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Patent Delivery Options Table

Issuing Patent Agency Issue Date Delivery Method Time Frame Quality Price  Supplier
US 1790 to date US mail same or next day best $10 + $3.20 shipping  MicroPatent
1790 to date US mail 15 days best $3 USPTO Fee
1790 to date web (pdf) upon payment usable $0.88 patents.oncloud8.com
1790 to date fax same day service usable $10 + $0.75/page MicroPatent
1964 to date email 15 minutes + download time usable; no drawings $1.00 MicroPatent
1964 to date web (pdf) 15 minutes + download time best $4.95 MicroPatent
1790 to 1963 web (tiff, pdf) 15 minutes + download time best $8.95 MicroPatent
1976 to date web
(tiff viewer)		 download time usable free USPTO
EP (European Patent Office) EP(A) 1978 to date US mail same or next day best $15 (each 50pp) + $3.20 shipping MicroPatent
EP(B) 1980 to date US mail same or next day best $15 (each 50pp) + $3.20 shipping MicroPatent
EP(A) 1978 to date fax same day service usable $15 (first 50pp) + $0.75/page over 50 MicroPatent
EP(B) 1980 to date fax same day service usable $15 (first 50pp) + $0.75/page over 50 MicroPatent
EP(A) 1978 to date web (pdf) 15 minutes + download time best $8.95 MicroPatent
EP(B) 1980 to date web (pdf) 15 minutes + download time best $8.95 MicroPatent
EP all (current 24 months) web (pdf) download time (page by page) usable free

ESP
EP all (current 24 months) web (pdf) upon payment usable $0.88 patents.oncloud8.com
EP selected (1970? to date) web (pdf) download time (page by page) usable free ESP
  EP selected (1970? to date) web (pdf) upon payment usable $0.88 patents.oncloud8.com
Japan JP A (Kokai) 1984 to date web (pdf) 15 minutes + download time  good $8.95 MicroPatent
JP B (Kokoku) 1992 to date web (pdf) 15 minutes + download time  good $8.95 MicroPatent
WO
WIPO
PCT
(World Patent)		 1978 to date US mail same or next day best $15 (each 50pp) + $3.20 shipping MicroPatent
1978 to date fax same day service usable $15 (first 50pp) + $0.75/page over 50 MicroPatent
1998 to date web (pdf) download time (page by page) best free ESP
Africa
  • ARIPO (AP)
  • OAPI (OA)

    • Australia (AU)
    Austria (AT)
    Belgium (BE)
    Brazil (BR)
    Bulgaria (BG)
    Canada (CA)
    China (CN)
    Denmark (DK)
    East Germany (DD)
    Finland (FI)
    France (FR)v
    Germany (DE)v
    Great Britain (GB)v
    Greece (GR)
    Hungary (HU)
    India (IN)
    Ireland (IE)
    Italy (IT)
    Luxembourg (LU)
    Monaco (MC)
    Netherlands (NL)
    Norway (NO)
    New Zealand (NZ)
    Poland (PL)
    Portugal (PT)
    Romania (RO)
    Soviet Union/Russia (SU/RU)
    Spain (ES)
    Sweden (SE)
    Switzerland (CH)v
    Yugoslavia (YU)    		   web (pdf) 15 minutes + download time  good $8.95 MicroPatent
    Various European varies, beginning 1920 web (pdf) download time usable free ESP
    and others   web (pdf) 15 minutes + download time  good $8.95 MicroPatent
    non-U.S. varies varies     varies USPTO Fee

     
     
    Supplier Contact Information Account Number Price Schedule
    ESP (European Patent Office) http://ep.espacenet.com/ none free
    MicroPatent http://www.micropat.com MP 26498/Parent/****** table
    patents.oncloud8.com http://patents.oncloud8.com PayPal $0.88
    USPTO Web
    (US Patent & Trademark Office)    		 http://www.uspto.gov/patft/index.html none free
    USPTO Fee USPTO Delivery Service (user establishes own account) fees

     

    Glossary

    European Patent Office system
        from Ladas & Parry (http://www.ladas.com)
  • EP A1 = application with search report
  • EP A2 = application without search report
  • EP A3 = search report (with republished first page of the EP A2 it supports)
  • EP B1 = granted European Patent
  • EP B2 = granted patent, amended after opposition

    • Japanese patent system
        from Derwent (http://www.derwent.com)
  • JP = Japanese patent (before 1996, the Japanese terms [Kokai, Kokoku] were more commonly used, and numbering       followed the year in the reign of the current Emperor)
  • Kokai = unexamined Japanese patent application (first stage in Japanese patent process; good until either challenged or fully granted)
  • Kokoku = examined and allowed Japanese patent application (second stage in Japanese patent process; ceased in 1996)

    • World patent system
        from WIPO site (http://www.wipo.int)
  • PCT = Patent Cooperation Treaty (WIPO)
  • WO = World patent
  • WIPO = World Intellectual Property Organization

    • Finding "Equivalents"

    Notes:
  • For legal purposes, these patents are not exact equivalents, but they do describe the same process.
  • Although this procedure is usually followed to find an English translation of a non-English patent, it's also useful for tracing "patent families,"  a series of related patents.

    • Chemical Abstacts Patent Index    [FM-1-RI Chemical Abstracts 1907-1999]
    The index includes a list of other countries' patents that are "equivalents" to the patent indexed.  Because equivalents often appear years later,  start with the year your patent was issued and check the next 5 years (or more).  The index is arranged by country, then patent number.  Look up the number of the original patent; pay careful attention to the "A1, B2" etc. extensions, if any.  Remember, Chemical Abstracts only indexes "chemical" patents.

    Chemical Abstracts SciFinder Scholar    [1907 to date]
    Search for the author(s) of the original patent.  Limit the results to patents.  Click on the  to see the abstract.  Click on the Patent Family Information link to see if there are any related patents.  Note: because of web access to many patent offices, it may be possible to obtain a free copy of the patent by clicking on the  and following the links.

    US Patent and Trademark Office    [http://www.uspto.gov/patft/index.html]

    Use the Boolean Search and search for the inventor(s) and keywords from the title.  If patents are found that appear similar to the patent you seek, check the U.S. References and Foreign References sections of the patent for the number of your patent.  If your patent is referenced, chances are good that you have found equivalent(s).

    (US) Deposit Libraries

    The Free Library of Philadelphia  [http://www.library.phila.gov]
        1901 Vine Street
         Philadelphia, PA 19103-1189
         Phone: 215-686-5322

    Complete List

    How to Order from MicroPatent

    MicroPatent requires a deposit account (minimum deposit is $50 as of 2004). Registration form. Lehigh users should contact Document Delivery (610-758-3055).

    Last Updated: 5/5/04
    Sharon Siegler