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  1. What Is the Patent Bar? FindLaw
    Exam format: 100 questions, 10 unscored, two three-hour sections, 70% of scored questions to pass.
  2. USPTO — Registration examination USPTO
    The USPTO's page on the registration examination (the patent bar).
  3. 37 CFR 1.21 — Miscellaneous fees (registration of attorneys and agents) eCFR
    Official USPTO fee rule: $118 application fee, $226 registration examination fee.
  4. 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.
  5. Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) USPTO
    The examination manual the patent bar is tested on; open book during the exam.
  6. USPTO — Becoming a patent practitioner (General Requirements Bulletin) USPTO
    The USPTO's authoritative source for eligibility categories, documents and filing.
  7. USPTO Expands Category A to Include Biomedical Science (Aug 2026) IPWatchdog
    Reports the August 11, 2026 update moving Biomedical Science from Category B to Category A.
  8. Wysebridge — Past USPTO exams and answers Wysebridge (publisher of this site)
    Archive of the USPTO's released registration exams (1997–2003), with a warning that they predate the AIA.
  9. Wysebridge — Where patent careers are built Wysebridge (publisher of this site)
    Publisher-stated: 81% first-attempt pass rate (2012–2025) vs 47% USPTO average; 3,000+ practice questions.
  10. Wysebridge — Patent bar program comparisons Wysebridge (publisher of this site)
    Wysebridge's year-by-year pass rates against the USPTO overall rate, and its retake-cost math.
  11. USPTO — Find a patent practitioner USPTO
    The USPTO's own search of registered patent attorneys and agents.
  12. 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.