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The USPTO EFS-Web 1.1 Webcast Will Begin Shortly .

The USPTO EFS-Web 1.1 Webcast Will Begin Shortly . 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

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  1. The USPTO EFS-Web 1.1 Webcast Will Begin Shortly . 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. United States Patent and Trademark Office

  2. Today’s Presenters Don Levin Program Manager – e-Commerce Initiatives United States Patent & Trademark Office Tony Uranga EFS-Web Outreach Team United States Patent & Trademark Office United States Patent and Trademark Office

  3. Some 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 United States Patent and Trademark Office

  4. Additional 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: efstraining@uspto.gov United States Patent and Trademark Office

  5. Agenda • 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 United States Patent and Trademark Office

  6. Before We Start: A Big Thank You To EFS-Web Users USPTO would like to extend its thanks to the IP community for its support for electronic filing United States Patent and Trademark Office

  7. 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 United States Patent and Trademark Office

  8. Patent 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 Applications • Available for view Winter 2006 • Publicly available on • March 16, 2006 • Created and developed with • in-depth user feedback United States Patent and Trademark Office

  9. EFS-Web Goals 410,000 Patent Applications Goal In FY06 308,000 (75%) FY08 Goal for EFS-Web Applications 205,000 (50%) FY07 Goal for EFS-Web Applications 59,000 (14%) Actual EFS-Web Applications Received FY06 Goal for EFS-Web Applications 42,000 (10%) United States Patent and Trademark Office

  10. What Filers Are Saying EFS-Web Satisfaction SurveyUSPTO Responsiveness to Patent Filers Nearly 91% of respondents felt that USPTO is responsive or extremely responsive to patent filers in creating EFS-Web. United States Patent and Trademark Office

  11. What Filers Are Saying EFS-Web Satisfaction SurveyCustomer Confidence in EFS-Web Seventy-four percent of respondents indicate they are confident or very confident in EFS-Web. United States Patent and Trademark Office

  12. What Filers Are Saying EFS-Web Satisfaction SurveyTime Involved using EFS-Web Eighty-five percent of respondents indicate they are very or somewhat satisfied with the time involved in filing. United States Patent and Trademark Office

  13. What Filers Are Saying EFS-Web Satisfaction SurveyEase of Filing using EFS-Web Ninety-one percent of respondents indicate they are very or somewhat satisfied with ease of filing. United States Patent and Trademark Office

  14. Filing Policies 57% of respondents have no overall policy or allowed for individual discretionfor in-house counsel use EFS-Web. United States Patent and Trademark Office

  15. Why use Patent eCommerce –What Others Are Saying Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal “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.” “Electronic Patent Filing: the USPTO finally gets it right” July 2006 Edition “Electronic Filing Top 10 Wish List” Allen E. Hoover, Banner & Witcoff (Chicago) May2006 Edition Roy Rosser United States Patent and Trademark Office

  16. Legal Changes Business Changes Technical Changes Achieving the Goal United States Patent and Trademark Office

  17. EFS-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 United States Patent and Trademark Office

  18. 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 United States Patent and Trademark Office

  19. 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 efsfeedback@uspto.gov United States Patent and Trademark Office

  20. Accelerated 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 United States Patent and Trademark Office

  21. EFS-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 United States Patent and Trademark Office

  22. Important 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 United States Patent and Trademark Office

  23. Additional 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: efstraining@uspto.gov United States Patent and Trademark Office

  24. Questions ? United States Patent and Trademark Office

  25. Tony Uranga EFS-Web Outreach Team EFS-Web 1.1 Advanced Training USPTO’s new web-based patent application and document submission solution

  26. Agenda • 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 United States Patent and Trademark Office

  27. Access EFS-Web As Unregistered Filer Authenticate as Registered Filer Enter Key Patent Application Data (New Only) Attach PDF Files Upload and Validate Calculate Fees (Optional) Submit Petition Pre-Grant Pub Choose Payment Options Pay Fees Via RAM Interface Receive Acknowledgement Receipt Access Filing in Private PAIR(Registered Filer Only) • New Application • Design • Utility • Provisional • 371 • International Application • Existing Application • Petition How EFS-Web 1.1 Works Choose Filing Type User Accesses USPTO Portal • New Application • Design • Utility • Provisional • 371 • International Application • Existing Application • Pre-Grant Publication • Petition • My Workplace • Saved Submissions • Last 20 EFS receipts Choose Filing Type Pay then Submit United States Patent and Trademark Office

  28. 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. United States Patent and Trademark Office

  29. Overview Information What Can Be Filed? • Numerous Fees • Almost the complete Patent Fee Schedule • Text Files • Bio-Sequence Listings; Computer Program Listings; Mega tables United States Patent and Trademark Office

  30. International PCT Filings USPTO’s new web-based patent application and document submission solution

  31. Access EFS-Web As Unregistered Filer Authenticate as Registered Filer PCT Filing Overview User Accesses USPTO Portal Choose PCT Filing Type Attach PCT-SAFE .ZIP File Form RO 101 Review Attached Files Calculate Fees (Optional) Submit and Pay Receive PCT number immediately and/or Attach .PDF File United States Patent and Trademark Office

  32. International PCT Filings – Unregistered Filer Select Type of Application New Choice: International PCT filings United States Patent and Trademark Office

  33. International PCT Filings – Registered Filer Digital Cert Authenticated Digital Cert Authenticated Eastern Time stated on every page New Choice: International PCT filings United States Patent and Trademark Office

  34. PCT Application Data Enter Key Bibliographic Data Enter Applicant Information Enter Customer Number for PAIR Access United States Patent and Trademark Office

  35. PCT Application Data Correspondence Address United States Patent and Trademark Office

  36. PCT Attach Files - .ZIP Bibliographic Data Echoed Back to Filer Attach a PCT-SAFE .ZIP file United States Patent and Trademark Office

  37. PCT Attach Files - PDF Attach RO 101 PDF’s in addition to the .ZIP file or in lieu of .ZIP file New Disclaimer about Credit Card form (PTO-2038) United States Patent and Trademark Office

  38. PCT Calculate Fees Discount for using EFS and PCT-SAFE United States Patent and Trademark Office

  39. PCT Confirm/Submit Save Package before submitting to USPTO Confirm by clicking the “Submit” button United States Patent and Trademark Office

  40. PCT Acknowledgement Receipt Time and Date Stamp in EASTERN time PCT application number automatically issued United States Patent and Trademark Office

  41. Registered Filer Follow-on Papers and My Workplace When presented with New or Existing application, choose Existing Application/Patent Petition and Pre-Grant Publication filings My Workplace allows Viewing of Saved Submission Packages and Last 20 Receipts United States Patent and Trademark Office

  42. Pre-Grant PublicationRegistered e-Filer Enter Application Number/Confirmation number and type of Pre-Grant filing United States Patent and Trademark Office

  43. Pre-Grant PublicationAttach Disclaimer explaining what needs to be attached to submit a PG Pub United States Patent and Trademark Office

  44. Pre-Grant PublicationReview Required Attachments United States Patent and Trademark Office

  45. Pre-Grant PublicationCalculate Fees Fees automatically assigned depending upon Filing type selection on Login screen United States Patent and Trademark Office

  46. Pre-Grant PublicationConfirm/Pay Review of all items MUST pay before submitting United States Patent and Trademark Office

  47. Pre-Grant PublicationAcknowledgement Receipt Time and Date Stamp in EASTERN time United States Patent and Trademark Office

  48. Automatic Grant of Petition Auto Grant verifies/ensures compliance with rules Provides immediate grant or denial of petition Petition to Grant Unintentionally Delayed Payment of Maintenance Fees under 37CFR 1.387(c) United States Patent and Trademark Office

  49. Petition Application Number and Patent Number REQUIRED United States Patent and Trademark Office

  50. PetitionAttach Legal language explaining Petition requirements. Only the Petition itself can be attached United States Patent and Trademark Office

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