Customer Number

Previously referred to as "payor number" - a number assigned by the Office that is used to simplify the submission of an address change, to appoint a practitioner, or to designate the fee address for a patent. Customer numbers are primarily used by attorneys and law firms, and must be requested using the "Request for Customer Number" form (PTO/SB/125).

Source: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Last reviewed October 2024

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