2. Degree Levels : Bachelor’s degree and Jurist Doctor
Degree fields :
Undergraduate degree in technical or scientific field
; graduate degree in law
Licensure : Must pass a bar examination and be
licensed by the state of practice, some positions
require passing the patent bar exam
Experience : 2 years

3. Patent attorney average base salary :
$80-$105,000
Average patent attorney salary :
$115-$150,000
Average patent attorney partner salary :
$200-$275,000
Patent lawyers who are partners at private law firms
earn an average of $415,000

4. Patent Lawyer Companies

5. Patent
Lawyer Facts
They may also work for
the federal government
as patent examiners. The
hours that patent
attorneys work every
week may be very long
and intense, since their
work requires a high
degree of concentration
and analysis of very
technical information.