Is there any difference between a patent agent, a patent attorney and patent analyst?

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Is there any difference between a patent agent, a patent attorney and patent analyst
[00:00:00] Is there any difference between a patent agent, a patent attorney, and a patent analyst?
That's a good question. A patent agent typically does not need to be an attorney and a patent attorney need to be an attorney and the patent analyst doesn't need to be admitted to the patent bar. A patent agent is someone that's admitted at the patent bar that can write patents and can argue patents before the patent and trademark office.
The same thing with a patent attorney, but a patent agent can be admitted. They typically have a scientific background and they can be admitted to the patent bar without having a law degree. A patent attorney in contrast also takes the patent bar. But also has a lot of grades. So there'll be admitted to the bar.
And then a patent analyst many times doesn't necessarily need to be admitted as a patent agent. The patent bar. They don't need to be a patent attorney and they can, many times they call them scientific analysts and so forth. And so they'll have a science background and can advise on different aspects of the patent.
So the people that are doing the [00:01:00] patents understand the cutting edge and the technology and so forth related, but they don't necessarily need to be okay.