     		  Status of Office of Public Records Services

   The Office of Public Records (OPR) processes and fills orders for both 
certified and uncertified copies of Patent and Trademark Office documents 
and records assignments and other documents related to title.  This is an 
update of actual processing times during the month of October 2000:

Document Services		                Goal                 Actual 
                                                                 Processing
		                                                       Time

Certified Documents

Patent Applications-As-Filed, 	              7 days	          6 days
   Expedited	
Patent Applications-As-Filed, 	             17 days	         15 days
Regular	 
Patent Related File Wrappers	             25 days	         41 days*
Patent Copies			             10 days	          8 days
Patent Assignments	                     10 days	          7 days
Trademark Applications-As-Filed, 	      7 days	          5 days
Expedited	
Trademark Applications-As-Filed, 	     17 days	         14 days
Regular	
Trademark Related File Wrappers	             25 days	         28 days*
Trademark Assignments	                     10 days	         11 days
Trademark Registrations, 		      5 days	          4 days
Expedited	
Trademark Registrations, 		     14 days	          7 days
Regular	

Uncertified Documents

Expedited Patent Copies	 		      1 day	          1 day
Regular Patent Copies			      3 days	          3 days
Plant Patents				      3 days	         31 days**
Patent Assignments			     10 days              8 days
Patent Related File Wrappers		     25 days	         16 days*
Expedited Trademark Copies		      1 day		  4 days*** 
Regular Trademark Copies		      3 days	          3 days
Trademark Assignments			     10 days	          7 days  
Trademark Related File Wrappers		     25 days	         16 days*


* Includes turnaround times for files on Official Search and File 
Reconstruction.
** Includes three orders for multiple plant patents requiring reprinting.
*** Includes one order which required over 20 days to complete.

During the month of October 2000, a total of 19,142 public orders (29,869 
copies) were filled and closed, or 5,345 orders more (8,687 copies less) 
than the FY-01 planning number of 13,797 orders (38,556 copies) to be 
closed for this month.  With the exceptions noted, the average turnaround 
times for products remained in expected ranges.

Due to 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.  In determining 
expected delivery times, the day an order is received in the Office is 
calculated as "day zero."  The next business day is "day one."  

Customers are encouraged to fax orders for copies directly to the Document 
Services Division at (703) 308-9759 and to pay by PTO Deposit Account, 
MasterCard, Visa, American Express or Discover.  Copy orders also may be 
placed through the Internet by 	accessing the PTO home page at 
www.uspto.gov and selecting the "Order Copies" option. 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), or via E-mail: 
dsd@uspto.gov.

Assignment Services

The Assignment Division is currently mailing recordation notices for 
documents received in the Office of Public Records on September 21, 2000.  
The cycle time to process, record, and mail notices is 43 calendar days.

						     PATRICK ROWE, Director
						   Office of Public Records
