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USPTO Update

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USPTO Update

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    1. USPTO Update April 19, 2005

    2. New USPTO Headquarters

    3. USPTO Challenges Increased filings Increased complexity Increased subject matter scope Federal appropriations process

    4. Fact In fiscal year 2004, the USPTO made patentability determinations on more than 10 million claims

    5. USPTO Goals Issue quality patents Reduce pendency E-government Lead US IP policy agenda

    6. Examination Quality Enhancements Improved hiring Certification Recertification Quality control reviews

    7. Possible Future Changes Post grant review? Pre-grant 3rd party participation? Raise the “patentability bar”

    8. USPTO Plans to Reduce Backlogs Hiring Hiring has been essentially at attrition level since 2002 Current plans call for 860 new examiners in 2005 and 900 the next year

    9. USPTO Plans to Reduce Backlogs Work sharing with other IP offices Volume and timing are issues Contracting PG Publication Classifications Reclassification Searching

    10. Paper File Room

    11. Electronic Application (IFW)

    12. Image File Wrapper All pending applications are captured in IFW today Content is continuously updated with incoming and outgoing correspondence The IFW is the “official” file This data base is separate from the published application and patent data base

    13. How IFW Works Incoming applications and papers are scanned in the office of initial patent examination (OIPE) Outgoing papers are scanned into IFW at the Alexandria campus A messaging system is used to notify employees of incoming work

    14. Federal Appropriations USPTO fees were raised in Dec. 2004 for 2 years Full access in FY2005 FY2006 appropriation to be decided What happens in 2007?

    15. IP Policy Setting International harmonization Patent “trolls” Congressional interest

    16. House proposes IP Legislation 13 Reform Proposals First Inventor To File Post Grant Review

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