Patent Tools & Links

• Search for patents

  Find existing patents, published patent applications and other published patent documentation

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• File Online

  File a patent application online with EFS-Web

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• Check the filing status of your patent application

  Check patent application status with public PAIR and private PAIR

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• Fees and payment

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• Patent forms

  Forms for patent applications and issued patents

• Patents Assignments: Change & search ownership

  During the examination of pending patent application as well as after the patent is granted, the owner may create and submit a Patent Assignment Recordation Coversheet to change patent ownership or owner name

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• Laws, regulations, policies, procedures, guidance and training

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• Legal assistance and resources

  Find USPTO resources and programs for inventors, entrepreneurs, and small businesses seeking assistance with legal matters, including application filing, locating a registered...

• Manual of Patent Examining Procedure

  Detailed information on patent examination laws, rules and regulations

• Official Gazette for Patents

  Weekly publication of issued patents

• Contact Patents

  Provides contact information for all stages of the patent process including the Patent Electronic Business Center, the Inventors Assistance Center, Office of Patent Legal Administration, and other Patents assistance services.

• Initiatives

  A centralized listing of major Patent Application Initiatives provides applicants with access to information on several patent initiatives designed to advance and support the...

• Patent News & Updates

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