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May 20, 2007 6:05 pm US/Eastern

Demand For Patent Lawyers High

PHILADELPHIA (AP) ― It's one of the hottest niches in the legal world today -- the lawyer-scientist who understands technology and can explain it to a jury.

The demand for patent lawyers is being driven by an explosion in patent applications in recent years. There's also a growing need for lawyers to protect old patents or challenge new ones.

The U.S. Patent Office estimates that 450,000 patent applications will be filed this year, up from about 350,000 five years ago.

Law professors say they're seeing more students with strong science backgrounds make the leap to law, where recruiters are snapping them up.

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