PTO/AIA/18 (10‐17)
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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DESIGN
PATENT APPLICATION
TRANSMITTAL
(Only for new nonprovisional applications under 37 CFR 1.53(b))
1. Fee Transmittal Form 8. Assignment Papers
(PTO/SB/17 or equivalent) (cover sheet & document(s))
2. Applicant asserts small entity status. 9. 37 CFR 3.73(c) Statement Power of Attorney
See 37 CFR 1.27 (when there is an assignee)
3. Applicant certifies micro entity status.
See 37 CFR 1.29. 10. English Translation Document
Applicant must attach form PTO/SB/15A or B or equivalent. (if applicable)
4. Specification [Total Pages ____________] 11. Information Disclosure Statement (IDS)
(preferred arrangement set forth below, MPEP § 1503.01) (PTO/SB/08 or PTO‐1449)
‐ Preamble
Copies of foreign patent documents, publications,
‐ Cross References to Related Applications
and other information
‐ Statement Regarding Fed sponsored R & D
‐ Description of the figure(s) of the drawings
12. Preliminary Amendment
‐ Feature description
13. Return Receipt Postcard
‐ Claim (only one (1) claim permitted, MPEP § 1503.03)
(MPEP § 503) (Should be specifically itemized)
5. Drawing(s) [Total Sheets ____________]
14. Certified Copy of Priority Document(s)
See 37 CFR 1.152
(if foreign priority is claimed)
6. Inventor’s Oath or Declaration [Total Pages ____________]
15. Request for Expedited Examination of a Design Application
(including substitute statements under 37 CFR 1.64 and assignments
(37 CFR 1.155) (NOTE: Use “Mail Stop Expedited Design”)
serving as an oath or declaration under 37 CFR 1.63(e))
16. Other: _____________________________________________
a. Newly executed (original or copy)
_____________________________________________
b. A copy from a prior application (37 CFR 1.63(d))
_____________________________________________
7. Application Data Sheet
* See note below.
See 37 CFR 1.76 (PTO/AIA/14 or equivalent)
_____________________________________________
Name
Address
City State Zip Code
Country
Signature
Telephone Email
Date
Name Registration No.
(Print/Type)
(Attorney/Agent)
The address associated with Customer Number: __________________________________ OR Correspondence address below
Attorney Docket No.
First Named Inventor
Title
Priority Mail Express®
Label No.
DESIGN V. UTILITY: A
ADDRESS TO:
"design patent" protects an article's ornamental appearance (e.g., the
way an article looks) (35 U.S.C. 171), while a "utility patent" protects the way an article is used
Commissioner for Patents
and works (35 U.S. 1) TheC. 10 . ornamental appearance of an article includes its
P.O. Box 1450
shape/configuration or surface ornamentation upon the article, or both. Both a design
Alexandria, VA 22313‐1450
and a
utility patent may be obtained on an article if invention resides both in its ornamental
appearance and its utility. For more information, see MPEP § 1502.01.
APPLICATION ELEMENTS
ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION PARTS
See MPEP chapter 1500 concerning design patent application contents.
*Note: (1) Benefit claims under 37 CFR 1.78 and foreign priority claims under 1.55 must be included in an Application Data Sheet (ADS).
(2) For applications filed under 35 U.S.C. 111, the application must contain an ADS specifying the applicant if the applicant is an
assignee, person to whom the inventor is under an obligation to assign, or person who otherwise shows sufficient proprietary
interest in the matter. See 37 CFR 1.46(b).
17. CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS
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to process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.11 and 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 12 minutes to complete,
including gathering, preparing, and submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any comments on
the amount of time you require to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sent to the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313‐1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND
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