# Competences — intellectual property consultant

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/5a8835bf-65c7-48e3-ab2f-7ad98b3fdb59).

## Essential

- **advise on patents** (skill/competence)
- **contract law** (knowledge)
- **ensure law application** (skill/competence)
- **intellectual property law** (knowledge)
- **legal terminology** (knowledge)
- **manage intellectual property rights** (skill/competence)
- **market research** (knowledge)
- **monitor legislation developments** (skill/competence)
- **protect client interests** (skill/competence)
- **provide legal advice** (skill/competence)
- **scientific research methodology** (knowledge)
- **security engineering** (knowledge)
- **use consulting techniques** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- advise on licencing procedures (skill/competence)
- apply for patents (skill/competence)
- commercial law (knowledge)
- copyright legislation (knowledge)
- corporate law (knowledge)
- court procedures (knowledge)
- create patent draft (skill/competence)
- develop licensing agreements (skill/competence)
- interpret law (skill/competence)
- legal research (knowledge)
- negotiate in legal cases (skill/competence)
- patents (knowledge)
- present arguments persuasively (skill/competence)
- present legal arguments (skill/competence)
- provide advice on trademarks (skill/competence)
- technical terminology (knowledge)
- trademarks (knowledge)