Patent engineer
Code 2149.13
Patent engineers advise companies on different aspects of intellectual property law. They analyse inventions, and research their economic potential. They check if patent rights have already been given out for an invention and ensure that these rights have not been affected or violated.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- intellectual property law
- market analysis
- financial analysis
- market research
- patents
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- legal terminology
Skills and competences
- ensure law application
- provide legal advice
- create patent draft
- present arguments persuasively
Transversal competences
- analyse financial risk
- advise on patents
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