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Patent E-commerce at the United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent E-commerce at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Presented by: Edmund Crump, Mary Small and Bill Stryjewski Search and Information Research Administration USPTO. Agenda. Electronic Filing Overview of the Software EFS-ABX new authoring tool PAIR Public & Private PAIR

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Patent E-commerce at the United States Patent and Trademark Office

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  1. Patent E-commerce at the United States Patent and Trademark Office Presented by: Edmund Crump, Mary Small and Bill Stryjewski Search and Information Research Administration USPTO Tuesday, Februray 3, 2004

  2. Agenda • Electronic Filing • Overview of the Software • EFS-ABX new authoring tool • PAIR • Public & Private PAIR • Image File Wrapper access • Electronic Patent Reference • Patent Electronic Business Center Tuesday, Februray 3, 2004

  3. Electronic Filing System (EFS) • EFS facilitates electronic authoring and secure submission of patent application documents to the USPTO via the Internet. • EFS submission types • New Utility • Provisional • Electronic Information Disclosure Statement (eIDS) • Bio Sequence Listing • Pre Grant Publication • Multiple Assignments for patent properties • Compliant with PCT Part 7, Annex F for electronic filing Tuesday, Februray 3, 2004

  4. Author Submission (paper output) • Tagged Data (electronic output) • Check for Compliance with Rules • Compile and Package for Mailing • Software Validates, Bundles, • Compresses • Mail Package to USPTO • Internet Provider, Browser, Security • Software, Electronic Signature • USPTO Postcard Receipt • ElectronicMailroom/Receipt Electronic Filing Concepts EFS applies Internet and e-commerce technologies to the existing patent practice Patent Business Rules/Practices + Internet Technologies Tuesday, Februray 3, 2004

  5. EFS – Customer Benefits • Reduces mailing fees and inconvenience. • Flexibility and convenience when filing: • 24 hours a day, 7 days a week • From almost anywhere, over the Internet • Facilitate e-filing and accuracy for Pre-Grant Publication. • Automatic validation of EFS submissions for completeness and USPTO business rules. • Immediate Electronic Acknowledgement Receipt: • No delay while waiting for Postcard. • UseApplication Number for same day paper filings. • Rapid assignment recordation and notification. • Automatic paragraph and claim numbering facilitates future amendments. Tuesday, Februray 3, 2004

  6. EFS Software Overview Submission Packet transmitted to USPTO Application XML Authoring Tool ePAVE ePAVE is a form Based Software component and allows the attachment of the application ePAVE generates the submission package and securely submits to the USPTO PASAT or EFS-ABX generates an XML file of the specification (description, claims, abstract and drawings) Tuesday, Februray 3, 2004

  7. ePAVEElectronic Package and Validation Engine Tree view to Navigate through the submission Form fill able Screens to capture Submission information Tuesday, Februray 3, 2004

  8. ePAVEElectronic Package and Validation Engine • ePAVE will automatically bundle, compress, wrap and securely transmit to the USPTO via the Internet. • After successful receipt and verification at USPTO, an Acknowledgement Receipt is returned to the electronic filer. Tuesday, Februray 3, 2004

  9. ePAVEelectronic Packaging and Validation Engine Electronic Acknowledgement Receipt Identifies the Submission Type Includes Application Number EFS Server verifies the contents of the package upon receipt and gives a listing of all files included in the submission Tuesday, Februray 3, 2004

  10. Electronic Submission Types and Processing • Submission Types • New Utility and Provisional Applications • Declaration/Power of Attorney • electronic Information Disclosure Statement (eIDS) • Text Files attachments (Bio Sequence Listings; Tables; • Pre-Grant Publication (under 37 CFR 1.217, 1.219; and 1.221) • CRF Bio sequence Submissions (37 CFR 1.821-1.825) • Electronic Information Disclosure Statement (eIDS) • Assignments • Automated Processing • Bibliographic data load into PALM/PAIR for New Utility and Provisional • Fees (credit card & deposit account) • Assignment Processing • Soft Scanning of New Utility and Provisional Submissions to IFW • Providing the Examiner a search string for referenced applications Tuesday, Februray 3, 2004

  11. EFS-ABXElectronic Filing System Application Body in XML • Currently in Beta Expecting a Spring 2004 release • Microsoft (MS) Word template • Stable and easy to install • Use of all MS Word Functionality • Numerous Work Flows • Allows users to share documents • Simple interface • Exports MS Word Document to XML based on MS Word Styles applied to the specification • Outputs embedded images & MSWord Objects to Annex F standard (XML and Tiff) Tuesday, Februray 3, 2004

  12. Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) New Features February 2004 Tuesday, Februray 3, 2004

  13. Public PAIR – New Look 08999942 Tuesday, Februray 3, 2004

  14. Private PAIR – New Look Tuesday, Februray 3, 2004

  15. Application Detail – New Look Tuesday, Februray 3, 2004

  16. Application Detail – New Look Tuesday, Februray 3, 2004

  17. Private PAIR with E-Patent Reference • Launched December 1, 2003 • View and Download cited US patent and published application references: • Launch from Private PAIR “Display References” option • Select from available reference forms (IDS, 892) • Desktop, Java-based software • Preview Front Page • Select desired directory location • Download in popular PDF format • View in Adobe Acrobat Reader Tuesday, Februray 3, 2004

  18. Private PAIR – Display References Tuesday, Februray 3, 2004

  19. Launching E-Patent Reference Tuesday, Februray 3, 2004

  20. E-Patent Reference Download options Select a reference and click Preview Reference List Adjusts to view longer reference lists Tuesday, Februray 3, 2004

  21. Preview Front Page Tuesday, Februray 3, 2004

  22. Downloads in Progress 2 1 3 Tuesday, Februray 3, 2004

  23. View Downloaded Reference Tuesday, Februray 3, 2004

  24. PAIR – New Features • New design: available mid-February • E-Patent Reference: available now! • Look for “Display References” search option Tuesday, Februray 3, 2004

  25. Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) Provides access to electronic business applications for patent customers • Customer Number Registration Forms • Required for PAIR and EFS • Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Registration Forms • Security software to support electronic commerce • Required for PAIR and EFS • Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) • Access to application status and history via the internet • Electronic Filing System (EFS) • Filing of patent applications via the internet Tuesday, Februray 3, 2004

  26. Patent Electronic Business Center EBC Customer Support Center Available To Our Customers 18 Hours Daily Monday - Friday Hours of Operation: Mondays – Fridays:6 AM – Midnight (Eastern Time) Contact Information: Telephone: Local (703) 305-3028 Toll-Free 1 (866) 217-9197 E-Mail: EBC@uspto.gov Facsimile: (703) 308-2840 Address: U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, Mail Stop EBC, Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 Website:http://www.uspto.gov/ebc/index.html Tuesday, Februray 3, 2004

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