US Patent Bar · eligibility report
Patent Bar Eligibility Report: Your Transcript, Course by Course
For degrees that are not on the USPTO’s Category A list (pharmacy, BCA, life sciences, maths and more). Paste each course with its credits and grade; we sort it into the General Requirements Bulletin’s groups, flag what it typically rejects, test all four Category B options and list the documents to send. You can correct any line.
Sample report: a B.Pharm graduate living in the US
Ten courses from a typical pharmacy transcript, sorted as the report sorts yours.
US lawful permanent residents may apply for registration.
Likely routeNot yet
On the figures you entered, you do not yet meet Category A, any Category B option, or Category C.
Your courses, sorted
| Course | Credits | Grade | GRB group | For majors | Lab | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry I | 4 | A | Chemistry | Yes | ||
| Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Lab | 2 | A | Chemistry | Yes | Yes | |
| Biochemistry | 4 | B | Chemistry | Yes | ||
| Pharmaceutical Analysis | 4 | A | Check the course description | Yes | We could not place this from its title; read the course description and choose a group. | |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 | B+ | Biology, botany, microbiology, molecular biology | Yes | Option 2 counts biology, botany, microbiology and molecular biology; the OED decides whether other life-science courses are equivalent. | |
| Pharmaceutical Microbiology | 3 | B | Biology, botany, microbiology, molecular biology | Yes | Option 2 counts biology, botany, microbiology and molecular biology; the OED decides whether other life-science courses are equivalent. | |
| Pharmacognosy | 3 | A- | Biology, botany, microbiology, molecular biology | Yes | Option 2 counts biology, botany, microbiology and molecular biology; the OED decides whether other life-science courses are equivalent. | |
| Mathematics | 3 | A | Typically not accepted | Yes | The GRB lists mathematics courses among those typically not accepted. | |
| Communication Skills | 2 | A | Typically not accepted | Yes | Humanities, behavioural science, law and patent law courses are typically not accepted. | |
| Engineering Drawing | 2 | C- | Design engineering or drafting | Yes | Counts under Option 4, up to 4 semester hours. |
The four Category B options against your hours
Semester hours counted: physics 0, chemistry 10, biology group 10, engineering 0, computer science 0, design (max 4) 2. Only courses marked for majors, in a group, with a C- or better (or an unchecked grade) count.
- Not met Option 1: 24 semester hours in physics (courses for physics majors)
Short of: 24 more semester hours of physics for physics majors - Not met Option 2: 8 hours of chemistry or physics with a lab, plus 24 hours of biology, botany, microbiology or molecular biology (32 in all)
Short of: 14 more hours of biology, botany, microbiology or molecular biology - Not met Option 3: 30 semester hours in chemistry (courses for chemistry majors)
Short of: 20 more semester hours of chemistry for chemistry majors - Not met Option 4: 8 hours of chemistry, physics or biology with a lab, plus 32 more hours of science or engineering (40 in all)
Short of: 18 more qualifying hours in all
What to do next
- Closest route, Option 2: 14 more hours of biology, botany, microbiology or molecular biology
- Or pass the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) test (Category C)
Your document checklist
- An official transcript with the university stamp or seal, showing the degree awarded (a diploma, its copy or an unofficial transcript is not accepted)
- Certified English translations of any document not in English
- Legal proof of any name change, if your transcript shows a different name
- Highlight the courses you rely on in the transcript and the course descriptions, as the GRB asks, to speed the review
Sorted by course title against the General Requirements Bulletin (issued August 2026), checked 18 Oct 2026. The OED decides from your official transcript and course descriptions; a title alone does not decide whether a course counts.