Useful Links

The following phone numbers, e-mail addresses and web-sites provide useful information about patent law and administration.

Telephone Numbers and E-Mail Addresses

USPTO: 1-800-786-9199

USPTO PCT HELP DESK: 1-571-272-4300

Websites

USPTO GLOSSARY OF TERMS (http://www.uspto.gov/main/glossary/index.html)

USPTO (http://www.uspto.gov/). This is the official web site of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

PCT (http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/dapps/pct/index.html). This is the USPTO‚s Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) site, and contains current
information about PCT procedures and practice as published in the PCT gazette.

EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE (http://www.european-patent-office.org/). This is the EPO‚s official web site where you will find information about EPO patent procedures.

USPTO NOTICES (http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/dapp/ogsheet.html).

USPTO Patent Forms (http://www.uspto.gov/web/forms/index.html#patent), This site provides a frequently updated list of the most commonly used USPTO forms, and provides all the forms in PDF format.

IPlegalEd.com (http://www.iplegaled.com) This is a very useful site that provides training for patent paralegals.