Portal Applications

Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR)

• Private PAIR for registered customers provides secure access to your pending application documents.

Private PAIR

• Search class/subclass combinations associated with each Group Art Unit for patent examination purposes.

GAU Class/Subclass search

Patent Center

• Patent Center will replace EFS-Web, Public PAIR and Private PAIR and features a single, unified interface. Access application image file wrapper, including patents, published application documents, and applications to which a patented or published application claims domestic priority.

Patent Center

Patent Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)

• Electronic Patent Filing for Unregistered eFilers—for basic initial filing of new patent applications

eFile (unregistered)

• Electronic Patent Filing for Registered eFilers—for enhanced filing, follow-on processing, and saved submissions using assigned Customer Number

eFile (registered)

• Electronic Filing System Contingency for Unregistered eFilers—for basic initial filing of new patent applications when the primary portal to EFS-Web has an unscheduled outage

eFile (contingency)

Trademark Status & Document Retrieval (TSDR)

• Displays the electronic file record for trademark applications and registrations.
• Retrieves status information and overall prosecution histories for pending applications and registered trademarks

Trademark Status & Document Retrieval

Other eBusiness Applications

• Search for USPTO employees by name, telephone number or organization.
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• Find more USPTO eBusiness applications.
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