Mercer Law School student Anup Chandora is on a path to becoming a patent attorney, with a background in both engineering and law. He holds a Bachelor of Science in biomedical engineering from Georgia Tech and worked at Becton Dickinson as a research and development engineer, where he gained practical experience in post-market surveillance and innovation challenges.
His career trajectory prompted him to transition towards intellectual property law. In 2021, Chandora completed a Master of Science in electrical and computer engineering at Georgia Tech. That same year, he became a patent examiner for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, focusing on speech recognition and language translation technology.
Chandora passed the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office registration exam in 2023 to become a patent agent. He then enrolled at Mercer Law School, aiming to integrate his engineering expertise with legal studies to advocate for inventors' rights.
"My background has helped me connect legal concepts to real-world innovation," Chandora stated. He seeks a career as in-house counsel for a medical device company or associate at an intellectual property firm.
At Mercer Law, Chandora is recognized as a Georgia Scholar, a Federal Circuit Bar Association Scholar, a Point Foundation Scholar, and a Sidney B. Williams Jr. Scholar due to his excellence and leadership. He is active in various student associations and has been noted for his work with the LGBTQ community, including launching an employee resource group at Becton Dickinson and organizing events in his hometown of Lilburn.
Describing his motivation, Chandora emphasizes the importance of leveraging past experiences and building a support network. In the fall, he will serve as a legal extern for Georgia PATENTS, assisting financially under-resourced inventors.
"Leverage your past experience. Even if it’s in a different field, it’s an asset," he advises potential students considering a similar path.