Patent agents look at inventions and decide if they should be patented, prepare and file patent applications, and represent inventors in front of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.
What's great: Dealing with new inventions means there's a lot of exposure to great ideas. "If something's not new, I don't need to know about it," said Dan Beinart, a patent agent in the Boston area. "I never have to get involved with the same thing twice." --Emily Jane Fox
Quality of life ratings:
Personal satisfaction: A | Benefit to society: A | Low stress: A
