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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


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


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]


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


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


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


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


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%)


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


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


Eighty-five percent of respondents indicate they are very or somewhat satisfied with the time involved in filing.


EFS-Web Satisfaction SurveyEFS-Web Satisfaction SurveyTime Involved using EFS-WebTime Involved using EFS-Web


Ninety-one percent of respondents indicate they are very or somewhat satisfied with ease of filing.


EFS-Web Satisfaction SurveyEFS-Web Satisfaction SurveyEase of Filing using EFS-WebEase of Filing using EFS-Web


Filing PoliciesFiling Policies

57% of respondents have no overall policy or allowed for individual discretion for in-house counsel use EFS-Web.


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


Achieving the GoalAchieving the Goal

Legal Changes

BusinessChanges

TechnicalChanges


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


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


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

[email protected]


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


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


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




October 24

November 7

November 28


October 26

November 3

November 9




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


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


UserAccesses USPTO

Portal

UserAccesses USPTO

Portal

Access EFS-WebAs Unregistered

Filer


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


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.




• Numerous Fees– Almost the complete Patent Fee Schedule

• Text Files– Bio-Sequence Listings; Computer Program Listings; Mega tables


International PCT FilingsInternational PCT Filings


UserAccesses USPTO

Portal

UserAccesses USPTO

Portal


Filer


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


International PCT Filings – Unregistered Filer

International PCT Filings – Unregistered Filer

New Choice: International PCT

filings

Select Type of Application


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


PCT Application DataPCT Application Data

Enter Customer Number for PAIR

Access

Enter Applicant Information

Enter Key Bibliographic

Data


PCT Application DataPCT Application Data

Correspondence Address


PCT Attach Files - .ZIP

PCT Attach Files - .ZIP

Attach a PCT-SAFE .ZIP file

Bibliographic Data Echoed Back to Filer


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


PCT Calculate Fees

PCT Calculate Fees

Discount for using EFS and PCT-SAFE


PCT Confirm/Submit

PCT Confirm/Submit

Save Package before submitting to USPTO

Confirm by clicking the “Submit” button


PCT Acknowledgement Receipt

PCT Acknowledgement Receipt

Time and Date Stamp in EASTERN

time

PCT application number automatically issued


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


Pre-Grant PublicationRegistered e-Filer

Pre-Grant PublicationRegistered e-Filer

Enter Application Number/Confirmation

number and type of Pre-Grant filing


Pre-Grant PublicationAttach

Pre-Grant PublicationAttach

Disclaimer explaining what

needs to be attached to submit a PG Pub


Pre-Grant PublicationReview

Pre-Grant PublicationReview

Required Attachments


Pre-Grant PublicationCalculate Fees

Pre-Grant PublicationCalculate Fees

Fees automatically assigned depending upon Filing type selection on Login screen


Pre-Grant PublicationConfirm/Pay

Pre-Grant PublicationConfirm/Pay

MUST pay before submitting

Review of all items


Pre-Grant PublicationAcknowledgement Receipt

Pre-Grant PublicationAcknowledgement Receipt

Time and Date Stamp in

EASTERN time


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


PetitionPetition

Application Number and

Patent Number REQUIRED


PetitionAttach

PetitionAttach

Legal language explaining Petition requirements. Only the Petition

itself can be attached


PetitionCalculate Fees

PetitionCalculate Fees

Fees based upon what is actually due


PetitionPay/Confirm

PetitionPay/Confirm

MUST pay before submitting

Maintenance Fee History will show what has been

paid previously


PetitionPay/Confirm

PetitionPay/Confirm

Time and Date Stamp in

EASTERN time


PetitionAuto-Grant

PetitionAuto-Grant

Petition is automatically

granted


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


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


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)


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


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


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




October 24

November 7

November 28


October 26

November 3

November 9




How To Contact EBCHow To Contact EBCHow To Contact EBCHow To Contact EBC

If you have questions or need technical assistance please contact our:

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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