Occupation |
Patent Attorney |
Physician |
Dean of Faculty |
Airline Baggage Handler |
Tax Preparer |
Duties | Prepare patent applications for clients; represent clients in patent infringement issues | Do Medical examinations on patients, diagnose illnesses and disease, prescribe medicine, surgery, or other situations | Oversees accreditation issues for the university, works with faculty engagement on teaching and learning issues | Tag bags, load aircraft, transfer bags between aircraft and airlines; unload bags at baggage claim areas at the airport | Prepare taxes for clients; assist with IRS audits and other tax related issues |
Work Environment |
Very individual; lots of desk work on the computer; must be able to work with the unique natures of inventors |
Clinical; individual examination room, surgical suites, office for recording notes and writing notes for files | Office, lots of computer work; most interactions are done virtually | Indoors and outdoors; very physical; all temperatures and all weather; may have to work directly with passengers; will work with pilots and other airline staff | Very busy during the tax season; requires a computer and tax software; internet to access the IRS website and file tax applications electronically; need a desk or some place to meet with clients |
Current Technology | Computer; Internet Access for patent searches and application filing and communication with clients; may need chemistry labs or other places to review patent applications | Computer; Internet access for accessing files; Thermometers, stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, EMG machines | Computer, Internet access, software such as Adobe Connect, desire2learn; hardware such as a MondoPad; software for running reports about faculty | May have scanners to read bag tags; computer software to ensure proper weight and balance and loading locations on aircraft | Computers, printers, tax software, internet access, pencils, paper, electronic filing of tax papers in certain situations |
Future Technology | 3D printers, CAD software, | Non-invasive thermometers, Fitbit software and technology, tricorders | 3D Headset for improved virtual meetings | Scannable chips in luggage; | Electronic Receipts, Virtual tax meetings, |
Resources | Greg Golla, Intellectual Property Attorney, Merchant & Gould, Minneapolis, Minnesota | John Vidoloff, MD, Physician, Aberdeen, South Dakota | Manuel Gomez, PhD, Dean of Faculty, National American University, Rapid City, South Dakota | Walt Bauer, Airline Station Manager, Aberdeen, South Dakota | Lynette Gundrum, Tax Professional, H&R Block, Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
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