Status of Certification Services On November 28, 1995, the Office published an Official Gazette Notice entitled "Temporary Suspension of At Cost Services for Orders for Certified Copies" (1180 OG 121) to advise practitioners and the public of delays in filling orders for certified copies of PTO documents. This is an update of actual days to mail for orders filled during the month of January 1997: Certified Product Goal Actual Calendar Days to Mail Patent Application-As-Filed, 7 6 Expedited Patent Application-As-Filed, 17 16 Regular Patent Related File Wrapper 25 43 Patent Copy 10 6 Patent Assignments 10 10 Trademark Application-As-Filed, 7 8 Expedited Trademark Application-As-Filed, 17 17 Regular Trademark Related File 25 24 Wrapper Trademark Assignments 10 11 Trademark Registration, 5 7 Expedited Trademark Registration, Regular 14 12 Due to backlogs and varying availability of media, customers will not be advised when orders are not delivered within the published goal periods. However, customers will be advised if any unexpected delay in their order has been identified. Customers should use the above actual days to mail for each product as a guide as to when they can expect their orders. Delivery of any specific copy will vary based on the availability of microfilm products and/or file accessibility. Customers are encouraged to fax orders for copies directly to Certification Division at (703) 308-9759 and to pay by PTO Deposit Account, MasterCard, or Visa. Information on the status of pending orders may be obtained by calling (703) 308-9726 or 1 (800) 972-6382 (outside the Washington, DC Metro area). February 6, 1997 WESLEY H. GEWEHR Administrator for Information Dissemination