Modeled career paths · Ip law

Where does a Patent Agent go next?

What employers are asking a Patent Agent for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
IP Associate+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Patent Agent go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Senior IP Associate+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Patent Agent go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
IP Counsel+127% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via IP Associate. 16% joint modeled share
leadership branch88% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
IP Partner+223% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior IP Associate. 6% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Corporate Associate+28% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via IP Associate. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Immigration Associate-16% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via IP Associate. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.