Patent attorneys must generally have a technical degree and be
admitted to law practice in at least one state. The candidate must
either have a degree in a science or engineering, have a certain
number of hours in science or engineering, or have passed the
Fundamentals of Engineering examination. They then must
successfully pass the USPTO registration examination, based on the
Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. Once this examination has
been successfullly completed, the attorney is a patent
attorney.