How can USPTO personnel determine the current location or status of an application?
USPTO personnel should use Patent Data Portal to determine the current location or status of an application. For Image File Wrapper (IFW) applications, no location is associated with the file.
As stated in MPEP 102: When it is desired to determine the current location or status of an application, Office personnel should use Patent Data Portal. If the application is an Image File Wrapper (IFW) application, no location is associated with the file.
Topics:
MPEP 102-Information as to Status of an Application,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure