What is the mailing address for submitting assignment documents to the USPTO?
The mailing address for submitting assignment documents depends on whether they are being filed with new applications or not. According to MPEP 302.08:
- For documents not filed with new applications: Mail Stop Assignment Recordation Services, Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
- For documents filed with new applications: Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
As stated in the MPEP, In order to ensure prompt and proper processing, documents and their cover sheets should be addressed to the Mail Stop Assignment Recordation Services, Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450, unless they are filed together with new applications.
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Topics:
MPEP 300 - Ownership and Assignment,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure