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Questions & answers
What score do you need to pass the patent bar?
70% of the 90 scored questions, which is 63 correct answers. Ten further questions are unscored beta questions.
What is the patent bar pass rate?
The USPTO's overall pass rate averaged 47% from 2012 to 2025. Wysebridge publishes an 81% first-attempt rate for its students over the same period (company-published).
Is the patent bar hard?
Yes. About half of candidates fail. It is open book, but the time limit means you must know most rules without looking them up.
How many questions can you miss on the patent bar?
27 of the 90 scored questions. You cannot tell which 10 questions are unscored.