Signature Information
Click to choose ONE signature method:
Sign directly Email Text Form to second party for signature Handwritten pen-and-ink signature
Text Form for Handwritten Signature Scanning
This option uses a Text Form (available after clicking on the Validate button) that will be signed by the proper signatory(ies) in the traditional "pen-and-ink" manner. Or, if you already have a signed statement for this
letter of protest, you can attach it directly here, rather than relying on the USPTO's text form version. NOTE: If you are using the Text Form approach, you must after validation save the letter of protest data, and then
pull up the saved form to attach the scanned file for final submission.
Click on the Browse/Choose File button to select file that contains the scanned signature from your local drive. The scanned file should only include the appropriate signature information (signature, signatory's name,
signatory's position, and signature date).
NOTE: If necessary, the actual signatory may complete the following fields directly on the Text Form, if you do not know who will be signing the form. If left blank, you will initially receive a WARNING message,
which you can by-pass by clicking the "Continue" button. After receipt of the signed statement, you must then use the information provided therein to complete the fields for "Signatory's Name" and "Signatory's
Position." At the time of final submission, these are mandatory fields, which will produce an ERROR if left blank.
NOTE: Enter the appropriate title.
STEP 1: Review the form data in various formats, by clicking on the phrases under Form Data. Use the print function within your browser to print these pages for your own records.
STEP 2: If any of the information is incorrect, click on the Go Back to Modify button (bottom of this page) to make changes; then re-validate the form by clicking on the Validate Form button (bottom of the form).
Note: If you are using the e-signature approach or the handwritten pen-and-ink signature approach, you must click on the final link to access the specific "text form" for that purpose.
STEP 3: If there are no errors and you are ready to file this form electronically, confirm the email address for acknowledgment. Once you Pay/Submit the form electronically, we will send an electronic
acknowledgment of receipt to the email address entered below. If no email address appears, you must enter one. If we should send the acknowledgment to a different email address, or to an additional address(es),
please enter the proper address or additional address(es). For multiple addresses/receipts, please separate email addresses by either a semicolon or a comma.
NOTE: This email address is only for the purpose of receiving the acknowledgment that the transmission reached the USPTO, and is not related to the email that will be used for correspondence purposes
(although it could be the same address). The official email address that the USPTO will use for any communication is whatever appears in the record for that purpose. If necessary, use the Change Address or
Representation Form to update an email address, as it will NOT be changed based on the specific entry below.
* Email for acknowledgment
To ensure we can deliver your email confirmation successfully, please re-enter your email address(es) here:
* Email for acknowledgment
STEP 4: To download and save the form, click on the Save Form button at the bottom of this page. The information will be saved to your local drive. To begin the submission process with saved data, you must
open a new form, and click on the "Browse/Choose File" button displayed on the initial form wizard page, at "[OPTIONAL] To access previously-saved data, use the "Browse/Choose File" button below to