Career opportunities in intellectual property law. Great site packed with useful information for would-be patent attorneys. Careers in intellectual property law. Online brochure produced by the American Bar Association. The ABA's Section of Intellectual Property Law is also worth a look.
Brief vignette describes one Ph.D. scientist's path to patent attorney.
Careers in Patent Law for Scientists. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. If you are interested in intellectual property law in countries other than the U.S., check out this list of other nation's patent offices to get you started. A Growth Industry. From the Franklin Pierce Law Center comes this informative essay by a patent lawyer and professor of law on careers in intellectual property.