What is the general mailing address for patent-related correspondence with the USPTO?
The general mailing address for patent-related correspondence is:
Commissioner for Patents
P.O. Box 1450
Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
This address is used for various patent-related documents, including:
- Patent applications
- Replies to notices of informality
- Requests for extension of time
- Notices of appeal to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
- Requests for reexamination
- Petitions to the Commissioner for Patents
As stated in MPEP 501: “Correspondence in patent-related matters under the direction of the Commissioner for Patents should be addressed to: Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450.”
For more information on patent application filing, visit: patent application filing.
For more information on patent correspondence, visit: patent correspondence.
Topics:
MPEP 500 - Receipt and Handling of Mail and Papers,
MPEP 501 - Filing Papers With the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure