What forms are recommended for submitting maintenance fees?

The Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) recommends two main forms for submitting maintenance fees:

• “Maintenance Fee Transmittal Form,” Form PTO/SB 45: This form is used for submitting the actual maintenance fee.
• “‘Fee Address’ Indication Form,” Form PTO/SB/47: This form is used for establishing a fee address for maintenance fee purposes.

As stated in MPEP 2595: “The following forms are suggested when submitting a maintenance fee or establishing a fee address for maintenance fee purposes.”

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