Patent Tools & Links

• PatFT AppFT

  Search for Patents

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

• EFS-Web

  File Online

  File a patent application online with EFS-Web

• PAIR

  Check the Status of Your Application

  Check patent application status with Public and Private PAIR

• Fee Schedule

  Application and maintenance fees & payment Information for Patents and Trademarks

• Patents Forms

  Find existing patents and public patent applications

• PTAB

  Patent Trial and Appeal Board

  Formerly the BPAI, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board is an administrative law body of the USPTO, which decides issues of patentability

• EPAS AOTW-P

  Change Ownership

  Create and submit a Patent Assignment Recordation Coversheet to change patent ownership

• Laws, Regulations, Policies & Procedures

  Domestic and international rulemaking and law enforcement

• 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

  Contact information for all stages of the patent process

• 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

• See all Patent news & updates

• Subscriptions

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