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PTO-2042a     Patent Electronic Verification Form (please click here)
PTO-2326 PTO-2326 2022/05 Request for Refund
PTOL-85B PTOL-85B 2017/06 Fee Transmittal (Part B) of the Notice of Allowance and Fee(s) Due form
PTO/SB/01 2019/04 Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application. To appoint an attorney or agent, use form PTO/SB/81
PTO/SB/01A SB01A 2015/06 Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility or Design Application Using An Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76) . To appoint an attorney or agent, use form PTO/SB/81
PTO/SB/02 2017/02 Declaration (Additional Inventors) and Supplemental Priority Data Sheet [2 pages].
PTO/SB/02LR SB02LR 2007/07 Declaration (Supplemental sheets for Legal Representatives)
PTO/SB/02CN SB02CN
 
2007/07 Declaration (Additional Inventors) and Supplemental Priority Data Sheet [2 pages]. (Chinese Language Declaration for Additional Inventors.)
PTO/SB/02DE SB02DE
 
2007/07 Declaration (Additional Inventors) and Supplemental Priority Data Sheet [2 pages]. (German Language Declaration for Additional Inventors.)
PTO/SB/02ES SB02ES
 
2007/07 Declaration (Additional Inventors) and Supplemental Priority Data Sheet [2 pages]. (Spanish Language Declaration for Additional Inventors.)
PTO/SB/02FR SB02FR
 
2007/07 Declaration (Additional Inventors) and Supplemental Priority Data Sheet [2 pages]. (French Language Declaration for Additional Inventors.)
PTO/SB/02IT SB02IT
 
2007/07 Declaration (Additional Inventors) and Supplemental Priority Data Sheet [2 pages]. (Italian Language Declaration for Additional Inventors.)
PTO/SB/02JP SB02JP
 
2007/07 Declaration (Additional Inventors) and Supplemental Priority Data Sheet [2 pages]. (Japanese Language Declaration for Additional Inventors.)
PTO/SB/02KR SB02KR
 
2007/07 Declaration (Additional Inventors) and Supplemental Priority Data Sheet [2 pages]. (Korean Language Declaration for Additional Inventors.)
PTO/SB/02NL SB02NL
 
2007/07 Declaration (Additional Inventors) and Supplemental Priority Data Sheet [2 pages]. (Dutch Language Declaration for Additional Inventors.)
PTO/SB/02RU SB02RU
 
2007/07 Declaration (Additional Inventors) and Supplemental Priority Data Sheet [2 pages]. (Russian Language Declaration for Additional Inventors.)
PTO/SB/02SE SB02SE
 
2007/07 Declaration (Additional Inventors) and Supplemental Priority Data Sheet [2 pages]. (Swedish Language Declaration for Additional Inventors.)
PTO/SB/03 SB03
 
2008/05 Plant Patent Application (35 USC 161) Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) [2 pages]. To appoint an attorney or agent, use form PTO/SB/81
PTO/SB/03a SB03a 2007/07 Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Plant Application Using An Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76).
To appoint an attorney or agent, use form PTO/SB/81
PTO/SB/04 SB04 2008/05 Supplemental Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (37 CFR 1.67)[2 pages]. To appoint an attorney or agent, use form PTO/SB/81

PTO/SB/06
(same as PTO-875)

SB06 2022/12 Patent Application Fee Determination Record

PTO/SB/07
(same as PTO-1360)

SB/07

2007/07 Multiple Dependent Claim Fee Calculation Sheet
PTO/SB/08
(same as PTO-1449)
SB08a EFS-WEB

This EFS-Web version of the SB/08 is the RECOMMENDED version

2022/01

Information Disclosure Statement by Applicant [2 pages]. Click Here for a listing of kind codes used on U.S. patent documents

SB08A EFS-WEB Instructions [DOC]

SB08a (pg 1)
SB08b (pg 2)
 
PTO/SB/09 SB09 2014/08 Certification and Request for Consideration of an Information Disclosure Statement Filed After Payment of the Issue Fee Under the QPIDS Pilot Program (for more information on the QPIDS pilot program, click here)
PTO/SB/15A SB15A 2014/07

Certification of Micro Entity Status - Gross Income Basis (Gross Income Limit) (Who may sign the SB/15A and SB/15B?)

PTO/SB/15B SB15B 2014/07

Certification of Micro Entity Status - Institution of Higher Education Basis (Who may sign the SB/15A and SB/15B?)

PTO/SB/17 SB17 2022/12 Fee Transmittal (for more information, click here)
PTO/SB/17i SB17i 2022/12 Processing Fee Under 37 CFR 1.17(i) Transmittal
PTO/SB/17p SB17p 2022/12 Petition Fee Under 37 CFR 1.17(f), (g) & (h) Transmittal
PTO/SB/21 SB21 2009/07 Transmittal Form
PTO/SB/22 SB22 2022/12 Petition for Extension of Time under 37 CFR 1.136(a)
PTO/SB/23 SB23 2009/07 Petition for Extension of Time under 37 CFR 1.136(b)
PTO/SB/24 SB24 2009/01 Express Abandonment Under 37 CFR 1.138
PTO/SB/24a SB24a 2009/07 Petition for Express Abandonment to Avoid Publication under 37 CFR 1.138(c)
PTO/SB/24b SB24b 2009/07 Petition for Express Abandonment to Obtain a Refund
PTO/SB/25 SB25 2011/08 Terminal Disclaimer to Obviate a Provisional Double Patenting Rejection over a Pending Second Application

A Terminal Disclaimer may alternatively be filed as a Web-based eTerminal Disclaimer over USPTO's patent electronic filing system. Click here for more information.

PTO/SB/25a SB25a 2014/02 Terminal Disclaimer in a Patent or Proceeding in view of an Application
PTO/SB/26 SB26 2011/08 Terminal Disclaimer to Obviate a Double Patenting Rejection over a Prior Patent
A Terminal Disclaimer may alternatively be filed as a Web-based eTerminal Disclaimer over USPTO's patent electronic filing system. Click here for more information.
PTO/SB/26a SB26a 2014/02 Terminal Disclaimer in a Patent or Proceeding in view of Another Patent
PTO/SB/31 SB31 2022/12 Notice of Appeal from the Examiner to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
PTO/SB/32 SB32 2022/12 Request for Oral Hearing before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
PTO/SB/33 SB33 2017/06 Pre-Appeal Brief Request for Review (For more information, click here)
PTO/AIA/34 AIA34 2022/12 Certification and Transmittal of Appeal Forwarding Fee (For more information, click here)
PTO/SB/35 SB35 2009/07 Nonpublication Request under 35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(i)
PTO/SB/36 SB36 2009/07 Rescission of Previous Nonpublication Request (35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(ii)) and, if applicable, Notice of Foreign Filing (35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(iii))
PTO/SB/37 SB37 2009/07 Request for Deferral of Examination 37 CFR 1.103(d)
PTO/SB/38 SB38 2014/10 Request to Retrieve Electronic Priority Application(s) (for more information click here)
PTO/SB/39 SB39 2015/11 Authorization or Rescission of Authorization to Permit Access to Application-As-Filed by Participating Offices (for more information click here)
PTO/AIA/40

AIA40
 

2015/04 Request for Correction in a Patent Application Relating to Inventorship or an Inventor Name, or Order of Names, Other than in a Reissue Application (37 CFR 1.48)
PTO/SB/42 SB42 2009/07 37 CFR 1.501 Information Disclosure Citation in a Patent
PTO/SB/43   2009/07 Disclaimer in Patent under 37 CFR 1.321(a)

PTO/SB/44
(same as PTO-1050)

SB44
 
2007/09 Certificate of Correction
PTO/SB/45 SB45 2021/11 Maintenance Fee Transmittal Form.
PTO/SB/47 SB47 2021/11 "Fee Address" Indication Form
PTO/SB/51 SB51
 
2012/09 Reissue Application Declaration by the Inventor [2 pages]
PTO/SB/51S SB51S
 
2007/09 Supplemental Declaration for Reissue Patent Application to Correct "Errors" Statement (37 CFR 1.175)
PTO/SB/52 SB52
 
2012/09 Reissue Application Declaration by the Assignee [2 pages]
PTO/SB/53 SB53 2007/09 Reissue Application: Consent of Assignee; Statement of Non-Assignment
PTO/SB/57 SB57 2018/01 Request for Ex Parte Reexamination Transmittal Form
PTO/SB/63 SB63 2009/07 Terminal Disclaimer to Accompany Petition
PTO/SB/64 SB64 2018/01 Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned Unintentionally Under 37 CFR 1.137(a) [2 pages]
A Petition for Revival to accept late payment of issue fee may alternatively be filed as a Web-based ePetition. Click here for more information.
PTO/SB/64a SB64a 2018/01 Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned for Failure to Notify the Office of a Foreign or International Filing (37 CFR 1.137(f))
A Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned for Failure to Notify the Office of a Foreign or Int'l Filing may alternatively be filed as a Web-based ePetition. Click here for more information.
PTO/SB/661
EFS-WEB PTO/SB/662
EFS-WEB SB662

Effective Feb 1, 2018, this PDF-based EFS-Web Auto-Process option has been retired. Please use the Web-based ePetition option to secure filing with Auto-Processing. Alternatively, the standard SB/66 PDF (available directly below) may be used, but it will be processed by the Office of Petitions (no Auto-Processing).

2018/121 1Petition to Accept Unintentionally Delayed Payment of Maintenance Fee in an Expired Patent (37 CFR 1.378(b)) [3 pages]. Use of this form is for processing by the Office of Petitions (not auto-processed)
2RETIRED FEB 1, 2018
SB66 1
PTO/SB/67 SB67 2015/11 Power to Inspect/Copy
PTO/SB/68 SB68 2010/02 Request for Access to an Abandoned Application under 37 CFR 1.14
PTO/SB/69

SB69

2015/11 Authorization or Rescission of Authorization to Permit Access To Search Results By The European Patent Office (EPO)
PTO/SB/80 SB80 2008/11 Power of Attorney to Prosecute Applications Before the USPTO (for more information click here)
PTO/SB/81 SB81
 
2009/08 Power of Attorney or Revocation of Power of Attorney with a New Power of Attorney and Change of Correspondence Address.
PTO/SB/81A SB81A
 
2008/12 Patent - Power of Attorney or Revocation of Power of Attorney with a New Power of Attorney and Change of Correspondence Address.
PTO/SB/81B SB81B
 
2008/12 Reexamination - Patent Owner Power of Attorney or Revocation of Power of Attorney with a New Power of Attorney and Change of Correspondence Address.
PTO/SB/81C SB81C
 
2008/12 Reexamination - Third Party Requester Power of Attorney or Revocation of Power of Attorney with a New Power of Attorney and Change of Correspondence Address.
PTO/SB/82CN SB82CN
 
2009/07 Power of Attorney or Revocation of Power of Attorney with a New Power of Attorney and Change of Correspondence Address. (Chinese Language Power of Attorney) [2 pages]
PTO/SB/82DE SB82DE
 
2009/07 Power of Attorney or Revocation of Power of Attorney with a New Power of Attorney and Change of Correspondence Address. (German Language Power of Attorney) [2 pages]
PTO/SB/82ES SB82ES
 
2009/07 Power of Attorney or Revocation of Power of Attorney with a New Power of Attorney and Change of Correspondence Address. (Spanish Language Power of Attorney) [2 pages]
PTO/SB/82FR SB82FR
 
2009/07 Power of Attorney or Revocation of Power of Attorney with a New Power of Attorney and Change of Correspondence Address. (French Language Power of Attorney) [2 pages]
PTO/SB/82IT SB82IT
 
2009/07 Power of Attorney or Revocation of Power of Attorney with a New Power of Attorney and Change of Correspondence Address. (Italian Language Power of Attorney) [2 pages]
PTO/SB/82JP SB82JP
 
2009/07 Power of Attorney or Revocation of Power of Attorney with a New Power of Attorney and Change of Correspondence Address. (Japanese Language Power of Attorney) [2 pages]
PTO/SB/82KR SB82KR
 
2009/07 Power of Attorney or Revocation of Power of Attorney with a New Power of Attorney and Change of Correspondence Address. (Korean Language Power of Attorney) [2 pages]
PTO/SB/82NL SB82NL
 
2009/07 Power of Attorney or Revocation of Power of Attorney with a New Power of Attorney and Change of Correspondence Address. (Dutch Language Power of Attorney) [2 pages]
PTO/SB/82RU SB82RU
 
2009/07 Power of Attorney or Revocation of Power of Attorney with a New Power of Attorney and Change of Correspondence Address. (Russian Language Power of Attorney) [2 pages]
PTO/SB/82SE SB82SE
 
2009/07 Power of Attorney or Revocation of Power of Attorney with a New Power of Attorney and Change of Correspondence Address. (Swedish Language Power of Attorney) [2 pages]
PTO/SB/83 SB83 2013/04 Request for Withdrawal As Attorney or Agent and Change of Correspondence Address
A Request for Withdrawal As Attorney or Agent may alternatively be filed as a Web-based ePetition. Click here for more information.
PTO/SB/84 SB84 2008/11

Authorization to Act in a Representative Capacity (for more information click here)

PTO/SB/91 SB91 2009/07 Deposit Account Order Form
PTO/SB/92 SB92 2022/05 Certification of Mailing or Transmission under 37 CFR 1.8
PTO/SB/95   discontinued
2007/02
Disclosure Document Deposit Request - program discontinued 01FEB2007; see Provisional Patent Application
PTO/SB/96 SB96 2018/11 Statement Under 37 CFR 3.73(b)
PTO/SB/97 SB97 N/A Deleted as of 07/2016.  Please use PTO/SB/92 instead.
PTO/SB/101 SB101
 
2016/05 Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (37 CFR 1.63) (Chinese Language Declaration) [4 pages]
PTO/SB/102 SB102
 
2016/05 Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (37 CFR 1.63) (Dutch Language Declaration) [4 pages]
PTO/SB/103 SB103
 
2016/05 Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (37 CFR 1.63) (German Language Declaration) [4 pages]
PTO/SB/104 SB104
 
2016/05 Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (37 CFR 1.63) (Italian Language Declaration) [4 pages]
PTO/SB/105 SB105
 
2016/05 Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (37 CFR 1.63)(French Language Declaration) [4 pages]
PTO/SB/106 SB106
 
2016/05 Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (37 CFR 1.63) (Japanese Language Declaration) [4 pages]
PTO/SB/107 SB107
 
2016/05 Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (37 CFR 1.63) (Russian Language Declaration) [4 pages]
PTO/SB/108 SB108
 
2016/05 Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (37 CFR 1.63) (Swedish Language Declaration) [4 pages]
PTO/SB/109 SB109
 
2016/05 Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (37 CFR 1.63) (Spanish Language Declaration) [4 pages]
PTO/SB/110 SB110
 
2016/05 Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (37 CFR 1.63) (Korean Language Declaration) [4 pages]
PTO/SB/121     Deleted as of 7/2003. Please use forms PTO/SB/122 or PTO/SB/123, or the batch update practice (contact the Electronic Business Center for further information).
PTO/SB/122 SB122 2015/06 Change of Correspondence Address, Application
PTO/SB/123 SB123 2015/06 Change of Correspondence Address, Patent
PTO/SB/123A SB123A 2009/02 Patent Owner Change of Correspondence Address - Reexamination Proceeding
PTO/SB/123B SB123B 2009/02 Third Party Requester Change of Correspondence Address - Reexamination Proceeding
PTO/SB/124

SB124

2008/12 Request for Customer Number Data Change
PTO/SB/125 SB125 2008/11 Request for Customer Number
PTO/SB/130

Recommended:  Web-Based ePetition Alternative: Fillable PDF

2019/01

Petition to Make Special based on Age

PTO/SB/133 SB/133 2021/10 Patent Term Adjustment Statement Under 37 CFR 1.704(d)
PTO/SB/158 SB158
 
2021/02 Application for Registration to Practice Before the USPTO
PTO/SB/0275 SB0275
 
2021/02 Undertaking under 37 CFR 10.10(b)
PTOL-413A

PTOL-413A

2016/07 Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form. This form is to implement a policy change regarding interview summaries. See MPEP 713.04 Link to MPEP.
PTO/SB/424 SB424 2011/12 Certification and Request for Prioritized Examination Under 37 CFR 1.102(e)
PTO/SB/429 SB429 2021/11 Third-Party Submission Under 37 CFR 1.290 (instructions)
PTO/SB/434 SB434
 
2013/05 Certification and Request for Consideration Under the After Final Consideration Pilot Program 2.0
PTO/SB/439 SB439 2015/11 Authorization for Internet Communications in a Patent Application or Request to Withdraw Authorization for Internet Communications
PTO/SB/443 SB443 2016/06 Certification and Petition to Make Special under the Cancer Immunotherapy Pilot Program
PTO/SB/445 SB445 2018/05 Petition to Accept an Unintentionally Delayed Claim Under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) for the Benefit of a Prior-Filed Provisional Application (37 CFR 1.78(c))
PTO-875    

See PTO/SB/06

PTO-1050     See PTO/SB/44
PTO/SB/1209 SB1209
 
2021/02 Oath or Declaration
PTO-1360     See PTO/SB/07
PTO-1449     See PTO/SB/08
PTO/SB/2048A PTO/SB/2048A 2017/08 Complaint Regarding Invention Promoter
Patent Cooperation Treaty Related Forms >> Access to more Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) forms on PCT site
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PTO/SB/64pct SB64pct
 
2018/01 Petition for Revival of an International Application for Patent Designating the U.S. Abandoned Unintentionally under 37 CFR 1.137(a) [2 pages]