Before taking the patent bar...

Something to consider if you're just starting (or already in) law school and thinking of taking the patent bar: at least one of our patent law/prosecution professors grades on a separate curve for registered patent agents (much like LLMs). You might be at a disadvantage if you crammed and passed the patent bar over the summer hoping to coast thru a patent law or prosecution course the following year.

Law 6205 Fall 2005: This course will be a blend of graded drafting exercises and case law study. The exercises will necessitate a waiver of anonymity by students for grading in this course. Students who are registered patent agents as of the last day of classes will be graded on a separate curve, similar to the situation with LLM students

See also "If you KNOW you want to be a patent attorney"