Patent bar practice questions

Answer in brief

The best patent bar practice mixes real released USPTO questions with current, post-AIA questions. The USPTO's released exams (1997–2003) are free and train the exam's phrasing, but predate the America Invents Act, so some answers no longer reflect current law.

Three sources of questions

Source	Strength	Watch for
Released USPTO exams	Real exam phrasing and structure; free	Pre-AIA law in some answers
Course-written questions	Cover current law and weak areas	Can differ from real exam phrasing
Simulated full exams	Train pace and MPEP lookup	Only as good as the question pool

Free starting points

The released USPTO exams and answers, archived by Wysebridge.
The MPEP itself, for reading the section behind each answer.

Questions & answers

Where can I find free patent bar practice questions?

The USPTO released its registration exams from 1997–2003; Wysebridge archives them with answer keys. They predate the AIA, so check answers against the current MPEP.

Sources for this entry

Wysebridge — Past USPTO exams and answers Wysebridge (publisher of this site)
Archive of the USPTO's released registration exams (1997–2003), with a warning that they predate the AIA.
Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) USPTO
The examination manual the patent bar is tested on; open book during the exam.

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