Patent law states that inventions may be patented if they have been reduced to practice, even if a physical embodiment of the invention has not been realized. Students gain experience drafting and filing either patent applications or trademark applications for clients of the law school clinic.Trademark laws are intended to protect any name, logo, or phrase used in commerce to distinguish one manufacturer from another. Earn an LL.M. in intellectual property law from the IP powerhouse. Designed for US and foreign lawyers, students learn from industry and scholarly experts. Franklin Abrams is a patent attorney with over 20 years of experience who practices all aspects of patent law with an emphasis on work in the technical areas. Riverside Law has vast experience in patent application drafting and patent prosecution in a wide range of technology areas. A J.D. is not required to take the patent exam. Anyone with a science or technical degree can take it and become a patent agent. Law school begins pilot program in patent, trademark law.