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:
2900 Crystal Drive |
8th Floor, 8A24 |
Arlington, VA 22206 |
571.272.4200 or 1.888.786.0101 |
Our mailing address:
Commissioner for Patents |
Office of Patent Publication |
Mail Stop (or) Attn:*___________ |
P.O. Box 1450 |
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 |
*If a Mail Stop is not applicable, then the
line beginning Mail Stop should be omitted from the 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. |