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Electronic Official Gazette - Patents (eOG:P) FAQ
Q. What is the Official Gazette?
Q. What is the Electronic Official Gazette - Patents (eOG:P)?
Q. Will the OG continue to be published in paper?
Q. How are patents accessible in the eOG:P?
Q. What are the advantages to the eOG:P?
Q. Can I link to the full patent in the USPTO Patent Full Text Database?
Q. Can I print a single page from the eOG:P?
Q. Are published patents the only content of the eOG:P?
Q. Is there any other matter published in the eOG:P?
Q. How many weeks of the eOG:P will be available on the USPTO web site?
Q. Will the eOG:P be archived and searchable online in a cumulative database or only by issue?
Q. Can I list my patent for sale in the eOG:P?
Q. Can I purchase a subscription or single copy of the eOG:P?
Q. How do I order copies of the eOG:P?
Q. Is there be an Annual Index to the eOG:P?
Q. Where could I locate a copy of the eOG:P without purchasing the publication?
Q. What is the Official Gazette?
A. The Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office for Patents (OG) is issued every Tuesday and summarizes that week's patented inventions.
Q. What is the Electronic Official Gazette - Patents (eOG:P)?
A. The eOG:P delivers the information traditionally contained in the paper version of the OG but in an electronic format on both a CD-ROM product and on the USPTO web site.
Q. Will the OG continue to be published in paper?
A. The last issue of the paper OG was published on September 24, 2002.
Q. How are patents accessible in the eOG:P?
A. Patents are accessible by patent number, classification, a range of classes, patent type, and patentee name. There are also indexes by geographic location of the inventor, both by state and country.
Q. What are the advantages to the eOG:P?
A. Electronic formatting provides the following advantages:
- There is a comprehensive index of patentees in addition to the traditional individual indexes by patent type
- There are direct links to the patent from patentee names in the Index of Patentees
- Plant patent images have been added to the bibliographic record
- Changed text in Reissues is displayed in red
- Patentees by country have been added to the Geographical Index
- There are direct links to patents from state or country in the Geographical Index
- A user can link directly to the types of utility patents: general and mechanical, chemical, and electrical
- There is a direct link to the patent from a class or class and subclass
- The patent record can be easily saved or printed
Q. Can I link to the full patent in the USPTO Patent Full Text Database?
A. Yes. By clicking on the "Full Text" button in the upper left corner of the patent record, you can jump to that patent in the full text database. If you are using the CD-ROM product, you must first log in to the Internet.
Q. Can I print a single page from the eOG:P?
A. Yes. Click on the "Print this page" button in the upper right corner of the patent record to print the single page.
Q. Are published patents the only content of the eOG:P?
A. No. The eOG:P contains a section called Patent and Trademark Office Notices. Each week, the following information is published:
- Expired Patents: Patents that expire due to failure to pay required maintenance fees. These patent numbers are published approximately 3 months after expiration.
- Patents Reinstated: Patents reinstated due to the acceptance of a late maintenance fee.
- Reissue Applications: Patents filed as reissues.
- Reexaminations: Patents requested to be reexamined.
- Certificates of Correction: Patents granted certificates to correct previously published material.
- Summaries of final decisions issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
Q. Is there any other matter published in the eOG:P?
A. Yes. The following are also published in each issue:
- Errata: Correction of erroneous previously published material.
- Service by Publication: Notification to cancel trademark registration within thirty days, pending appearance of a registrant, assignee, or legal representative.
- Registration to Practice: Names of individuals who have received provisional recognition to prepare and prosecute patent applications.
- Notices from the Solicitor's Office: Notices to the public regarding changes and updates in Patent rules and regulations and/or other patent-related items.
- Reclassification Reports: Lists newly established, deleted, or reclassified classes & subclasses, revised every 3 months.
Q. How many weeks of the eOG:P will be available on the USPTO web site?
A. Current plans are to maintain one year on the web site. To locate patents announced in earlier OGs, search the USPTO Patent Full Text Database by patentee name, keyword, current classification, or patent number.
Q. Will the eOG:P be archived and searchable online in a cumulative database or only by issue?
A. Present plans are to have the eOG:P searchable by individual issue only. To search within larger time spans, search the USPTO Patent Full Text Database by patentee name, keyword, or current classification.
Q. Can I list my patent for sale in the eOG:P?
A. Yes. On the second Tuesday of each month, patents for license or sale are published in the OG. The current fee for this service is $25 for each published item. Interested parties may call Mr. Lamont Fletcher at (703) 756-1558.
Q. Can I purchase a subscription or single copy of the eOG:P?
A. Yes, the eOG:P on CD-ROM is sold as an annual subscription for $460 per year and as single copies for $20 each. The eOG:P on the web site is free of charge.
Q. How do I order copies of the eOG:P?
A. For information on ordering the eOG:P as either a subscription or single copy, please click here.
Q. Is there an Annual Index to the eOG:P?
A. Yes. Cumulative annual indexes for 2001, 2002, and 2003, 2004 and 2005 have been published. These annual indexes contain information from the weekly issues of the eOG:P. Indexes and bibliographic records for each year are included in this one source. Consistent with the weekly eOG:P issues, patents are browsable by type of patent (utility, plant, etc.) and classification (class or class/subclass), as well as patentee name and the geographical location of the inventor. The Patent and Trademark Office Notices, covering both patents and trademarks, as well as the Consolidated Notices Listing of Official Gazette Notices Re-Patent and Trademark Office Practices and Procedures are included.
Due to the large amount of data, the eOG:P annual index is published on one DVD-ROM discs, not on CD-ROM. The price of the index is $350; it is not included in the annual subscription price of the eOG:P. Subscribers are notified when the annual index is available. For ordering information, click here.
The Index of Patents Issued From the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will be published in a paper format through 2000. This publication will continue to be supplied by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office. For more information, please visit the GPO Web site at: bookstore.gpo.gov.
Q. Where could I locate a copy of the eOG:P without purchasing the publication?
A. All Patent and Trademark Office Depository Libraries make the eOG:P available to the public. Many public libraries throughout the United States also provide this service. For a list of PTDLs, click here.
A. Yes. To order, contact the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. 20402, to whom all subscriptions should be made payable, and all communications addressed. VISA or Master Card may be used for telephone orders at (202) 512-1800 or visit bookstore.gpo.gov.
To view the PDF version of the Official Gazette - Trademarks on the USPTO web site, click here.
Contact us for more information:
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Office of Electronic Information Products
Electronic Products Branch
MDW - 4C18
P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria, VA 22313-1450Phone: 571-272-5600 Fax: 571-273-0110 E-mail: ipd@uspto.gov
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