After you pass the patent bar

Answer in brief

After you pass, pay the $226 registration fee and the USPTO adds you to its roster of registered practitioners. You can then claim your Wysebridge practitioner profile with your registration number to show verified credentials.

Next steps

Complete USPTO registration and pay $226.
Confirm your listing in the USPTO's practitioner search.
Claim your Wysebridge profile with your registration number.

Sources for this entry

Wysebridge — How to apply to the USPTO Wysebridge (publisher of this site)
Step-by-step OED application; Prometric fee $221; registration fee $226 after passing; scheduling window.
USPTO — Find a patent practitioner USPTO
The USPTO's own search of registered patent attorneys and agents.
Wysebridge — Registered practitioner profiles Wysebridge (publisher of this site)
A profile for every USPTO-registered patent agent and attorney; practitioners claim theirs by registration number.

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