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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 full Patent Bar Examination (USPTO Registration Exam) syllabus: 7 subjects, 30 chapters, 122 topics and 106 sub-topics, with 357 flashcards written against it.

7Subjects
30Chapters
122Topics
106Sub-topics
357Flashcards

Patent Bar Examination (USPTO Registration Exam) subjects

Patent Bar Examination (USPTO Registration Exam) has 7 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.

USPTO Practice, Ethics, and Exam Administration

4 chapters · 17 topics · 17 sub-topics · 50 flashcards

  1. Establishing the Right to Practice Before the USPTO · 4 topics
  2. USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct · 5 topics
  3. Discipline and Enforcement · 4 topics
  4. Examination Mechanics and Source Authorities · 4 topics

Patent Application Filing and Formalities

5 chapters · 21 topics · 18 sub-topics · 50 flashcards

  1. Types of Patent Applications · 5 topics
  2. Filing Date and Application Components · 4 topics
  3. Inventorship, Oaths, and Declarations · 4 topics
  4. Fees, Entity Status, and Filing Procedures · 4 topics
  5. Drawings, Sequence Listings, and Special Disclosures · 4 topics

Patentability: Substantive Conditions

4 chapters · 17 topics · 29 sub-topics · 51 flashcards

  1. Patent-Eligible Subject Matter (35 USC 101) · 5 topics
  2. Novelty Under the AIA (35 USC 102) · 4 topics
  3. Pre-AIA Novelty and Statutory Bars · 4 topics
  4. Nonobviousness (35 USC 103) · 4 topics

Patent Disclosure and Claim Drafting (35 USC 112)

4 chapters · 16 topics · 15 sub-topics · 50 flashcards

  1. Written Description and Enablement · 4 topics
  2. Claim Form and Definiteness · 4 topics
  3. Functional and Special Claim Limitations · 4 topics
  4. Claim Interpretation · 4 topics

Patent Prosecution and Examination Procedure

5 chapters · 20 topics · 11 sub-topics · 54 flashcards

  1. The Examination Process · 4 topics
  2. Responding to Office Actions · 4 topics
  3. Time Periods, Extensions, and Abandonment · 4 topics
  4. Continued Examination and Allowance · 4 topics
  5. Priority, Benefit, and Foreign Filing · 4 topics

Post-Issuance Proceedings and PTAB Practice

4 chapters · 16 topics · 12 sub-topics · 51 flashcards

  1. Patent Owner Corrections and Adjustments · 4 topics
  2. Reissue Applications · 4 topics
  3. Reexamination Proceedings · 4 topics
  4. America Invents Act Trial Proceedings · 4 topics

International Patent Practice (PCT and Hague)

4 chapters · 15 topics · 4 sub-topics · 51 flashcards

  1. PCT System Fundamentals · 4 topics
  2. International Phase · 4 topics
  3. National Stage Entry · 4 topics
  4. Hague System for Designs · 3 topics

Patent Bar Examination (USPTO Registration Exam) flashcards

357 question-and-answer cards across 7 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.

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).

How many chapters and topics are in the Patent Bar Examination (USPTO Registration Exam) syllabus?

30 chapters and 122 topics, broken down further into 106 sub-topics, across 7 subjects. Patent Application Filing and Formalities is the largest subject, with 21 topics in 5 chapters.

Are there Patent Bar Examination (USPTO Registration Exam) flashcards?

Yes — 357 question-and-answer flashcards in 7 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.

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