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:

  1. Online: Visit the USPTO’s Maintenance Fee webpage. Enter the patent number and corresponding application number in the appropriate fields.
  2. 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.”

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Topics: MPEP 2500 - Maintenance Fees, MPEP 2570 - Maintenance Fee Payment Status Requests, Patent Law, Patent Procedure
Tags: Maintenance Fees, Online Verification, patent status, Telephone Verification, USPTO