Extension of the Use of Payor Numbers to Matters Involving Pending Patent Applications
The Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) requests written public comment on the advisability of the extension of the use of Payor Numbers to matters involving pending patent applications. Payor Numbers are currently used with respect to establishing a ``fee address'' for receipt of maintenance fee correspondence. The PTO is considering extending the Payor Number practice to matters involving patent applications. The use of such Payor Numbers would permit an attorney, agent or law firm to file a single paper containing a change of address, rather than a separate paper for each patent application affected by the change of address. The change of address in multiple patent applications through a single paper directed to the Payor Number would result in savings to both the attorney, agent or law firm and the PTO. Interested members of the [[Page 26027]] public are invited to present written comments on any topic relating to the extension of the use of Payor Numbers.
- Task
- Read the news
- Patent or trademark
- both
- Legacy system
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- Current entry point
- www.federalregister.gov/documents/1995/05/16/95-11976/extension-of-the-use-of-payor-numbers-to-matters-involving-pending-patent-applications (permanent link in the Federal Register, verified 2026-09-30)
- Legacy system and where it moved
- No legacy system name mention in title or summary )
- Fee
- Fee mentioned in title or summary (Confirmed in the document text)
- What you need (account or API key)
- No account or key mention in title or summary )
- Published
- 1995-05-16
- Document type
- Notice
- Source
- USPTO documents published in the Federal Register (Federal Register API)(retrieved 2026-10-06)
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- Provisions for Persons Granted Limited Recognition To Prosecute Patent Applications and Other Miscellaneous Matters
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- Request for Comments on Interim Guidelines for Examination of Patent Applications Under the 35 U.S.C. 112 para. 1 ``Written Description'' Requirement; Extension of Comment Period and Notice of Hearing
- Date of Receipt of Electronic Submissions of Patent Correspondence
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