<p>i think biochemistry would deal with that more...btw, many schools i have looked into requiere a 'focus' or concentration for physics majors, one of which is biophysics.</p>
<p>Thanks for all of this information.</p>
<p>I have also just found a site that may be useful for people to see patents (correct me if I'm wrong, and at this rate I probably am):</p>
<p><a href="http://freshpatents.com/%5B/url%5D">http://freshpatents.com/</a></p>
<p>I have no idea if this is a credible source of information as a database on patents, but they all look very interesting to me, and the pharmaceutical ones are intriguing. I don't want to give it out as a credible source for others in the same position I'm in if it isn't, so someone tell me if it is not. If it is then I'd encourage others to look at it.</p>
<p>If it comes down to it and I had to make a choice between the area encompassing biochemistry/biotechnology and physics or biophysics, I'd definitely have a tough time. I guess you could say that I'm one of many who likes biology, chemistry, and physics and would like to do all of them in any way possible. I personally think that an undergraduate study in physics would be more interesting while for me a career in biotechnology would end up being more interesting in that respect.</p>
<p>Waffle: At this point, going into your senior year in high school, you are at least eight years away from looking for a job as a patent attorney. By that time, the job market and employers' attitudes can hav changed, and no-one knows in what ways.<br>
Biophysics and biomedical engineering are very different subjects and call for very different abilities and interests. You should major in whichever you prefer at the time. if, during college, you still want to become a patent attorney, you could look at the courses you have taken and, if you would lack a couple of credits in courses required to qualify for the patent bar, fit the necessary courses into your schedule or take them during the summer if you can.</p>