Streamlining the Qualification Process: Key Changes to the USPTO Patent Practitioner Registration

In the US, registered patent practitioners are required to have a science or engineering background.Over the past few years, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has been refining the qualification process.Nearly all incoming patent attorneys qualify by either (A) possessing a specific degree (such as mechanical engineering) or (B) accumulating a sufficient number of university science or engineering credits.

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