The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) registration examination, more commonly referred to as the “patent bar,” is the test that one must pass to be eligible to practice before the USPTO. Individuals that pass the examination are referred to as either a “patent attorney” or a “patent agent.” A patent attorney successfully passes the patent bar and is a member of the bar of at least one state. A patent agent is not a member of a state bar but has passed the patent bar. It is unnecessary …

Below is a list of important URLs for individuals registered to sit for the patent bar examination:

The General Requirements Bulletin for Admission to the Examination for Registration – (http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/dcom/olia/oed/grb.pdf)
Prometric’s Computer-Delivered Examination Tutorial – (http://www.prometric.com/demos/uspto/starthere.htm)
Prometric’s Informational Page for the Examination – (http://www.prometric.com/USPTO/default.htm)
The Manual of Patent Examining Procedure, Eighth Edition, Revision 7 –
(http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/index.htm)

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) registration examination, more commonly referred to as the “patent bar,” is the test that one must pass to be eligible to practice before the USPTO. Individuals that pass the examination are referred to as either a “patent attorney” or a “patent agent.” A patent attorney successfully passes the patent bar exam and is a member of the bar of at least one state. A patent agent is not a member of a state bar but has passed the patent bar exam. It …