What is the mailing address for USPTO maintenance fee payments?

This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice.

The MPEP provides specific mailing addresses for maintenance fee payments and related correspondence:

For United States Postal Service (USPS) deliveries:

Mail Stop Maintenance Fee
Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
P.O. Box 1450
Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450

For deliveries by other delivery services (e.g., FedEx, UPS, DHL):

United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mail Center, Mail Stop Maintenance Fee
401 Dulany Street, Suite 1A59
Alexandria, Virginia 22314

It’s important to use the correct address based on your chosen delivery method to ensure proper processing of your maintenance fee payment.