In filing a patent application and paying required fees, the USPTO provides forms and an electronic filing tool. Each patent application has several forms that must be filled out and submitted.A list of these forms can be found here. The patent attorney files the patent application with the patent office, along with "formal" paperwork, which includes a declaration of inventorship. Assistance is available from certified law schools in the United States. Contact the specific law school for more information. Are you applying for a patent? Learn more about how a provisional patent can be used to protect your innovation in the interim. What are the different types of intellectual property? All North Carolina inventors should review the qualifications on Georgia PATENTS' Qualification and Application page.