During examination of a pending US patent application or after the US patent is granted, the owner of the patent may change: 1) the original owner may transfer ownership to another entity or party...

The USPTO's Patent Center can take up to 60 documents uploaded in a single submission.

In the USPTO's Patent Center, registered users can upload PDF, .docx, .txt and .zip files into Patent Center.

The USPTO announced a new Semiconductor Technology Pilot Program. The pilot program is designed to accelerate improvements in the semiconductor industry by expediting examination...

In the USPTO's Patent Center, specifications, claims, abstracts and drawings are the only application parts that can be submitted in .docx.

In the USPTO's Patent Center, saved submissions will be stored for 14 days.

Use Patent Assignment Search to search the database of all recorded Patent Assignment information from 1980 to the present...

On February 5, 2024, the USPTO will retire the Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) and the Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS).

Use Patent Assignment Search to search the database of all recorded Patent Assignment information from 1980 to the present...

The USPTO published guidelines for ascertaining compliance with the enablement requirement under 35 U.S.C. § 112 (a) during prosecution in view of the May 2023 U.S. Supreme Court...

The USPTO issued guidance to judicial Boards on holding parties responsible for the misuse of AI in legal proceedings. The guidance clarifies exiwsting rules and policies and discusses...

The USPTO's Patent and Trademark Resource Centers Program (PTRC) administers a nationwide network of public, state and academic libraries designated...

The USPTO maintains an events webpage listing current events in all the USPTO locations. A link to the webpage can be found here.

Access current fee amounts, all USPTO systems to file and pay online, and links to additional fee and payment information. A link to the webpage can be found here.

The AccessUSPTO pilot program works with national organizations and the public that do not specifically focus on intellectual property (IP), but whose members include aspiring creators...

The USPTO has a webpage that contains training materials and resources used to instruct patent examiners regarding the design patent application examination process.

There is a third-party observation system in PCT applications. Under Part 8, Section 801, the IB provides an electronic system for third parties to make observations...

An International Application is not a prior application as to the National Stage (they are legally the same application), therefore amended 37 CFR 1.78(a)(2)...

Amendments to drawings filed after allowance are entered by the USPTO's Office of Publications. If such an amendment is forwarded to the examiner, the examiner should forward or return the application.

At the USPTO, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Emerging Technologies (ET) Partnership Series will hold its next meeting virtually and in person at the USPTO headquarters in Alexandria...