Credit Card Payment Form (And Instructions) {PTO-2038}

PTO-2038 - CREDIT CARD PAYMENT FORM (Do not submit this form electronically via USPTO's patent electronic filing system). The form is used to authorize the USPTO to charge a credit card for a specified fee amount. The PTO-2038 form is used when a patent or trademark applicant wants to pay their fees by credit card, rather than by check or electronic funds transfer (EFT). The form requires the applicant to provide information about their credit card, such as the cardholder name, the credit card number, the expiration date, and the security code. Enter all credit card information including the payment amount to be charged to your credit card and remember to sign the form. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) cannot process credit card payments without an authorized signature. The USPTO does not accept a general authorization to charge any payment deficiency or any additional fees to a credit card. The USPTO does not accept debit cards or check cards that require use of a personal identification number as a method of payment. Provide a description of your request based on the payment amount. For example, indicate the item as “basic filing fee” (patent) or “first maintenance fee” (patent maintenance fee) or “application for registration” (trademark) or “certified copy of a patent” (other fee). Indicate the nature of your request by the type of fee you wish to pay: Patent Fee, Patent Maintenance Fee, Trademark Fee or Other Fee. Complete information for each type of fee as applicable to identify the nature of your request. Indicate only one type of fee per form. If you are requesting and paying a fee based on a previously filed patent or trademark application, indicate the application/serial number, patent number or registration number that is associated with your request. “Other Fee” is used to request copies of patent and trademark documents, certified copies, assignments, and other information products. IDON numbers are assigned by the USPTO for customers ordering patent and trademark information and products specified as “Other Fee” on the order form. If you have been assigned an IDON number from a previous customer order, include it with your request. www.FormsWorkflow.com