Comments on: Exam Questions and Concepts http://mypatentbar.com Patent Bar Review and Study Guide Tue, 22 May 2012 15:03:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bfusion http://mypatentbar.com/current-questions/#comment-43458 Bfusion Tue, 22 May 2012 15:03:11 +0000 http://patentbar.wordpress.com/current-questions/#comment-43458 Hi Lauren, As far as I can remember (on my exam), they didn't have any "trick" questions trying to trip you up where you'd be tempted to answer based on "old" rules. I also didn't encounter any questions (say from 1999 exams) that according to new regulations, would no longer be valid. Hope that helps. Hi Lauren,

As far as I can remember (on my exam), they didn’t have any “trick” questions trying to trip you up where you’d be tempted to answer based on “old” rules.

I also didn’t encounter any questions (say from 1999 exams) that according to new regulations, would no longer be valid.

Hope that helps.

]]> By: Bfusion http://mypatentbar.com/current-questions/#comment-43456 Bfusion Tue, 22 May 2012 15:00:08 +0000 http://patentbar.wordpress.com/current-questions/#comment-43456 Congrats Miss A! Congrats Miss A!

]]> By: Lauren http://mypatentbar.com/current-questions/#comment-43451 Lauren Tue, 22 May 2012 14:36:59 +0000 http://patentbar.wordpress.com/current-questions/#comment-43451 Does anyone know if the questions over old material that is no longer valid law are still in the question bank? I know that the new stuff is being tested, but I was wondering if they are still testing over interferences and topics that have now been preempted? Thanks. Does anyone know if the questions over old material that is no longer valid law are still in the question bank? I know that the new stuff is being tested, but I was wondering if they are still testing over interferences and topics that have now been preempted?

Thanks.

]]> By: Miss_A http://mypatentbar.com/current-questions/#comment-43435 Miss_A Tue, 22 May 2012 13:20:19 +0000 http://patentbar.wordpress.com/current-questions/#comment-43435 This website is awesome! I passed the exam today and am really thankful that I went through all the questions on this website. Got a question on the new expedited track I, make sure to know it must not exceed 4 independent claims and 30 total claims. Also know the new 103 requirement, so read the new Bilsky guidance. This website is awesome! I passed the exam today and am really thankful that I went through all the questions on this website.
Got a question on the new expedited track I, make sure to know it must not exceed 4 independent claims and 30 total claims.
Also know the new 103 requirement, so read the new Bilsky guidance.

]]> By: Bfusion http://mypatentbar.com/current-questions/#comment-42735 Bfusion Sat, 19 May 2012 20:17:06 +0000 http://patentbar.wordpress.com/current-questions/#comment-42735 There is a designated "search" box, just to type in your entry. You just click the next "arrow" to find the next search. There is a designated “search” box, just to type in your entry. You just click the next “arrow” to find the next search.

]]> By: Keener http://mypatentbar.com/current-questions/#comment-42714 Keener Sat, 19 May 2012 15:19:21 +0000 http://patentbar.wordpress.com/current-questions/#comment-42714 No Ctrl - F!!! so how do you activate the search function? No Ctrl – F!!! so how do you activate the search function?

]]> By: Bfusion http://mypatentbar.com/current-questions/#comment-42625 Bfusion Sat, 19 May 2012 00:49:19 +0000 http://patentbar.wordpress.com/current-questions/#comment-42625 ALSO: my 2 cents worth. It seems like some of the "new new new" exam questions, or even ones people have been posting as questions they can remember seeing on their exams, are indeed EXACT or well, close variants of old exam questions (even going back to 2000, 1999 exams). I don't have a photographic memory, but with much cranial pounding, can tend to lock away questions and fact patterns....so when I see these posts, (or, for instance, on my exam), I was able to say "I know I saw that question on an old USPTO exam" or say "because I knew that fact pattern from an old exam, it's helping me answer this question." ALSO: my 2 cents worth. It seems like some of the “new new new” exam questions, or even ones people have been posting as questions they can remember seeing on their exams, are indeed EXACT or well, close variants of old exam questions (even going back to 2000, 1999 exams).

I don’t have a photographic memory, but with much cranial pounding, can tend to lock away questions and fact patterns….so when I see these posts, (or, for instance, on my exam), I was able to say “I know I saw that question on an old USPTO exam” or say “because I knew that fact pattern from an old exam, it’s helping me answer this question.”

]]> By: Bfusion http://mypatentbar.com/current-questions/#comment-42624 Bfusion Sat, 19 May 2012 00:43:07 +0000 http://patentbar.wordpress.com/current-questions/#comment-42624 Hi all (bfusion here), I can't give specifics, but I had to take it down due to the ballpark reasons of legal issues and trying to make it unchangeable for others (admin protected). Long and short...it's going to take a little more time before I can get it up. BEST advice I can give. KNOW the 2002 and 2003 exams well. In and out. Not just the answers, but the hows and whys of the question. Study how questions are asked, phrasing, etc. Hi all (bfusion here),

I can’t give specifics, but I had to take it down due to the ballpark reasons of legal issues and trying to make it unchangeable for others (admin protected). Long and short…it’s going to take a little more time before I can get it up.

BEST advice I can give. KNOW the 2002 and 2003 exams well. In and out. Not just the answers, but the hows and whys of the question. Study how questions are asked, phrasing, etc.

]]> By: Keener http://mypatentbar.com/current-questions/#comment-42615 Keener Fri, 18 May 2012 22:56:15 +0000 http://patentbar.wordpress.com/current-questions/#comment-42615 Not much detail. Maybe something about making it so people couldn't change it. Not much detail. Maybe something about making it so people couldn’t change it.

]]> By: Keener http://mypatentbar.com/current-questions/#comment-42570 Keener Fri, 18 May 2012 16:26:56 +0000 http://patentbar.wordpress.com/current-questions/#comment-42570 You mentioned Dead Inventors (10.02.30a) (variant) The USPTO answer for 10.02.30a is All answers. So can you give us a hint as to how they changed the question? You mentioned Dead Inventors (10.02.30a) (variant)
The USPTO answer for 10.02.30a is All answers. So can you give us a hint as to how they changed the question?

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