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Independent lnventor Resources

A section of the USPTO’s website, found at www.uspto.gov/inventors, is devoted to independent inventors (the site is titled “Inventors Resources”) and offers a broad range of material covering most aspects of the patent and trademark process. The website also endeavors to educate independent inventors about fraudulent invention development and marketing firms and the scams that may affect these inventors and offers tips and warning signs on avoiding these scams. The site also publishes complaints against these firms and any responses received from them. The site further provides links to other USPTO sites, as well as links to other federal agencies.

Mail for the Inventor’s Assistance Program, including complaints about invention promoters, should be addressed to:

Mail Stop 24
Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
RO. Box 1450
Alexandria, VA 223 13- 1450
Email: independentinventor@uspto.gov

The Inventors Assistance Center (IAC) provides the primary point of contact to the independent inventor community and the general public for general information about filing a provisional patent application, or a regular, nonprovisional patent application.

For additional information on the patent process, telephone the Inventors Assistance Center at:

Telephone 1-800-PTO-9199
TTY: 571-272-9950
USPTO’s home page is www.uspto.gov

Inventors also have the option of filing a Provisional Application for Patent. Provisional applications are described in more detail below. To receive more information on provisional applications, please visit the USPTO website or request a print brochure by calling 800-786-9199 or 571-272-1000.

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