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Wysebridge vs. Patent Bar Studio

Patent Bar Studio and Wysebridge One-Pay sit near the same one-time price. Studio is short audio lessons and a mobile app. Wysebridge is a browser course with released USPTO questions and a pass rate whose method is published. The pages below use only what each site states.

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81%
First-attempt pass rate
Wysebridge average, 2012–2025
47%
USPTO average (2012–2025)
Overall pass rate, all attempts
3,000+
Practice questions
899 official USPTO questions
$697
Wysebridge ONE
Everything, one payment. Patent Bar alone $594 or $189/mo

Wysebridge vs. Patent Bar Studio

Wysebridge ONE and Patent Bar vs. Patent Bar Studio: feature comparison
FeatureWysebridge ONE ($697)Patent Bar alonePatent Bar Studio
Pass rate81% first-attempt, method published81% first-attempt, method publishedHomepage states 85% first-time. Cohort, dates, and method are not published.
Question bank3,000+ questions (899 official USPTO exam questions + 419 USPTO-derived + 2,240 Wysebridge-authored post-AIA)3,000+ questions (899 official USPTO exam questions + 419 USPTO-derived + 2,240 Wysebridge-authored post-AIA)Homepage: 1,600+ lecture quiz questions and 900+ mock questions
Question sourceIncludes released USPTO exams (1999–2003) plus questions written for MPEP 9th Ed., Rev. 01.2024Includes released USPTO exams (1999–2003) plus questions written for MPEP 9th Ed., Rev. 01.2024Says answers cite the MPEP. Does not say the questions are released USPTO exams.
Exam simulatorPrometric-style, 100 questions, two timed sessionsPrometric-style, 100 questions, two timed sessionsHomepage: timed 90-question mocks. Comparison page: six hours, two 50-question sessions. The two descriptions disagree.
InstructionReading-based study guides and adaptive practiceReading-based study guides and adaptive practice86 short audio parts, 45+ hours, across the chapters the homepage lists as 29
Flashcards1,363 MPEP flashcards — free1,363 MPEP flashcards — freeHomepage: 2,800+ flashcards
Where you studyBrowser, including a phone or tablet browser. No separate app install.Browser, including a phone or tablet browser. No separate app install.Homepage advertises an iOS and Android app with web sync
Price$697, one payment$594 One-Pay or $189/mo$599 one-time for Pro. Free tier with daily limits.
AccessPatent Bar for 12 months, extended until you pass; courses and MPEP notes yours to keepOne-Pay: 12 months, extended until you pass. Monthly: while subscribedPricing page: Pro continues if you do not pass; nothing to renew
Free tierFree flashcards, no credit cardFree flashcards, no credit cardFree account with daily limits on slides, quizzes, and flashcards
AI tutorIncluded, grounded in the MPEPIncluded, grounded in the MPEPHomepage advertises a context-aware AI tutor
MPEP readerFull MPEP with search; unlimited highlights and notes, yours to keepFull MPEP with search; 25 highlights and notes freePro lists an MPEP reference panel on the pricing page
IP law coursesU.S. IP Law and IP Law in the Age of AI, yours to keepSold separately: $297 each, $467 for bothPatent bar prep. Other IP courses are not listed.
CertificatesIP course certificates at member price: $97 each, $147 for both$397 per certificate program—
Practitioner profile & IntelligenceA year of Professional Plus and advanced Intelligence, then $59/yr at the preferred alumni rateFree profile and Intelligence preview—
Pass guaranteeYes — access extended 1 year at a time until you passYes — access extended 1 year at a time until you passPro access continues if you do not pass; nothing to renew
Satisfaction refund14-day satisfaction refund (Wysebridge ONE)14-day satisfaction refund (Patent Bar One-Pay)Not published
Eligibility (OED) refundRefund if OED formally rejects your application (Wysebridge ONE)Refund if OED formally rejects your application (Patent Bar One-Pay)Not published

Competitor refund and guarantee terms as published on each provider's website, as of November 6, 2026. "Not published" means we could not find a stated policy. Terms change; check the provider's current terms before buying. Patent Bar Studio: homepage, pricing, and comparison, read November 6, 2026. The 85% figure is their published claim, not an audited rate. “—” means our comparison data doesn’t cover this for Patent Bar Studio; check the provider’s site.

Wysebridge ONE

What Wysebridge ONE adds that no prep course does

A prep course ends when you pass. ONE includes full Patent Bar prep, extended until you pass, and the rest of a patent career with it, for $697 in one payment ($1,505 bought separately).

See Wysebridge ONE Patent Bar alone: $594 One-Pay or $189/mo

How to decide

  1. 01The prices are close. The format is not.
  2. 02Treat 85% as their claim, not as the same statistic
  3. 03Ask which mock exam you would actually sit

  1. The prices are close. The format is not.

    Patent Bar Studio Pro is $599 once. Wysebridge Patent Bar One-Pay is $594, or $189 a month. If you learn from short audio and want a phone app with leagues and head-to-head quizzes, Studio is built around that. If you want released USPTO questions and a 100-question simulator, Wysebridge is.

  2. Treat 85% as their claim, not as the same statistic

    The homepage states an 85% first-time pass rate and does not show the cohort, the years, or how people who never report a result are counted (read November 6, 2026). Wysebridge's 81% is a 2012–2025 first-attempt average from self-reported outcomes. The method is on the passing-rates page. Do not subtract one number from the other.

  3. Ask which mock exam you would actually sit

    The homepage describes timed 90-question mock tests. The comparison page describes six hours across two 50-question sessions, which is the real exam's shape. Both pages were public on the day we read them. Confirm the format in the product before you pay.

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Wysebridge vs USPTO overall pass rate

2012–2025
WysebridgeUSPTO overall pass rate (all attempts)
Pass rate by year, Wysebridge vs USPTO overall
YearUSPTO overallWysebridgeDifference
201254%89%+35 pp
201347%84%+37 pp
201443%84%+41 pp
201548%83%+35 pp
201647%79%+32 pp
201743%77%+34 pp
201847%77%+30 pp
201945%81%+36 pp
202049%82%+33 pp
202145%79%+34 pp
202246%81%+35 pp
202346%80%+34 pp
202449%80%+31 pp
202546%78%+32 pp
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“Wysebridge was less costly and more importantly their resources were exactly what I needed to pass.”
Grace KingPatent Attorney · Google review

FAQ

Patent Bar Studio's pricing page lists a free tier with daily limits and Pro at $599 once. It says Pro access continues if you do not pass, with nothing to renew. No satisfaction-refund window was published on that page (checked November 6, 2026).

Compare the practice, not the headline rate.

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