PUBLICATIONS OF THE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

Patents--The specification and accompanying drawings of all patents are published on the same day they are granted and printed copies are sold to the public by the Patent and Trademark Office. Over 5,000,000 patents have been issued.
Printed copies of any patent, identified by its patent number, may be purchased from the Patent and Trademark Office.
Future patents classified in subclasses containing subject matter of interest may be obtained, as they issue, by prepayment of a deposit and a service charge. For the cost of such subscription service, a separate inquiry should be sent to the Patent and Trademark Office.
Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. -The Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office is the official journal relating to patents and trademarks. It has been published weekly since January 1872 (replacing the old "Patent Office Reports"), and is now issued each Tuesday in two parts, one describing patents and the other trademarks. It contains a claim and a selected figure of the drawings of each patent granted on that day; notices of patent and trademark suits; indexes of patents and patentees, list of patents available for license or sale; and much general information such as orders, notices, changes in rules, changes in classification, etc. The Official Gazette is sold on subscription and by single copies by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. 20402.
The illustrations and claims of the patents are arranged in the Official Gazette according to the Patent and Trademark Office classification of subject matter, permitting ready reference to patents in any particular field. Street addresses of patentees and a geographical index of residents of inventors are included. Copies of the Official Gazette may be found in public libraries of larger cities.
Index of Patents.--This annual index to the Official Gazette is currently in two volumes, one an index of patentees and the other an index by subject matter of the patents. Sold by Superintendent of Documents.
Index of Trademarks.--An annual index of registrants of trademarks. Sold by Superintendent of Documents.
Manual of Classification.--A loose-leaf book containing a list of all the classes and subclasses of inventions in the Patent and Trademark Office classification systems, a subject matter index, and other information relating to classification. Substitute pages are issued from time to time. Annual subscription includes the basic manual and substitute pages. Sold by Superintendent of Documents.
Classification Definitions-Contains the changes in classification of patents as well as definitions of new and revised classes and subclasses. Sold by Patent and Trademark Office.
Title 37 Code of Federal Regulations.-Includes rules of practice for Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights. Available from the Superintendent of Documents.
Basic Facts about Trademarks--Contains general information for the layman about applications for, and registration of, trademarks and service marks. Copies may be purchased from Superintendent of Documents.
Directory of Registered Patent Attorneys and Agents Arranged by States and Countries-An alphabetical and geographical listing of patent attorneys and agents registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Sold by Superintendent of Documents.
Manual of Patent Examining Procedure-A loose-leaf manual which serves primarily as a detailed reference work on patent examining practice and procedure for the Patent and Trademark Office's Examining Corps. Subscriptions service includes basic manual, quarterly revisions, and change notices. Sold by Superintendent of Documents.
The Story of the United States Patent Office.--A chronological account of the development of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and patent system and of inventions which had unusual impact on the American economy and society. Sold by Superintendent of Documents.