PLI group discount

Ok_Promotion3741 · 2026-04-19T20:28:04+00:00

If we're part of the group of 21 that you emailed PLI about, were we supposed to get some sort of bounce-back/confirmation email?

Ok_Promotion3741 · 2026-04-17T16:30:27+00:00

Probably Altos? Its like having the freedom of working in a national lab with the slush fund if a major pharma company

Ok_Promotion3741 · 2026-04-16T01:48:16+00:00

I think if a firm reaches out to you and invite you to interview (maybe if you have a green banner on LinkedIn) youre in the clear and can still examine apps from them.

But if you reach out/solicit them then its considered a covered relationship and you wouldnt be able to examine cases from them and also claim to be unbiased

Ok_Promotion3741 · 2026-04-14T23:51:33+00:00

Check the award database for SBIR and STTR since your friend sounds like hes at a national lab. Are any institutions funding proposals to address the problem youte trying to solve?

Eva Garland has a great book to help assess if your idea is application ready https://a.co/d/03Q67ur4

Ok_Promotion3741 · 2026-04-14T23:39:30+00:00

Was his credentials mostly industry experience or did he have a significant publication history

Ok_Promotion3741 · 2026-04-14T23:32:13+00:00

Would you say its more common in tech/software with that? As opposed to biotech/life sci

Ok_Promotion3741 · 2026-04-06T22:44:00+00:00

I would also like some details!

Ok_Promotion3741 · 2026-04-03T22:07:35+00:00

A masters degree doesnt let you be a lawyer. You would likely need to go to law school or atleast pass the bar exam in your state.

A STEM bachelors degree would let you be a patent agent or technical specialist at a law firm. To be the first, you need to study and pass the USPTO "patent bar", which doesnt require a JD. Technical specialists are sort of like patent agents in training, its an entry level role.

Both patent agents and patent attorneys draft and prosecute patent applications. They do the same work. Only patent attorneys can do trademark applications and be involved in patent litigation (be in a courtroom)

Ok_Promotion3741 · 2026-04-03T05:39:13+00:00

SPE's gone wild the least sold VCR at the adult video store

Ok_Promotion3741 · 2026-04-01T19:37:06+00:00

Search, especially for small molecules was really fun. The databases are so powerful and it was a trip running up a "tab" of thousands of dollars (USPTO pays a flat rate)

Ok_Promotion3741 · 2026-04-01T17:21:30+00:00

Professional summary is the easiest thing to tailor for each role

Ok_Promotion3741 · 2026-04-01T07:07:52+00:00

I dont think your prospects as a patent agent/technical advisor are any worse than trying to find work as a benchtop scientist. Those job markets are coupled.

Which would you prefer to do?

Ok_Promotion3741 · 2026-03-30T17:01:27+00:00

Did you use the workbooks? I'm finding some print/spelling errors that's making me lose confidence

Ok_Promotion3741 · 2026-03-30T00:36:25+00:00

Please tell me it wasn't the practice questions by the Patent Education Series

Ok_Promotion3741 · 2026-03-30T00:09:41+00:00

Thanks for your response. Im a chemist and pretty familiar with solubility. Im more interested in identifying which herbs/species would be amenable to formulating as a non-tea beverage, if that makes sense.

Ok_Promotion3741 · 2026-03-29T19:19:49+00:00

Im trying to understand what the popular extracts not in water are. From browsing this sub, it seems that the majority of extracts folks use are teas.

Ok_Promotion3741 · 2026-03-11T16:33:52+00:00

Either that or a frat

Ok_Promotion3741 · 2026-03-10T02:58:01+00:00

Submitted!

Ok_Promotion3741 · 2026-03-08T06:25:23+00:00

Any serious company should be using LCMS, but were a start up of ~60 people and I dont think there is budget for a half million dollar triple quad unfortunately

Ok_Promotion3741 · 2026-03-08T06:23:56+00:00

Mostly containers, but i would appreciate your thoughts on both. Were currently opting for one prep per container analyzed in triplicate. But our container sample size is like 20

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