Patent Law FAQ

If there’s a discrepancy between the filing date accorded by the USPTO and the “date accepted” on the Priority Mail Express® mailing label, you can file a petition under 37 CFR 1.10(c). MPEP 513 states that such a petition should:

• Be filed promptly after becoming aware of the discrepancy
• Include evidence that the Priority Mail Express® number was placed on the correspondence before mailing
• Include a true copy of the Priority Mail Express® mailing label showing the “date accepted”

The petition should be filed as soon as the discrepancy is noticed to ensure timely correction of the filing date.

Priority Mail Express® is a service offered by the United States Postal Service (USPS) that can be used to establish a filing date for patent applications and other correspondence with the USPTO. As stated in MPEP 513:

The statutory authority for the granting of a filing date based on the date of deposit for correspondence sent by Priority Mail Express® and received by the Office is found in section 21(a) of Title 35 of the United States Code.

Using Priority Mail Express® allows applicants to receive a filing date as of the date the correspondence was deposited with USPS, rather than the date it was received by the USPTO.

The filing date for Priority Mail Express® submissions is typically determined by the “date accepted” on the Priority Mail Express® mailing label. According to MPEP 513:

Office personnel will routinely look to the Priority Mail Express® mailing label, and stamp the “date accepted” or other official USPS notation as the filing date of the correspondence.

If the USPS deposit date cannot be determined, the correspondence will be accorded the date of receipt in the Office as the filing date. It’s important to note that the “date accepted” must be completed by the USPS, not by the applicant.

If there’s a discrepancy between the filing date accorded by the USPTO and the “date accepted” on the Priority Mail Express® mailing label, you can file a petition under 37 CFR 1.10(c). MPEP 513 states that such a petition should:

• Be filed promptly after becoming aware of the discrepancy
• Include evidence that the Priority Mail Express® number was placed on the correspondence before mailing
• Include a true copy of the Priority Mail Express® mailing label showing the “date accepted”

The petition should be filed as soon as the discrepancy is noticed to ensure timely correction of the filing date.

Priority Mail Express® is a service offered by the United States Postal Service (USPS) that can be used to establish a filing date for patent applications and other correspondence with the USPTO. As stated in MPEP 513:

The statutory authority for the granting of a filing date based on the date of deposit for correspondence sent by Priority Mail Express® and received by the Office is found in section 21(a) of Title 35 of the United States Code.

Using Priority Mail Express® allows applicants to receive a filing date as of the date the correspondence was deposited with USPS, rather than the date it was received by the USPTO.

The filing date for Priority Mail Express® submissions is typically determined by the “date accepted” on the Priority Mail Express® mailing label. According to MPEP 513:

Office personnel will routinely look to the Priority Mail Express® mailing label, and stamp the “date accepted” or other official USPS notation as the filing date of the correspondence.

If the USPS deposit date cannot be determined, the correspondence will be accorded the date of receipt in the Office as the filing date. It’s important to note that the “date accepted” must be completed by the USPS, not by the applicant.

If there’s a discrepancy between the filing date accorded by the USPTO and the “date accepted” on the Priority Mail Express® mailing label, you can file a petition under 37 CFR 1.10(c). MPEP 513 states that such a petition should:

• Be filed promptly after becoming aware of the discrepancy
• Include evidence that the Priority Mail Express® number was placed on the correspondence before mailing
• Include a true copy of the Priority Mail Express® mailing label showing the “date accepted”

The petition should be filed as soon as the discrepancy is noticed to ensure timely correction of the filing date.

Priority Mail Express® is a service offered by the United States Postal Service (USPS) that can be used to establish a filing date for patent applications and other correspondence with the USPTO. As stated in MPEP 513:

The statutory authority for the granting of a filing date based on the date of deposit for correspondence sent by Priority Mail Express® and received by the Office is found in section 21(a) of Title 35 of the United States Code.

Using Priority Mail Express® allows applicants to receive a filing date as of the date the correspondence was deposited with USPS, rather than the date it was received by the USPTO.

The filing date for Priority Mail Express® submissions is typically determined by the “date accepted” on the Priority Mail Express® mailing label. According to MPEP 513:

Office personnel will routinely look to the Priority Mail Express® mailing label, and stamp the “date accepted” or other official USPS notation as the filing date of the correspondence.

If the USPS deposit date cannot be determined, the correspondence will be accorded the date of receipt in the Office as the filing date. It’s important to note that the “date accepted” must be completed by the USPS, not by the applicant.

If there’s a discrepancy between the filing date accorded by the USPTO and the “date accepted” on the Priority Mail Express® mailing label, you can file a petition under 37 CFR 1.10(c). MPEP 513 states that such a petition should:

• Be filed promptly after becoming aware of the discrepancy
• Include evidence that the Priority Mail Express® number was placed on the correspondence before mailing
• Include a true copy of the Priority Mail Express® mailing label showing the “date accepted”

The petition should be filed as soon as the discrepancy is noticed to ensure timely correction of the filing date.

Priority Mail Express® is a service offered by the United States Postal Service (USPS) that can be used to establish a filing date for patent applications and other correspondence with the USPTO. As stated in MPEP 513:

The statutory authority for the granting of a filing date based on the date of deposit for correspondence sent by Priority Mail Express® and received by the Office is found in section 21(a) of Title 35 of the United States Code.

Using Priority Mail Express® allows applicants to receive a filing date as of the date the correspondence was deposited with USPS, rather than the date it was received by the USPTO.

The filing date for Priority Mail Express® submissions is typically determined by the “date accepted” on the Priority Mail Express® mailing label. According to MPEP 513:

Office personnel will routinely look to the Priority Mail Express® mailing label, and stamp the “date accepted” or other official USPS notation as the filing date of the correspondence.

If the USPS deposit date cannot be determined, the correspondence will be accorded the date of receipt in the Office as the filing date. It’s important to note that the “date accepted” must be completed by the USPS, not by the applicant.