It’s an option if the following report on Indian Blog, Strong Stuff, is anything to go by…..
If we are to believe the figures .. it is reckoned that up tp 25,000 IP legal jobs will be created in India over the next few years.
Here’s what the blog reports.
25,000 jobs in offing for IP professionals
Rising awareness and growing competition in the corporate world is expected to boost the requirement of Intellectual Property professionals in the country, with up to 25,000 jobs likely to be created for them in the next 2-3 years, experts say.
"We expect over 25,000 jobs for Intellectual Property professionals will be created in the next 2-3 years. With need for IP professional increasing significantly in law firms, knowledge and legal process outsourcing companies and other corporate houses," Global Institute of Intellectual Property CEO Atulya Nath told PTI.
The Intellectual Property (IP) space in the country is warming up with increased awareness about patents, trademarks etc due to increasing competition among companies and growing cases of infringement of IP rights, experts said.
They believe the need for IP professionals would increase considerably in the coming years and may also lead towards IP becoming a lucrative career option for youngsters in legal or management fields.
At present, the country is experiencing a shortage of IP professionals as compared to global IP law firms and indicate towards the huge growth potential of the industry in India.
"In the next few years, IP industry, including practices at law firms and in-house corporate counsels, could see a marked rise in the number of people engaged," law firm Lall Lahiri & Salhotra Partner Rahul Chaudhry said.
Full report at http://strongbeer.blogspot.com/2009/06/25000-jobs-in-offing-for-ip.html
