CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN IP LAWS
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Importance:
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- It is a specialized field of study.
- IP Rights are associated with greater trade and foreign direct investment flows.
- Globalization of technology has made the IPR protection more important.
- The three most common vehicles for protecting intellectual property are patents,
trademarks, and copyrights.
- Great demand of qualified patent professionals and agents as well as IP litigation attorneys.
- Foreign Direct Investments necessitates IP/patent protection in developing nations.
- A global upsurge in innovation and increasing demand of patents.
- Growing outsourcing/offshoring opportunities in patents and IP litigation.
- R&D operations for patents’ expertise and international protection of innovations.
Qualifications:
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A degree in IP Law in the fields of Trademarks, Patents/Designs, brands protection, copyrights, etc.
Work profile:
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- Patent Drafting and Execution.
- Basic IP, Copyrights, Trademarks, Trade Secrets.
- Licensing and Valuation.
- IP related Litigation support and analysis.
Employment opportunities:
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Indian corporations.
MNCs.
Law Firms in India and abroad.
R&D Institutions.
KPOs and LPOs, etc.
Remuneration:
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- Unlimited for self-employed.
- MNC/Law firms – 15-40 lakh per annum.
