Good time to try and be a patent agent in chemistry/life sciences/biotech?
Hi all,
As the name suggests, I am interested in breaking into patent prosecution space either as a technical advisor or patent agent but unfortunately I know essentially no one in this space whose brain I can pick so here I am. Based on the general state of the job market I'm wary that taking the time to move into patent prosecution may not have a good return on investment in terms of time and energy. Some notes about me:
- PhD in chemistry with a focus in pharmaceutical development and small-molecule synthesis
- 2 years of industry experience in biotech and pharma
I'm contemplating going through the patent examiner --> patent agent pipeline but also am unsure if that would just be wasting my time or not. I'm finding it somewhat difficult to find 'entry-level' patent agent job postings -- seems like everyone wants atleast a year of experience or so. I'm curious if anyone could point me in the direction of firms or in-house positions that would be willing to hire a technical advisor/patent agent starting at the ground level. I have some limited patent experience as I worked closely with my in-house legal team drafting my own patent in biotech materials but beyond that its sort of a new space for me. Any and all thoughts or recommendations are greatly appreciated.