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The Patent Electronic Business Center is the e-commerce home for patenting with the USPTO. Here, you will find tools that will enable you to conduct online business with the USPTO electronically. Today, you will find applications and information that support the following activities:
    · Submitting a patent application
    · Checking the status of a patent application
    · Registering to conduct business with the USPTO securely
    · Help

The USPTO is quickly adding electronic business tools to serve you better.

If you have questions or comments please first browse the New Users section and the Frequently Asked Questions page.

For additional information, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center:

Telephone:

1-866-217-9197 (toll-free)
    571-272-4100 (local)

E-mail: ebc@uspto.gov
Fax: 571-273-0177
Postal: Mail Stop EBC,
Commissioner for Patents,
PO Box 1450,
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.

If you wish to visit us in person, please call us in advance of the visit so that we may make arrangements for a security escort.

We are located in:

    Madison East Building
    600 Dulany Street
    Alexandria, VA

If you need technical assistance during hours when the Patent EBC is closed, please contact the Electronic Business Support (EBS) Help Desk


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Send questions about USPTO programs and services to USPTO Contact Center(UCC).

Have a suggestion for more material for this customer profile? E-mail suggestions to the webmaster@uspto.gov. While we cannot promise to accommodate all requests, your suggestions will be considered and may lead to other improvements to the web site.


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