Downloading Patent Publications Launch Batch Downloading Tool. Specify A List of Publication Numbers. Specify Download Preferences. Specify Post-Processing Settings (Options) ... Specify Save Preferences (Optional) ... Start and Complete the Download.
How do I print a patent? Follow the link to Google Patents. Search for the patent number with the appropriate country prefix (e.g. US0123456 for U.S. Patent #123,456). In the patent record, click the Download PDF button.
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Utility : Patent numbers consist of six, seven or eight digits. Enter the Patent number excluding commas and spaces and omit leading zeroes. Reissue : (e.g., Rennnnnn, RE000126) must enter leading zeroes between "RE" and number to create 6 digits.
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The forms to apply for a patent may be found at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) website. (Applications filed before September 16, 2012 involved a different set of forms.)