Patent bar review courses compared

Answer in brief

Wysebridge is the only course here that publishes a year-by-year pass record (81% first-attempt average, 2012–2025) alongside its price ($594 for 12 months, extended until you pass). For every other course, check the current price, pass-rate method and retake terms on the provider's own site before buying.

Wysebridge publishes this reference. Competitor details change often, so we link to each provider rather than restate prices we cannot verify on the day you read this.

The courses

Course	What we could verify	Check before buying
Wysebridge	81% first-attempt pass rate (2012–2025, company-published); 3,000+ questions; Prometric-style simulator; AI tutor; $594 one payment or $189/month; 5-day free trial	Refund terms ($50 enrollment fee is non-refundable)
PLI Patent Office Exam Course	Long-running course from the Practising Law Institute, offered live and on demand	Current price, student discount, repeat-access terms, whether it publishes a pass rate
Patent Education Series	Offers a free trial, a payment plan and print books	Plan lengths and prices, simulator details, refund window
OmniPrep	Markets itself as an online patent bar review course	How any pass-rate claim is measured, access length, refund conditions
PassPatentBar	Self-paced study resources and exam guidance	What is included, price, how current the material is post-AIA
SLW Academy	Practice questions for the patent registration exam	Whether it is a full course or a question bank, and its price

How to read pass-rate claims

No independent body audits review-course pass rates. A claim is only as good as its method, so ask three questions of any number, including Wysebridge's:

Who is counted? Everyone who enrolled, or only those who finished the course and reported a result?
Which attempt? First-attempt rates are harder to earn than all-attempts rates.
Which years? A single good year says little; a run of years says more.

The USPTO's own overall pass rate, all attempts, averaged 47% from 2012 to 2025 according to Wysebridge's analysis of USPTO annual reports. Use it as the floor any claim should clear.

Which to pick

You want published outcomes and a low total cost: Wysebridge.
You want a long-established lecture course and cost is secondary: PLI.
You only want extra practice questions: a question bank, alongside the free USPTO materials.

Questions & answers

Is PLI or Wysebridge better for the patent bar?

They differ in method and price. Wysebridge publishes an 81% first-attempt rate and costs $594; PLI is a lecture-led course from the Practising Law Institute. Check PLI's current price and terms on its site. Wysebridge publishes this reference.

Which patent bar course has the highest pass rate?

Only pass rates a provider publishes can be compared, and none are independently audited. Wysebridge publishes 81% first-attempt for 2012–2025. Treat any claim without a stated method and date range with caution.

Sources for this entry

Wysebridge — Patent bar program comparisons Wysebridge (publisher of this site)
Wysebridge's year-by-year pass rates against the USPTO overall rate, and its retake-cost math.
Wysebridge pricing Wysebridge (publisher of this site)
Patent Bar: $189/month or $594 one payment for 12 months, extended until you pass. Wysebridge ONE: $697.
Wysebridge — Where patent careers are built Wysebridge (publisher of this site)
Publisher-stated: 81% first-attempt pass rate (2012–2025) vs 47% USPTO average; 3,000+ practice questions.

Practical guidance is original editorial content. Company-published figures are the company's own claims and are labeled as such.

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