patents e-filing update biotechnology/chemical/pharmaceutical customer partnership november 15, 2001
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Patents e-Filing Update
Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership
November 15, 2001
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Today’s TopicsToday’s Topics
Patent Electronic Business CenterPatent Electronic Business Center Current Status and What’s NewCurrent Status and What’s New
Application Data SheetsApplication Data Sheets
CD-ROM SubmissionsCD-ROM Submissions
Future Electronic ServicesFuture Electronic Services
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Patent Electronic Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC)Business Center (EBC)
Provides access to electronic business Provides access to electronic business applications for patent customersapplications for patent customers Customer NumberCustomer Number
Required for PAIR and EFSRequired for PAIR and EFS Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
Security software to support electronic commerceSecurity software to support electronic commerce Required for PAIR and EFS Required for PAIR and EFS
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Patent Electronic Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC)Business Center (EBC)
Patent Application Information Retrieval Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR)(PAIR) Access to application status and history via the Access to application status and history via the
InternetInternet
Patent Electronic Filing System (EFS)Patent Electronic Filing System (EFS) Filing of patent applications via the Internet Filing of patent applications via the Internet
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Patent Electronic Business Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC)Center (EBC)
How do I How do I get there?get there?
Click on:Click on:Online Online
BusinessBusiness
Go to:Go to:www.uspto.govwww.uspto.gov
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Patent Electronic Business Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC)Center (EBC)
Click on:Click on:Patent ElectronicPatent Electronic Business CenterBusiness Center
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Patent Electronic Business Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC)Center (EBC)
Click on:New Users
to register
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Patent Electronic Business Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC)Center (EBC)
Electronic Business Center (EBC)Electronic Business Center (EBC)
Customer Service CenterCustomer Service Center Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a weekAvailable 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Telephone: (703) 305-3028Telephone: (703) 305-3028 e-Mail: [email protected] or [email protected]: [email protected] or [email protected] Fax: (703) 308-2840Fax: (703) 308-2840
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United States Patent and United States Patent and Trademark Office Trademark Office
Patent Application Information Patent Application Information RetrievalRetrieval
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Patent Application Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR)Information Retrieval (PAIR)
Increased customer access to Patent and Increased customer access to Patent and Patent Application informationPatent Application information Provides direct on-line access to application Provides direct on-line access to application
status and prosecution historystatus and prosecution history Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a weekAvailable 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Saves customer and USPTO resources to Saves customer and USPTO resources to
process requests for status informationprocess requests for status information
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PublicPublic Requires NO PKI software Review Patented &
Published Application Information Prosecution History Status and Location
PrivatePrivate Requires PKI software Requires Customer Number Review Pending & Patented
Application Information Prosecution History Status and Location Limited Bibliographic Data
USPTO Employee Directory
Patent Application Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR)Information Retrieval (PAIR)
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Private PAIRRequires Customer Number and PKI Certificate
Patent Application Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR)Information Retrieval (PAIR)
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Application Number
Search
Patent Application Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR)Information Retrieval (PAIR)
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PAIR InterfacePAIR Interface
NEW
Continuity Data
Parent and Child
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PAIR InterfacePAIR Interface
Customer Number Search
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NEW
Bibliographic Data
Review ScreenPrivate PAIR
Patent Application Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR)Information Retrieval (PAIR)
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Patent Application Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR)Information Retrieval (PAIR)
Bibliographic Data
Review Screen
Request Changes
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Change RequestInstructions
Changes That May NOT Be Requested
Patent Application Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR)Information Retrieval (PAIR)
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Domestic Publication of Patent Domestic Publication of Patent Applications Published Abroad Applications Published Abroad
Bibliographic Data
Review Screen
Change Request Receipt
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Patent Application Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR)Information Retrieval (PAIR)
PAIR Review of PTA
Calculation
Note: The application must have been filed on or after 5/29/00, or have had a CPA entered therein on or after 5/29/00
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PublicPAIR
Patent Application Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR)Information Retrieval (PAIR)
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MaintenanceFees
Public/Private PAIR
Patent Application Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR)Information Retrieval (PAIR)
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PAIR InterfacePAIR Interface
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PAIR BenefitsPAIR Benefits
Provide better customer Provide better customer serviceservice
Permits PTO staff to Permits PTO staff to focus on application focus on application processingprocessing
PTO Direct electronic information Direct electronic information
retrievalretrieval Real-time tracking of Real-time tracking of
application statusapplication status
Customer
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United States Patent and United States Patent and Trademark OfficeTrademark Office
Patent Electronic Filing SystemPatent Electronic Filing System
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Electronic Filing System Electronic Filing System (EFS)(EFS)
EFS facilitates EFS facilitates electronicelectronic authoring and authoring and securesecure submission of patent application submission of patent application documents to the USPTO documents to the USPTO via the Internetvia the Internet..
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EFS Customer BenefitsEFS Customer Benefits
File patent application submissions securely, 24/7over the Internet
First step to Electronic File Wrapper (EFW) and efficient electronic processing
Immediate electronic Acknowledgement Receipt no delay while waiting for Postcard use Application Number for same day paper
filings Expanded client service Automatic paragraph and claim numbering
facilitates future amendments
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EFS Filing TypesEFS Filing Types
EFS 2000:1. New Utility Applications2. Pre-Grant Publication Requests3. CRF Biosequence Listings for pending applications
EFS 2001 adds:4. Provisional Applications5. Multiple Assignments
• with a New Utility or as a separate submission
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EFS SoftwareEFS Software
Word processing tool Patent Application Specification Authoring Tool
(PASAT) Type directly or copy text from source document
Submission tool Electronic Packaging and Validation Engine
(ePAVE) Automatically bundle, compress, encrypt, wrap,
and securely transmit to the USPTO via the Internet
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EFS Filing StatisticsEFS Filing Statistics
Current: Filings 11/01/00 - 10/31/01: Current: Filings 11/01/00 - 10/31/01: 2045 Total Filings2045 Total Filings 1884 New Utility1884 New Utility 153 Pre-Grant153 Pre-Grant 8 Biosequence8 Biosequence
Goal: 80% of all patent filings by 2006Goal: 80% of all patent filings by 2006
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Application Data SheetsApplication Data Sheets
New option: use ePAVE to create for New option: use ePAVE to create for electronic electronic oror paper filings paper filings
Check web for guidelines: Check web for guidelines: www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/dapp/sir/doc/patappde.htmlwww.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/dapp/sir/doc/patappde.html
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CD-ROM SubmissionsCD-ROM Submissions
Computer Program Listings CD required for over 300 lines CD optional for less than 300 lines
Sequence Listings CD is optional Optional CRF submission via ePAVE
Tables CD optional if over 50 pages Paper required for less than 50 pages
See 37 CFR 1.52, 1.58, 1.96(c), and 1.821(c)
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CD-ROM SubmissionsCD-ROM Submissions
EFS CD required for over 10MB
Use Group 4 compression on TIFF images to minimize 2 copies plus Transmittal required Must be CD-ROM or CD-R
See 37 CFR 1.52(e) for details
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Future Electronic ServicesFuture Electronic Services
December 2001 Ability to file Provisionals Ability to file Multiple Assignments Improved network compatibility Ability to attach Appendix Data (e.g. computer program listings, large tables)
as described in the Specification
Early 2002 50+ customer requested enhancements to PASAT
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Future Electronic ServicesFuture Electronic Services
Early 2002 WIPO pilot of PCT e-filing
Spring 2002 USPTO pilot for implementation of international
application and e-filing protocol
Fall 2002 Full implementation of international e-filing
standards Author once, submit national and international
PALM integration Electronic transactions for increased efficiency
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Future Electronic ServicesFuture Electronic Services
EFS December 2001 Software and Documentation From web: www.uspto.gov
click on Online Businessclick on Patent Electronic Business Centerclick on Electronic Filing System
Request mailing of CD:EBC Customer Support Center at [email protected]
EFS Training Classes Contact: [email protected]
(703) 308-5825