Intellectual Property Expert
You dreamed of being a lawyer, but did you land in STEM instead? Cheer up! You can still turn out to be a lawyer in STEM. Yes, you can be an intellectual property expert.
Intellectual property (IP) experts assess whether inventions are new and innovative to be patented.
IP experts usually come from various backgrounds such as chemistry, biotechnology, engineering and ICT. They play their role as lawyers in assisting clients in filling applications for patents, trademarks, industrial designs, copyrights, conducting novelty, infringement and landscape patent searches.
If you wish to have a unique career, this would be a good choice since it is at the intersection of law, technology, and science.
Many intellectual property firms are mushrooming in Malaysia since innovations are rapidly increasing and people are concerned with protecting their intellectual properties.