At each stage of their career in the Intellectual Property profession, attorneys face multiple challenges in their working life, which directly impact their wellbeing and mental health. These challenges can vary significantly across the different stages of an IP attorney’s career, and the ways of supporting wellbeing and mental health in the face of each challenge also vary, depending on the challenge and the individual.
This video highlights some of the challenges experienced throughout a career, from starting as a trainee to retiring from the IP profession, along with some things that made a difference, at least for one former patent attorney.
