FAQs Patent Questions

Question:Does your USPTO database include data on the current fee status and expiration of patents?

Answer:
No, the US Patent Full Text Database does not include this data, but it is available on the PTO Web site. Use the link to the Patent Application Information Retrieval database (PAIR) on the Web database main page.

Question:How can I find out the inventor's name of a particular patent?

Answer:
Search may also be conducted at a Patent and Trademark Depository Library (PTDL) established throughout the United States. These libraries have copies of patents in multiple formats arranged in numerical order. They also have classification search tools, automated search aids, and photocopy facilities available to the public.

Question:The term of a new patent is 20 years from the date it was filed in the United States

Answer:
The term of a new patent is 20 years from the date on which the application for the patent was filed in the United States

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