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What US Government department is incharge of the US Patent Office?

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The US patent office is in the US Department of Commerce.

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What is the address for the US Patent office?
US Patent and Trademark Office Commissioner for Patents PO Box 1450 Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
What is the U.S. Patent Office part of?
The U.S. Department of Commerce
What is the address of the us patent office?
US Patent and Trademark officeCommissioner for PatentsP.O. Box 1450Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
What does the U.S. Patent Office do?
The U.S. Patent Office administers the patent laws as they relate to the granting of patents for inventions and performs other duties relating to patents
Who opened the US patent office?
The first full-time Patent Office employee was Dr. William Thornton, in 1802. Prior to that, clerks of the State Department handled patents as needed.