What are the skills required to become a Intellectual Property Law Professional?

<p>IPR professionals should have both soft and technical skills including:</p><p><strong>Soft Skills</strong></p><ol start="1" type="1"><li>Good understanding of laws and their implications</li><li>Excellent negotiation skills</li><li>Good at keeping an eye on competitor's strategy</li><li>Good at relationship-building with clients, media, press, and PR agents</li><li>Decision-making skills</li><li>Analytical skills</li><li>Precise attention to detail</li><li>Ability to perform a lot of research and draw conclusions</li><li>Experience in conducting due diligence</li><li>Research skills</li></ol><p><strong>Technical Skills:</strong></p><ol start="1" type="1"><li>Experience in legal and technical writing</li><li>Detailed knowledge of IP protection laws</li><li>Knowledge of drafting patent applications</li><li>Expertise in using tools like Questel similar patent search tools, Questel inventor portal, Orbit prior art search tool, etc.</li><li>Experience in the maintenance and generation of research &amp; technical reports</li><li>Ability to draft assignment's licensing and agreements</li><li>Skilled in creating valuation of intellectual property</li><li>Knowledge and experience in handling infringement and misappropriation cases</li><li>Basic knowledge of taxation and accounting esp. the ones related to IP</li><li>Expertise in maximizing royalty amounts</li><li>Requisite knowledge of handling pre-grant and post-grant opposition&nbsp;</li><li>Ability to safeguard client's business by obtaining legal injunctions</li><li>Knowledge of international laws and systems</li><li>Good knowledge of mortgaging and pledging</li><li>Portfolio management skills</li></ol>

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