General Information
- United States Patent and Trademark Office, USPTOHome page of the United States Patent and Trademark Office's main web site.
- Manual of Patent Examining Procedure, MPEPA reference work on the practices and procedures relative to the prosecution of patent applications before the USPTO.
- Registration ExaminationExamination for Registration to Practice in Patent Cases.
- Previous ExamsPrevious exams from the USPTO's website.
- Patent Bar Exam Prep CoursesLibrary Guides on patent bar exam that includes links and information on popular review courses for the patent bar exam.
Online Databases
- Intellectual Property Secondary Sources
Provides links to various treatises on intellectual property issues, including ones specifically dealing with patents.
- Lexis This link opens in a new window
Browse sources for titles including the word "patent." Resources include Chisum on Patents and Chemistry for Patent Attorneys.
- Patent Law, Intellectual Property Practice Center
Bloomberg Law's Practice Center on Intellectual Property has this section on Patent Law. Provides links to practice materials on patent law, including materials from the Practicing Law Institute.
Materials for purchase
- Passing the Patent Bar - A Basic Reference Guide Kindle Edition
Information required to pass the Registration Exam. Includes general overview of the patent system along with a overview of the test and the different references used for passing the exam. - The Ultimate Patent Bar Study Guide: Pass the Patent Bar Exam with EaseStudy Guide for the MPEP (Manual of Patent Examining Procedure) to prepare for the exam.
- Longacre Patent Bar Review Study Guide To the MPEPStudy Guide for the MPEP (Manual of Patent Examining Procedure) to prepare for the exam.
- Longacre Patent Bar Review Practice Question Book Volume 1Companion to the Longacre Patent Study Guide to the MPEP. Focused study of the MPEP and methodical practice answering questions that model the exam.
- Longacre Patent Bar Review Practice Question Book Volume 2Volume 2 of the book.