What do you mean by your last sentence "The trouble is you need to be aggresive [and skilled] to get anything up for review in a 'timely' fashion, and filings are less 'secure' than you might hope/expect."?
One more thing I've just learned that I may need to consider since I want to do structural engineering. In my school's mech program, I take...
-Engineering Statics
-Mechanics of Materials
In the civil program, I take...
-Statics and Mechanics I
-Statics and Mechanics II
-Structural Analysis...
Well, I know I've just started and I haven't taken specific engineering courses yet, but I do still have some idea.
My bachelors will not be focused on any sub-category of civil engineering. I take classes from every sub-discipline and the one I am able to choose from is in my senior year...
I just finished my freshman year in civil and I have an internship at a civil and land surveying firm lined up for the summer, but I’m thinking about switching to mech next year and want some advice. Either way, as far as the summer job goes, I’m sure experience in an engineering firm would be...
The thing is though I don't have a natural knack for physics, but I feel like I'd rather be challenged and power through them then to do basic geometry every day.
That was a great reply, really helpful. When you put it that way, you basically summed up what I disliked about civil engineering. It doesn't seem as innovative and fresh design oriented as I'd like (more like rehashing workable and sensible methods over and over again). Mechanical isn't exactly...
Also, with you having a mechanical engineering background (I believe I read that on one of your posts, correct me if I'm wrong) what are some specific examples of patents that you have handled?
That sounds about right then. I spoke with a neighbor who is a former civil engineer and an attorney and he told me that he wished he knew that he "couldn't be a patent lawyer" without a mechanical or electrical engineering degree. What I think he meant now that I've gotten more info was that he...
So in addition to law school, you only need to take the patent bar exam, correct? And what does USPTO stand for?
Also, because I'm in civil engineering, does that mean that I would only be able to handle patents regarding civil engineering? Because if that's the case then it doesn't sound...
Well, this is extremely uncanny. I noticed this post right after I just posted a question about this.
What tests or qualifications do patent attorneys need to have above passing the bar like normal attorneys?
Also how is a civil engineering background?
I'm a freshman in civil engineering currently and I am thinking about mechanical as a possibility. This is going to be a long post, but stick with me and I’d really appreciate it. (If not, skip down and read the last two paragraphs.)
The reason I chose civil in the first place was that I...
Hi everybody, first post here. I'm a freshman in civil engineering right now and I was wondering how the outlook and process of working in other counties looks.
I'd be really interested in spending some time over in upcoming countries like Brazil or South Africa that are rapidly developing...