Both the monthly plan and 3-year purchase have full access to the entire course content. The monthly plan is best for students who will only be studying for the patent bar for a short time. The 3-year purchase is the cheapest option for those who will be studying for more than 2 months.

You automatically get the 7-day free trial when you sign up! You do need a credit card, but you are free to cancel any time within the free trial without being charged. You will receive an email reminder when your trial is almost over.

You can easily upgrade the monthly subscription to lifetime access! Contact us for help crediting your previous monthly payments toward your lifetime access purchase. If you purchase the 3-year access option and still need more time, let us know, and we'll be happy to extend your access for free.

We offer a 7-day free trial so you can explore the course before purchasing. If you decide to purchase full access or a monthly subscription and it's not the right fit, you can request a full refund within 14 days of your purchase date — no questions asked. After 14 days, purchases are final. Monthly subscribers can cancel anytime to stop future charges.

Yes! The current exam reportedly (and in my personal experience) no longer contains pre-AIA content, and our course mirrors that by focusing on post-AIA content without wasting your time with pre-AIA questions.

The course contains topic summaries, chapter summaries, quizzes on topics and chapters, learning activities, mixed topic quizzes, and full-length exams. Practice questions are vital for exam preparation, and our course has over 800 of them, with more coming.

The two most important things you need to be able to pass the exam are MPEP search skills and lots of practice. Unlike other courses, we explicitly teach you how to search the MPEP and offer hundreds of practice questions from the very beginning. Rather than passively receiving facts, you'll be actively learning from the very beginning. In addition, our course was created by someone who has actually studied for and passed the patent bar! This experience is what led us to create Patent Bar Unlocked, to be the course we wished we had while preparing for the exam. 

Definitely not! I didn't have one when I started studying for the patent bar. You should make sure you qualify to take the exam (check the USPTO qualification requirements) but anyone can succeed in this course, no matter your background!

You’ll get access for the duration stated on the checkout page. If you purchase monthly access, you will have access until you end your subscription. If you purchase 3-year access, you will have full access for 3 years. If you need more time, reach out and we are happy to extend your access for free.

Many people study for approximately 200 hours before taking the exam. Some learners prefer to study for 10-12 hours a week for 3-5 months. Others prefer to study full-time (35-40 hours a week) for 6-8 weeks before taking the exam. 

Yes. You can read materials and complete most activities on mobile devices. However, for a more exam-realistic testing environment, a laptop or desktop is preferable.

No. The course is self-paced, so you can study anytime. 

Use the course discussion or messaging area to ask for help. We aim to respond within 1–2 business days, excluding weekends and public holidays.