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ExecutiveBranch: Departments
UnitedStatesPatentandTrademarkOffice
http://www. uspto. gov
600 Dulany Street, Arlington, VA 22313
571-272-8400
Title Name
Under Secretary for Intellectual Property and Director David Kappos
Deputy Under Secretary for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director Teresa Stanek Rea
Commissioner for Patents Robert Stoll
Commissioner for Trademarks Lynne G. Beresford
[For the Patent and Trademark Office statement oforganization, see the Federal Register ofApr. 14, 1975, 40 FR
16707]
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) was established by the act of July 19,
1952 (35 U.s.C. I) to promote the progress of science and the useful arts by securing for limited
times to inventors the exclusive right to their respective discoveries for a certain period oftime
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(Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution). The registration oftrademarks is based on
the commerce clause ofthe u.s. Constitution.
USPTO examines and issues patents. There are three major patent categories: utility patents,
design patents, and plant patents. USPTO also issues statutory invention registrations and
processes international patent applications.
Through the registration oftrademarks, USPTO assists businesses in protecting their investments,
promoting goods and services, and safeguarding consumers against confusion and deception in the
marketplace. A trademark includes any distinctive word, name, symbol, device, or any
combination thereof adopted and used or intended to be used by a manufacturer or merchant to
identifY his goods or services and distinguish them from those manufactured or sold by others.
Trademarks are examined by the Office for compliance with various statutory requirements to
prevent unfair competition and consumer deception.
In addition to the examination of patent and trademark applications, issuance of patents, and
registration oftrademarks, USPTO advises and assists government agencies and officials in
matters involving all domestic and global aspects of intellectual property. USPTO also promotes
an understanding of intellectual property protection.
USPTO provides public access to patent, trademark, and related scientific and technical
information. Patents and trademarks may be freely reviewed and searched online at
www.uspto.gov or at designated Patent and Trademark Depository Libraries. There are 80 Patent
and Trademark Depository Libraries located within the United States and the territory of Puerto
Rico. Additionally, USPTO's Scientific and Technical Information Center in Alexandria, VA,
houses over 120,000 volumes of scientific and technical books in various languages; 90,000
bound volumes ofperiodicals devoted to science and technology; the official journals of 77
foreign patent organizations; and over 40 million foreign patents on paper, microfIlm, microfiche,
and CD-ROM.
Patents
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has priority programs for advancement of
examination of certain patent applications where the invention could materially enhance the
quality of the environment of mankind. For further information, contact the Commissioner for
Patents, Office of Petitions, Washington, DC 20231. Phone, 703-305-9282.
General Information
General Information Concerning Patents, Basic Facts About Trademarks, Official Gazette ofthe
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United States Patent and Trademark Office, and Attorneys and Agents Registered To Practice
Before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office are available from the Government Printing Office.
Publications can be accessed through the Internet at www.uspto.gov. Phone, 703-308-4357, or
800-786-9199.
For further information, contact the Office ofPublic Affairs, United States Patent and Trademark Office, 600 Dulany
Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Phone, 571-272-8400.
http://www.uspto.gov
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