Patent Law FAQ

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) stamps correspondence received with the date of receipt, known as the ‘Office Date’ stamp. This applies to papers and fees received through various methods:

• Mail (except Priority Mail Express®)
• Facsimile
• EFS-Web
• Hand-carried to the Customer Service Window

As stated in the MPEP: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) stamps papers and fees received through the mail (other than those submitted by Priority Mail Express® in accordance with 37 CFR 1.10), by facsimile, or via EFS-Web with the date of their receipt in the Office.

The ‘Office Date’ stamp is used by the USPTO to mark the receipt date of papers and fees. According to MPEP 505, The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) stamps papers and fees received through the mail (other than those submitted by Priority Mail Express® in accordance with 37 CFR 1.10), by facsimile, or via EFS-Web with the date of their receipt in the Office.

The ‘Office Date’ stamp is crucial because:

• It establishes the filing date for new patent applications that include the necessary components (see 37 CFR 1.53(b)-(d))
• It determines the timeliness of actions and fee payments

For hand-carried papers, date stamping occurs at the Customer Service Window.

For more information on Office Date stamp, visit: Office Date stamp.

For more information on USPTO, visit: USPTO.

The filing date of a patent application is determined by the ‘Office Date’ stamp, provided the application includes all necessary components for a filing date. The MPEP states:

If an application as originally filed includes the necessary components for a filing date (see 37 CFR 1.53(b)-(d) and MPEP § 506), the ‘Office Date’ stamp establishes the ‘filing date.’

This means that the date stamped on the application by the USPTO becomes the official filing date, as long as all required elements are present. It’s crucial for applicants to ensure their submissions are complete to secure the earliest possible filing date.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) stamps correspondence received with the date of receipt, known as the ‘Office Date’ stamp. This applies to papers and fees received through various methods:

• Mail (except Priority Mail Express®)
• Facsimile
• EFS-Web
• Hand-carried to the Customer Service Window

As stated in the MPEP: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) stamps papers and fees received through the mail (other than those submitted by Priority Mail Express® in accordance with 37 CFR 1.10), by facsimile, or via EFS-Web with the date of their receipt in the Office.

The ‘Office Date’ stamp is used by the USPTO to mark the receipt date of papers and fees. According to MPEP 505, The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) stamps papers and fees received through the mail (other than those submitted by Priority Mail Express® in accordance with 37 CFR 1.10), by facsimile, or via EFS-Web with the date of their receipt in the Office.

The ‘Office Date’ stamp is crucial because:

• It establishes the filing date for new patent applications that include the necessary components (see 37 CFR 1.53(b)-(d))
• It determines the timeliness of actions and fee payments

For hand-carried papers, date stamping occurs at the Customer Service Window.

For more information on Office Date stamp, visit: Office Date stamp.

For more information on USPTO, visit: USPTO.

The filing date of a patent application is determined by the ‘Office Date’ stamp, provided the application includes all necessary components for a filing date. The MPEP states:

If an application as originally filed includes the necessary components for a filing date (see 37 CFR 1.53(b)-(d) and MPEP § 506), the ‘Office Date’ stamp establishes the ‘filing date.’

This means that the date stamped on the application by the USPTO becomes the official filing date, as long as all required elements are present. It’s crucial for applicants to ensure their submissions are complete to secure the earliest possible filing date.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) stamps correspondence received with the date of receipt, known as the ‘Office Date’ stamp. This applies to papers and fees received through various methods:

• Mail (except Priority Mail Express®)
• Facsimile
• EFS-Web
• Hand-carried to the Customer Service Window

As stated in the MPEP: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) stamps papers and fees received through the mail (other than those submitted by Priority Mail Express® in accordance with 37 CFR 1.10), by facsimile, or via EFS-Web with the date of their receipt in the Office.

The ‘Office Date’ stamp is used by the USPTO to mark the receipt date of papers and fees. According to MPEP 505, The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) stamps papers and fees received through the mail (other than those submitted by Priority Mail Express® in accordance with 37 CFR 1.10), by facsimile, or via EFS-Web with the date of their receipt in the Office.

The ‘Office Date’ stamp is crucial because:

• It establishes the filing date for new patent applications that include the necessary components (see 37 CFR 1.53(b)-(d))
• It determines the timeliness of actions and fee payments

For hand-carried papers, date stamping occurs at the Customer Service Window.

For more information on Office Date stamp, visit: Office Date stamp.

For more information on USPTO, visit: USPTO.

The filing date of a patent application is determined by the ‘Office Date’ stamp, provided the application includes all necessary components for a filing date. The MPEP states:

If an application as originally filed includes the necessary components for a filing date (see 37 CFR 1.53(b)-(d) and MPEP § 506), the ‘Office Date’ stamp establishes the ‘filing date.’

This means that the date stamped on the application by the USPTO becomes the official filing date, as long as all required elements are present. It’s crucial for applicants to ensure their submissions are complete to secure the earliest possible filing date.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) stamps correspondence received with the date of receipt, known as the ‘Office Date’ stamp. This applies to papers and fees received through various methods:

• Mail (except Priority Mail Express®)
• Facsimile
• EFS-Web
• Hand-carried to the Customer Service Window

As stated in the MPEP: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) stamps papers and fees received through the mail (other than those submitted by Priority Mail Express® in accordance with 37 CFR 1.10), by facsimile, or via EFS-Web with the date of their receipt in the Office.

The ‘Office Date’ stamp is used by the USPTO to mark the receipt date of papers and fees. According to MPEP 505, The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) stamps papers and fees received through the mail (other than those submitted by Priority Mail Express® in accordance with 37 CFR 1.10), by facsimile, or via EFS-Web with the date of their receipt in the Office.

The ‘Office Date’ stamp is crucial because:

• It establishes the filing date for new patent applications that include the necessary components (see 37 CFR 1.53(b)-(d))
• It determines the timeliness of actions and fee payments

For hand-carried papers, date stamping occurs at the Customer Service Window.

For more information on Office Date stamp, visit: Office Date stamp.

For more information on USPTO, visit: USPTO.

The filing date of a patent application is determined by the ‘Office Date’ stamp, provided the application includes all necessary components for a filing date. The MPEP states:

If an application as originally filed includes the necessary components for a filing date (see 37 CFR 1.53(b)-(d) and MPEP § 506), the ‘Office Date’ stamp establishes the ‘filing date.’

This means that the date stamped on the application by the USPTO becomes the official filing date, as long as all required elements are present. It’s crucial for applicants to ensure their submissions are complete to secure the earliest possible filing date.