Announcing beta.uspto.gov
The USPTO is pleased to announce the beta test release of its new Web site. The new site has been redesigned to improve the look and feel, as well as to enhance the user experience with improved navigation. The USPTO's goal is to make the Web site technologically up-to-date, user-friendly, and responsive to customer feedback.
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Patents
- 1Search
Search the Patent Full-Text and Image Database (PatFT)
- 2View Fee Schedule
Check on the current fees and information related to the patent process
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3File Online
Apply for a patent application using the Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)
- 4Check Status
Check the status via the Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) system
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5Maintain/Pay Fees
Pay your maintenance fees online
- Appeal
Learn the appeal process via the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI)
- Assign Ownership
via the Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)
- Web Tools
Get web application links & help via the Electronic Business Center (EBC)
- Patents Process
New to the USPTO? Visit the Patent Basics page
Trademarks
- 1Search
Search through the Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)
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2View Fee Schedule
View all trademark fees
- 3File Online
File electronically using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)
- 4Check Status
Check status via the Trademark Applications and Registrations Retrieval (TARR) system
- 5View/Download
View and download documents via the Trademark Document Retrieval (TDR) system
- 6Maintain
Maintain a trademark using TEAS
- Appeal
Learn the appeal process via the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)
- Assign Ownership
via the Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)
- Trademark Process
New to the USPTO? Visit the Trademarks Basics page
IP Policy
- Global Intellectual Property
USPTO leads efforts to develop and strengthen both domestic and international IP protection
- Training and Education
The Global IP Academy (GIPA) offers IP related programs around the world
- Boards and Counsel
The Office of the Solicitor represents USPTO on IP matters
- Interested in Copyrights?
The Copyright Office, a division of the Library of Congress, administers all Copyrights
- Protecting Intellectual Property
Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy (STOP!) helps businesses protect their IP at home and abroad
- Rulemaking
The USPTO continues to propose new initiatives to make its operations more efficient
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The USPTO is pleased to announce the beta test release of its new Web site.
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