What information is included in a patent filing receipt?
A patent filing receipt includes:
- Application number
- Filing date
- Confirmation number
- Suggested class in the U.S. Patent Classification System
- Art unit number where the application is likely to be examined
- Continuing data (if applicable)
- National stage data (if applicable)
- Foreign priority data (if applicable)
- Foreign filing license data (if applicable)
- Entity status information
- Anticipated publication date under 35 U.S.C. 122(b)
The MPEP states: ‘The filing receipt includes the application number, filing date, a confirmation number, a suggested class in the U.S. Patent Classification System (see MPEP § 902.01), and the number of an art unit where the application is likely to be examined.’ (MPEP 503)
Topics:
MPEP 500 - Receipt and Handling of Mail and Papers,
MPEP 503 - Application Number and Filing Receipt,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure