In filing a patent application and paying required fees, the USPTO provides forms and an electronic filing tool. The purpose of this guide is to provide you with basic information about filing a utility patent application with the USPTO.The answer to the contested question of "should a toilet paper roll face over or under when on the holder?" is answered. The answer is it should face OVER. SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 465,588, dated December 22, 1891. Getting a patent in Utah is the same as any other state. The patent application is filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Thirty-three patents were granted to several Utah inventors on Dec.