r/PatentBarExam

Taken the Patent Bar twice over the last two years and both times scored lower than I needed to pass. It's honestly frustrating because I put in a lot of study hours each time. This year I'm thinking about enrolling in the PLI Patent Bar Review course instead of trying to self-study again. I've seen it mentioned a few times on this sub and it seems like one of the more structured options available. For anyone who has used PLI, I'd really appreciate hearing your experience. Did it help cover areas that self-study tends to miss?

How many hours per day did you spend on the material? Did you use anything else alongside it like Wysebridge or Prometheus? Also if anyone has failed more than once and eventually passed, I'd genuinely love to hear what changed for you. Study strategy, mindset, specific resources, anything really.

I know people pass this exam every day so I'm not giving up. Just trying to figure out what I'm missing before my third attempt. Any advice is appreciated.

I am using PLi to study and am currently watching the video lectures before doing the post course. I have not read the actual MPEP other than looking up occasionally for questions. I am focusing on taking really good notes and memorizing the rules in the study guide/lectures. I also plan on skimming the most important chapters table of contents so I know what is in them, and look up on test day from there. Is this alright to do? I feel like I am getting a lot of questions right during the course without any lookup (I know these are easier than actual exam questions)

Has anyone here passed the patent bar exam as a non-native English speaker and without a legal background?

I’m preparing right now and finding it pretty challenging. I tend to read and process information slowly, especially with dense legal/technical language, so it takes me longer to get through questions and materials. I have PLI.

If you’ve been in a similar situation and passed, I’d really appreciate hearing how you approached it. Any tips on study strategies, time management during the exam, or resources that helped you would mean a lot.

Thanks in advance!

Has anyone else experienced this? Prometric is saying they accidentally refunded me and I need to submit payment again through "buystripe.com." I checked and the payment actually was refunded but asking me to pay through this third party website I havent heard of strikes me as odd.

And their customer support is horrible.

Hey all, I'm looking for a study partner for the PLI course. I just purchased it, and I'm looking to study for the patent bar over the next 2.5 months. I would like a study partner on the same timeline as me. We can work together daily/weekly to quiz each other and ensure we both understand the material, as well as ensuring we are keeping pace with the course. If interested, please let me know!