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Patent work

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Patent work: a unique area of work, operating on the interface between law, science and technology. It's a specialist area of law that protects intellectual property rights. Related fields include trade-marks, registered designs and copyright.

Patent law – vacancies for science and technical graduates

Jobs in patent law can be an interesting career option for science and technology graduates. If you've got a technical degree but don’t know how to use it, take a look at what a role in intellectual property can offer.

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