PatentIn

PatentIn is a computer program designed to expedite the preparation of patent applications containing nucleic acid and amino acid sequences.

PatentIn generates sequence listings that comply with all format requirements specified in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Standard ST.25 and the related U.S. final rule, "Requirements for Patent Applications Containing Nucleotide Sequence and/or Amino Acid Disclosures," 37 CFR §§1.821 - 1.825 effective July 1, 1998.

PatentIn 3.5 is a release containing enhancements effective November 27, 2007 . This is the most up-to-date version of the USPTO's authoring software for sequence listings required for biotechnology applications disclosing DNA or protein sequences.

PatentIn 3.5 replaces PatentIn 3.4 and all earlier versions.

Both the software and the user manual can be downloaded from the USPTO Web site at http://www.uspto.gov/patents/resources/tools/checker/patentinrel.jsp  for no charge.

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Download PatentIn software for Windows XP and Windows Vista onto your computer at no charge from the PatentIn software site. The disk space required to install PatentIn is 6.5 MB . Additional disk space is required to store project files and sequence listing files. For help related to downloading the application, call the Patent Electronic Business Center at 866-217-9197 or send e-mail to EBC@uspto.gov. A minimum of 512 MB of memory is recommended for regular sized PatentIn projects. For the best performance 1 GB of memory may be required for larger sequence listings. PatentIn has been tested on Windows XP, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Home Basic and Windows Home Premium. It may or may not run on earlier versions of Windows, which are no longer supported by Microsoft .

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PatentIn User Manual

The companion User Manuals for the PatentIn software packages are available from the USPTO Web site at no charge.

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Download PatentIn User Manual onto your computer from the PatentIn software site.

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Patents and Trademarks ASSIGN: US Patents and US Trademarks Assignments Recorded at the USPTO

Patents and Trademarks ASSIGN includes assignment data for both patents and trademarks.  Patent data is derived from assignment deeds recorded after August 1980, including assignments of patent grants recorded before and after issue.  Assignments of trademark applications and registrations are included from 1955 to date. It is possible to search both patent and trademark assignment information with just one search statement or limit the search to one type of document. Information is accessible by a number of fields including assignee or assignor name or by document number. Updated every two months.  Includes Cassis2 Installation and Reference Manual and product-specific User's Guide.  A sample of this product is available on request. See Cassis System Requirements.

DVD-ROM
Annual subscription of six issues.
Product Code: EIP-2090D-DD (Click on product code to go to price list.)
Send e-mail to ipd@uspto.gov for information.

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Patents ASSIST: Full Text of Patent Search Tools

Patents ASSIST provides searchable text of many patent search tools including: Attorneys and Agents Registered to Practice Before the US Patent and Trademark Office, Index to the US Patent Classification, IPC - USPC Concordance, Manual of Classification, and Manual of Patent Examining Procedure.  In addition, Classification Definitions, a Patentee/Applicant-Assignee Index, and a Classification Orders Index are included. The Patentee/Applicant-Assignee Index shows ownership at time of issue for utility patents 1969 to present, for other patent types 1977 to present, and inventor names 1975 to present.  The Classification Orders Index is a list of classifications abolished and established since 1976 with corresponding Classification Order number and effective date.  Updated quarterly.  Includes a copy of the Cassis2 Installation and Reference Manual and product-specific User's Guide.  A sample of this product is available on request. See Cassis System Requirements.

DVD-ROM
Annual subscription of four issues.
Product Code: EIP-2030P-DD (Click on product code to go to price list.)
Send e-mail to ipd@uspto.gov for information.

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Patents BIB: Selected Bibliographic Information from US Patent Grant Publications and Patent Application Publications 1969 to Present

Now a two-disc set, Patents BIB contains bibliographic information for utility patent grants issued from 1969 to the present and for other types of patent documents issued from 1977 to the present.  In addition, bibliographic information for patent application publications is provided starting in March 2001.  There are more than 15 searchable fields including title, abstracts from September 1988 to present, current classifications, assignee at time of issue, date of issue, serial number, inventors' names and full addresses (if not assigned at time of issue), and status (i.e., withdrawn, corrected, expired for failure to pay maintenance fees, reinstated, reexamined or term extended).  Patents BIB provides image locations on USAPat discs for patents issued 1969 to date and USAApp discs for patent applications published March 15, 2001, to date.  Depending on the user's equipment, the two-set disc can be searched simultaneously.

Includes a copy of the Cassis2 Installation and Reference Manual and product-specific User's Guide.  A sample of this product is available on request.  See Cassis System Requirements.

DVD-ROM
Annual subscription of six issues, updated every two months.
Product Code: EIP-2040P-DD (Click on product code to go to price list.)
Send e-mail to ipd@uspto.gov for information.

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Patents CLASS: Current Classifications of US Patent Grant Publications 1790 to Present

Patents CLASS contains current classification information for all utility, design, plant, reissue, X-numbered patents, defensive publications, and statutory invention registrations issued from 1790 to the present (over 6 million documents).  Records are searchable by classification or patent number.  Includes a copy of the Cassis2 Installation and Reference Manual and product-specific User's Guide.  A sample of this product is available on request.  See Cassis System Requirements.

DVD-ROM
Annual subscription of six issues, updated every two months.
Product Code: EIP-2050P-DD (Click on product code to go to price list.)
Send e-mail to ipd@uspto.gov for information.

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Presentation Patent

A Presentation Patent is a certified copy of the first page of an issued patent.  The document is photocopied onto 24 lb. card stock, has a unique certification statement, a special ribbon and seal placement, and is suitable for framing.

CERTIFIED DOCUMENT
For information or to order by phone, call 571-272-3150 or 800-972-6382.

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Provisional Application for Patent Brochure

This brochure describes the features of the Provisional Application for Patent which is a U. S. national application for patent filed in the USPTO under 35 U.S.C. §111(b).  The US Patent and Trademark Office has offered inventors the option of filing a Provisional Application for Patent since June 8, 1995.

PRINT PUBLICATION
Product Code: GIS-5160P-PP
Price: free
Use: USPTO Contact Center order form
For information or to order by phone, call 800-786-9199 or 571-272-1000.

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United States Code, 2000 Edition, Containing the General and Permanent Laws of the United States, In Force on January 2, 2001, Volume 18, Title 32, Navigation and National Guard to Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed

This portion of the United States Code includes Title 35, Patents.

PRINT PUBLICATION
Available from the US Government Online Bookstore.

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United States Patent Classification to International Patent Classification Concordance

The United States Patent Classification to International Patent Classification Concordance is a guide for relating the US Patent Classification (USPC) System as revised through August 1999, to the Seventh Edition of the International Patent Classification (IPC) System as published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva, Switzerland.

An electronic version of the USPC to IPC Concordance may be viewed on the USPTO Web site.

The United States Patent Classification To International Patent Classification Concordance is intended only as a guide or tool providing information which allows the user to quickly access the correct, general classification area of the IPC7, and because of differences in the philosophies of the two systems, a complete one-to-one relationship has not been attained. Also known as the USPC-IPC Concordance and Concordance File.

The Concordance List Of USPC Classes (Data as of August 31, 1999) is available from the USPTO Web site. Users of this Concordance are encouraged to read the linked web page, Classifying Within The International Patent Classification System (IPC), which provides information on the particular differences between the USPC and the IPC and presents some basic steps in classifying documents into the IPC.

DVD-ROM
A searchable file of the United States Patent Classification to International Patent Classification Concordance is available on Patents ASSIST. (Concordance is no longer available on DISKETTE.) The most current version of the USPC - IPC may be obtained by purchasing Patents ASSIST as a single copy.

Product Code for Patents ASSIST:  EIP-2030P-DD (Click on product code to go to price list.)
Call 571-272-5600 or send e-mail to ipd@uspto.gov for information.

PRINT PUBLICATION
Available from the US Government Online Bookstore.

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USAApp: Facsimile Images of United States Patent Application Publications

USAApp contains facsimile images of the US patent application publications filed on or after November 29, 2000. A new law effective November 29, 1999, requires publication of patent applications approximately 18 months after the effective filing date.  All utility and plant patent applications will be published unless the application is not filed in another country and the applicant expressly requests that the ap plication not be published, or the patent has been granted.  Design patent applications will not be published.  An "image" looks like an actual page of the application, including all drawings.  USAApp is a document delivery system, not a search system.  Retrieval is by document number only from a cumulative index. Excellent printed copies can be obtained directly from a laser printer. Sold as a calendar-year subscription or as calendar-year back files. USAApp uses Document Delivery for Windows (DocDW) retrieval software.  The subscription includes the DocDW Installation and Reference Manual. A sample of this product is available on request. Additional DocDW Installation and Reference Manuals are available. See Cassis System Requirements.

DVD-ROM - (Click on product code to go to price list.)
Retro. 2001 - Product Code: EIP-2151P-DD
Retro. 2002 - Product Code: EIP-2152P-DD
Retro. 2003 - Product Code: EIP-2153P-DD
Retro. 2004 - Product Code: EIP-2154P-DD
Retro. 2005 - Product Code: EIP-2155P-DD
Retro. 2006 - Product Code: EIP-2156P-DD
Calendar Year - Product Code: EIP-2150P-DD

For ordering information, e-mail ipd@uspto.gov.

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USAPat: Facsimile Images of United States Patent Grant Publications

USAPat contains facsimile images of US Patent grant publications from 1790 to the present.  An "image" is an actual page of the patent, including all drawings, and looks just like the original printed document.  USAPat is a document delivery system, not a search system.  Retrieval is by document number only from a cumulative index. Excellent printed copies can be obtained directly from a laser printer. Weekly discs are delivered within fifteen days of issue date.

The front file of USAPat on DVD-ROM is sold as a calendar-year subscription.  The back file of USAPat on DVD-ROM contains facsimile images from 1790 to 1999.  The collection is a total of 423 discs and is available as a complete set only.  USAPat uses Document Delivery for Windows (DocDW) retrieval software.  The subscription includes the DocDW Installation and Reference Manual. Additional DocDW Installation and Reference Manuals are available.  A sample of this product is available on request. See Cassis System Requirements.

DVD-ROM - (Click on product code to go to price list.)
Retro. 2000 - Product Code: EIP-2070P-DD
Retro. 2001 - Product Code: EIP-2071P-DD
Retro. 2002 - Product Code: EIP-2072P-DD
Retro. 2003 - Product Code: EIP-2073P-DD
Retro. 2004 - Product Code: EIP-2074P-DD
Retro. 2005 - Product Code: EIP-2075P-DD
Retro. 2006 - Product Code: EIP-2076P-DD
Calendar Year - Product Code: EIP-2068P-DD

Back File 1790 through 1999
Product Code: EIP-2069P-DD (Click on product code to go to price list.)

For ordering information and availability, e-mail ipd@uspto.gov.

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Web-based Examiner Search Tool (WEST) Training Manual

The Web-based Examiner Search Tool (WEST) manual was developed as a reference guide for those who have completed Patent and Trademark Office training and is provided free of charge to those who attend training.  It is also available for purchase. March 2000.  For information or to order by phone, call 571-272-3275.

LOOSE-LEAF NOTEBOOK
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