Become a registered patent agent, no law degree requiredReviewed 9 November 2026
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Topics

How to Become a Patent Agent is organized into 3 topics. Each topic collects the practical entries that answer one part of the question.

Eligibility

Who can sit the patent bar: the USPTO's Category A, B, C and D routes.

The process

Applying to the USPTO, sitting the exam, and registering.

Career and pay

What patent agents do, where they work and what they earn.