Special agent is a professional qualification examination, which is a compulsory subject for patent agent occupation;
Economist is a professional and technical qualification examination, which is the identification of technical qualifications. It can be used to evaluate professional titles, receive vocational skills subsidies, increase settlement points, and handle special tax relief and other benefits.
◆ Difference 2: The registration conditions are different.
Registration conditions for patent agents:
China citizens who meet the following conditions can sign up for the patent agent qualification examination:
(1) Having full capacity for civil conduct;
(two) to obtain a college degree or above in science and engineering recognized by the state, and to obtain a diploma or degree certificate.
Registration conditions for economists:
(a) who is engaged in economic professional work, with high school education recognized by the national education department (including senior high school, technical secondary school, vocational high school, technical school, the same below) or above, can sign up for the primary economic professional and technical qualification examination.
(two) one of the following conditions, you can sign up for the intermediate economic professional and technical qualification examination:
1. Graduated from high school and obtained the technical qualification of primary economy major, and worked in related majors for over 10 years;
2. Have a college degree and have been engaged in related professional work for 6 years;
3. Obtain a bachelor's degree or bachelor's degree and have been engaged in related professional work for 4 years;
4. Obtain a second bachelor's degree or postgraduate degree, and have been engaged in related professional work for 2 years;
5. Have a master's degree and have been engaged in relevant professional work for 1 year;