National Inventors Hall of Fame Ceremony Cancelled

The National Inventors Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and dinner scheduled for February 11 has been postponed because of the weather.
An announcement concerning the rescheduling of the event will be made in the near future.
USPTO Closed on February 9

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USPTO Launches Targeted Effort to Recruit Patent Examiners

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Interim Procedure for Patentees to Request Patent Term Adjustment Recalculation

Procedure to Comply with the Federal Circuit Decision in Wyeth v. Kappos Regarding the Overlapping Delay Provision of 35 U.S.C.154(b)(2)(A)
Read MoreUSPTO Launches Application Exchange Pilot

The program, available now, will give small entity inventors having two or more patent applications currently pending greater control over the priority in which their applications are examined.
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Patents
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1Patents Process
Visit the Patent Basics page
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2Search
Search the Patent Full-Text and Image Database (PatFT)
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3View Fee Schedule
Check on the current fees and information related to the patent process
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4File Online
Apply for a patent using the Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)
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5Check Status
Check the status via the Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) system
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6Maintain/Pay Fees
Pay your maintenance fees online
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7Appeal
Learn the appeal process via the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI)
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8Assign Ownership
via the Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)
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9Web Tools
Get web application links & help via the Electronic Business Center (EBC)
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10Patent Prosecution Highway
Trademarks
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1Trademark Basics
View Basic Information about Trademarks
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2Search Marks
Search pending and registered marks (TESS)
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3File Forms Online
File application and other documents online (TEAS)
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4Check Status
Check the status of an application or registration (TARR)
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5View and Order Documents
View and download application and registration records (TDR) and order certified copies
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6Maintain/Renew a Registration
File documents to keep a registration active
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7View Fee Schedule
Check the current trademark fees
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8Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
Visit TTAB Home Page
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9Assignments
Visit Assignments Home Page
IP Policy
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IP Policy and Enforcement
USPTO leads efforts to develop and strengthen both domestic and international IP protection
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Training and Education
The Global IP Academy (GIPA) offers IP related programs around the world
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Boards and Counsel
General Counsel, Office of the Solicitor, Office of General Law, Office of Enrollment and Discipline, Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
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Interested in Copyrights?
The USPTO advises the Administration on copyright protection and policy
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Protecting Intellectual Property
Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy (STOP!) helps businesses protect their IP at home and abroad
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Rulemaking
The USPTO continues to propose new initiatives to make its operations more efficient
Access the 2009 Performance and Accountability Report.
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The interactive model enables users to see how staffing and filing levels affect patent pendency.
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The “Director’s Forum” Blog offers an opportunity for the USPTO’s stakeholders and the general public to interact with USPTO Director David Kappos.
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