New, Useful, Non-obvious.
Combine your technical background with the skills needed to pass the USPTO's Patent Bar and become a patent agent.
America’s economy is increasingly focused on innovation-driven products, which must be legally protected, usually through patents. However, despite an exponential increase in new patent filings, the number of new patent practitioners registering with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has remained steady over the past five years.
Developed in collaboration with the Law School, the College of Science, and the College of Engineering, Notre Dame’s Master of Science in Patent Law is among the first programs of its kind in the country. A one-year, graduate-level program, the Master of Science in Patent Law prepares students with a technical background to pass the USPTO’s Patent Bar and to succeed in daily practice as a patent agent or patent examiner - without spending years in law school.