What is a patent agent?

What is a patent agent?

Matt Dixon (Partner) gives expert video advice on: What is a patent agent?; What is a patent attorney?; What is the difference between a patent agent and a patent attorney? and more...

A patent agent is a specialist legal advisor who can advise you on all aspects of intellectual property law, but in particular patent law. A patent agent, which is the same thing as a patent attorney, is someone, usually with a science or engineering background, who has studied over a number of years to qualify in the legal aspects of intellectual property law and to be able to advise the public.