MPEP § 302.08 — Mailing Address for Submitting Assignment Documents (Annotated Rules)

§302.08 Mailing Address for Submitting Assignment Documents

USPTO MPEP version: BlueIron's Update: 2025-12-31

This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 302.08, including statutory authority, regulatory rules, examiner guidance, and practice notes. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only, it is not legal advice.

Mailing Address for Submitting Assignment Documents

This section addresses Mailing Address for Submitting Assignment Documents. Primary authority: 37 CFR 3.27. Contains: 1 guidance statement.

Key Rules

Topic

Assignment and Ownership (MPEP Chapter 300)

4 rules
StatutoryRecommendedAlways
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Mailing Address for Assignment Documents
Note:
Documents and cover sheets submitted by mail for recordation should be addressed to a specific P.O. Box unless filed with new applications.

Documents and cover sheets submitted by mail for recordation should be addressed to Mail Stop Assignment Recordation Services, Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450, unless they are filed together with new applications.

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StatutoryRecommendedAlways
[mpep-302-08-6fb874efb639b903b241dffd]
Mailing Address for Submitting Assignment Documents
Note:
Documents and cover sheets for recording should be addressed to Mail Stop Assignment Recordation Services, unless filed with new applications.

37 CFR 3.27 sets out how documents submitted for recording should be addressed to the Office. In order to ensure prompt and proper processing, documents and their cover sheets should be addressed to the Mail Stop Assignment Recordation Services, Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450, unless they are filed together with new applications. Requests for recording documents which accompany new applications should be addressed to the Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.

Jump to MPEP Source · 37 CFR 3.27Assignment and Ownership (MPEP Chapter 300)
StatutoryRecommendedAlways
[mpep-302-08-e6cf1e9fc75843433c108c37]
Documents and Cover Sheets Must Be Addressed to Mail Stop Assignment Recordation Services
Note:
Documents and their cover sheets should be mailed to the specified address unless filed with new applications.

37 CFR 3.27 sets out how documents submitted for recording should be addressed to the Office. In order to ensure prompt and proper processing, documents and their cover sheets should be addressed to the Mail Stop Assignment Recordation Services, Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450, unless they are filed together with new applications. Requests for recording documents which accompany new applications should be addressed to the Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.

Jump to MPEP Source · 37 CFR 3.27Assignment and Ownership (MPEP Chapter 300)
StatutoryRecommendedAlways
[mpep-302-08-de96912bcdc49b92f0a72044]
Recording Documents for New Applications Required
Note:
Documents accompanying new applications must be addressed to the Commissioner for Patents.

37 CFR 3.27 sets out how documents submitted for recording should be addressed to the Office. In order to ensure prompt and proper processing, documents and their cover sheets should be addressed to the Mail Stop Assignment Recordation Services, Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450, unless they are filed together with new applications. Requests for recording documents which accompany new applications should be addressed to the Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.

Jump to MPEP Source · 37 CFR 3.27Assignment and Ownership (MPEP Chapter 300)

Citations

Primary topicCitation
Assignment and Ownership (MPEP Chapter 300)37 CFR § 3.27

Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP

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BlueIron Last Updated: 2025-12-31