How to Pass the Patent Bar Exam

[@hicrayert]

I am a physics major and math minor planning on taking the pbar to become a patent agent. This video was super informative and I love the advice.

[@zachontiveros8450]

Thanks, Daniel! I'm really glad it was helpful. Best of luck in your studies and feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn if you're looking to get plugged into the IP community more!

[@johnmcauliffe8824]

I recently found out about the patent bar exam, I'm soon to be graduating mechanical engineering student and this seems to be a perfect fit for me as I have a passion for law and legal procedure as well as a lot of very good technical knowledge in my field, thank you for making this guide, I'll definitely be using it in the coming months as I prepare for the patent bar exam which I plan to take after I take my FE exam

[@zachontiveros8450]

Visit www.patentexamprep.com to: - Access my 400+ patent bar flashcards - Download a pdf of my handwritten notes on nearly all patent bar topics - Schedule tutoring with me! You can also contact me at [e-mail] and I'll get in touch!

[@BestOutdoorFun]

I will like to

[@dist321]

Hi Zach! Thank you very much for your video. I was just wondering if you could make a video about your day-by-day work as a Patent Agent. What are the best parts and worse parts in your opinion? How is the work load? Was it easy to get a job as a Patent Agent? Thank you!

[@FawnZhang-cw1uv]

Congratulations on passing the exam! This video is very helpful! Thanks!

[@danielchung8818]

Hello Zach, your video helped me a lot especially quizlet flash cards!

[@toneking972]

Very helpful! What got you interested into patent law? Are you planning to go back to law school to become an attorney or you looking to moonlight and consult for law firms?

[@jaymichael5370]

Can you let us see your study plan? that will be super helpful. I don't even know what or where to start. Thanks man. Great tips!

[@rohitdhanda8555]

That's so inspiring Zach, thank you!

[@zachontiveros8450]

Thank you, Rohit! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@andrenazarian9289]

hey Zach! Can you please link the amazon binder holder you had? Thank you

[@dr.gangafernando8577]

Thank you, this is very helpful. I took a cheaper option/course, studied as advised but didn't pass first time. Disappointed, and now I am trying to find my motivation again to restart studying and preparing to take the exam again this summer. Now I am considering purchasing the PLI course, which is much expensive. I feel like the questions in the actual exam were much complicated than the exam prep questions I followed in this cheaper study course I took. Does PLI give you more actual exam like prep questions? Most exam questions were long, complicated cases/story like questions. There was no time to look up info and even when I did have time, the look up was difficult unlike in the pdf files I have downloaded. Please advise.

[@Cocom0h]

Would you mind sharing your study schedule?

[@bearnecessity4759]

Thank you for sharing. I am wondering if it is possible for you to share the quizlet flashcards? I am about to start preparing for the exam. Thank you so much!

[@bearnecessity4759]

@@zachontiveros8450 Thank you soooooooo much!

[@prithviawasthi2790]

I am starting to prepare for it now. Would you be comfortable sharing the excel sheet you made for the timeline of preparation.

[@machyavelli4890]

Great tips! Thanks for making this video. Could you please link that specific book holder? Can’t find it on Amazon.

[@zachontiveros8450]

Thanks so much! Apologies for the delayed response too. I can't seem to find it on Amazon anymore unfortunately :/ I'm sure there are other similar products out there though!

[@parkellen6519]

This is really informative. Thanks Zach. One question, where did you buy your notebook? I am trying to buy a similar one, but it is hard to find.

[@ryanmahabir5]

Hi Zach, could you send me your excel schedule? I like the way yours is structured.

[@thesnowballburrow]

So helpful! Thanks for the great notes! Is there other material you would recommend.

[@zachontiveros8450]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you found the video helpful. Many people use mypatentbar.com to study, but you have to be careful. There are exams you can study on that website, but those exam questions are old (like 2003) and reflect U.S. patent law prior to the passing of the America Invents Act, which fundamentally changed patent law in the U.S.. I completely avoided it and stuck to the PLI course, which helped me immensely.

[@rishiverma8087]

I need one on one tutoring please what is his exact email address

[@aerielp.4513]

I am aiming to take the patent exam in August! Are you able to provide a link to your quizlet?

[@ryanditcham6579]

Hey Zach, do you have a copy of the spreadsheet that you made breaking down your work and time scheduling just so that I could use it as a reference to make my own? If you would rather I email you at the email provided in your description then that works too. Thanks again for a great video!

[@yaminhtet8674]

How long did it take for you to study and how many hours did you study per week?

[@zachontiveros8450]

@@yaminhtet8674 305 hours over 3-4 months. Hours per day varied depending on my workload at my full time job. Those 305 hours also include all the practice exams and review of old material.

[@brittneyhoang]

Hey Zach! I wanted to know when you started studying for the exam? Right out of college? Were you working a job? I just wanted to know your timeline. When did you send your transcripts?

[@zachontiveros8450]

Hi, Brittney! December 2019: Graduated College January 2020: Began a full-time job as an aerospace/patent engineer May 2020: Began studying for the Patent Bar while working full time July 2020: Submitted my transcripts to the USPTO and scheduled my exam for mid-September September 2020: Took the exam and immediately received my passing result at the end of the exam November 2020: Received my practitioner registration number from the USPTO Hope this helps!

[@JohnPruden]

@@zachontiveros8450Hey Zach! I’m current a technical specialist studying for the patent bar, which should be the same type of gig as your patent engineer position. I’d love to connect and chat about your experience starting out and get some advice!

[@zachontiveros8450]

@@JohnPruden Hey John! For sure, happy to help. Shoot me an email at [e-mail]

[@JohnPruden]

@@zachontiveros8450 sent!

[@sanman8359]

I'm 65 with a PhD in org chemistry. Is it too late to do this? Not sure if I have the stamina to sit 6h with 100% focus. Any oldies in the crowd? Thanks!

[@CC-gv6us]

Great video, thanks!

[@jujubezhu]

Hi, Zach, I have taken the bar exam a couple of times, but always failed. The last time I took, I feel very confident, but still lose. I found the system closes the test session automatically when the 3 hours expires. My question is whether I have to submit initially my answers when I completed? Will failing to click submit button at the end affect my score?

[@iliveinwinnipegandmanilaph6397]

Hi. Thanks for the info. What was your job before?

[@vasuannand8693]

Hi Zach, I'm also aerospace engineer from india ...will you tell me can I apply as patent agent in US 🇺🇸 or not

[@BestOutdoorFun]

once you pass the exam, and become a patent agent, how much does it cost to maintain your license?

[@SoumizWorld]

Thanks! Very helpful

[@ststst981]

do they give you a physical copy of the MPEP or digital copy

[@zachontiveros8450]

@@ststst981 digital and it’s searchable

[@OGFRANKIESAX]

Great video 👍🏽

[@annalucas1091]

Would you be okay with sharing your quizlet flash cards with me as well? I am just starting to study for the Patent Bar. If not, I completely understand.

[@Nachscrach]

Can I apply to the patent bar exam with a foreign law degree? Preparing for the European (EPO) patent bar exam

[@georginajacob5525]

How many hours in total did you study before you took the exam?

[@zachontiveros8450]

305 hours. I logged every hour haha. That includes studying new material, reviewing old material, and taking practice exams.

[@nancybarquero6761]

Zach, are you available for tutoring? Need help! Please

[@ayantikasantra7307]

can non-US people apply ?

[@khushbubhakta7544]

I am master student I pharmaceutical science. Can I apply for exam ? Can you give me link to apply exam ?

[@TheAfrocologist]

does passing the exam help you find a job as a patent agent? Or do most of the jobs require more than just a bachelors in a science and passing the patent bar (for examplem PhD in chemistry)?

[@zachontiveros8450]

Passing the exam will most definitely help you find a job; however, some law firms will hire you as a patent engineer/scientist and then encourage you to take the patent bar after working there for a couple years. The education requirements are largely dependent on which technical field within patent law you want to work in. I would guess most mechanical/software/electrical patent agents and attorneys don't have PhDs. Life sciences is a different story though. From my experience, the chemistry and bio fields largely require a PhD or higher education beyond a B.S.

[@chocolateearrings]

Are there any practice patent exams online?

[@giuseppecostanza6128]

Was the MPEP available digitally during the test?

[@zachontiveros8450]

It is! But that's the only resource you can use and you won't have much time to search through it for each question. You have to be quick.

[@MsLepel]

I've read that the exam is open book can you say which book was used?

[@zachontiveros8450]

You will only have access to a digital copy of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP)

[@paytonferguson7316]

Can I buy the quizlet flash cards off you?

[@zachontiveros8450]

Hi! Thanks for watching. Do you have a Quizlet account? You can email me at [e-mail] to discuss.

[@StephanieHughesDesign]

As an undergraduate in Economics, post grad MBA - Finance and a JD (CA) can I sit for the Patent Bar and/or become a Patent Agent? I work in litigation as a litigation project manager, lit paralegal and eDiscovery for IP law, (mainly patent) and have filed over 150 cases in Federal Court across multiple US jurisdictions in the prosecutorial litigation infringement law suits of infringing defendants. I have worked on cases that represent Plaintiffs for the main. Based in CA.

[@devgoswami1584]

The answer is no

[@tehewonderhead]

omg hi accountability partner

[@zachontiveros8450]

Omg hiii🥺👋🏻

[@niluferadak2994]

WHER I CNA FIND THIS BOOK PLEASE ET ME

[@zachontiveros8450]

Hello! Are you referring to the PLI Patent Office Exam Course? You can purchase it here :) I purchased the Online Homestudy Course. www.pli.edu/poec/home

[@amadeusbenitez6061]

Physics grad here ISO accountability partner! Please message. Zach, I'd be so appreciative if you could share that study outline with me? 🙏 ps I just received the patent for a cure for dog chocolate poisoning - filed it pro se but want to make my future inventing official! Hello impossible exam.

[@Sk12xo]

I have an unfinished stem degree, I never went back but have significant experience especially since the pandemic in science . Can I still apply for the exam?

[@chocolateearrings]

You lost me at 2 thou...

[@sojibrajii]

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[@DroppinShellzz]

@zachontiveros8450 Do you have unlimited access to the PLI course online once you pay for it? Like if I wanted to study over 4 or 5 months versus 2-3 months is that possible?

[@zachontiveros8450]

Hi! PLI grants you one year of access. If you have taken but have not passed the exam, they will extend your one year limit until you pass.