Reinstate Lapsed Utility Patent
Budget / Salary$250–750
TypeFreelance project
LocationRemote
Posted1 hour ago
My issued U.S. utility patent has gone into lapse after a maintenance fee was unintentionally missed. I now need a USPTO-registered practitioner—no affiliates, no “of counsel,” only someone whose own registration number can be verified in the USPTO database—to prepare and file the petition under 37 CFR 1.378(b) for reinstatement based on unintentional delay. I will cross-check the registration before we move forward; anyone misrepresenting credentials will be reported immediately.
Scope of work
• Review the file history in PAIR / Patent Center and confirm all outstanding maintenance fees and surcharges.
• Draft and electronically file the petition to revive, including the required statement of unintentional delay.
• Remit the maintenance fee, surcharge, and petition fee through EFS-Web or Patent Center.
• Keep me informed of each USPTO action until the patent is formally reinstated and appears as “active” in Public PAIR.
Acceptance criteria
1. Petition is accepted and a Notice of Acceptance of Maintenance Fee is issued by the USPTO.
2. Official record reflects the patent as active with no outstanding fees.
3. All USPTO acknowledgments and correspondence are forwarded to me for my records.
I need someone who has done this exact procedure before, can work quickly, and is ready to start as soon as I verify your registration number.
Scope of work
• Review the file history in PAIR / Patent Center and confirm all outstanding maintenance fees and surcharges.
• Draft and electronically file the petition to revive, including the required statement of unintentional delay.
• Remit the maintenance fee, surcharge, and petition fee through EFS-Web or Patent Center.
• Keep me informed of each USPTO action until the patent is formally reinstated and appears as “active” in Public PAIR.
Acceptance criteria
1. Petition is accepted and a Notice of Acceptance of Maintenance Fee is issued by the USPTO.
2. Official record reflects the patent as active with no outstanding fees.
3. All USPTO acknowledgments and correspondence are forwarded to me for my records.
I need someone who has done this exact procedure before, can work quickly, and is ready to start as soon as I verify your registration number.
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