The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on February. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.
The average time it takes to obtain a patent from the patent office at this time is about 32 months or a little under 3 years. [See the current wait time statistics at the USPTO website [ here ] (best viewed with Internet Explorer)].
The USPTO will issue an official filing receipt by email if the application is filed electronically or by mail if it is filed on paper. A serial number will be assigned, and the details of the application should appear on the USPTOâs website within 14 days of filing. The progress of the application may be tracked at http://tsdr.uspto.gov/. Typically, an application is examined three to four months after filing.