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Innovation & intellectual property · 21/10/1996Updated: 10/18/2026 · 1 min read

US Patent and Trademark Office Extends Payor Number Practice to Pending Patent Applications

Summary

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is expanding its Payor Number practice to cover pending patent applications, allowing applicants to use a single Customer Number to manage multiple applications and reduce paperwork

Original source language: Federal Register — Patent and Trademark OfficeOpen original release →

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