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Patent Bar Examination (USPTO Registration Exam) Syllabus
USPTO exam qualifying technically trained individuals to practice as patent agents or patent attorneys before the office.. The complete Patent Bar Examination (USPTO Registration Exam) outline — 7 subjects, 30 chapters and 122 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
Patent Bar Examination (USPTO Registration Exam) subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
4 chapters · 17 topics · 17 sub-topics
Patent Application Filing and Formalities5 chapters · 21 topics · 18 sub-topics
Patentability: Substantive Conditions4 chapters · 17 topics · 29 sub-topics
Patent Disclosure and Claim Drafting (35 USC 112)4 chapters · 16 topics · 15 sub-topics
Patent Prosecution and Examination Procedure5 chapters · 20 topics · 11 sub-topics
Post-Issuance Proceedings and PTAB Practice4 chapters · 16 topics · 12 sub-topics
International Patent Practice (PCT and Hague)4 chapters · 15 topics · 4 sub-topics
Patent Bar Examination (USPTO Registration Exam) flashcard decks
357 question-and-answer cards across 7 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- USPTO Practice, Ethics, and Exam Administration — 50 cards
- Patent Application Filing and Formalities — 50 cards
- Patentability: Substantive Conditions — 51 cards
- Patent Disclosure and Claim Drafting (35 USC 112) — 50 cards
- Patent Prosecution and Examination Procedure — 54 cards
- Post-Issuance Proceedings and PTAB Practice — 51 cards
- International Patent Practice (PCT and Hague) — 51 cards
How to work through the Patent Bar Examination (USPTO Registration Exam) syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Patent Application Filing and Formalities carries 21 topics while International Patent Practice (PCT and Hague) carries 15. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for Patent Bar Examination (USPTO Registration Exam).
The ~115 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
Patent Bar Examination (USPTO Registration Exam) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Patent Bar Examination (USPTO Registration Exam) syllabus?
Patent Bar Examination (USPTO Registration Exam) covers 7 subjects: USPTO Practice, Ethics, and Exam Administration, Patent Application Filing and Formalities, Patentability: Substantive Conditions, Patent Disclosure and Claim Drafting (35 USC 112), Patent Prosecution and Examination Procedure, Post-Issuance Proceedings and PTAB Practice and International Patent Practice (PCT and Hague). Together they contain 30 chapters and 122 named topics.
How many topics does the Patent Bar Examination (USPTO Registration Exam) syllabus contain?
The full Patent Bar Examination (USPTO Registration Exam) outline breaks down into 30 chapters, 122 topics and 106 sub-topics. Patent Application Filing and Formalities is the largest single subject with 21 topics across 5 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole Patent Bar Examination (USPTO Registration Exam) syllabus?
Roughly 115 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 5 weeks.
Are there Patent Bar Examination (USPTO Registration Exam) flashcards?
Yes — 357 question-and-answer flashcards across 7 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this Patent Bar Examination (USPTO Registration Exam) syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the Patent Bar Examination (USPTO Registration Exam) syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United States and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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