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 filing status of your patent application

  Check patent application status with public PAIR and private PAIR

• Fees and payment

  Pay fees and learn more about filing fees and other payments.

• Patent forms

  Forms for patent applications and issued patents

• Patent Trial and Appeal Board

  The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) conducts trials, including inter partes, post-grant, and covered business method patent reviews and derivation proceedings, hears appeals...

• EPAS AOTW-P

  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

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

  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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