How can I check the maintenance fee payment status of a patent?
There are two primary methods to check the maintenance fee payment status of a patent:
- Online: Visit the USPTO’s Maintenance Fee webpage. Enter the patent number and corresponding application number in the appropriate fields.
- By Phone: Call the USPTO’s Maintenance Fee Branch. Note that telephone status requests are limited to two patent numbers per call.
As stated in the MPEP: “Maintenance fee status information for a patent of interest can be obtained over the internet by entering the patent number and the corresponding application number in the appropriate spaces on the webpage available at https://fees.uspto.gov/MaintenanceFees.”
To learn more:
Topics:
MPEP 2500 - Maintenance Fees,
MPEP 2570 - Maintenance Fee Payment Status Requests,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure