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Requirements Bulletin for Admission to the Examination for Registration to Practice in Patent Cases before the United States Patent and  \nTrademark Office[1]  \n[1] The contents of this guidance document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way. This guidance is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. See Premysler v. Lehman, 71 F.3d 387, 390 (Fed. Cir. 1995) (“the General Requirements do not bind the public to new regulations that were not subject to notice and comment”) .  \nIssued August 2026  \nGeneral Requirements Bulletin  \nTable of Contents  \nI. RECOGNITION OF ATTORNEYS AND AGENTS.................................................................................... 1  \nII. REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF THE EXAMINATION FOR FORMER USPTO EMPLOYEES UNDER 37 CFR §  \n11.7(d)..................................................................................................................................................... 2  \nIII. SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE EXAMINATION.....3  \nIV. INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING FOR ADMISSION TO THE EXAMINATION......................................... 12  \nV. FILING DEADLINE............................................................................................................................ 18  \nVI. MAILING INSTRUCTIONS AND CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT BY OED ............................................... 19  \nVII. THE PROCESS FOLLOWING APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE EXAMINATION ......................... 19  \nVIII. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS ................................................................................................ 21  \nIX. THE EXAMINATION......................................................................................................................... 23  \nX. TEST ADMINISTRATION .................................................................................................................. 24  \nXI. REAPPLYING FOR THE EXAMINATION ............................................................................................. 27  \nXII. REFUNDS OF USPTO FEES............................................................................................................... 28  \nXIII. WAIVERS OF REGULATIONS REGARDING THE EXAMINATION.......................................................... 29  \nXIV. SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE EXAMINATION ......................................................................... 29  \nXV. FINDING OED INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET............................................................................ 30  \nCERTIFICATE OF MAILING UNDER 37 CFR § 1.8 ....................................................................................... 31  \nOED PRIVACY ACT ADVISORY STATEMENT............................................................................................. 32  \n[www.uspto.gov/sites/default/fi](www.uspto.gov/sites/default/fi)les/documents/OED GRB. pdf  \nGENERAL REGISTRATION INFORMATION  \nI. RECOGNITION OF ATTORNEYS AND AGENTS  \nThe regulations governing the recognition of individuals to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) in patent cases are set forth in 37 CFR §§ 11.5 (Register of attorneys and agents in patent matters), 11.6 (Registration of attorneys and agents), 11.7 (Requirements for registration), 11.8 (Oath and registration fee), 11.9 (Limited recognition in patent matters), and 11.16 (Law School Clinic Certification Program).  \nThe USPTO Director is given statutory authority to require a showing by patent practitioners that they are “possessed of the necessary qualifications to render to applicants or other persons valuable service, advice, and assistance in the presentation or prosecution of their applicat ions or other business before the [USPTO].”","cbCaibS7OlxACTGN","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibS7OlxACTGN","pdf",644054,34,"English","# Table of Contents\n## I. RECOGNITION OF ATTORNEYS AND AGENTS\n## II. REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF THE EXAMINATION FOR FORMER USPTO EMPLOYEES UNDER 37 CFR § 11.7(d)\n## III. SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE EXAMINATION\n## IV. INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING FOR ADMISSION TO THE EXAMINATION\n## V. FILING DEADLINE\n## VI. MAILING INSTRUCTIONS AND CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT BY OED\n## VII. THE PROCESS FOLLOWING APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE EXAMINATION\n## VIII. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS\n## IX. THE EXAMINATION\n## X. TEST ADMINISTRATION\n## XI. REAPPLYING FOR THE EXAMINATION\n## XII. REFUNDS OF USPTO FEES\n## XIII. WAIVERS OF REGULATIONS REGARDING THE EXAMINATION\n## XIV. SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE EXAMINATION\n## XV. 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