Updated: October 06 2006
United States Patent and Trademark Office (DOC)
The USPTO is a federal agency in the Department of Commerce. For over 200 years, the basic role of the USPTO has remained the same: to promote the progress of science and the useful arts by securing for limited times to inventors the exclusive right to their respective discoveries (Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution). Under this system of protection new products have been invented, new uses for old ones discovered, and employment opportunities created for millions of Americans. The strength and vitality of the U.S. economy depends directly on effective mechanisms that protect new ideas and investments in innovation and creativity.
Primary Address
United States Patent and Trademark Office (DOC)
Patents: Commissioner for Patents (20231)
Arlington, VA 22202
Phone: (703) 308- 4357
Web: http://www.uspto.gov
Region(s) Served
- National
Locations
- Arlington Office
Patents: Commissioner for Patents (20231) Trademarks: 2900 Crystal D. (22202)
Arlington, VA 22202
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