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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. 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.
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 — Patent bar exam simulator Wysebridge (publisher of this site)
   Timed AM/PM practice modeled on the Prometric test center.
5. Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) USPTO
   The examination manual the patent bar is tested on; open book during the exam.
6. Wysebridge — Prometric MPEP simulator Wysebridge (publisher of this site)
   A replica of the exam-day MPEP viewer for practicing lookups.
7. 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.
8. USPTO — Finding a patent practitioner USPTO
   USPTO guidance on finding and verifying a registered patent attorney or agent.
9. 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.