1. Please dial 866-469-3239 for the audio portion of this broadcast. Meeting Number: 484 057 374 United States Patent and Trademark Office The United States Patent and Trademark Office Presents EFS-Web 1.1 Advanced Training

2. Please dial 866-469-3239 for the audio portion of this broadcast. Meeting Number: 484 057 374 United States Patent and Trademark Office Tony Uranga EFS-Web Outreach Team United States Patent & Trademark Office Today’s Presenters Nick Rouvas EFS-Web Outreach Team United States Patent & Trademark Office

3. Please dial 866-469-3239 for the audio portion of this broadcast. Meeting Number: 484 057 374 United States Patent and Trademark Office Agenda EFS-Web 1.1 Training –Recap of EFS-Web workflow –What’s new in EFS-Web 1.1 –Live Demo Filing of an International Application to US-RO under the Patent Cooperation Treaty –EFS-Web 1.1 Screenshots New Petition - Unintentionally Delayed Payment of a Maintenance Fee Pre-Grant Publication Screens –Form Requirements –Overview Information

4. Please dial 866-469-3239 for the audio portion of this broadcast. Meeting Number: 484 057 374 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

5. Please dial 866-469-3239 for the audio portion of this broadcast. Meeting Number: 484 057 374 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 1.211 – 1.221 –Petition to Accept Unintentionally Delayed Payment of Maintenance Fees in an Expired Patent (37 CFR 1.378(c)) –Request for Continued Examination (RCE)

6. Please dial 866-469-3239 for the audio portion of this broadcast. Meeting Number: 484 057 374 United States Patent and Trademark Office Overview Information What Can Be Filed? Document Description List –Nearly 200 document descriptions – Amendments, Petitions, ADS, IDS, PCT, NPL, Foreign References Cited, PG-Pubs, Board of Appeals documents, etc. Numerous Fees –Almost the complete Patent Fee Schedule

7. Please dial 866-469-3239 for the audio portion of this broadcast. Meeting Number: 484 057 374 United States Patent and Trademark Office What Cannot be Filed Using EFS-Web 1.1? Credit Card Authorization Form - PTO-2038 Assignments 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

8. Please dial 866-469-3239 for the audio portion of this broadcast. Meeting Number: 484 057 374 United States Patent and Trademark Office EFS-Web 1.1 – Acceptable file formats PDF Files –For any document description except for ones that require.txt files Zip Files –Only when using PCT-Safe (in PCT-Easy mode) for PCT filings Text Files –Bio-Sequence Listings –Computer Program Listings –Mega tables

9. USPTO’s new web-based patent application and document submission solution New Screen: Registered Filer Follow-On My Workplace

10. Please dial 866-469-3239 for the audio portion of this broadcast. Meeting Number: 484 057 374 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

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

12. Please dial 866-469-3239 for the audio portion of this broadcast. Meeting Number: 484 057 374 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

13. USPTO’s new web-based patent application and document submission solution EFS-Web Live Demo PCT International Filing

14. USPTO’s new web-based patent application and document submission solution EFS-Web 1.1 New Screens – Pre-Grant Publication

15. Please dial 866-469-3239 for the audio portion of this broadcast. Meeting Number: 484 057 374 United States Patent and Trademark Office Pre-Grant Publication Registered e-Filer Enter Application Number/Confirmation number and type of Pre- Grant filing Select Existing application / patent Select Pre-Grant Publication under 37 CFR 1.211 to 1.221

16. Please dial 866-469-3239 for the audio portion of this broadcast. Meeting Number: 484 057 374 United States Patent and Trademark Office Pre-Grant Publication Attach Disclaimer explaining what needs to be attached to submit a PG Pub

17. Please dial 866-469-3239 for the audio portion of this broadcast. Meeting Number: 484 057 374 United States Patent and Trademark Office Pre-Grant Publication Review Required Attachments

18. Please dial 866-469-3239 for the audio portion of this broadcast. Meeting Number: 484 057 374 United States Patent and Trademark Office Pre-Grant Publication Calculate Fees Fees automatically assigned depending upon Filing type selection on Login screen

19. Please dial 866-469-3239 for the audio portion of this broadcast. Meeting Number: 484 057 374 United States Patent and Trademark Office Pre-Grant Publication Confirm/Pay MUST pay before submitting Review of all items

20. Please dial 866-469-3239 for the audio portion of this broadcast. Meeting Number: 484 057 374 United States Patent and Trademark Office Pre-Grant Publication Acknowledgement Receipt Time and Date Stamp in EASTERN time

21. USPTO’s new web-based patent application and document submission solution New Fillable Forms

22. Please dial 866-469-3239 for the audio portion of this broadcast. Meeting Number: 484 057 374 United States Patent and Trademark Office All forms MUST be version 2.0 and require Adobe Reader 7.0.8 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 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)

23. USPTO’s new web-based patent application and document submission solution New Fillable Form – Petition under 37 CFR 1.378(c)

24. Please dial 866-469-3239 for the audio portion of this broadcast. Meeting Number: 484 057 374 United States Patent and Trademark Office Petition to Grant Unintentionally Delayed Payment of Maintenance Fees under 37CFR 1.387(c) Data to fill out form is echoed back by EFS- Web Entity Status and Fee selection determines fee calculation page Must be filed in Petition process, not as regular follow-on Provides immediate grant of petition (subject to business rules, e.g. expiration is not beyond 24 months, previous fees have been paid, etc.)

25. USPTO’s new web-based patent application and document submission solution New Fillable Form – Request for Continued Examination (RCE)

26. Please dial 866-469-3239 for the audio portion of this broadcast. Meeting Number: 484 057 374 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 Data will be manually processed Filed as Existing application submission

27. USPTO’s new web-based patent application and document submission solution New Fillable Form – Accelerated Examination

28. Please dial 866-469-3239 for the audio portion of this broadcast. Meeting Number: 484 057 374 United States Patent and Trademark Office Accelerated Examination Highly Suggested to use this Form when Submitting Under the Accelerated Examination Program –OIPE is trained to look for this form Separate Accelerated Examination Flow in Next Release of EFS-Web Data will be manually processed Filed with new Utility or design application only

29. USPTO’s new web-based patent application and document submission solution EFS-Web 1.1 New Screens – Petition under 37 CFR 1.378(c)

30. Please dial 866-469-3239 for the audio portion of this broadcast. Meeting Number: 484 057 374 United States Patent and Trademark Office Petition Application Number and Patent Number REQUIRED Select Petition under 37 CFR 1.378(c) REQUIRED Select Existing application/patent

31. Please dial 866-469-3239 for the audio portion of this broadcast. Meeting Number: 484 057 374 United States Patent and Trademark Office Petition Attach Legal language explaining Petition requirements. Only the Petition itself can be attached Document Description is automatically selected

32. Please dial 866-469-3239 for the audio portion of this broadcast. Meeting Number: 484 057 374 United States Patent and Trademark Office Petition Calculate Fees Fees based upon what is selected on the form and actually due

33. Please dial 866-469-3239 for the audio portion of this broadcast. Meeting Number: 484 057 374 United States Patent and Trademark Office Petition Pay/Confirm MUST pay before submitting Maintenance Fee History will show what has been paid previously

34. Please dial 866-469-3239 for the audio portion of this broadcast. Meeting Number: 484 057 374 United States Patent and Trademark Office Petition Pay/Confirm Time and Date Stamp in EASTERN time

35. Please dial 866-469-3239 for the audio portion of this broadcast. Meeting Number: 484 057 374 United States Patent and Trademark Office Petition Auto-Grant Petition is automatically granted and is now in IFW

36. Please dial 866-469-3239 for the audio portion of this broadcast. Meeting Number: 484 057 374 United States Patent and Trademark Office Overview Information Indexing Resources Complete, sortable list of Document Descriptions: –http://www.uspto.gov/ebc/portal/infodocuments.htm Help page “How to Index my Documents”: –http://www.uspto.gov/ebc/portal/beta/rules_doc_codes.htm Complete EFS-Web Assistance: –http://www.uspto.gov/ebc/efs_help.html

37. Please dial 866-469-3239 for the audio portion of this broadcast. Meeting Number: 484 057 374 United States Patent and Trademark Office Important User Information e-PAVE was retired on November 1 st

38. Please dial 866-469-3239 for the audio portion of this broadcast. Meeting Number: 484 057 374 United States Patent and Trademark Office EFS-Web 1.1.1 Maintenance Release tentatively scheduled for January 27th –Fee code 8007 PCT Priority Document added –Prevent 90/95 series applications from being submitted –Paying with American Express and entering incorrect data twice will cause a lockout –Add language for Utility option on main screen (i.e., Utility other than 35 USC 371 filing) –Remove document description for Petition under 37 CFR 1.378(c) in Existing Application flow

39. USPTO’s new web-based patent application and document submission solution Priority Document Exchange

40. Please dial 866-469-3239 for the audio portion of this broadcast. Meeting Number: 484 057 374 United States Patent and Trademark Office Request can be made at time of filing or as a follow-on document When requesting EPO priority documents for USPTO applications –Use form PTO/SB38 –Select ‘Request by USPTO to retrieve priority documents’ in EFS-Web When requesting USPTO priority documents for EPO applications –Use form PTO/SB39 –Select ‘Authorization to Access application by trilateral office’ in EFS-Web Request can be faxed to the Central Fax number (571-273-8300) Request can be mailed to: Commissioner of Patents P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria VA 22313-1450 How to submit PDX Request

41. USPTO’s new web-based patent application and document submission solution Proposed Complex Work Unit (CWU) Pilot Program

42. Please dial 866-469-3239 for the audio portion of this broadcast. Meeting Number: 484 057 374 United States Patent and Trademark Office CWU Pilot Program Applications that contain Complex Work Units (CWUs) such as chemical structures, mathematical formulae, large tables, and 3-D protein crystal structures often add significant complexity, cost, and time to examination and publication. As part of the move towards additional eCommerce and e-filing initiatives, the USPTO plans to announce a pilot program for submitting CWUs in electronic format in the Spring of 2007. Purpose: Investigate filing practice options for CWUs Goal: Implement filing practice changes for CWUs Expand acceptable formats Assist examination Streamline publication Preliminary questions and comments can be sent to: CWUPilotSupport@uspto.gov

43. Please dial 866-469-3239 for the audio portion of this broadcast. Meeting Number: 484 057 374 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 EST) Phone: 1-866-217-9197 / 571-272-4100 * Select option 2 Fax: 571-273-0177 Email: EBC@uspto.gov

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