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 1996: Certified Product Goal Actual Calendar Days to Mail Patent Application-As-Filed, 7 22 Expedited Patent Application-As-Filed, 17 33 Regular Patent Related File Wrapper 25 48 Patent Copy 10 27 Trademark Application-As-Filed, 7 18 Expedited 17 33 Trademark Application-As-Filed, 25 70 Regular Trademark Related File Wrapper 10 16 Trademark Registration Trademark Registration, 3* 7* Expedited *Business Days 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 to minimize processing time. 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 13, 1996 WESLEY H. GEWEHR Administrator for Information Dissemination