Press Release
The March 3, 2009 Careers section of The Wall Street Journal featured the article Working as a Patent Researcher. John E. Tsavaris, II, Ph.D. special counsel in the New York office of Kenyon & Kenyon, was interviewed on the characteristics of a patent researcher.
" Nature of the work: These professional investigators work for law firms, research businesses, the federal government and corporations. They scour various sources to make sure an idea or invention is original and they typically specialize in areas such as electronics, computer science, chemistry and mechanical engineering. "Their job is to find what we call 'prior art,' " says John Tsavaris, special counsel at Kenyon & Kenyon LLP, an intellectual-property law firm in New York ."
" Education/Qualifications: A bachelor's degree in a technical discipline such as science or engineering is a common requisite, says Dr. Tsavaris, also an adjunct professor at Fordham University School of Law. Employers also look for candidates with strong analytical, organizational and time-management skills, he adds. Career changers may be able to gain entry into the field upon completing internships or coursework on patent research."
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Kenyon and Kenyon is consistently ranked by peers and in-house counsel as one of the top firms for intellectual property law. Since its founding in 1879, the firm provides its worldwide clients with litigation, prosecution, licensing and counseling services. Large and small enterprises and individuals choose Kenyon to design and implement intellectual property strategies when it matters most. The firm has offices in New York, Washington, DC and the Silicon Valley.