General Information
USPTO Contact Center (UCC)
For general information, mailing addresses, Internet addresses, and contact information for other USPTO services. General Support is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).
Assignments Recordation Branch (ARB)
For help with following a new assignment or obtaining information on a pending assignment, questions on assignments, liens on patents, filing assignments, recordation forms, and trademark assignments.
Patent and Trademark Copy Fulfillment Branch
Copies of official U.S. Patent and U.S. Trademark documents are available for sale from the Patent and Trademark Copy Fulfillment Branch.
Office of the Chief Communications Officer
The Office of the Chief Communications Officer manages the USPTO's public affairs function and coordinates a wide variety of internal and external communications.
E-mail Us
Although office policy precludes our responding to certain kinds of questions, we are able to provide a substantial amount of assistance and general information via e-mail.
Receipts Accounting Division
The Receipts Accounting Division serves as the central coordinator for fees processed throughout the USPTO.
Patent
Inventors Assistance Center (IAC)
Former examiners are available to answer general patent questions
America Invents Act (AIA) Contact Center
For questions regarding the America Invents Act, including the new legal provisions and rules in effect as of September 16, 2012: inventors oath or declaration, supplemental examination, preissuance submission, citation of patent owner claim scope statement, post grant review, inter partes review, and transitional program for covered business methods.
Application Assistance Unit (AAU)
Check the status of Power of Attorney, change of address, provisional application status, and express abandonment. Help with filing receipt questions, change/withdrawal of attorney, notice of abandonment for patent, notice of missing parts letter, lost grants or soft copies, certification of correction, filing a patent to the file repository, listing a patent for sale in official gazette, processing of Certificates of Corrections, or to speak to an AAU representative. Assistance is available Monday through Friday (except federal holidays) from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET. 888-786-0101 (toll-free) 571-272-4000 (local)
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Helpdesk
Provides information and assistance on the PCT process, (571) 272-4300 from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm (ET), Monday through Friday
Patent Trial and Appeal Board
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) is created by statute, and includes statutory members and Administrative Patent Judges. The PTAB is charged with rendering decisions on: appeals from adverse examiner decisions, post-issuance challenges to patents, and interferences.
Patent Electronic Business Center
The Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) assists customers with filing their electronic patent application submissions via the Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) and with the review of patent applications in Public and Private PAIR. The EBC offers support with electronic filing, eOffice Action, PatentIn and Checker, Customer Number Requests, PKI Digital Certificates, Customer Number Upload Spreadsheets, PDX requests, Fee Address Indication, PCT Associations, PatFT and AppFT Searches and Central Fax inquiries. Assistance is available Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to Midnight ET (except federal holidays).
Trademarks
Contact Trademarks
Through the above link, access all relevant trademark contact information, including that for the Trademark Assistance Center, TMFeedback, Law Office Managing and Senior Attorneys, Division Managers, Trademark Electronic Application System, and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.