PTO/SB/16 Provisional Application for Patent Cover Sheet

Before preparing PTO/SB/16, verify the identity of the form and gather the records the instructions call for.

• Confirm entity name, registration number, owners, officers, addresses, tax IDs, and authorized signer details.
• Gather formation documents, licenses, resolutions, financial statements, invoices, or compliance records referenced by the form.
• Check whether attachments, certificates, payment proof, or signatures from multiple parties are required.

• Using an outdated entity name, address, registration number, tax ID, or signatory authority.
• Submitting without required ownership, officer, licensing, financial, or supporting attachment information.
• Using the wrong state, agency, account, or business portal.

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• Use the current agency, registry, tax, banking, or licensing instructions for upload, mail, in-person, or portal submission.
• Verify fees, deadlines, payment methods, and processing rules directly with the issuing authority when they apply.
• Keep proof of submission and payment with the company records.

• Open the official source at uspto.gov and compare the form name, form code, agency, and Updated March 2026.
• If the official page shows a newer revision, fee schedule, filing address, or deadline, use the official page over any saved PDF copy.
• Confirm the form applies to US, especially when state, province, national, or agency-specific versions exist.

• Store the completed form with company records, approvals, attachments, and submission receipts.
• Keep a copy tied to the entity and filing year or reporting period.

• Consult the agency, registered agent, accountant, attorney, or compliance lead when authority, ownership, tax, licensing, or reporting obligations are unclear.
• Use official instructions as the final source for fees, deadlines, and accepted filing channels.