If paying fees via credit or debit card, ensure you have adequate funds available.  Some users are seeing blank electronic payment receipt page when there are insufficient funds. Users are advised to check the fee payment history tab for their application to verify successful payment if they receive a blank page for any reason. Customers can contact fee helpdesk at FeesHelp@uspto.gov or call the USPTO Contact Center at 800-786-9199 for further assistance.

Filing a new non provisional 111(a) application?  As of January 17, 2024, specification, claims and abstracts not filed in DOCX format, including preliminary amendments filed on the same day as the application, will incur a non-DOCX surcharge of up to $400 for this filing type. See the Federal Register notice, Official Gazette Notice, and DOCX FAQs for more information. Visit the DOCX information page or attend a DOCX training webinar to learn more about filing in DOCX format.

EFS-Web and Private PAIR are no longer available. Please use Patent Center to file and manage your applications and requests. Visit the EFS-Web and Private PAIR Retirement and Patent Center information pages for more information.

You may access an on-demand recording of a previous Patent Center Training session to learn more about filing and managing patent applications. Please see the Top 25 questions and answers from prior sessions held August 1, 2023 through November 2, 2023.