Patent Lawyer Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of a Patent Lawyer includes the following duties and responsibilities:

Provide legal advice on valuable intellectual property rights such as patents, technical data, trade secrets, licenses, copyrights and trademarks.
Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for the intellectual property of clients.
Conduct legal, technical and scientific research and gather evidence.
Provide advice and assistance on all matters relating to invention management and preparing patent applications on inventions.
Monitor research and development activities for the identification of inventions and potential external claims for compensation.
Review proposals and proposed statements of work to ascertain appropriate intellectual property provisions for inclusion in any resulting contract.
Explain, clarify and simplify complex technical information.
Offer legal representation to clients in court proceedings on intellectual property matters.
Provide protection of the client’s intellectual property by enforcing statutory, regulatory and contractual obligations.
Provide protection of the client’s intellectual property by securing intellectual property rights and patent protection.

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Patent Lawyer duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Patent Lawyer roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.

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