ARCHIVED — Patent Agent Qualifying Examination - 2008 Report

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Annexe B (Text version)

Graph 1

Paper A
Year Average
2008 49.50%
2007 53.20%
2006 54.98%
2005 51.70%
2004 52.30%
2003 48.30%

Graph 2

Paper B
Year Average
2008 44.80%
2007 50.80%
2006 42.62%
2005 49.30%
2004 51.60%
2003 57.20%

Graph 3

Paper C
Year Average
2008 50.00%
2007 49.40%
2006 53.90%
2005 54.80%
2004 54.70%
2003 55.60%

Graph 4

Paper D
Year Average
2008 50.10%
2007 50.50%
2006 38.04%
2005 37.60%
2004 46.60%
2003 55.60%

Graph 5

Overall and First Try Pass Rates
Year % Pass % Pass on First try
2003 31% 8%
2004 31% 9%
2005 16% 3%
2006 12% 2%
2007 28% 5%
2008 17% 4%

Graph 6

Overall and First Try Pass Rates
Year Wrote Passed First Try
2003 236 73 20
2004 255 79 24
2005 207 34 7
2006 217 25 5
2007 237 66 12
2008 231 40 10

Graph 7

Years Needed to Pass All Papers
Year Average
1 30%
2 44%
3 15%
4 8%
5 4%