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Trademarks, patents, and copyrights are different types of intellectual property. The USPTO grants patents and registers trademarks. The U.S. Copyright Office at the Library of Congress registers copyrights. Use the IP Identifier to learn what kind of intellectual property you have.

What is an office action? An office action is an official letter sent by the USPTO. In it, an examining attorney lists any legal problems with your chosen trademark, as well as with the application itself. You must resolve all legal problems in the office action before we can register your trademark.

United States Patent and Trademark Office Agency overviewEmployees13,103 (as of Sept 30, 2022)Agency executivesKathi Vidal, Director Derrick Brent, Deputy Director Vaishali Udupa, Commissioner for Patents David S. Gooder, Commissioner for TrademarksParent agencyUnited States Department of CommerceWebsitewww.uspto.gov4 more rows

Functions of the United States Patent and Trademark Office The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The role of the USPTO is to grant patents for the protection of inventions and to register trademarks.

The role of the USPTO is to grant patents for the protection of inventions and to register trademarks and service marks for products and services, respectively.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is the federal agency for granting U.S. patents and registering trademarks.

The USPTO is the sole entity capable of granting patents and trademarks legally recognized in the United States. The USPTO is an agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce in the executive branch of the U.S. government.

By Deborah Stephens, Deputy Chief Information Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office My name is Debbie Stephens, and I am the Deputy Chief Information Officer (DCIO) for the Commerce Department's U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).