Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office 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.

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

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office 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 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: –

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office 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: Schedule Training at:

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office 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

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office 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

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office 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

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office 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

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office EFS-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 Applications 308,000 (75%)

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office 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 Survey USPTO Responsiveness to Patent Filers

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

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

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

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

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office 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 Edition Roy Rosser

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office Achieving the Goal Legal Changes Business Changes Technical Changes

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office 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 – New File Types Accepted –Text files (.TXT) Computer program listings Bio-sequence listings Mega tables –.ZIP files from PCT-SAFE

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office 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

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office 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

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office 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

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office 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 –Accelerated Exam fillable form –Request for Continued Examination (RCE) fillable form Release date: October 14th

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office 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

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office 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: Schedule Training at:

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

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office 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

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

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office 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 – –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.

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

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

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office User Accesses USPTO Portal User Accesses USPTO Portal Access EFS-Web As Unregistered Filer Access EFS-Web As Unregistered Filer Authenticate as Registered Filer Authenticate as Registered Filer 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 File and/or Review Attached Files Review Attached Files Calculate Fees (Optional) Calculate Fees (Optional) Submit and Pay Receive PCT number immediately Submit and Pay Receive PCT number immediately PCT Filing Overview

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

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

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office PCT Application Data Enter Customer Number for PAIR Access Enter Applicant Information Enter Key Bibliographic Data

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office PCT Application Data Correspondence Address

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

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office 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

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office PCT Calculate Fees Discount for using EFS and PCT-SAFE

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

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office PCT Acknowledgement Receipt Time and Date Stamp in EASTERN time PCT application number automatically issued

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office Registered 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

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office Pre-Grant Publication Registered e-Filer Enter Application Number/Confirmation number and type of Pre- Grant filing

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office Pre-Grant Publication Attach Disclaimer explaining what needs to be attached to submit a PG Pub

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office Pre-Grant Publication Review Required Attachments

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office Pre-Grant Publication Calculate Fees Fees automatically assigned depending upon Filing type selection on Login screen

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office Pre-Grant Publication Confirm/Pay MUST pay before submitting Review of all items

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office Pre-Grant Publication Acknowledgement Receipt Time and Date Stamp in EASTERN time

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office 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

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office Petition Application Number and Patent Number REQUIRED

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office Petition Attach Legal language explaining Petition requirements. Only the Petition itself can be attached

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office Petition Calculate Fees Fees based upon what is actually due

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office Petition Pay/Confirm MUST pay before submitting Maintenance Fee History will show what has been paid previously

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office Petition Pay/Confirm Time and Date Stamp in EASTERN time

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office Petition Auto-Grant Petition is automatically granted

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office 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

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office Accelerated 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

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office All forms MUST be version 2.0 and require Adobe Reader for saving and attaching to EFS-Web How to check the version: Select Help-> About Adobe Reader EFS-Web 1.1 Form Fillable PDF’s New Forms Require Adobe Reader –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)

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office Overview Information Indexing Resources Complete, sortable list of Document Descriptions: – Help page “How to Index my Documents”: – Complete EFS-Web Assistance: –

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office 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 Public use hearing papers under 37 CFR 1.292

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office 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 October 14, or they will be lost and have to be re-entered

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office 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: Schedule Training at:

Webcast Replay: United States Patent and Trademark Office How 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: / * Select option 2 Fax:

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USPTO’s new web-based patent application and document submission solution Thank you for attending