What happens if the USPTO receipt date is later than the Priority Mail Express® deposit date?
What happens if the USPTO receipt date is later than the Priority Mail Express® deposit date? If the USPTO receipt date is later than the Priority Mail Express® deposit date, the following applies: The USPTO will consider the Priority Mail Express® deposit date as the filing date. This is true even if the USPTO receives…
Read MoreWhat should I do if there’s a discrepancy between the USPTO filing date and the USPS ‘date accepted’?
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 petition the Director under 37 CFR 1.10(c). The petition should: Be filed promptly after becoming aware of the discrepancy Include evidence that the Priority Mail Express® mailing label number was…
Read MoreWhat should I do if there’s a discrepancy between the USPTO filing date and the Priority Mail Express® “date accepted”?
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…
Read MoreWhat happens if there’s a discrepancy between the USPTO’s date stamp and the date on the correspondence?
If there’s a discrepancy between the USPTO’s date stamp and the date on the correspondence, the USPTO’s date stamp is generally considered the official receipt date. However, if an applicant can provide clear evidence that the correspondence was received earlier than the date indicated by the USPTO’s stamp, the earlier date may be recognized as…
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