May a non-US citizen LLM or Masters Degree student sit for the United States Patent Bar Exam?
Non-US citizens who reside in the United States may apply to take the Patent Bar Exam. However, in order to be admitted to the examination, applicants “must establish that recognition is consistent with the capacity of employment authorized by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS),” formerly the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)). See General Requirements Bulletin for Admission to the Examination for Registration to Practice in Patent cases Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, p. 8. “The evidence must include a copy of both sides of any work or training authorization and copies of all documents submitted to and received from the USCIS regarding admission to the United States and a copy of any documentation submitted to the U.S. Department of Labor.” Id. If you qualify as a non-immigrant alien within the scope of 8 CFR ยง 274a.12(b) or (c), you are not registered upon passing the examination. See id. “Such applicants will be given
