As an intellectual property lawyer you will be able to develop legal expertise in intellectual property rights for the protection of inventions, products, trade marks, creative works and designs.
An intellectual property lawyer council their clients on protecting their creations including new products ,artistic work and designs . They assist them with obtaining and enforcing patents and other protections for their intellectual property They also advise on new rules and regulations governing the protection of unique ideas.
Conduct meetings with clients and understand their legal issues related to copyright, patent and trademark etc.
Guide and advise clients on laws and legal issues based on their
Draft legal documents and letters, and submit documents in courts if it needed.
Develop case strategies on the basis of evidence and law points.
Take advice from senior lawyers or refer the clients to senior advocate
Attend meetings and negotiations with opponents who are standing against the clients in the case
Draft and file appeals in the courts against the decision of the court on a matter
Estimate claims for damages, compensation, maintenance, etc
Advise law trainees who are working under you on legal issues
Cross-check all documents prior to signing and forwarding
Candidate with any stream in plus two level is eligible for taking law at undergraduate level.But plus two in humanities is always an added advantage.
The common course offered at the UG level in law is 5 Year- Integrated bachelor's degree plus LLB. The institutions are offering BA, BBA, or B.com with integrated law program, so the students could select any one of these courses based on their plus two stream.
Someone could get into the field of law after their graduation. Students could pursue three year LLB after their UG. They may need to clear entrance exams to get into eminent institutions.
LLM is a one year masters program in law with multiple specialisations, including intellectual property law,. A candidate who hold an LLB degree is eligible for the LLM admission.
Law Graduates can do a PG diploma if he/she wishes to pursue a career in a specific field
Aspirants with an LLM or equivalent degree with minimum marks are eligible for MPhil/Doctor degree in legal studies. M Phil course will be one year long program.
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Lawyers need to communicate effectively with their clients to understand legal issues and cases. Good communication skills are also essential for presenting the case and examining witnesses in courts.
Listening is the key to all effective communication, lawyers should have the ability to listen to the concerns of their clients.
A lawyer has to go through a large amount of information and facts when he deals with a case. They may have to explore previous famous case histories to bring ideas for the new cases they are handling. Hence research and analysis can give more clarity about how to handle cases in different scenarios.
Criminal lawyers may need to make investigations on their own to gather details about a case and arrive at conclusions.
Accuracy and clarity about cases and law points are important factors in advocacy as a single word out of place can change the meaning of a clause or contract. Hence the lawyer has to be very attentive to details.
Time management is crucial for a lawyer who may be handling many different cases at a time. The may have to appear and submit documents as per the schedule of the courts.
