Program Comparison
Wysebridge vs. PLI
A side-by-side look at how Wysebridge and PLI's patent bar prep programs compare on pass rates, features, and price.
The core difference
PLI's patent bar program is primarily lecture-based — video instruction walking through MPEP content. It's a traditional course model that has served students for years. However, it was designed before adaptive learning, real-time performance analytics, and MPEP-cited question banks became technically feasible.
Wysebridge was built from the ground up as an active practice platform: real USPTO questions, adaptive drilling, Prometric-style simulations, and data-driven study prioritization. The 81% pass rate reflects what happens when you train specifically for the exam you're going to take.
- 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. PLI
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).
- Both IP law coursesU.S. IP Law and IP Law in the Age of AI, yours to keep
- Practicum and Practice LabThe 16-module course to keep; the lab's cases and office actions renew with ONE
- The MPEPUnlimited highlights and notes, yours to keep
- Your practitioner profileA year of Professional Plus: be found, with analytics
- IntelligenceA year of advanced Intelligence: the full talent flow since 2006
- Certificates at member pricesIP course certificates: $97 each, $147 for both
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Wysebridge vs USPTO overall pass rate
2012–2025| Year | USPTO overall | Wysebridge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 54% | 89% | +35 pp |
| 2013 | 47% | 84% | +37 pp |
| 2014 | 43% | 84% | +41 pp |
| 2015 | 48% | 83% | +35 pp |
| 2016 | 47% | 79% | +32 pp |
| 2017 | 43% | 77% | +34 pp |
| 2018 | 47% | 77% | +30 pp |
| 2019 | 45% | 81% | +36 pp |
| 2020 | 49% | 82% | +33 pp |
| 2021 | 45% | 79% | +34 pp |
| 2022 | 46% | 81% | +35 pp |
| 2023 | 46% | 80% | +34 pp |
| 2024 | 49% | 80% | +31 pp |
| 2025 | 46% | 78% | +32 pp |
“Very effective and better than PLI.”
Same goal. Better results. Lower price.
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