Sources

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1. Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) USPTO
   The examination manual the patent bar is tested on; open book during the exam.
2. Wysebridge MPEP Center Wysebridge (publisher of this site)
   The full MPEP (9th Ed., Rev. 01.2024) free to read, with Wysebridge's estimated patent bar weight for each chapter.
3. USPTO — Registration examination USPTO
   The USPTO's page on the registration examination (the patent bar).
4. What Is the Patent Bar? FindLaw
   Exam format: 100 questions, 10 unscored, two three-hour sections, 70% of scored questions to pass.
5. USPTO — MPEP § 2106 USPTO
   Official text of this section, Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024.
6. USPTO — MPEP § 2111 USPTO
   Official text of this section, Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024.
7. USPTO — MPEP § 2112 USPTO
   Official text of this section, Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024.
8. USPTO — MPEP § 2113 USPTO
   Official text of this section, Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024.
9. USPTO — MPEP § 2114 USPTO
   Official text of this section, Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024.
10. USPTO — MPEP § 2117 USPTO
    Official text of this section, Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024.
11. USPTO — MPEP § 2125 USPTO
    Official text of this section, Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024.
12. USPTO — MPEP § 2131 USPTO
    Official text of this section, Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024.
13. USPTO — MPEP § 2141 USPTO
    Official text of this section, Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024.
14. USPTO — MPEP § 2142 USPTO
    Official text of this section, Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024.
15. USPTO — MPEP § 2143 USPTO
    Official text of this section, Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024.
16. USPTO — MPEP § 2144 USPTO
    Official text of this section, Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024.
17. USPTO — MPEP § 2145 USPTO
    Official text of this section, Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024.
18. USPTO — MPEP § 2163 USPTO
    Official text of this section, Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024.
19. USPTO — MPEP § 2164 USPTO
    Official text of this section, Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024.
20. USPTO — MPEP § 2173 USPTO
    Official text of this section, Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024.
21. USPTO — MPEP § 2181 USPTO
    Official text of this section, Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024.
22. USPTO — MPEP § 608 USPTO
    Official text of this section, Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024.
23. USPTO — MPEP § 609 USPTO
    Official text of this section, Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024.
24. USPTO — MPEP § 211 USPTO
    Official text of this section, Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024.
25. USPTO — MPEP § 706 USPTO
    Official text of this section, Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024.
26. USPTO — MPEP § 713 USPTO
    Official text of this section, Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024.
27. USPTO — MPEP § 714 USPTO
    Official text of this section, Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024.
28. USPTO — MPEP § 716 USPTO
    Official text of this section, Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024.
29. USPTO — MPEP § 803 USPTO
    Official text of this section, Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024.
30. USPTO — MPEP § 804 USPTO
    Official text of this section, Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024.
31. USPTO — MPEP § 821 USPTO
    Official text of this section, Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024.
32. USPTO — MPEP § 1490 USPTO
    Official text of this section, Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024.
33. USPTO — MPEP § 2242 USPTO
    Official text of this section, Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024.
34. USPTO — MPEP § 2103 USPTO
    Official text of this section, Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024.