PRO Patent Bar Course

Overview

Welcome to Patent Bar Academy
Overview of the Course

Techniques for Effective Study and Planning

Overview of the Patent Bar Examination

Introduction to the Patent Bar Exam Video Overview
Overview of the Patent Bar Examination
The two pillars of success are knowledge and skills.
Exam Structure and Format
Techniques for Searching MPEP
Techniques for Time Management
Techniques for Taking Tests
Planning and Logistics
Conclusion and Attitude

Patent Bar Exam Answer Sheet Template

The Exam: Feel & Demo

Types of Questions On The Exam

Introduction Video
SEVEN DIFFERENT PATENT BAR EXAM QUESTION FORMATS
True/False Inquiries
Complete the blank questions.
Finishing the MPEP Rule Question, Phrase, or Sentence
Choosing from a variety of options (usually Roman numerals, A, B, or C)
Questions With a Narrative Focus
Questions of the Claim Drafting Type
Different Types of Questions

An outline of the MPEP

How to Look for Information The Walkthroughs of the MPEP

Overview of Patent Law

Patentability

The Fundamental Standards for Patentability

Statutory Bars

Prior Art’s Function

Typical Obstacles and Misconceptions

Summary and Main Points

Terminology and Nuanced Language of the MPEP

Navigating the America Invents Act (AIA)

PRE-AIA

AIA GENERAL OVERVIEW

35 USC 102(a)

Introduction Video 35 USC 102(a)
35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1): AIA – 102(A)(1): Prior Art
AIA Summary FITF – Video 1
Overview of 35 USC 102(a)
A Study of USC 102(a) 35
“An individual is eligible for a patent unless”
“the invention that is claimed”
“described in a printed publication, patented”
“available for sale, public use”
“date of effective filing…”
Examples of Effective Filing Dates
Date of Effective Filing: Significance
SUMMARY

35 USC 102(b)

Introduction Video
AIA Summary FITF – Video 2
Section (a) subsection 1 of 35 USC 102
35 USC 102(b)(1)
35 USC 102(b)(1): Disclosure
35 USC 102(b)(1): Inventor
35 USC 102(b)(1): One-Year
35 USC 102(b)(1): Overview of Part A
Part B of 35 USC 102(b)(1) Summary
Some Exceptions to 102(b)
SUMMARY

35 USC 102(a)(2)

35 USC 102(a)(2) Introduction
AIA Summary FITF – Video 3
Summary of Subsection (1) of 35 USC 102(a)
Subsection (2), 35 USC 102(a)
35 USC 102(a)(2): Section 151
Section 122(b) of 35 USC 102(a)(2)
USC 102(a)(2): an additional inventor
Date of effective filing for 35 USC 102(a)(2)
SUMMARY

35 USC 102(b)(2)

Chapter Reviews

ESSENTIAL CHAPTER REVIEWS – PRIORITY ONE

MPEP Chapter 600

MPEP Chapter 700

MPEP Chapter 1200

MPEP Chapter 1800

MPEP Chapter 2100

CHAPTER REVIEWS – PRIORITY TWO

MPEP Chapter 200

MPEP Chapter 400

MPEP Chapter 500

MPEP Chapter 1400

MPEP Chapter 2200

MPEP Chapter 2300

MPEP Chapter 2500

MPEP Chapter 2800

MPEP Chapter 2900

CHAPTER REVIEWS – PRIORITY THREE

MPEP Chapter 100

MPEP Chapter 300

MPEP Chapter 800

MPEP Chapter 900

MPEP Chapter 1300

MPEP Chapter 1500

MPEP Chapter 1600

MPEP Chapter 1900

MPEP Chapter 2000

MPEP Chapter 2700

MPEP Chapter 1000

MPEP Chapter 1100

MPEP Chapter 1700

MPEP Chapter 2400

MPEP Chapter 2600

America Invents Act (AIA)

AIA Introduction

Patent Law Treaty Implementation Act

The first inventor to File

Practice and Ethics Prior to the USPTO

Trials of Administrative Patents

Ideal Mode

Reference to Statements Made by Patent Owners About the Scope of Claims

Patents on Covered Business Methods

Procedure for Derivation

Fees

Human Beings

Examining Inter Partes Again

Review of Inter Partes

The Oath of Inventors

Small-scale entities

The Highway of Patent Prosecution

After Grant Review

Submission Prior to Issuance

Defense of Prior User Rights

Exam Priority

Additional Testing

Tax Techniques

Resources for Exam Day

Getting Ready for Your Exam Day

Exam Demo (Prometric Testing Center Expectations)

Part 1 of Prometric Testing
Part 2 of Prometric Testing
Part 3 of Prometric Testing
Part 4 of the Prometric Testing
Part 5 of Prometric Testing
Part 6 of the Prometric Testing
Part 7 of the Prometric Testing
Part 8 of the Prometric Testing
Part 9 of the Prometric Testing
Part 10 of the Prometric Test Plan

Fast Test-Taking Advice

Section 1-5: Introductory Video
Getting Past the Details: How to Succeed on the USPTO Patent Bar Exam
Choosing Answers Wisely: Optimizing Your Score on the USPTO Patent Bar Exam
A Non-Scientific Method for Last-Minute Guessing on the USPTO Patent Bar Exam: Leverage Length
Using Exam Questions to Your Advantage: A Realistic Method for Passing the USPTO Patent Bar Exam
Developing a Simplified Mentality: Effectively Navigating Through Questions
The Value of Paying Attention When Reading: Handling Qualifier Words
Exam Interface Navigation: The Delicate Art of Answer Selection
Optimizing Exam Performance: The Influence of the Answer Sheet Model
A Strategy of Search Over Understanding in Exam Scenarios
Making Use of Exam Data as a Resource
A Well-Intentioned Strategy for Exam Success

Exam Day Mock Walkthrough

Tips and Reminders

Training Materials and Guidance for Exams

Exam Overview

Exam Registration

Exam Materials

Course Content

Overview

Welcome to Patent Bar Academy

Overview of the Course

Techniques for Effective Study and Planning

Creating a Patent Bar Study Schedule

Active Study Techniques for the Patent Bar

The Importance of Consistency in Patent Bar Preparation

Practice Question Analysis

Overview of the Patent Bar Examination

Introduction to the Patent Bar Exam Video Overview

Overview of the Patent Bar Examination

The two pillars of success are knowledge and skills.

Exam Structure and Format

Techniques for Searching MPEP

Techniques for Time Management

Techniques for Taking Tests

Planning and Logistics

Conclusion and Attitude

Patent Bar Exam Answer Sheet Template

Using the Patent Bar Exam Answer Sheet Template to Increase Efficiency

Optimizing the Patent Bar Exam Answer Sheet Template’s Use

The Exam: Feel & Demo

Introduction Video

Overview of the Prometric Test

The Prometric Simulator

Getting Ready for Your Exam Day

The Exam Day

The Best Way to Approach the Patent Bar Exam

Types of Questions On The Exam

Introduction Video

SEVEN DIFFERENT PATENT BAR EXAM QUESTION FORMATS

True/False Inquiries

Complete the blank questions.

Finishing the MPEP Rule Question, Phrase, or Sentence

Choosing from a variety of options (usually Roman numerals, A, B, or C)

Questions With a Narrative Focus

Questions of the Claim Drafting Type

Different Types of Questions

An outline of the MPEP

MPEP Foundations

The Architecture of MPEP

Overview of the MPEP Summary

Using The MPEP And Knowing How To Look

Looking Through the MPEP

The MPEP on the test

Introduction Video

How to Look for Information The Walkthroughs of the MPEP

Introduction

Example of Request for Interview

Amendments Review Example

A distinct statement of verification Example

Introduction Video

Overview of Patent Law

Patents

What Is a Patent?

How Is the Right to Exclude Granted by a Patent?

Specification

Claims

How Patents Operate

Application for a Patent

Date of Filing

Introductory Video To Patent Law

Patentability

Patentability Overview of the Introduction

The Fundamental Standards for Patentability

Novelty

Non-obviousness (Inventiveness)

Utility

Eligibility for Subject Matter

Statutory Bars

Bars for Public Use and Sale

Publication Bar

Prior Art’s Function

An Overview of Previous Art

Prior Art Types

Overcoming Objections to Prior Art