USPTO to begin issuing certificates of correction electronically beginning on January 30, 2024

Beginning on January 30, 2024, the USPTO will start issuing certificates of correction in a paperless, electronic format. The electronically issued certificates of correction will be immediately available to view online using the USPTO Patent Center upon the issuance of the patent itself. Electronic certificates of correction will be issued regardless of whether the patent has already issued electronically, or in paper format.

Until January 30, 2024, certificates of correction will continue to be issued in paper format and mailed via post to the correspondence address on record for the patent. After the paper certificate of correction is issued, a scanned image of the paper certificate of correction is entered into the file wrapper and added to the image of the patent in the patent database. Additionally, the patent number corresponding to the certificate of correction is published in the Official Gazette.

If you have any questions regarding certificates of correction, please do not hesitate to contact our office.