To apply for a patent, you must file an application and pay required fees. You may wish to find a patent attorney or agent to help draft the description of the invention and claims, and any required drawings.

Guide to a provisional patent application, which allows you to file without a formal patent claim, oath or declaration, or any information disclosure (prior art) statement.

If planning on filing your application yourself, see the Patent Application Guides for information on the required parts, form, and content of a patent application (MPEP § 600) for filing the type of patent …

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File an international patent application in accordance with the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) to seek protection simultaneously in a large number of countries.

Sep 15, 2025 · Patent practitioners and independent inventors must prove their identity in order to log in with a verified, registered USPTO.gov account to file patent applications and follow on papers.

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Sep 16, 2012 · Due to the enactment of the America Invents Act in 2012, this page contains forms for patent applications filed on or after September 16, 2012.

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