years of consulting experience break into PE without an MBA? I have worked on 10+ due diligence cases as a consultant.

Asking for two of my friends. Age around 22. 1 has done B.Sc in Nursing. And the other has done B.Sc in Agriculture. Both have become hopeless into their respective fields after looking for job and not being able to fetch any better. They want to switch to IT. My question is can they do this if acquired sufficient skills! I mean irrespective of their background, will a company hire them as a intern or fresher? If it's possible, then kindly suggest. TIA. 🙏🏻

I am getting a mentor at work and HR is interested to know what I am looking for in a mentor. Any suggestions? For reference, I am going into my first consulting role post-MBA

Looking to specialize in privacy and was considering getting the CIPP/CIPM/CIPT. I already have my CISSP and CISA. Is it worth it?

Interested in eventually exiting into wellness tech.... what are the best consulting firms to start at?

Partners - when you see someone on your project that has been with the firm a long time and is basically a career consultant how do you view that?

hi fishes,
I am working in infosys at 8.5 lpa and holding an offer from JMI ( Jean Martin System) for investment banking analyst at 10 lpa. But I have heard some negative reviews about JMI regarding job security and growth. Can somebody provide insights or share any review on the same ? And also answer if the salary offered is okay for a fresher in these industry?

If anyone has completed the REACT associate certification or knows somebody who has please reply. It's urgent.

Hey,
Can someone help me understand exactly where does fresher data scientist candidate go for jobs?
I mean every company hires for experienced ones, how and from where can a fresher start?

Seeking suggestions, career path for the people who have 11 years of experience. Past and current experience is in programming but now want to have stress free job. Where to go?? I know it's quite impossible to get such job profile in IT but still seeking suggestions.

I’m currently in a junior accounting role working with invoicing and billing management. I don’t have a degree in finance or accounting but the more I learn about finance the more interested and excited I become. Anyone have any insight as to how to grow in my career without additional schooling? (Open to certificate suggestions). Additionally what roles can I strive for given my experience?

Is there a "too old" stage to pursue a master's? Currently 25, 3 YOE

Best way to prepare for SHRM ?
Any tips or resources that helped you pass the exam?

I'm currently working as a Sr. Program manager at FAANG. 7 YOE overall experience (work and academic experience incl.,) across different domains with analytics and program mgmnt background. Interested in pursuing Engagement manager opportunities at MBB. Can you please help me out with the referrals? Also, I would like to what's the salary range, hiring process, WLB, growth opp., usually like for Engagement manager positions. McKinsey & Company Boston Consulting Group@bain& company

EY M&A (SaT) or RSM TAS? I’m split on deciding where I should go to guarantee better exit ops and pay

I work in compliance area with TC of 155k (135k base) and 8yr work experience on my belt now. I always feel that my comp is well behind compared to my peers with similar level of exp....how can I switch out of Risk/compliance and/ or make more without getting an MBA degree? any company suggestion?

10 years sales experience selling eyewear to eye doctors. If I were to transition to tech would I have to start as a BDM? I think that would be a pay cut for me. Thanks

Debating making the move to become a fed. GS-14 position. Has anyone considered making the move? I’m weight the pros/cons and debating if it’s a worthwhile move or not

Hi, Can you please help me with Goldman Sachs interview questions

Hi All,

I have 4 yrs of exp as full stack developer and my current CTC is 15 lpa and notice period is of 3 months. I got an offer from another firm for 24lpa but they have shared the offer letter of DOJ after 2 months and asked me to negotiate my notice period or look for buyout. What should I do in this case? Should I connect with my current hr to negotiate? Cause I tried convincing the new hr to share the offer letter of DOJ after 3 months but she is not in the favour of that.

I'm going to be teaching my first class when I finish school in January and I'm nervous. Any advice for my first day at school? Or what you wish you knew on your first day? It's my first real teaching job (1st grade) and I really want to do well.

Any laterals who joined TCS recently, could you please list down the series of events and the actions required from our side during the 1st one week of joining. Thanks in advance !!

The Silver arrows are back! Let’s get on the hype train! Whoop whoop!

Do people know if the big 4 are all wfh and onboarding that way as well? Or have they started setting return to office dates?

What is the compensation of PwC for a Senior 3 in tax? SoCal

I feel like a mega nerd saying this but I just got staffed on my first data breach response and I'm having so much fun! 🥸😅

Hello! I'm currently getting my Bachelor's Degree and I'll be graduating in May 2023. My major focuses on Spanish Translation, I have a minor in Japanese, and I'll be receiving a certificate in Spanish for Professions when I graduate.

Does anyone know of any companies that are hiring in-house Spanish Translators?

Any good resource that are related to financial data and a company going public?

Where to buy good quality fancy socks without paying $40 a pair ?

I’ve been in the banking industry for about 5 years now since I graduated and I feel like this may not be the right industry for me. I have experience in commercial banking and commercial real estate lending. Where do people go after they leave banking? I’m trying to see how I can transfer my skills to another field.

Any tips or words of wisdom as we prep for the panel presentation and Q&A?

Anyone wear baccarat rouge?

Does anyone have a promo code for Fashionphile? First time shopping there and I can’t find a code anywhere, even signed up for emails and nothing…

Need a suggestion for a secret Santa gift for a female Chinese coworker. We don't work together, so your guess is as good as mine.

Any insight into life as a patent agent with stern Kessler? Are there directors to avoid in the chemistry area?

Any good recommendations for patent industry magazines with regular print editions? too much of my keeping up to date is by blogs.

Prosecution associates - what are your hours looking like this year?

For those at small/medium patent pros boutiques, what is your compensation structure, billing requirements, and salary like?

What would you say the going rates are for (i) non provisional application drafting and (ii) office action responses?

Anybody know anything about Lerner David for patent pros? Culture, pay, hours etc? Mid level looking to lateral

In prosecution, if a patent attorney does not try to remove prior art cited by an examiner (eg a 130 affidavit to assert an exception under102(b)(1)(A)), but instead makes arguments to overcome the art, may the attorney made an admission that bars removing the art later in prosecution. Just received such a transfer case, looking for options.

First year associate thinking about making the just from medium sized reputable IP firm to In House. Started at said firm summer of 1L year as a law clerk/patent agent in May 2019, have worked through school and full time as associate since Sept 2021. Feeling very “stuck” in day to day work. Love the patent/IP space but drafting and pros w/minimal human interaction is getting very difficult. Thinking In House would be better, but not sure how much experience needed. Thoughts?

Where the best way to process POA for a large number of patent applications?

Is it to get a form 82 signed and attach it to different transmittals for each application and file separately in each case? Is there an easier way?

Bit of a niche topic: I’ve been in TS/SCI processing for a Science/Tech/Weapons analyst position with the CIA for 3 yrs since I finished grad school in chemistry, but CIA positions are sort of set it and forget it since they can take so long. I’ve since been focused on a Patent Attorney track and am with a firm that will support me taking the patent bar/law school. If I get through processing and go to the CIA for some time, do you think would I be accepted back into patent law later on?

Anybody know anything about Nicholson de vos Webster Elliott for patent pros? Culture, pay, hours etc? Mid level looking to lateral

Subject matter eligibility "doctrines" .... lol amirite?

What are the pros and cons of the following IP boutique firms: Finnegan, Fish, Banner Witcoff, Oblon, Knobbe?

Has anyone regretted going in-house as patent counsel? If so, were you able to successfully transition back to a firm?

If a client asks law firm A to transfer a couple of patent prosecution cases to law firm B, does law firm A need to deliver all relevant documents to law firm B? Can law firm B just submit POA and access all the files via Private Pair? Thank you

Raise your hand if you received the “paul budnek” email today

What do hiring partners (or HR in in-house) generally think about a lateral that are in the middle of a part-time MS degree program (STEM MS program)?

Any recommendations for free or reasonably priced CLE courses for patent prosecution?

I’m looking for a tool that allows me to search for text in Office Actions and responses. For example, is there a way to search for ‘written description’ or ‘improper Markush’ issued by Examiner John Smith? Does something like this exist?

I am working on a NFOA for a design case. The Examiner identified a primary references and four secondary references. The Examiner also pointed out five differences between the primary reference and the claimed design. For the reply, I found nine additional differences between the claimed design and the primary reference, two of which are not present in any of the cited references. Should I clarify the level of a designer having ordinary skill in the art first? Complex/Expensive article. TY!