What is the Patent Agents Exam (sometimes called the Patent Bar or just Registration Examination)?
The USPTO allows certain qualified individuals (called practitioners) to file and prosecute patent applications (in fact, to handle all patent matters) on behalf of the inventors or owners. To register in the USPTO as a patent agent or patent attorney, applicants must: I. File a complete application for registration for admission to the registration examination. A complete application for registration includes: (A) An application for registration form supplied by the OED Director wherein all requested information and supporting documents are furnished, (B) Payment of the fees required, (C) Satisfactory proof of scientific and technical qualifications, and (D) For aliens, proof that recognition is not inconsistent with the terms of their visa or entry into the United States. II. Pass the registration examination. The examination is a rigorous 6-hour exam (two 3-hour sessions) using a multiple choice type questions to test an applicant’s knowledge of practice in patent matters before the
