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.
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2. Don Levin Tony Uranga Today’s Presenters
Program Manager – e-Commerce Initiatives
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Tony Uranga
EFS-Web Outreach Team
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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 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:
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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:
Schedule Training at:
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5. 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
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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
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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
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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
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9. FY08 Goal for EFS-Web Applications FY07 Goal for EFS-Web Applications
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
42,000 (10%)
FY06 Goal for EFS-Web Applications
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10. What Filers Are Saying
EFS-Web Satisfaction Survey USPTO Responsiveness to Patent Filers
Nearly 91% of respondents felt that USPTO is responsive or extremely responsive to patent filers in creating EFS-Web.
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11. What Filers Are Saying
EFS-Web Satisfaction Survey Customer Confidence in EFS-Web
Seventy-four percent of respondents indicate they are confident or very confident in EFS-Web.
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12. What Filers Are Saying
EFS-Web Satisfaction Survey Time Involved using EFS-Web
Eighty-five percent of respondents indicate they are very or somewhat satisfied with the time involved in filing.
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13. What Filers Are Saying
EFS-Web Satisfaction Survey Ease of Filing using EFS-Web
Ninety-one percent of respondents indicate they are very or somewhat satisfied with ease of filing.
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14. 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.
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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
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16. United States Patent and Trademark Office
Achieving the Goal
Legal
Changes
Business
Changes
Technical
Changes
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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 – 1.221
New File Types Accepted
Text files (.TXT)
Computer program listings
Bio-sequence listings
Mega tables
.ZIP files from PCT-SAFE
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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
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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
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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
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21. Release date: October 14th
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
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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
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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:
Schedule Training at:
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24. United States Patent and Trademark Office
Questions ?
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25. EFS-Web 1.1 Advanced Training
Tony Uranga
EFS-Web Outreach Team
USPTO’s new web-based patent application and document submission solution

26. 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
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27. How EFS-Web 1.1 Works Access EFS-Web As Unregistered Filer
New Application
Design
Utility
Provisional
371
International Application
Existing Application
Petition
How EFS-Web 1.1 Works
Access EFS-Web
As Unregistered
Filer
Authenticate as
Registered
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
Enter
Key Patent
Application Data
(New Only)
Attach PDF
Files
Upload
and
Validate
Calculate
Fees
(Optional)
Submit
Petition
Pre-Grant Pub
Pay Fees
Via RAM
Interface
Access Filing in
Private PAIR (Registered Filer Only)
Receive
Acknowledgement
Receipt
Choose
Payment
Options
Pay then
Submit
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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 – 1.221
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.
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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
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30. International PCT Filings
USPTO’s new web-based patent application and document submission solution

31. United States Patent and Trademark Office
PCT Filing Overview
Access EFS-Web
As Unregistered
Filer
Authenticate as
Registered
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
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32. International PCT Filings – Unregistered Filer
Select Type of
Application
New Choice: International PCT filings
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33. International PCT Filings – Registered Filer
Digital Cert
Authenticated
Digital Cert
Authenticated
Eastern Time stated on every page
New Choice: International PCT filings
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34. PCT Application Data Enter Key Bibliographic Data
Enter Applicant Information
Enter Customer Number for PAIR Access
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35. Correspondence Address
PCT Application Data
Correspondence Address
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36. Bibliographic Data Echoed Back to Filer Attach a PCT-SAFE .ZIP file
PCT Attach Files - .ZIP
Bibliographic Data Echoed Back to Filer
Attach a PCT-SAFE .ZIP file
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37. New Disclaimer about Credit Card form (PTO-2038)
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)
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38. Discount for using EFS and PCT-SAFE
PCT Calculate Fees
Discount for using EFS and PCT-SAFE
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39. PCT Confirm/Submit Save Package before submitting to USPTO
Confirm by clicking the “Submit” button
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40. PCT Acknowledgement Receipt
Time and Date Stamp in EASTERN time
PCT application number automatically issued
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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
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42. Pre-Grant Publication Registered e-Filer
Enter Application Number/Confirmation number and type of Pre-Grant filing
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43. Pre-Grant Publication Attach
Disclaimer explaining what needs to be attached to submit a PG Pub
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44. Pre-Grant Publication Review
Required Attachments
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45. Pre-Grant Publication Calculate Fees
Fees automatically assigned depending upon Filing type selection on Login screen
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46. Pre-Grant Publication Confirm/Pay
Review of all items
MUST pay before submitting
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47. Pre-Grant Publication Acknowledgement Receipt
Time and Date Stamp in EASTERN time
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48. 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
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49. Application Number and Patent Number REQUIRED
Petition
Application Number and Patent Number REQUIRED
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50. United States Patent and Trademark Office
Petition Attach
Legal language explaining Petition requirements. Only the Petition itself can be attached
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51. Petition Calculate Fees
Fees based upon what is actually due
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52. Petition Pay/Confirm
Maintenance Fee History will show what has been paid previously
MUST pay before submitting
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53. Time and Date Stamp in EASTERN time
Petition Pay/Confirm
Time and Date Stamp in EASTERN time
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54. Petition is automatically granted
Petition Auto-Grant
Petition is automatically granted
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55. 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
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56. 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
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57. EFS-Web 1.1 Form Fillable PDF’s
New Forms Require Adobe Reader 7.0.8
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)
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
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58. Overview Information Indexing Resources
Complete, sortable list of Document Descriptions:
Help page “How to Index my Documents”:
Complete EFS-Web Assistance:
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59. 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 1.291
Public use hearing papers under 37 CFR 1.292
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60. 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
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61. 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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62. How To Contact EBC Electronic Business Center (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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Questions ?
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64. Thank you for attending
USPTO’s new web-based patent application and document submission solution