What information is provided for each patent in the Official Gazette?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-27
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.
The Official Gazette provides comprehensive information for each patent. According to MPEP 1703, the following details may be included:
- Patent number
- Title of the invention
- Name of inventor(s), city, and state or country of residence
- Assignee’s name, city, and state or country of residence, if assigned
- Applicant’s name, city, and state or country of residence
- Filing date and application number
- For reissue patents: original patent number, issue date, and original application details
- U.S. benefit application data, if any
- PCT or international design application data, if any
- Foreign priority application data, if any
- Patent Application Publication Number and Publication date, if any
- International classification
- CPC classification
- U.S. classification by class and subclass (for Design and Plant documents)
- Number of claims
- Selected figure of the drawing, if any
- A claim or claims
This comprehensive information provides a detailed overview of each newly issued patent.