I don't know what CPA is. The landlord said it was "accounting", which should have little to do with intellectual property rights. It seems that the landlord doesn't have to waste too much energy here-doing intellectual property itself is very tiring.
It is better to have the energy to study abroad, but doing intellectual property work requires more practical work experience. After studying abroad for several years, the landlord may not have an advantage in competing with his peers who have worked for several years in practical work. What's more, in the current financial crisis, those foreign-related institutions are having a hard time, and they are all transferring domestic cases. The landlord is a graduate student now, and after reading it, it will be 24, 25. In a few years, he will be the third in the world, and he still needs to start from scratch (because he has no practical work experience), get married and have children. The pressure of work and life can be imagined.
So my outlook for the landlord is this:
Education: double degree (including 1 science and engineering background)+master of intellectual property law.
Certificate: patent agent qualification certificate (qualification: bachelor of science and engineering+two years working experience)+lawyer qualification certificate (you can engage in intellectual property legal proceedings in the future), that is, "double certificate"
Work experience: First, I worked in an intellectual property agency for two to three years and took various qualification examinations. Then, enterprises can be considered to do intellectual property rights, or continue to work in agencies. At this time, you will know whether you can be an agent, enterprise intellectual property management, and intellectual property litigation.
PS: My experience with the landlord is just the opposite. I have a background in science and engineering but lack legal knowledge. I used to work in a government office, but now I work as a patent in an enterprise. Working in an agency is very tiring, but I can learn a lot.