The Assignment Services Division (ASD) of the Office of Public Records
presents the Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS).
Using EPAS, you create and submit a Patent Assignment Recordation
Coversheet by completing on-line web forms and attaching the supporting
legal documentation as TIFF image(s) for submission via the Internet.
Assignment information provided by the user will be recorded as provided and will not
be verified or modified by the USPTO.
SPECIAL NOTES
All forms filed via EPAS will be marked with an U.S. Eastern Time timestamp
when received on the USPTO server. Upon completion of the fee payment
process, a Confirmation of Receipt will be displayed and the EST time stamp
will then be applied to the submission. The time stamp applied
by the EPAS server is the time of official USPTO receipt.
Payments may be made using a credit card, electronic fund transfer (EFT)
or through an existing USPTO deposit account. Credit cards accepted are MasterCard,
Visa, American Express or Discover.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
EPAS works with NETSCAPE NAVIGATOR [Version 4.0 or later] or
MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER for WINDOWS [Version 4.0 or later].
Supporting documentation attached to the Patent Assignment Recordation
Coversheet must be in TIFF image format, letter size (8.5"x11"), 300 dpi,
portrait orientation and black and white.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For general information about electronic filing, please telephone
the Assignment Services Division Customer Service Desk at, 703-308-9723
during regular business hours or e-mail your question(s)
to EPAS@uspto.gov. If you need help in resolving technical problems,
you may also e-mail us at EPAS@uspto.gov. We will respond to your
e-mail inquiry within 2 business days. Please include a telephone
number in your e-mail.
The information collected on these forms allows the ASD to officially
record an assignment. Responses to the requests for information are
required to obtain the requested action. Recorded assignment information
will be made public.
Providing the information will require an estimated 10 to 45 minutes,
depending on the information provided. Please direct comments on the
time required to complete this form, and/or suggestions for reducing this
burden to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. Department of Commerce,
Washington, DC 20231.