Check the filing status of your patent application

Private PAIR

Securely access information on your pending patent application

Public PAIR

For documents and status on publicly available patents and applications

Access Public PAIR

Private PAIR and EFS-Web access

To register for Private PAIR and EFS-Web visit our Getting Started - New Users page

e-Office Action

Learn how to receive e-notification of USPTO communications

PAIR Resources

Sponsorship Tool

The Sponsorship Tool in Patent Center is now available for registered practitioners to sponsor their support staff to work on their behalf. In order to sponsor support staff, a practitioner must have a registered USPTO.gov account and the support staff must each have a USPTO.gov account. In Patent Center select Manage and Sponsor user to review active or pending sponsorship requests.

For step-by-step instructions, see Patent Center Sponsorship Tool Guide.

Sponsor Support Staff

Patent Center

Patent Center Info Page

Patent Center is a new tool for electronic filing and management of patent applications. Visit the Patent Center Info Page for more information. Try the beta replacement for EFS-Web, Private PAIR and Public PAIR.

Access Patent Center

The Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) system provides USPTO customers a safe, simple, and secure way to retrieve and download information regarding patent application status. There are two PAIR applications, Public PAIR and Private PAIR. Public PAIR provides access to issued patents and published applications. Private PAIR provides secure real-time access to pending application status and history using a registered USPTO.gov account.

In order to access Private PAIR, you must:

be a registered patent attorney/agent, an independent inventor, or a person granted limited recognition,
have a customer number,
have a registered USPTO.gov account or be a sponsored practitioner support user

Announcements and Notices

PAIR Announcements- For recent news related to both Public and Private PAIR