Patent Bar Study Plan
AI-generated Daily Plans for the USPTO Registration Examination. Patent practitioner exam from the USPTO, testing the MPEP (Manual of Patent Examining Procedure).
What's on the USPTO Registration Examination
- Patentability (35 U.S.C. §§ 101, 102, 103, 112)
- Application Filing and Prosecution
- Restriction and Election
- Appeals and Reexamination
- PCT and International Filings
- Ethics and USPTO Rules of Practice
- AIA Post-Grant Procedures
Why it's hard
The MPEP is ~3,000 pages. The Patent Bar is open-book during testing, but if you don't already know roughly where each topic lives, you'll lose to the clock looking things up.
How Fennie helps
Fennie drills MPEP section locations and high-yield procedure points (restriction practice, 102/103 distinctions) so you're looking up specifics, not basics, during the real exam.
A sample week of prep
- 01Mon — §101/102/103 patentability drills
- 02Tue — §112 written description + enablement
- 03Wed — Restriction + election + double patenting
- 04Thu — PCT timing + national stage
- 05Fri — Post-AIA proceedings
- 06Sat — Full timed practice section
- 07Sun — Review and regenerate plan
Sample only — your real Fennie plan adapts daily based on what you got wrong, what you ignored, and how close you are to test day.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a JD for the Patent Bar?
No — engineering or science degree only. The Patent Bar is for both attorneys (patent attorneys) and non-attorney patent agents.
What's the pass rate?
Around 50% on first attempt. Lower than people expect for an open-book exam.
Does Fennie help me navigate the MPEP?
Yes — Fennie generates question-with-citation drills that build your mental index of where each rule lives in the MPEP.
Start your Patent Bar Daily Plan
Tell Fennie your target score and test date. You'll get a personalized daily plan in under a minute — and it adapts every day based on your performance.
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