Chris Agrawal's career in patent law started early in a dual-degree engineering and law program. He worked as a public patent searcher at the USPTO, facing inefficiencies in searching and filing methods that required physical presence. Transitioning to private practice, Agrawal studied law while working full-time, which was a challenging but valuable experience. His background exemplifies how the field is evolving with the introduction of generative AI tools and cloud technologies, making patent law more efficient and modern.
Chris Agrawal's path into patent law began unusually early, as he enrolled in a dual-degree program combining engineering and law specifically for aspiring patent attorneys.
Chris reflects on the inefficiency of the patent searching process from his early experience, stating it sometimes took hours or even days to retrieve a file history.
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