Sources

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1. U.S. News — Best Intellectual Property Law Programs U.S. News & World Report
   U.S. News's specialty ranking of law school IP programs, based on peer assessment.
2. ABA — Required disclosures (ABA-approved law schools) American Bar Association
   Standard 509 data for every ABA-approved law school: admissions, costs, bar passage and employment.
3. USPTO — Becoming a patent practitioner (General Requirements Bulletin) USPTO
   The USPTO's authoritative source for eligibility categories, documents and filing.
4. Wysebridge — Do I qualify? (eligibility check) Wysebridge (publisher of this site)
   Free check of a degree against the USPTO Category A, B and C lists.
5. Wysebridge — Patent attorney career guide Wysebridge (publisher of this site)
   The JD plus patent bar path to patent attorney.
6. USPTO — Trademark, patent, or copyright USPTO
   The USPTO's explanation of how the three main types of intellectual property differ.