Patent Processing

OMB 0651-0031

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is required by 35 U.S.C. § 131 to examine an application for patent and, when appropriate, issue a patent. Also, the USPTO is required to publish patent applications, with certain exceptions, promptly after the expiration of a period of eighteen months from the earliest filing date for which a benefit is sought under Title 35, United States Code ("eighteen-month publication"). Certain situations may arise which require that additional information be supplied in order for the USPTO to further process the patent or application. The USPTO administers the statutes through various sections of the rules of practice in 37 CFR Part 1. The information in this collection can be used by the USPTO to continue the processing of the patent or application to ensure that applicants are complying with the patent regulations and to aid in the prosecution of the application.

The latest form for Patent Processing expires 2021-01-31 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form PTO/SB/08a Information Disclosure Statements that require the fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(p) Form and Instruction
Form PTO/SB/130 Petition to Make Special Based on Age for Advancement of Examination under 37 CFR 1.102(c)(1) (EFS-Web only) Form and Instruction
Form PTO/SB/33 Pre-Appeal Brief Request for Review Form and Instruction
Form PTO/SB/24B Petition for Express Abandonment to Obtain a Refund Form and Instruction
Form PTO/SB/39 Authorization or Rescission of Authorization to Permit Access to Application-as-filed by Participating Offices Under 37 CFR 1.14(h) Form and Instruction
Form PTO/SB/38 Request to Retrieve Electronic Priority Application (s) Under 37 CFR 1.55(h) Form and Instruction
Form PTO/SB/17i Processing Fee Under 37 CFR 1.17(i) Transmittal Form and Instruction
Form PTOL/413A Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form Form and Instruction
Form PTO/SB/37 Request for Suspension of Action or Deferral of Examination Under 37 CFR 1.103(b), (c), or (d) Form and Instruction
Form PTO/SB/30 Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Transmittal Form and Instruction
Form PTO–2053–A/B Copy of the Applicant or Patentee's Record of the Application (including copies of the correspondence, list of the correspondence, and statements verifying whether the record is complete or not) Form and Instruction
Form PTO/SB/36 Rescission of Previous Non-publication Request (35 U.S.C. § 122(b)(2)(B)(ii) and, if applicable, Notice of Foreign Filing (35 U.S.C. § 122(b)(2)(B)(iii) Form and Instruction
Form PTO/SB/35 Non-publication Request Form and Instruction
Form PTO/SB/96 Statement Under 37 CFR 3.73(c) Form and Instruction
Form PTO/SB/92 Certificates of Mailing or Transmission Form and Instruction
Form PTO/SB/91 Deposit Account Order Form Form and Instruction
Form PTO/SB/67 Requests to Access, Inspect and Copy Form and Instruction
Form PTO/SB/64a Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned for Failure to Notify the Office of a Foreign or International Filing Form and Instruction
Form PTO/SB/64 Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned Unintentionally Form and Instruction
Form PTO/SB/27 Request for Expedited Examination of a Design Application Form and Instruction
Form PTO/SB/25 Statutory Disclaimers (including terminal disclaimers) Form and Instruction
Form PTO/AIA/24 Express Abandonment under 37 CFR 1.138 Form and Instruction
Form PTO/AIA/22 Petition for Extension of Time under 37 CFR 1.136(a) Form and Instruction
Form PTO/SB/21 Transmittal Form Form and Instruction
0651-0031 2024 Patent Fee Rule CWS.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
0651-0031 Supporting Statement 2024_final_11_15.docx Supporting Statement A
Information Quality Guidelines _ USPTO.pdf Supplementary Document
Leahy Smith America Invents Act.pdf Supplementary Document
Information Disclosure Statements that require the fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(p) Form and Instruction
Electronic Filing System (EFS) Copy of Application for Publication
Request to Correct or Update the Name of the Applicant Under 37 CFR 1.46(c)(1), or Change the Applicant under 37 CFR 1.46(c)(2).
Request for correction in a patent application relating to inventorship or an inventor name, or order of names, other than in a reissue application (37 CFR 1.48)
Correction of inventorship after first office action on the merits
Filing a submission after final rejection (see 37 CFR 1.129(a))
Petition to Make Special Based on Age for Advancement of Examination under 37 CFR 1.102(c)(1) (EFS-Web only) Form and Instruction
Request for Corrected Filing Receipt
Pre-Appeal Brief Request for Review Form and Instruction
Petition for Express Abandonment to Obtain a Refund Form and Instruction
Authorization or Rescission of Authorization to Permit Access to Application-as-filed by Participating Offices Under 37 CFR 1.14(h) Form and Instruction
Request to Retrieve Electronic Priority Application (s) Under 37 CFR 1.55(h) Form and Instruction
Processing Fee Under 37 CFR 1.17(i) Transmittal Form and Instruction
Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form Form and Instruction
Request for Voluntary Publication or Republication (includes publication fee for republication)
Request for Suspension of Action or Deferral of Examination Under 37 CFR 1.103(b), (c), or (d) Form and Instruction
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Transmittal Form and Instruction
Copy of the Applicant or Patentee's Record of the Application (including copies of the correspondence, list of the correspondence, and statements verifying whether the record is complete or not) Form and Instruction
Copy of File Content Showing Redactions
Rescission of Previous Non-publication Request (35 U.S.C. § 122(b)(2)(B)(ii) and, if applicable, Notice of Foreign Filing (35 U.S.C. § 122(b)(2)(B)(iii) Form and Instruction
Non-publication Request Form and Instruction
Statement Under 37 CFR 3.73(c) Form and Instruction
Certificates of Mailing or Transmission Form and Instruction
Deposit Account Order Form Form and Instruction
Requests to Access, Inspect and Copy Form and Instruction
Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned for Failure to Notify the Office of a Foreign or International Filing Form and Instruction
Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned Unintentionally Form and Instruction
Request for Expedited Examination of a Design Application Form and Instruction
Statutory Disclaimers (including terminal disclaimers) Form and Instruction
Express Abandonment under 37 CFR 1.138 Form and Instruction
Petition for Extension of Time under 37 CFR 1.136(a) Form and Instruction
Transmittal Form Form and Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

202411-0651-011	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2024-11-20
202312-0651-001	Revision of a currently approved collection	2024-05-20
202303-0651-020 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2023-03-24
202303-0651-001 Improperly submitted and continue	Revision of a currently approved collection	2023-03-22
202208-0651-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2022-08-09
202011-0651-001	Revision of a currently approved collection	2020-11-30
201910-0651-004 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2019-10-11
201802-0651-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2018-03-15
201712-0651-005 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2017-12-11
201711-0651-013 Improperly submitted and continue	Revision of a currently approved collection	2017-11-17
201607-0651-002 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2016-07-28
201603-0651-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2016-03-02
201601-0651-025 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2016-01-29
201507-0651-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2015-07-10
201502-0651-008 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2015-04-17
201301-0651-002 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2013-01-29
201209-0651-014 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2012-09-12
201111-0651-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2011-11-03
201011-0651-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2010-11-09
201008-0651-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2010-08-07
200707-0651-005 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2007-09-26
200706-0651-004 Disapproved and continue	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2007-06-22
200703-0651-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2007-03-13
200606-0651-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2006-06-05
200603-0651-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2006-03-12
200512-0651-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2005-12-22
200509-0651-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2005-09-20
200506-0651-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2005-06-15
200407-0651-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2004-07-15
200406-0651-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2004-06-25
200401-0651-003 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2004-01-28
200309-0651-005 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2003-09-03
200304-0651-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2003-04-29
200202-0651-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2002-02-14
200106-0651-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2001-06-11
200004-0651-004 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2000-04-05
199908-0651-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1999-08-19
199812-0651-004 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1998-12-09
199812-0651-003 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1998-12-09
199707-0651-003 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1997-07-25
199701-0651-003 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1997-01-29
199607-0651-002 Approved without change	Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	1996-07-26
199308-0651-004 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1993-08-01
199305-0651-004 Approved without change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	1993-05-14