US patent record and certified copy
United States · Patent Public Search and Certified Copies of Patents / File Wrappers / Assignment Records — USPTO
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What the report shows
Full text and images of US patents and published applications, file wrappers and assignment (ownership) records; certified copies for court or foreign priority.
Who needs it
patent attorneys, inventors, litigants, investors, foreign patent offices
Why people order it
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Public record for granted patents and published applications; unpublished applications confidential.
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United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
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Fill in patent or application number in the form on this page, pay $4.99 by card, and the document is e-mailed to you within instant (search); certified copies days to weeks.
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