# Competences — patent engineer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/e047b8f5-9491-4da2-8816-7aa37ad2370d).

## Essential

- **advise on patents** (skill/competence)
- **analyse financial risk** (skill/competence)
- **create patent draft** (skill/competence)
- **engineering principles** (knowledge)
- **engineering processes** (knowledge)
- **ensure law application** (skill/competence)
- **financial analysis** (knowledge)
- **intellectual property law** (knowledge)
- **legal terminology** (knowledge)
- **market analysis** (knowledge)
- **market research** (knowledge)
- **patents** (knowledge)
- **present arguments persuasively** (skill/competence)
- **provide legal advice** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- adjust engineering designs (skill/competence)
- apply for patents (skill/competence)
- apply technical communication skills (skill/competence)
- characteristics of products (knowledge)
- civil engineering (knowledge)
- collaborate with engineers (skill/competence)
- communication (knowledge)
- company policies (knowledge)
- coordinate engineering teams (skill/competence)
- design principles (knowledge)
- legal research (knowledge)
- mechanical engineering (knowledge)
- present legal arguments (skill/competence)
- project management (knowledge)
- project management principles (knowledge)
- provide advice on trademarks (skill/competence)
- provide technical expertise (skill/competence)
- represent the company (skill/competence)
- scientific literature (knowledge)
- trademarks (knowledge)