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Re:Ask HN: If you were a coder who successfully changed care... by Throwaway123212 on Tuesday July 25, 2017 @12:01PM (#14848797)
I should have put it in the post, I don't have a bachelors degree. I've had one lawyer say I should try to ace the LSATs and apply anyway but that seems like long shot.

I think theres also a path to becoming a patent agent without a degree but I get the impression people who do that are pretty exceptional as well.

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Re:Ask HN: If you were a coder who successfully changed care... by kodis on Tuesday July 25, 2017 @12:27PM (#14849080)
I had a (not particularly exceptional) coworker with an electrical engineering degree go to work for the patent office. One of the perks was that the patent office would pay his way to becoming a patent attorney in return for a few years of service.
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