Heckler,
Funny you should mention that as part of my job is teaching the engineers about IP. There is so much rumor, misinformation, and fear surrounding what can and can't be done with or to IP that this is a sometimes daunting task. After taking on senior engineers that are trying to prove...
When this thread was revived yesterday, I did consider how I might do this. Sales and service are the two simplest ways for me to exit the law and get closer to engineering. Luckily, the step from a law firm to a manufacturing firm has made my life much more interesting and I'm going to try this...
Rusty:
I actually made the move from a patent firm to an in-house position about three weeks ago. I like it much more than the life in a firm. While I'm not doing the actual engineering, it's a much more active job than what I was experiencing and I love it. I recently visited the firm doing...
Thanks for the responses guys.
My skills aren't completely dead, but I worry about whether they are up to being thrown in at the deep end of hardcore engineering. Some refresher courses are likely in order.
I already have the EIT out of the way as I made a point of taking it just before...
I'm a mechanical engineer, but other than a stint in the Peace Corps building water systems and my co-op jobs during school, I haven't practiced actual engineering for more than 12 years. Instead, I went to law school and now write patents. But, I'm tired of the law and would rather get back to...