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Post - October 13th, 2021

Beginning October 13th, 2020, the exam will start covering the MPEP 10.2019. Here is the full list of exam materials that will be covered on the exam and that you will have access to during your test starting on October 13th, 2021.

Here is a full list of the source materials:

  1. Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP), Ninth Edition, Revision 10.2019, Last Revised June 2020
  2. Inter Partes, Post Grant, and Covered Business Method Review Final Rules (77 Fed. Reg. 48680, August 14, 2012)
  3. Derivation Proceeding Final Rules (77 Fed. Reg.56068, September 11, 2012)
  4. Changes to Representation of Others Before the USPTO Final Rules
  5. Implementation of the Global and IP5 Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Programs with Participating Offices
  6. Changes to the Claim Construction Standard for Interpreting Claims in Trial Proceedings Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Final Rules
  7. Amendments to the Rules of Practice for Trials Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board