IN THE SPOTLIGHT

The United States Patent and Trademark Office's 21st Century Strategic Plan has been revised. Fee legislation to support implementation of the plan was approved by the Office of Management and Budget and transmitted to Congress on Tuesday, February 4.

To view the Fee legislation and revised plan click here.

	White House Proclamation on the Bicentennial of the United States Patent and Trademark Office - For two centuries, the United States Patent Office has played a vital role in the scientific, technical, and economic development of our nation by granting inventors patents for their inventions. As Abraham Lincoln once stated, patents "added the fuel of interest to the fire of genius."
	The Patent and Trademark Electronic Business Center
	General Information Concerning Patents
	Basic Facts About Trademarks
	Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) - allows you to fill out a form and check it for completeness over the internet. Using e-TEAS you can then submit the form directly to the USPTO over the internet, making an official filing on-line. Or using PrinTEAS you can print out the completed form for mailing to USPTO.
	Trademark Registration of Internet Domain Names