PTO/SB/16 Provisional Application for Patent Cover Sheet

PTO/SB/16 (12-22)
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PROVISIONAL APPLICATION FOR PATENT COVER SHEET – Page 1 of 2

This is a request for filing a PROVISIONAL APPLICATION FOR PATENT under 37 CFR 1.53(c).
Priority Mail Express® Label No. ______________________________________________________________

INVENTOR(S)
Given Name (first and middle [if any])

Family Name or Surname

Residence
(City and either State or Foreign Country)

Additional inventors are being named on the __________________ separately numbered sheets attached hereto.

TITLE OF THE INVENTION (500 characters max):

CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS

Direct all correspondence to:
The address corresponding to Customer Number:
OR

Firm or
Individual Name
Address
City

State

Zip

Country

Telephone

Email

ENCLOSED APPLICATION PARTS (check all that apply)

Application Data Sheet. See 37 CFR 1.76.

CD(s), Number of CDs _________________________________

Drawing(s)

Other (specify) _______________________________________

Number of Sheets __________________

Specification (e.g., description of the invention)

Number of Pages __________________

Fees Due: Filing Fee of $300 ($120 for small entity) ($60 for micro entity). If the specification and drawings exceed 100 sheets of paper,
an application size fee is also due, which is $420 ($168 for small entity) ($84 for micro entity) for each additional 50 sheets or fraction
thereof. See 35 U.S.C. 41(a)(1)(G) and 37 CFR 1.16(s).
METHOD OF PAYMENT OF THE FILING FEE AND APPLICATION SIZE FEE FOR THIS PROVISIONAL APPLICATION FOR PATENT
Applicant asserts small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27.
Applicant certifies micro entity status. See 37 CFR 1.29.
Applicant must attach form PTO/SB/15A or B or equivalent.

A check or money order made payable to the Director of the United States Patent
and Trademark Office is enclosed to cover the filing fee and application size fee (if applicable).

TOTAL FEE AMOUNT ($)

Payment by credit card. Form PTO-2038 is attached.
The Director is hereby authorized to charge the filing fee and application size fee (if applicable) or credit any overpayment to Deposit
Account Number: __________________.

USE ONLY FOR FILING A PROVISIONAL APPLICATION FOR PATENT

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PROVISIONAL APPLICATION FOR PATENT COVER SHEET – Page 2 of 2
The invention was made by an agency of the United States Government or under a contract with an agency of the United States
Government. (NOTE: Providing this information on a provisional cover sheet, such as this Provisional Application for Patent Cover Sheet
(Form PTO/SB/16), does not satisfy the requirement of 35 U.S.C. 202(c)(6), which requires that the specification contain a statement
specifying that the invention was made with Government support and that the Government has certain rights in the invention.)
No.
Yes, the invention was made by an agency of the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government agency name is:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yes, the invention was made under a contract with an agency of the U.S. Government.
The contract number is: _________________________________________________________________________________________
The U.S. Government agency name is: _____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
In accordance with 35 U.S.C. 202(c)(6) and 37 CFR 401.14(f)(4), the specifications of any United States patent applications and any
patent issuing thereon covering the invention, including the enclosed provisional application, must state the following:
‘‘This invention was made with government support under [IDENTIFY THE CONTRACT] awarded by [IDENTIFY THE FEDERAL
AGENCY]. The government has certain rights in the invention.”

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available.
SIGNATURE __________________________________________________________ DATE _________________________
TYPED OR PRINTED NAME ______________________________________________ REGISTRATION NO. ______________
(if appropriate)
TELEPHONE __________________________________________ DOCKET NUMBER _______________________________

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