Patent Agent v. Patent Attorney

What is the Difference Between a Patent Agent and a Patent Lawyer (or  Patent Attorney )?

Both patent agents and patent attorneys are admitted to the US Patent Office by sitting for and passing the same “patent bar” examination.

Within the US Patent Office, a registered patent agent can represent an inventor and provide the same assistance to an inventor as a patent attorney.

In the USPTO, a registered patent agent drafts and files patent applications and Office Action responses for an inventor in the same manner as a patent attorney.