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The Patent Bar exam can be very difficult. It can be very time-consuming to prepare for. You want a faster, easier alternative.

To pass the Patent Bar exam, you must master the core curriculum. You need to score 90% or better on each of the many practice exams. You must learn to manage and navigate the MPEP. Sound preparation for the exam requires you to take several distinct actions and develop a number of distinct skills.

PatBar® makes it faster and easier.

To master the core curriculum, you're usually required to spend up to 100 hours in study. You need a well-written, focused, and efficient study guide. This guide should include study sessions, lectures and sample exam questions. Before you take the exam, you should prepare your own 30- to 50-page outline (just like in law school) for reviewing the core curriculum.

PatBar® gives you these benefits in one affordable package.

Once you master the core curriculum, you need to hone your exam-taking skills. This is where you need an advantage: how to navigate through the MPEP like a master; where to find different materials and topics; and how to best manage your time during the exam.

PatBar® gives you the advantage with our exclusive exam-simulation software.

David E. Meeks, Esq. is a member of the New York Bar and admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He is a graduate of Newark College of Engineering, BSME Magna Cum Laude, and the University of North Carolina School of Law. For over sixteen years, he has been preparing law school students like you for the patent bar. He has contact with pre-law and law school students on nearly a daily basis. His email address is director@patbar.com.

Why PatBar®? The PatBar® home-study course was designed and produced for one purpose: to ensure that you excel on the Patent Bar exam. It's the reason why your ability to pass the exam is higher with the PatBar® course than with any other alternative.

Sometimes much higher.

This is true whether you have a high or low aptitude for the material; whether you have high or low reading comprehension; or whether you're asked to spend $2000, $2500, or $3000 on an alternative. In the end, your chances are better, and your success is more secure, with PatBar®.

• PatBar® is way ahead of the game. PatBar® is the only course that uses exclusive study of the exam and identifies most of the exam questions and topics, which provides a distinct advantage to anyone using the PatBar® program. When our students take the exam, our preparation techniques enable them to recognize most of the exam questions. No other option offers this advantage.
• PatBar® also offers the most robust and helpful support. We are available on a daily basis to meet your needs. No other option offers this advantage.
• PatBar's® study materials and lectures are well written and presented. Our exam-question focused approach concentrates on the material being tested on the exam, saving you from wasting your valuable time studying extraneous materials. No other option offers this advantage.
• PatBar's® exam simulator virtually immerses you in true test conditions by simulating the same functions and scheme that you will encounter when you take the real exam. Although others have tried to imitate us, our exclusive software more closely simulates the actual experience than any other. No other option offers this advantage.

With PatBar®, passing the patent bar exam is more predictable and more certain than ever before.

With PatBar®, you will pay less, study more efficiently and effectively, and achieve a higher score than with any other option. At the end of the day, you will be better prepared and have a better experience with PatBar®.

Here's what's included in the PatBar® Patent Bar Review Course
	"Open Me First" Letter to Get You Started
	PatBar® 3-volume Study Guide	Introductory material	Program Instructions
			Introductory Reading
			Glossary
			Introductory Lecture
			Exam Search Guide
		92 Modules, each including:	Reading Material
			Lecture Transcript
			Prior Exam Questions
	Audio Lecture CD's
	Exam Simulation Suite™ CD
	Flash Cards	USPTO Rules
		MPEP Sections
	Hard Copy of the MPEP
	Pen & Mouse Pad

Here are just a few of the many reasons the PatBar® Patent Bar Review Course is the best way to study.

• Director's audio message "Keys to Success" -- Listen NOW for FREE on our sample page - Read More

• Priorities to successfully pass the patent bar exam -- with as little effort as possible -- the first time - Read More

• Important vocabulary words, phrases, and acronyms that you need to know - Read More

• How to achieve your timing goals and maximize your study performance - Read More

• Summaries of the materials in the form of tables which greatly simplify complex concepts tested on the patent bar - Read More

• Powerful timelines that don't just tell you how, but show you WHY the Patent Office operates the way it does - Read More

• Practical Knowledge Points giving you insight into how concepts in the MPEP actually apply in real life - Read More

• Chapter Percentages that let you know exactly how important each chapter of the MPEP is on the patent bar exam, and how much you should study it - Read More

• Lightning Bolt symbols in our manuals show you when a given concept is extremely important and heavily tested - Read More

• EQR™ - Exam Question Research - extensive research into the new questions on the new computerized patent bar exam - Read More

• Concise, professional lectures which are excellent summaries of the material - Read More

• Prior patent bar exam questions sorted by relevance to the material in each section - Read More

• What you need to know to search the MPEP quickly and efficiently - Read More

• Exam Simulation Suite software helps you master taking exams and searching the MPEP, works and acts like the real patent bar exam - Read More

• Flash Cards on the Patent Office rules and the MPEP Sections give you the edge on exam day - Read More

• Get Started Right Away! Our Quick-Start Kit is available immediately when you place your order. It includes all of the introductory materials and the first 6 modules - Read More

• Customer Support by Email, answered daily, if you want help with any of the material - Read More

• Email updates on newly-discovered patent bar questions, so you're up-to-date on exam day - Read More

Customer Support

Before the Sale

We want you to be as knowledgeable as possible before you place an order. We know that many would-be patent bar candidates base their decision on the advice of a friend or associate, as most of our customers do. But for others, they need to know how the exam works and how our program works before they place an order. We understand this and we have produced a web site that has the maximum resources for doing just that. If you still want help, give us a call at 1-800-392-6512.

After the Sale

Once you receive your home study kit, you will undoubtly have questions about the material. If so, we offer customer support by email (Email Help!!!). If you want to discuss the instructions or how to get started, give us a call at 1-800-392-6512. If there is anything defective about the materials, give us a call at 1-800-392-6512 for an immediate replacement. We can also handle any type of inquiry by email.

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Sometimes an unscrupulous seller offers a product with a money back guarantee, even though the seller knows full well that the majority of all buyers will quickly realize that the product is practically worthless. This is done because the seller knows that with human nature being what it is, most of the buyers will never find the time or have the patience to return the product. This is a sad commentary on business today, and this type of advertising and sales can be witnessed on a daily basis on TV and in your mailbox.

In the legal field nearly all publications and treatises are sold on an approval or trial basis. The buyer has a period of time (usually 30 days) to determine if the purchase meets his or her needs (or the law firm's needs), and if not the book is quickly returned for a full refund. In most cases the author of the book or publication is well known and has a reputation in his or her field of law. Any quality materials would boldly proclaim their authors and the authors would desire to take credit for their work.

Remember: If the materials are written by an unknown author or authors, or come from an unknown source, stay away. You are just inviting trouble to your door.

Sometimes a seller will use the psychology of the TV infomercial; usually, a money-back guarantee based on one outcome: an unsuccessful exam. Why? That seller knows that the materials are inadequate. Most buyers will simply give up rather than admit they were drawn in by a low price and a hyped-up guarantee, only to learn after the sale that the money has gone to waste.

Remember: If the hype and the guarantee are based on failure, stay away.

Your goal is to succeed! If you fail to pass the Patent Bar exam, all that time, energy, and sacrifice are wasted. Far too many potential graduates have simply given up -- and that's the ultimate failure.

Remember: Bet on your future, not on your failure. PatBar® wants you to succeed. Do your homework; identify an option that covers all the bases, is accountable to you no matter what, is reasonably priced, and offers an "on demand" 30-day return policy. When you receive the PatBar® home study course, inspect it, use it, immerse yourself in it.

Let PatBar® guide you to success.

We offer a full 30-day, no risk satisfaction guarantee. You have 30 days from when you receive the program to use it however you like (including writing in the books, trying out the software, and listening to the lectures). If for any reason you don't like it, we'll send you a pre-paid return shipping label, and credit you a full refund when we receive the program back.

Order Now and get started right away with our Quick Start Kit. Take advantage of our excellent customer support. Benefit from our years of experience and extensive research. Get a quality program at a budget price.

Dave's Patent Bar Blog-A Few Hints for the Uninitiated

There are many things that you should have mastered before ever stepping foot into a Prometric testing center. These involve the MPEP, prior exam questions, the searching function, making a list on exam day, time lines, and a system for success. Each one of these items plays a role in passing the examination. All of these play a part in the PatBar® program.

Since the USPTO is testing the MPEP, you must have reviewed almost all of the material that is currently being tested on the patent bar exam. This is not difficult if you have prepared for and passed the patent bar and spent about twenty years reviewing prior exam questions. With that background you can easily pick out the topics and other necessary background material that should be mastered for the patent bar. This will reduce the MPEP to a very small portion of the entire contents of the manual. With a review of this material, you can begin memorizing as much as possible and developing a good 30-40 page final outline for examination preparation. As you can see, it is impossible for the uninitiated to do this, so a patent bar review course is necessary.

Once you have developed a good background in the material being tested on the examination, it is time to begin practicing using prior exam questions. The last five patent bar exams that were used in the years 2001-2003 are extremely important. These exams have been released by the USPTO and many of the questions remain in the USPTO question pool. Anyone preparing for the patent bar should be able to score a 90% on each of these examinations by taking them in 1½ hours sections (not the 3 hours that you will have on exam day).

Additionally, many new patent bar questions have found their way into the question pool. Many of these have been reported over the internet. A good 3 to 4 week period of scrutiny at around 4-5 web sites should allow you to handle most of these new questions. Of course all of this is unnecessary since PatBar® has done this for you if you purchase our patent bar review course.

The next step involves learning how to efficiently search the MPEP during the examination. This is not difficult, and with an introduction to the search function and a few examples, you can begin practicing this function while you are taking old examinations. You will quickly realize the limitations of the search and some of the best places to start. Through trial and error a logical system is easily developed.

Another useful tactic is to make a list of the examination questions on scratch paper so that you can easily refer back to patent bar exam questions that require additional work. If you make a list of from 1 to 50, you can use this to list to note whether you are satisfied with a question or whether you should go back. At that time you should also list answers that are obviously wrong so you can ignore them later on. Such a list can be a powerful record keeping tool and allow you to manage your time more efficiently.

Another powerful tool for passing the patent bar is time lines. You should begin making time line diagrams to keep track of items and their respective dates. With a standardized set of symbols and a system of making time lines, many complex questions can be outlined in this way. In many cases the time line will make selecting the correct answer more obvious than you would think possible.

The last point is that a logical system is necessary to manage your time and produce the proper result. Any patent bar review program should allow a student to plan their time in small increments (such as one hour) so that it can be scheduled and completed on a timely basis.

Dave's Patent Bar Blog-How Much Time (and Money) Do You Want to Waste?

Like most up and coming professionals you have precious little free time, much less the time for two or three weeks vacations (like normal people take several times per year). You don't (unfortunately) plan your life around free time and extra-curricular activities. You are busy all of the time and if you are going to try something new it better be the short, efficient version or you are just NOT interested.

This plays into the patent bar in many ways. Taking the patent bar exam is both a time consuming and demanding activity, but it is feasible to take (and pass) the examination with less anxiety and less studying than ever before. This is because the nature of the examination has changed.

In the old days there would be two (sometimes just one) patent bar examinations per year, and the USPTO would attempt to prepare mostly all new questions for every examination. There were a few repeats from the last three prior patent bar exams, but NOT something that would decide the outcome of the examination.

Today's examination is different. Today the patent bar exam has been worked over and digested by thousands of savvy, internet friendly users. A reasonable percentage of them are quite willing to tell all and post information about the patent bar and, more importantly about examination questions. There are thousands of posts all over the internet about the patent bar exam.

Knowing the above, and if you have four or five weeks of free time you can scour the internet and locate the vast majority of all of this information. Of course it will be pretty much gibberish since you have probably NOT prepared for the patent bar and you just do NOT have the knowledge to understand what it means.

Of course all of this is unnecessary since PatBar® has done this for you if you purchase our patent bar review course. You can benefit from the four to five weeks we spent scouring the internet and then incorporating the valuable information into the PatBar® program. In this way you will instantly recognize most of the questions being tested on the patent bar exam.

As you can see, PatBar® is going to save you from the total waste of time of preparing for things that are never tested on the patent bar. Coupled with knowing most of the questions, passing can be easier than ever before.

As we have said many times before:

"With PatBar®, you will pay less, study more efficiently and effectively, and achieve a higher score than with any other option. At the end of the day, you will be better prepared and have a better experience with PatBar®."

Dave's Patent Bar Blog - Pass Rates and Getting The Most for Your Money

The vast majority of persons interested in the patent bar would like to purchase an inexpensive review course that leads to a high possibility of passing the exam. They are not particularly interested in anything else, and they have especially little or no interest in inventing a program for themselves. Since it is nearly impossible to know exactly the materials and topics that are being tested on the exam, a go-it-alone attitude usually leads to repeatedly failing the patent bar exam over and over again.

Since our company began preparing its first patent bar review course back in 1992, we have made it a priority to acutely listen to our student's needs and desires. We know that they want options to make the studying for the patent bar more interesting and effective, and they want to know as much as humanly possible about the patent bar exam and exam questions. For example, providing numerous ways of reviewing the relevant concepts leads to high passing rates. In our course a concept may be reviewed by way of a presentation in the study guide, a table that summarizes the material, a second summary in the lecture, one or more examples that demonstrates the principle, and prior patent bar exam questions on point. As you can see, a variety of teaching methods is the key that leads to higher scores and passing grades.

Now the second point relates to value. We know that our students want an effective patent bar course that is an excellent value based on the purchase price, return policy, customer support, and overall performance to customer needs. Our company has made it a point of honor to keep our price at around one third to one half the cost of the two original providers that were selling patent bar review courses in 1992 (PLI and PRG). We also provide a complete, no-cost 30 day return warranty, daily email support, and every day telephone support for our students. We also provide immediate response to any requirements. It is our goal to never introduce delay into the system. As an example, if you lose or damage a book or CD, we ship a replacement immediately at no charge.

As we have said before:

"With PatBar®, you will pay less, study more efficiently and effectively, and achieve a higher score than with any other option. At the end of the day, you will be better prepared and have a better experience with PatBar®."

Dave's Patent Bar Blog - Why the Patent Bar is Easier than Ever Before

The content and difficulty of the patent bar exam ebbs and flows over time. This is usually true but not always. Take for example the fact that the current exam began testing effective Thursday, October 19, 2006, and that the computer-delivered registration examination made the 8th Edition, Revision 4 of the Manual of Patent Examination Procedure (MPEP) available during the exam. For over two and one-half years the OED has been using the same exam and the same MPEP. This is true even though the MPEP has been revised three more times since that date. So you may ask, "Why would this make the exam any easier?"

The main reason is that almost everything about the exam has been posted on the internet. There is a small cottage industry of web sites and bloggers that provide a forum for exam takers to provide information about the exam and exam questions. This mainly represents thousands of messages about exam questions with a smaller number relating to conditions at testing centers and other relevant issues. Anybody that has the time and patience to wade through this mountain of information will have a very good understanding of the vast majority of exam questions being used on the exam.

Although it is nearly impractical and hugely time consuming to attempt to sort out all of the myriads of information about the exam over the internet, there is no need to do so since our company has done this for you if you buy our patent bar review course.

By harvesting this resource we are in the enviable position of knowing nearly all the exact topics being tested on the exam, nearly all the exam questions from prior exams that are being tested, and we can quickly and easily provide this information at appropriates times throughout our patent bar review course. For this reason, since you would know the content of the vast majority of exam questions, passing the exam is a no brainer and much, much easier than ever before.

Dave's Patent Bar Blog - Who's Taking the Patent Bar Exam

Who Should Be Taking the Patent Bar Exam?

There are many categories of people that should consider taking the patent bar exam. This includes associates at law firms, law school students, engineering and science majors involved in research and development (R & D), engineering and science majors working as patent liaisons at their company, those involved in technology transfer at a college or university, and others (including retirees) who want to represent persons in their community in patent cases before the USPTO. We know this because we have sold around 8000 patent bar review courses and almost every one fell into one of these six classes.

1. Law Firm Associates

a. The first one involves a very big production and extravagant expense (around $5000 or more including the course and traveling). If your firm insists that you go this route, you should try to schedule this about one year after you join the firm. During the first year you should purchase the PatBar® course right away and begin studying for the patent bar on your own. This will almost guarantee that you pass on your first try and the cost to you will be very minimal ($1295). The PatBar® course will provide you with better tools for actually passing the patent bar exam, and a very manageable daily study schedule.

b. On the other hand, your firm (which may be a small one) may allow you to pick a course and take the patent bar exam more or less on your own schedule. In this case you should just buy the PatBar® course and begin studying for the patent bar immediately. In about three months you will be fully prepared to easily pass the patent bar exam.

2. Law School Students

Law schools today have many students that have science and technical backgrounds. These may be any one of many engineering degrees such as electrical, mechanical or chemical, or computer science, chemistry, biology, physics, etc. We have promoted the thinking that a law student with a science or technical degree should take the patent bar exam either before or during law school.

One common approach is to take the patent bar exam after taking the LSAT and before law school begins. Others prefer to take the patent bar exam during the first summer in law school, which is very manageable and still well before any interviews for internships the second summer. The first summer in law school is usually the last time available before interviewing begins for the all-important second summer internships. With this being said, many law school students take the exam during one of the semesters after the first summer and have the advantage of putting "Registered Patent Agent" on their résumé before they graduate.

3. Engineers and Scientists Involved in R & D

Many engineers and scientists are involved in projects that lead to patenting, which is usually part of an R & D department or location. Many of these graduate students or employees realize that having a greater knowledge of patenting can be very advantageous in this environment. We highly recommend that, due to the low cost and fairly minimal commitment, to study for the patent bar exam and become registered as patent agents as soon as possible. This will allow you to fully understand the basics of filing a patent application and prosecuting the application to the final issuance of a patent.

4. Corporate Patent Liaison

Many companies have employees that are involved in the patenting process as a liaison between the inventors and the corporate patent department. This usually involves finding and transferring meaningful information to the patent department, including the names of inventors and specific relevant dates. It may also involve training and educational activities, inspection of laboratory notebooks, and establishing inventorship. Persons involved in this type of work should take the patent bar exam as soon as possible as a necessary part of their job duties.

5. Technology Transfer

Many colleges and universities have technology transfer offices associated with their research activities. Their jobs usually involve many things such as a liaison between the research department and a law firm, licensing of patents, and the promotion of certain inventions. These offices usually have the opportunity to promote the research going on at their college or university which may result in sizable rewards. Certain persons within these groups should take the patent bar exam and become registered as a patent agent. This registration will improve their understanding of patents and how the system works.

6. Others Including Retirees, Inventors, Small Business Owners

Many other persons may be interested in representating inventors in their community or they are inventors themselves. They may also be small business owners interested in patents. They want to pass the patent bar exam and more fully understand the process of patenting and apply for patents on their own inventions or the inventions of others. Some retirees who formerly worked in technology have started their own professional businesses and have been very successful in their community and nationwide.