What information is included in a patent filing receipt?

This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice.

A patent filing receipt includes:

• Application number
• Filing date
• Confirmation number
• Suggested class in the U.S. Patent Classification System
• Art unit number where the application is likely to be examined
• Continuing data (if applicable)
• National stage data (if applicable)
• Foreign priority data (if applicable)
• Foreign filing license data (if applicable)
• Entity status information
• Anticipated publication date under 35 U.S.C. 122(b)

The MPEP states: ‘The filing receipt includes the application number, filing date, a confirmation number, a suggested class in the U.S. Patent Classification System (see MPEP § 902.01), and the number of an art unit where the application is likely to be examined.’ (MPEP 503)