The First Office Action Estimator is now located within Patent Center and provides applicants with an improved estimation of when they may anticipate receiving a first Office action from the USPTO.
Resources
- Check the filing status of your patent application
- Check Patents Dashboard: USPTO Data Visualization Center for current processing wait times
Definitions
First Office Action
A first Office action is the first action mailed during examination of an application that starts a reply period for the applicant. Examples include a restriction requirement or a first Office action on the merits.