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> I am curious as to what a patent secretary does, however. I have a
> lawyer friend in D.C. who specializes in patent law and can't find a
> job, and this might be a great way for him to break into the field.
>
A patent secretary, as opposed to a secretary who works for lawyers in
another specialty, often includes drafting patent applications and writing
other materials in addition to the normal secretarial work that a typical
secretarial job entails.
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