Correcting a Printed Patent

Notice of Allowance & Issue Fee Due

Official Gazette

Publication Processing

The Office of Patent Publication

What We Do:

• schedules and manages the processing and movement of allowed patent application files;
• administers a data capture contract that produces weekly searchable and image databases of issued patents for USPTO and external customer use;
• assembles and mails the patent grants;
• is responsible for the production of the Patent Official Gazette;
• prepares Certificates of Corrections; and
• is responsible, through the Patent Data Capture (PADACAP) contractor, for the production of weekly searchable and image Pre-Grant Publication files.

Customer Service

Our Image Assistance Center answers:

• status inquires regarding allowed patent applications; and
• questions about Pre-Grant Publication or 18-month Publication

The Image Assistance Center can be reached via telephone at 571.272.4200 or 1.888.786.0101; or via e-mail at: Pubscustomerservice@uspto.gov.

The hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm.

Our physical address and customer service phone numbers:

Our mailing address:

Mail Stops:
Mail Stop PGPUB: Correspondence regarding publication of patent applications not otherwise provided, including requests for early publication made after filing, rescission of non-publication request, corrected patent application publication, refund of publication fee.

Mail Stop Issue Fee: All communications following the receipt of a PTOL-85, and prior to the issuance of a patent should be addressed to Mail Stop Issue Fee, unless advised to the contrary.

Mail Stop Post Issue: In patented files: requests for changes of Issue correspondence address, powers of attorney, revocations of powers of attorney, withdrawal of attorney and submissions under 37 CFR 1.501. Designation of, or changes to, a fee address should be addressed to Mail Stop M Correspondence. Requests for Certificate of Correction need no special mail stop, but should be mailed to the attention of Certificate of Correction Branch.

Attention:
Mail intended for a specific Pubs employee or Pubs service (e.g., subscription services, patents for license or sale) need no special mail stop, but should be mailed to the attention of the specific employee or service.