Sources

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1. Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) USPTO
   The examination manual the patent bar is tested on; open book during the exam.
2. Guidance on Use of Artificial Intelligence-Based Tools in Practice Before the USPTO USPTO (Federal Register)
   Federal Register, April 11, 2024: existing duties of candor, signature and confidentiality apply when practitioners use AI tools; practitioners remain responsible for what they file.
3. Wysebridge MPEP Center Wysebridge (publisher of this site)
   The full MPEP (9th Ed., Rev. 01.2024) free to read, with Wysebridge's estimated patent bar weight for each chapter.
4. Wysebridge — Prometric MPEP simulator Wysebridge (publisher of this site)
   A replica of the exam-day MPEP viewer for practicing lookups.
5. Wysebridge — Patent bar exam simulator Wysebridge (publisher of this site)
   Timed AM/PM practice modeled on the Prometric test center.
6. What Is the Patent Bar? FindLaw
   Exam format: 100 questions, 10 unscored, two three-hour sections, 70% of scored questions to pass.