Want to be an IP judge?
Have you ever criticized or commended a decision of a judge? Did you ever say over drinks to your colleagues, "That decision made no sense whatsoever! They completely missed [insert grievance]"? Have you read a decision only to get at the end to think "Would I have decided it differently?" or "How on earth did they manage to keep awake during those submissions and summarize everything?" Does a judge's ability to give ex tempore judgments fill you with awe and, equally, dread as you white knuckle it through that particular courtroom rollercoaster (::clench::)? Chances are, if you are a warm blooded litigator, you have answered "Yes!" to all of those questions. Time to dip those fuzzy little paws into life as an IP judge Yet, for all of our claims, criticism and commendations, so many of us solicitors do not entertain a career at the bench. But, it is about time we start giving it more thought. We need more IP judges, especially as our...