If you have not used any of the EBC services before, please first browse
the New Users page.
Public PAIR Computer Based Training
Download and installation instructions for a tutorial to introduce you to the features of Public PAIR
PDF documents (below) require the Acrobat Reader
>> Obtain
Plugins & Viewers
Certificate Action Form [PDF, 63kB]
Instructions [73kB PDF Document]
Privacy Act [20k PDF Document]
This form is used to apply for your Digital Certificate that will provide
you the means to gain secure access to your application information
as well as public domain info.
Subscriber Agreement [PDF, 66kB]
This is a legal document describing the agreements between the Patent & Trademark
Office and the use of your digital certificate.
Customer Number Request form [fillable PDF, 208kB]
This form is used to request a customer number as well as have it associated
with one or more applications.
Patent & PCT Forms - Related Documents:
Privacy Act [HTML Web Page] |
Request for Customer Number
Data Change [filllable PDF, 180kB]
This form is used to request changes in current customer number information.
Customer Number Upload Spreadsheet [MS Excel, 241kB]
This is a spreadsheet template used to associate your customer number with your applications.
Software License [14kB TXT Document]
The USPTO Public Key Infrastructure software license.
EFS Software Downloads
Link to all Software Downloads required to filed Patent applications
electronically. A Customer Number and a Digital Certificate are required to take full advantage of
EFS.
EFS-Web Access (unregistered)
EFS-Web Access (registered)
EFS-Web Tools
PAIR Software - USPTO Direct 6.0 SP2 (~7MB download)) EXPORT RESTRICTIONS APPLY
>> View System Requirements in new window
>> View Installation Instructions
This is the software is used for access to the PAIR system and should
not be downloaded until completing the PAIR Registration process.
See below before downloading.
PAIR Downloads: Notifications and Warnings
Registration and enrollment in the USPTO's EBC requires users
to obtain software that must be installed in their client platform.
The software package, USPTO Direct, includes cryptographic software,
which is subject to U. S. export license requirements. The USPTO
has obtained an export license, which permits distribution of the
USPTO Direct software by download from this website.
Before downloading the software you must complete and return the
Subscriber Agreement and Certificate Services Request Form, which
are linked above. You will receive a single use the password permitting
download as well as the information that you need to complete the
USPTO Direct enrollment process that makes the downloaded software
functional.
Although this software downloading from this site by you is licensed
by the US Department of Commerce Bureau of Export Affairs, the
software itself is still subject to U.S. Export Administration
Regulations and may not be exported by you outside the US and Canada
without an export license.
If you are contemplating downloading of the USPTO Direct software
from a location outside the United States or Canada, you should
be aware that many nations impose import restrictions on downloading
and/or use of cryptographic software. You should understand with
and comply with the local requirements regarding the import and
use of cryptographic products before any such download. You are
responsible for procuring all required local permissions for any
subsequent export, import or use of the Software or related information.
Cryptographic Software Notice and Acknowledgment
Notice: The USPTO Direct software includes cryptographic
software subject to export controls under the Export Administration
Regulations and anyone receiving the software by downloading or
otherwise may not export the software without a license.
Acknowledgment: I acknowledge that I understand that the
cryptographic software that I receive or download is subject to
export controls under the Export Administration Regulations and
that I may not export the software without a license.
References to the Export Administration Regulations are references
to 15 CFR chapter VII, subchapter C. They are issued by the United
States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Export Administration
(BXA) under laws relating to the control of certain exports, reexports,
and activities.
By clicking proceed on any restricted download screen, you
are acknowledging the terms of this Cryptographic Software Notice.
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