Utility Patent Application Transmittal Form PDF Details

Filing a utility patent application is a significant step in protecting a new invention. The process involves several critical steps and documents, one of which is the Utility Patent Application Transmittal Form (PTO/SB/05). This form is approved for use by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), acting under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. It ensures that all necessary components of the patent application are submitted correctly and to the appropriate address. Key elements include the fee transmittal form, specifications of the invention, drawings, and oath or declaration of the inventor. Additional documentation may be required, such as assignment papers, an application data sheet, and various statements and disclosures, depending on the nature of the invention and any claims of priority or confidentiality. Applicants can also specify whether their application is a continuation, divisional, or continuation-in-part of a prior application. This comprehensive approach, outlined in detail in the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) Chapter 600, is designed to streamline the patent application process, ensuring that all necessary information is provided to the Commissioner for Patents at the P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA. Compliance with this procedure facilitates a more efficient processing and examination of patent applications, which is crucial for inventors seeking to protect their intellectual property rights.

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PTO/SB/05 (08-08) Approved for use through 06/30/2010. OMB 0651-0032 U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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UTILITY

PATENT APPLICATION

TRANSMITTAL

(Only for new nonprovisional applications under 37 CFR 1.53(b))

Attorney Docket No.

First Inventor

Title

Express Mail Label No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION ELEMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissioner for Patents

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADDRESS TO:

P.O. Box 1450

 

 

See MPEP chapter 600 concerning utility patent application contents.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alexandria VA 22313-1450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

 

 

Fee Transmittal Form (e.g., PTO/SB/17)

 

 

 

ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION PARTS

 

 

 

 

 

2.

 

 

Applicant claims small entity status.

 

 

 

 

 

9.

 

 

Assignment Papers (cover sheet (PTO-1595) & document(s))

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See 37 CFR 1.27.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

 

 

Specification

[Total Pages___________ ]

 

 

 

Name of Assignee_______________________________

 

 

 

Both the claims and abstract must start on a new page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(For information on the preferred arrangement, see MPEP 608.01(a))

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

 

 

Drawing(s) (35 U.S.C. 113) [Total Sheets ___________ ]

 

______________________________________________

5.

Oath or Declaration

[Total Sheets _________ ]

10.

 

 

37 CFR 3.73(b) Statement

 

Power of

 

 

 

 

a.

 

 

Newly executed (original or copy)

 

 

 

(when there is an assignee)

 

Attorney

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

 

 

A copy from a prior application (37 CFR 1.63(d))

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(for continuation/divisional with Box 18 completed)

11.

 

 

English Translation Document (if applicable)

 

 

 

i.

 

 

DELETION OF INVENTOR(S)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signed statement attached deleting inventor(s)

12.

 

 

Information Disclosure Statement (PTO/SB/08 or PTO-1449)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

name in the prior application, see 37 CFR

 

 

 

 

 

Copies of foreign patent documents,

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.63(d)(2) and 1.33(b).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

publications, & other information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

 

 

Application Data Sheet. See 37 CFR 1.76

13.

 

 

Preliminary Amendment

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

 

 

CD-ROM or CD-R in duplicate, large table or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.

 

 

Return Receipt Postcard (MPEP 503)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computer Program (Appendix)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Should be specifically itemized)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Landscape Table on CD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Submission

15.

 

 

Certified Copy of Priority Document(s)

 

 

 

(if applicable, items a. – c. are required)

 

 

 

(if foreign priority is claimed)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

 

 

 

Computer Readable Form (CRF)

16.

 

 

Nonpublication Request under 35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(i).

 

b.

 

 

 

Specification Sequence Listing on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Applicant must attach form PTO/SB/35 or equivalent.

 

 

 

 

i.

 

 

CD-ROM or CD-R (2 copies); or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17.

 

 

Other:__________________________________________

 

 

 

 

ii.

 

 

Paper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.

 

 

 

Statements verifying identity of above copies

 

_______________________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18.If a CONTINUING APPLICATION, check appropriate box, and supply the requisite information below and in the first sentence of the specification following the title, or in an Application Data Sheet under 37 CFR 1.76:

Continuation

Divisional

Continuation-in-part (CIP)

of prior application No.: ……………………………

 

 

Prior application information:

Examiner ___________________________________

Art Unit: __________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19. CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The address associated with Customer Number:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Correspondence address below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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City

 

 

 

 

 

 

State

 

 

 

 

Zip Code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Country

 

 

 

 

 

Telephone

 

 

 

 

Email

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registration No.

 

 

 

(Print/Type)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Attorney/Agent)

 

This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.53(b). The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which is to file (and by the USPTO to process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.11 and 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 12 minutes to complete, including gathering, preparing, and submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any comments on the amount of time you require to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sent to the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.

If you need assistance in completing the form, call 1-800-PTO-9199 and select option 2.

Privacy Act Statement

The Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579) requires that you be given certain information in connection with your submission of the attached form related to a patent application or patent. Accordingly, pursuant to the requirements of the Act, please be advised that: (1) the general authority for the collection of this information is 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2); (2) furnishing of the information solicited is voluntary; and (3) the principal purpose for which the information is used by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is to process and/or examine your submission related to a patent application or patent. If you do not furnish the requested information, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office may not be able to process and/or examine your submission, which may result in termination of proceedings or abandonment of the application or expiration of the patent.

The information provided by you in this form will be subject to the following routine uses:

1.The information on this form will be treated confidentially to the extent allowed under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C 552a). Records from this system of records may be disclosed to the Department of Justice to determine whether disclosure of these records is required by the Freedom of Information Act.

2.A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, in the course of presenting evidence to a court, magistrate, or administrative tribunal, including disclosures to opposing counsel in the course of settlement negotiations.

3.A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a Member of Congress submitting a request involving an individual, to whom the record pertains, when the individual has requested assistance from the Member with respect to the subject matter of the record.

4.A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a contractor of the Agency having need for the information in order to perform a contract. Recipients of information shall be required to comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(m).

5.A record related to an International Application filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty in this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization, pursuant to the Patent Cooperation Treaty.

6.A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to another federal agency for purposes of National Security review (35 U.S.C. 181) and for review pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 218(c)).

7.A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to the Administrator, General Services, or his/her designee, during an inspection of records conducted by GSA as part of that agency’s responsibility to recommend improvements in records management practices and programs, under authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906. Such disclosure shall be made in accordance with the GSA regulations governing inspection of records for this purpose, and any other relevant (I.E., GSA or Commerce) directive. Such disclosure shall not be used to make determinations about individuals.

8.A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to the public after either publication of the application pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 122(b) or issuance of a patent pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 151. Further, a record may be disclosed, subject to the limitations of 37 CFR 1.14, as a routine use, to the public if the record was filed in an application which became abandoned or in which the proceedings were terminated and which application is referenced by either a published application, an application open to public inspection or an issued patent.

9.A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency, if the USPTO becomes aware of a violation or potential violation of law or regulation.

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