By Christopher P. Singer --
In a recent notice, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced that it has launched the "Financial Profile" (FP) system which allows users to access payment history through a secure (and fast) website. Users of the FP are able to view detailed information for all fees paid to the USPTO. According to the USPTO's announcement, other options of the FP system include the ability to:
• Create and maintain your unique FP account using a self-registration process;
• Include transactions for multiple payment types (e.g., credit card, USPTO deposit accounts, and USPTO EFT accounts);
• View and print detailed information regarding any particular transaction (e.g., patent/application number, attorney docket number, payment amount, fee code, and fee code description);
• View, print, and download (PDF and CSV files) monthly statements for each registered payment type;
• Search transactions by attorney docket number (i.e., client matter number), application number, transaction type (e.g., sale or refund), and/or payment amount; and
• Transfer funds between existing USPTO deposit accounts, replenish deposit accounts via EFT, and/or select an option to stop receiving paper deposit account statements by mail.
The PTO has created an FP Helpdesk to handle questions and concerns relating to the FP system: FinancialProfile@uspto.gov. You can login to (or sign up for) the FP system at this link.
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