How do I check the status of my petition to the USPTO Director?

To check the status of your petition to the USPTO Director, you have several options:

1. Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) system: If your petition is related to a patent application, you can check its status through the PAIR system.
2. Contact the USPTO: You can call the USPTO’s Customer Service Center at 1-800-786-9199 for general status inquiries.
3. Office of Petitions: For specific inquiries, you may contact the Office of Petitions directly.

According to MPEP 1002, “Petitions are decided in accordance with the delegation of authority to various Office officials.” This means that depending on the type of petition, different offices within the USPTO may be responsible for processing and deciding on your petition. It’s important to reference your petition number or application number when inquiring about the status.

To learn more:

• petition status
• USPTO Director
• PAIR system
• Office of Petitions