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Patents

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Patents Process
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Search
Search patent databases
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View Fee Schedule
Check on the current fees and information related to the patent process
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File Online
Apply for a patent using the Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)
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Check Status
Check the status via the Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) system
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Maintain/Pay Fees
Pay your maintenance fees
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Appeal
Learn the appeal process via the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI)
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Assignments
Visit the Assignments Homepage
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Electronic Business Center
Get web application links & help via the Electronic Business Center (EBC)
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Patent Prosecution Highway

Ombudsman Program

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Trademarks

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Trademark Basics: Start Here
View How-To Videos; FAQs; Basic Facts Booklet; Processing Timelines; ID Manual; TMEP
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Search Marks
Search pending and registered marks (TESS)
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File Forms Online
File application and other documents online (TEAS)
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Check Status
Check the status of an application or registration (TARR)
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View and/or Order Documents
View and download application and registration records (TDR) and/or order certified copies
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Maintain/Renew a Registration
File documents to keep a registration active
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View Fee Schedule
Check the current trademark fees and other fee-related information
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Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
Visit TTAB Home Page
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Assignments
Visit Assignments Home Page

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IP Law & Policy

Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
Information about the USPTO's implementation of the new law
IP Policy and Enforcement
USPTO leads efforts to develop and strengthen both domestic and international IP protection
Training and Education
The Global IP Academy (GIPA) offers IP related programs around the world
Office of the General Counsel
General Counsel, Office of the Solicitor, Office of General Law, Office of Enrollment and Discipline
Interested in Copyrights?
The USPTO advises the Administration on copyright protection and policy
Protecting Intellectual Property
Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy (STOP!) helps businesses protect their IP at home and abroad
Rulemaking
The USPTO continues to propose new initiatives to make its operations more efficient

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USPTO Data Visualization

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The USPTO data visualization center give you a snapshot of current data for USPTO pendency, activities and quality.

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“Director’s Forum” Blog

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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America Invents Act Online Guide

President Obama signs America Invents Act at a desk with the presidential seal as a crowd looks on

President Obama signed the American Invents Act September 16 at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Va. The USPTO has set up a website to help you understand the law.

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