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The USPTO EFS-Web 1.1 WebcastThe USPTO EFS-Web 1.1 WebcastWill Begin ShortlyWill Begin Shortly
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The audio portion of this event will be streamed across the Internet and available through the
speakers on your computer.
In order to hear the accompanying audio, you will need a soundcard in your computer and your speakers enabled and powered on.
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Don Levin Program Manager – e-Commerce Initiatives
United States Patent & Trademark Office
Today’s PresentersToday’s Presenters
Tony Uranga EFS-Web Outreach Team
United States Patent & Trademark Office
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Some Housekeeping ItemsSome Housekeeping Items
• Today’s webcast is a two-part event– EFS-Web 1.1 Overview
– EFS-Web 1.1 Demonstration
• Questions can be submitted to presenters via the E-mail button at any time
• A copy of today’s PowerPoint presentation will be available for download
• Today’s seminar is being recorded and will be available for replay within 1 hour of the conclusion of the broadcast:– http://webex.client.ninesystems.com/efsweb101206
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Additional Training OpportunitiesAdditional Training Opportunities
• EFS-Web Basic Training Available:October 17
October 24
November 7
November 28
• EFS-Web Advanced Training Available:October 19
October 26
November 3
November 9
Please Register for training events at: https://websurveyor.webex.com
Schedule Training at:[email protected]
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AgendaAgenda
• 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. EFS-Web 1.1 Overview – Patent eCommerce Today– What Filers are Saying about EFS-Web– New EFS-Web 1.1 Functionality– Requested Enhancements– EFS-Web and the new Accelerated Exam
program– Q&A
• 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. EFS-Web 1.1 Training– What’s New in EFS-Web 1.1– Demonstration– Q&A
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Before We Start: A Big Thank You To EFS-Web Users
Before We Start: A Big Thank You To EFS-Web Users
USPTO would like to extend its thanks to the IP communityfor its support for electronic filing
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What You Should Know About EFS-Web 1.1
What You Should Know About EFS-Web 1.1
• New Types of Applications Accepted• New File Types Accepted• New Petitions/Submissions Accepted• New Fillable Forms Available• Automated Quality Control• Infrastructure Improvements
Release Date: October 14
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Patent E-Commerce TodayPatent E-Commerce Today
Private/Public PAIR systems are mature systems supporting the
IP Community
Pilot Testing of Outgoing Electronic Correspondence
begins Winter 2006
PCT International ApplicationsAvailable for view Winter 2006
Publicly available on March 16, 2006
Created and developed with in-depth user feedback
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EFS-Web GoalsEFS-Web Goals
42,000 (10%) FY06 Goal for EFS-Web Applications
59,000 (14%) Actual EFS-Web Applications Received
410,000 Patent Applications
Goal In FY06
205,000 (50%) FY07 Goal for EFS-Web Applications
FY08 Goal for EFS-Web Applications308,000 (75%)
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What Filers Are Saying What Filers Are Saying
Nearly 91% of respondents felt that USPTO is responsive or extremely responsive to patent filers in creating EFS-Web.
EFS-Web Satisfaction SurveyEFS-Web Satisfaction SurveyUSPTO Responsiveness to Patent FilersUSPTO Responsiveness to Patent Filers
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Seventy-four percent of respondents indicate they are confident or very confident in EFS-Web.
What Filers Are SayingWhat Filers Are Saying
EFS-Web Satisfaction SurveyEFS-Web Satisfaction SurveyCustomer Confidence in EFS-WebCustomer Confidence in EFS-Web
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Eighty-five percent of respondents indicate they are very or somewhat satisfied with the time involved in filing.
What Filers Are SayingWhat Filers Are Saying
EFS-Web Satisfaction SurveyEFS-Web Satisfaction SurveyTime Involved using EFS-WebTime Involved using EFS-Web
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Ninety-one percent of respondents indicate they are very or somewhat satisfied with ease of filing.
What Filers Are SayingWhat Filers Are Saying
EFS-Web Satisfaction SurveyEFS-Web Satisfaction SurveyEase of Filing using EFS-WebEase of Filing using EFS-Web
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Filing PoliciesFiling Policies
57% of respondents have no overall policy or allowed for individual discretion for in-house counsel use EFS-Web.
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Why use Patent eCommerce –What Others Are Saying
Why use Patent eCommerce –What Others Are Saying
“No more rushing to the post office”
“You'll receive a serial number immediately”
“No more PTO lost files. The electronic file is the official PTO copy of the patent application. For that
matter, no more papers lost by the post office.”
July 2006 Edition“Electronic Filing Top 10 Wish List”
Allen E. Hoover, Banner & Witcoff (Chicago)
Intellectual Property &Technology Law Journal
“Electronic Patent Filing: the USPTO finally gets it right”
May2006 EditionRoy Rosser
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Achieving the GoalAchieving the Goal
Legal Changes
BusinessChanges
TechnicalChanges
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EFS-Web 1.1 FunctionalityEFS-Web 1.1 Functionality
• New Types of Applications Accepted– Online submission of International applications filed in the US
Receiving Office – Acceptance of PCT-SAFE .ZIP files or PDF version Form RO 101– Pre-Grant Publications under 37 CFR 1.211 – 1.221
• New File Types Accepted– Text files (.TXT)
• Computer program listings• Bio-sequence listings• Mega tables
– .ZIP files from PCT-SAFE
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New EFS-Web 1.1 Functionality
New EFS-Web 1.1 Functionality
• New Petition Accepted– Online submission of Petition to Accept Unintentionally Delayed
Payment of a Maintenance Fee in an Expired Patent under 37 CFR 1.378(c)
• New Fillable Forms Available– Accelerated Exam fillable form– Request for Continued Examination (RCE) fillable form– Petition to Accept Unintentionally Delayed Payment of a
Maintenance Fee in an Expired Patent under 37 CFR 1.378(c)
• Automated Quality Control & Infrastructure changes
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Requested Enhancements Under Development
Requested Enhancements Under Development
• Fillable issue fee form• Fillable petition forms• Automated provisional cover sheet• Dual payment options (e.g. pay with credit card and
allow for charges to deposit account on one screen)• Integration with document management systems• Integration with assignments• Dual Customer Number• Corporate PKI or Administration PKI• Merging of PAIR and EFS-Web functionality to
address many needs
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Accelerated Examination: Available Only via EFS-WebAccelerated Examination:
Available Only via EFS-Web
• New AE process allows applicants to obtain a final decision on an application within 12 months
• USPTO examined its current process to identify bottlenecks in the workflow that would need to be overcome
• Requires USPTO and IP practitioners to take on new responsibilities
• Details of the new Accelerated Examination program will be announced during a webinar on November 2
• https://websurveyor.net/wsb.dll/39376/AccExamAnnEnrollmentForm.htm
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EFS-Web 1.1 SummaryEFS-Web 1.1 Summary
• Includes Important New Capabilities – Can now file PCT International Applications– Now accepts .TXT and PCT-EASY.ZIP files – Accepts Petition to accept unintentionally
delayed payment of a maintenance fee in an expired patent under 37 CFR 1.378(c)
– Online submission of Pre-Grant Publications under 37 CFR 1.211
– Accelerated Exam fillable form– Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
fillable form
Release date: October 14th
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Important User InformationImportant User Information
• e-PAVE will be sunsetted on 1 November
• EFS-Web will have a scheduled maintenance window on Saturday October 14 from 6 a.m. to Midnight to accommodate changes to multiple systems in support of EFS-Web 1.1
• All saved packages should be submitted prior to 6 p.m. October 13, or they will be lost and have to be re-entered
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Additional Training OpportunitiesAdditional Training Opportunities
• EFS-Web Basic Training Available:October 17
October 24
November 7
November 28
• EFS-Web Advanced Training Available:October 19
October 26
November 3
November 9
Please Register for training events at: https://websurveyor.webex.com
Schedule Training at:[email protected]
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QuestionsQuestions
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USPTO’s new web-based patent application and document submission solution
EFS-Web 1.1 Advanced Training
EFS-Web 1.1 Advanced Training
Tony Uranga
EFS-Web Outreach Team
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AgendaAgenda
• EFS-Web 1.1 Demonstration– What’s new in EFS-Web 1.1– Live Demo
• Filing of an International Application to US-RO under the Patent Cooperation Treaty
• New Petition - Unintentionally Delayed Payment of a Maintenance Fee
• Pre-Grant Publication Screens– Form Requirements– Overview Information– Q&A
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UserAccesses USPTO
Portal
UserAccesses USPTO
Portal
Access EFS-WebAs Unregistered
Filer
Access EFS-WebAs Unregistered
Filer
Authenticate asRegistered
Filer
Authenticate asRegistered
Filer
Choose FilingType
Choose FilingType
•New Application•Design•Utility•Provisional•371•International Application
•Existing Application•Pre-Grant Publication•Petition
•My Workplace•Saved Submissions•Last 20 EFS receipts
Choose FilingType
Choose FilingType
•New Application•Design•Utility•Provisional•371•International Application
•Existing Application•Petition
EnterKey Patent
Application Data (New Only)
EnterKey Patent
Application Data (New Only)
Attach PDFFiles
Attach PDFFiles
Uploadand
Validate
Uploadand
Validate
CalculateFees
(Optional)
CalculateFees
(Optional)
Submit
PetitionPre-Grant Pub
Submit
PetitionPre-Grant Pub
Pay then Submit
Pay FeesVia RAMInterface
Pay FeesVia RAMInterface
Access Filing in Private PAIR
(Registered Filer Only)
Access Filing in Private PAIR
(Registered Filer Only)
ReceiveAcknowledgement
Receipt
ReceiveAcknowledgement
Receipt
ChoosePaymentOptions
ChoosePaymentOptions
How EFS-Web 1.1 WorksHow EFS-Web 1.1 Works
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Overview Information What Can Be Filed?
Overview Information What Can Be Filed?
• New Applications– New Utility; Provisional; Design with Color Drawings; 371
National Stage– International applications for filing in the U.S. Receiving Office
• Existing Applications– Follow-on papers– Pre-Grant publications under 37 CFR 1.211 – 1.221– Petition to Accept Unintentionally Delayed Payment of
Maintenance Fees in an Expired Patent (37 CFR 1.378(c))
• Document Description List– 138 document descriptions – Amendments, Petitions,, Non-
Patent Literature, Foreign References Cited, etc.
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Overview Information What Can Be Filed?
Overview Information What Can Be Filed?
• Numerous Fees– Almost the complete Patent Fee Schedule
• Text Files– Bio-Sequence Listings; Computer Program Listings; Mega tables
USPTO’s new web-based patent application and document submission solution
International PCT FilingsInternational PCT Filings
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UserAccesses USPTO
Portal
UserAccesses USPTO
Portal
Access EFS-WebAs Unregistered
Filer
Access EFS-WebAs Unregistered
Filer
Authenticate as
RegisteredFiler
Authenticate as
RegisteredFiler
Choose PCT Filing
Type
Choose PCT Filing
Type
Attach PCT-SAFE .ZIP File
Form RO 101
Attach PCT-SAFE .ZIP File
Form RO 101
Attach .PDF FileAttach .PDF File
and/or
Review AttachedFiles
Review AttachedFiles
Calculate Fees(Optional)
Calculate Fees(Optional)
Submit and PayReceive PCT number
immediately
Submit and PayReceive PCT number
immediately
PCT Filing OverviewPCT Filing Overview
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International PCT Filings – Unregistered Filer
International PCT Filings – Unregistered Filer
New Choice: International PCT
filings
Select Type of Application
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International PCT Filings – Registered Filer
International PCT Filings – Registered Filer
Eastern Time stated on
every page
New Choice: International PCT
filings
Digital CertAuthenticated
Digital CertAuthenticated
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PCT Application DataPCT Application Data
Enter Customer Number for PAIR
Access
Enter Applicant Information
Enter Key Bibliographic
Data
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PCT Application DataPCT Application Data
Correspondence Address
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PCT Attach Files - .ZIP
PCT Attach Files - .ZIP
Attach a PCT-SAFE .ZIP file
Bibliographic Data Echoed Back to Filer
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PCT Attach Files - PDF
PCT Attach Files - PDF
New Disclaimer about Credit Card form (PTO-2038)
Attach RO 101 PDF’s in addition to the .ZIP file or in lieu of .ZIP file
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PCT Calculate Fees
PCT Calculate Fees
Discount for using EFS and PCT-SAFE
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PCT Confirm/Submit
PCT Confirm/Submit
Save Package before submitting to USPTO
Confirm by clicking the “Submit” button
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PCT Acknowledgement Receipt
PCT Acknowledgement Receipt
Time and Date Stamp in EASTERN
time
PCT application number automatically issued
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Registered Filer Follow-on Papers and My WorkplaceRegistered Filer Follow-on Papers and My Workplace
Petition and Pre-Grant
Publication filings
My Workplace allows Viewing of Saved Submission Packages and Last
20 Receipts
When presented with New or Existing
application, choose Existing
Application/Patent
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Pre-Grant PublicationRegistered e-Filer
Pre-Grant PublicationRegistered e-Filer
Enter Application Number/Confirmation
number and type of Pre-Grant filing
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Pre-Grant PublicationAttach
Pre-Grant PublicationAttach
Disclaimer explaining what
needs to be attached to submit a PG Pub
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Pre-Grant PublicationReview
Pre-Grant PublicationReview
Required Attachments
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Pre-Grant PublicationCalculate Fees
Pre-Grant PublicationCalculate Fees
Fees automatically assigned depending upon Filing type selection on Login screen
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Pre-Grant PublicationConfirm/Pay
Pre-Grant PublicationConfirm/Pay
MUST pay before submitting
Review of all items
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Pre-Grant PublicationAcknowledgement Receipt
Pre-Grant PublicationAcknowledgement Receipt
Time and Date Stamp in
EASTERN time
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Petition to Grant Unintentionally Delayed Payment of Maintenance Fees
under 37CFR 1.387(c)
Petition to Grant Unintentionally Delayed Payment of Maintenance Fees
under 37CFR 1.387(c)
• Automatic Grant of Petition
• Auto Grant verifies/ensures compliance with rules
• Provides immediate grant or denial of petition
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PetitionPetition
Application Number and
Patent Number REQUIRED
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PetitionAttach
PetitionAttach
Legal language explaining Petition requirements. Only the Petition
itself can be attached
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PetitionCalculate Fees
PetitionCalculate Fees
Fees based upon what is actually due
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PetitionPay/Confirm
PetitionPay/Confirm
MUST pay before submitting
Maintenance Fee History will show what has been
paid previously
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PetitionPay/Confirm
PetitionPay/Confirm
Time and Date Stamp in
EASTERN time
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PetitionAuto-Grant
PetitionAuto-Grant
Petition is automatically
granted
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Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
• All USPTO Form Fillables Must Be Submitted Using Latest Version of Adobe Reader (Free)
• EFS-Web 1.1 Will Only Accept Version 2.0 of Form Fillables
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Accelerated ExaminationAccelerated Examination
• Form Must Be Submitted to Be Considered Under Accelerated Examination Program
• Separate Accelerated Examination Flow in Next Release of EFS-Web
• Detailed Accelerated Examination web seminar on November 2
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All forms MUST be version 2.0 and
require Adobe Reader 7.0.8 for saving and attaching to EFS-Web
•How to check the version: Select Help-> About Adobe Reader
EFS-Web 1.1 Form Fillable PDF’sEFS-Web 1.1 Form Fillable PDF’s
• New Forms Require Adobe Reader 7.0.8 – Petition to Accept Unintentionally Delayed Payment of
Maintenance Fee in an Expired Patent (37CFR 1.378(c))– Request for Continuing Examination (RCE)– Accelerated Examination
• Existing Forms need to be downloaded AGAIN– Information Disclosure Statement (IDS – 37 CFR 1.97 & 1.98)– Application Data Sheet (ADS – 37 CFR 1.76)
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Overview Information Indexing Resources
Overview Information Indexing Resources
• Complete, sortable list of Document Descriptions:– http://www.uspto.gov/ebc/portal/infodocuments.htm
• Help page “How to Index my Documents”:– http://www.uspto.gov/ebc/portal/beta/rules_doc_codes.htm
• Complete EFS-Web Assistance:– http://www.uspto.gov/ebc/efs_help.html
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What Cannot be Filed Using EFS-Web 1.1?
What Cannot be Filed Using EFS-Web 1.1?
• Credit Card Authorization Form - PTO-2038
• Maintenance Fees
• New Plant Applications or Color Plant Drawings
• Documents related to Registration Practice & Disciplinary Proceedings
• Certified Copies (Ribbon Copies)
• Reexamination and Reissue (this includes new and follow-on papers)
• Secrecy Order Applications and/or Documents
• Contested Cases at the Board of Appeal and Interferences
• Third party papers under 37 CFR 1.99
• Protests under 37 CFR 1.291
• Public use hearing papers under 37 CFR 1.292
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Important User InformationImportant User Information
• e-PAVE will be sunsetted on 1 November
• EFS-Web will have a scheduled maintenance window on Saturday October 14 from 6 a.m. to Midnight to accommodate changes to multiple systems in support of EFS-Web 1.1
• All saved packages should be submitted prior to October 14, or they will be lost and have to be re-entered
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Additional Training OpportunitiesAdditional Training Opportunities
• EFS-Web Basic Training Available:October 17
October 24
November 7
November 28
• EFS-Web Advanced Training Available:October 19
October 26
November 3
November 9
Please Register for training events at: https://websurveyor.webex.com
Schedule Training at:[email protected]
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Electronic Business Center (EBC) Monday – Friday (6am – Midnight Easter)
Sunday (October 15 Only) (10am – 6pm Eastern)
Phone: 1-866-217-9197 / 571-272-4100
* Select option 2
Fax: 571-273-0177
Email: [email protected]
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