How do I verify my USPTO account?
Enter the email address you will use to sign in, as well as other necessary account information, and follow the prompts. Opt-in to two-step authentication. Obtain a verified USPTO.gov account using the new verification process. Set up sponsorship if needed.
Is USPTO legitimate?
Owners of U.S. trademark applications and registrations are receiving fraudulent emails that appear to originate from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) domain, @uspto.gov. These emails are a scam and do not come from the USPTO.
What is the USPTO and what does it do?
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is a fee-funded agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The role of the USPTO is to grant patents for the protection of inventions and to register trademarks and service marks for products and services, respectively.
How do you access trademark application?
To access the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and TEAS International (TEASi), you need to log in to a USPTO.gov account with two-step authentication as of October 26, 2019.
What is your USPTO number *?
A Patent Number is assigned by the USPTO. A patent number may include up to eight characters and is formatted as follows: Utility : Patent numbers consist of six, seven or eight digits. Enter the Patent number excluding commas and spaces and omit leading zeroes.
How do I change my email address with USPTO?
To update the USPTO.gov account email address, select “Update Patent Electronic System account” in Block 3 then enter the previous USPTO.gov email in the “Previous email address” field. Enter the new USPTO.gov account email address in Block 2.
What agency is the USPTO under?
The United States Patent and Trademark Office
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is an agency in the U.S. Department of Commerce that issues patents to inventors and businesses for their inventions, and trademark registration for product and intellectual property identification.
Why is the USPTO important?
The USPTO advises the president of the United States, the secretary of commerce, and U.S. government agencies on intellectual property (IP) policy, protection, and enforcement; and promotes the stronger and more effective IP protection around the world.
What does two step authentication mean for USPTO?
Modernizes security processes with two-step authentication: username and password plus a one-time code delivered by email, voice phone call or mobile device application. Saves time by granting access to multiple USPTO systems with one consolidated sign-in process.
How to sponsor support staff in the USPTO?
In order to sponsor support staff, a practitioner must first migrate to a USPTO.gov account and the support staff must each have their own USPTO.gov account. Practitioners are able to sponsor support staff, access “pending requests” for sponsorships to grant approval, remove sponsored support staff, and view active sponsorships.
How do I create an uspto.gov account?
Create a USPTO.gov account. If you don’t already have a USPTO.gov account, just follow these simple steps: Visit the MyUSPTO login. Select “Create an account”. Enter the email address you will use to sign in, as well as other necessary account information, and follow the prompts. Opt-in to two-step authentication.
How do I contact the USPTO contact center?
If you still cannot see the security questions please call USPTO Contact Center (UCC) at 1-800-786-9199, choose option 3, then option 4 for USPTO.gov accounts. Why do I need to log back into MyUSPTO during the day?