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PRIVATE Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR)

Published by Patents | Department of Commerce | Metadata Last Checked: June 24, 2025 | Last Modified: 2021-12-10
Offers exclusive access to patent application status information for unpublished patent applications only to the applicant/inventor or his/her representative(s). Private PAIR includes bibliographic, patent term adjustments, continuity data, foreign priority, and address & attorney/agent information from the Patent Application Locating and Monitoring (PALM) System; PDF images of documents (including correspondence) and a transaction history from the Content Management System (CMS) (formerly the Image File Wrapper (IFW) System); and fee information from the Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) System. Search is by application number (with or without the two-digit series code), control number, or Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) number. Private PAIR requires users to establish a USPTO.gov account and customer number, and establish a password. For more information about establishing a USPTO.gov account and customer number: https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/getting-started-new-users Unavailable during database backups (Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 04:30 - 04:45 AM U.S. Eastern Time and Sunday 00:01 - 04:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time. Updated daily. https://ppair-my.uspto.gov/pair/PrivatePair

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