October 16, 2002 REGISTRATION EXAMINATION RESULTS

The results of the October 16, 2002 registration Examination were mailed on December 6, 2002 to all candidates who took the examination. If you took the examination and have not received your results by Wednesday, December 11, 2002, please contact the Office of Enrollment and Discipline by phone at (703) 306-4097, or by facsimile at (703) 306-4134.

The package sent to each candidate who passed the examination included a FORM PTO-120, OATH OR AFFIRMATION and FORM PTO 107A, Data Sheet-Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents. These two documents must be completed and returned with the appropriate fees to the Office of Enrollment and Discipline by January 6, 2003. The mailing address for the Office of Enrollment and Discipline is: Mail Stop OED, Director, USPTO, P. O. Box 2327, Arlington, Virginia 22202-2327.

The package sent to each candidate who did not pass the examination included, 1) a copy of the individual’s answer sheets and 2) instruction for requesting a regrade of the examination. If you did not pass the examination and a copy of your answer sheets and/or the instruction for requesting a regrade were not included with your notification, please contact the Office of Enrollment and Discipline at (703) 306-4097. Regrades must be requested in writing by February 6, 2003, and must contain the appropriate fee to be considered by the Office.

The questions and model answers for the October 2002 examination may be found at the following Web address: http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/dcom/olia/oed/. Printed copies of the questions and model answers are available for a prepaid fee of $30.00 for the exam.

The General Requirements Bulletin and Application forms is available on the Internet at the following Web address: http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/dcom/olia/oed/. The printed Bulletin is available from the Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OED) as single copies for $15.00 per copy.

The overall passing rate for the October 16, 2002 registration examination was 72%. There were 1,956 individuals who took the examination.