		       Status of Certification Services
   
   On November 28, 1995, the Office published an Official Gazette Notice
entitled "Temporary Suspension of At Cost Services for Orders for
Certified Copies" (1180 OG 121) to advise practitioners and the public
of delays in filling orders for certified copies of PTO documents. This
is an update of actual days to mail for orders filled during the month
of December 1995:

Certified Product		Goal	Actual Calendar Days to Mail

Patent Application-As-Filed,
Expedited			7		26
Patent Application-As-Filed,
Regular 			17		18
Patent Related File
Wrapper				25		33
Patent Copy			10		9

Trademark Application-As-Filed,
Expedited			7		11
Trademark Application-As-Filed,
Regular				17		16
Trademark Related File
Wrapper				25		55
Trademark Registration		10		18
Trademark Registration, 
Expedited 			3*		6*

*Business Days
   
   Delivery of any specific copy will vary based on the availability of
microfilm products and/or file accessibility. Customers are encouraged
to fax orders for copies directly to Certification Division at (703)
308-9759 and to pay by PTO Deposit Account, MasterCard, or Visa to
minimize processing time. Information on the status of pending orders
may be obtained by calling (703) 308-9726 or 1(800) 972-6382 (outside
the Washington, D.C. Metro area).

January 11, 1996            				 WESLEY H. GEWEHR
					    Administrator for Information
							    Dissemination
