Patent Services
Assignment Recordation Online
To record an assignment or name change, the owner must file a Recordation Form Cover Sheet along with a copy of the actual assignment or proof of name change. Request to record documents in the Assignment Recordation Branch can be filed through the USPTO Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) web site.
Assignment Recordation by Paper
The form for this purpose is PTO-1595
Address inquiries to:
Mail Stop Assignment Recordation Services
Director of the US Patent and Trademark Office
P.O. Box 1450
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
For more information, send an e-mail message to assign@uspto.gov.
Certification Services
Records available from the USPTO may be certified as true copies by the Certification Division. Certified copies are authenticated by the USPTO ribbon and seal with the signature of an authorized certifying officer. Examples of available certified documents are US Patents, US Trademarks (showing title and status), office letters, file wrapper and contents, patent disclosure documents and defensive publication files, patent re-examination files, files from the Board of Appeals and Interferences, all trademark files, opposition, cancellation and concurrent use proceedings, assignment records, and abstracts of title. Pending patent applications are preserved in secrecy. No copies or information may be obtained without written consent of the inventor, applicant, attorney of record, assignee of record, or attorney for the assignee of record. Such written consent must accompany the request for certified copies. Entitled parties may obtain copies of a pending application by submitting a written order identifying the application by application number, filing date, and the name(s) of the inventor(s).
For more information send an e-mail message to dsd@uspto.gov.
Patent Subscriptions
For more information on Patent Subscriptions, visit the Office of Data Management
Training for Public Users of Automated Systems
Training is available for those who wish to use USPTO's patent automated systems. See the Public Search Facility Web page.
Patent and Trademark Resource Centers (PTRCs) that subscribe to automated search systems also occasionally schedule seminars or training sessions for members of the public. See PTRC listing to contact the nearest subscribing PTRC for information.
