PHYS 123 speaker Kris Storvick

29 April 2013

“The Intersection of Law and Physics:  A Career in Patent Law” 

Kris will explain the path from an undergraduate degree in physics to a profession in patent law, including the law school application/choice process, law school itself, taking the state bar and patent bar exam with the USPTO, and other issues.  Additionally, he will discuss a patent attorney’s role in the process from an invention in the laboratory to an issued patent on the technology.  Finally, he will discuss how a physics degree makes one uniquely qualified for the day-to-day dealings of a patent attorney, and why a science or engineering degree is, in fact, a requirement to be licensed in this profession.