Sources

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1. 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.
2. 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.
3. What Is the Patent Bar? FindLaw
   Exam format: 100 questions, 10 unscored, two three-hour sections, 70% of scored questions to pass.
4. 37 CFR 1.21 — Miscellaneous fees (registration of attorneys and agents) eCFR
   Official USPTO fee rule: $118 application fee, $226 registration examination fee.
5. Wysebridge — How to apply to the USPTO Wysebridge (publisher of this site)
   Step-by-step OED application; Prometric fee $221; registration fee $226 after passing; scheduling window.
6. 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.
7. USPTO — Registration examination USPTO
   The USPTO's page on the registration examination (the patent bar).
8. Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) USPTO
   The examination manual the patent bar is tested on; open book during the exam.
9. 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.