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Patent Electronic Business CenterOverview
Revised 03/15/02
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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
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Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC)
How do I get there?
Click on:Online
Business
Go to:www.uspto.gov
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Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC)
Click on:Patent Electronic Business Center
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Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC)
Click On: New Users
Is this your first visit to the EBC?
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United States Patent and Trademark Office
Customer Number
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What is a Customer Number?
Customer Number
Assigned to multiple patent applications
Customer NumberAddress
Single
Multiple
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Changing addresses using Customer Number
Customer Number
OLD PROCESSRequires one correspondence
per application
NEW PROCESSRequires only one
correspondence for all applications
Customer Number
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1) Download the Customer Number Form
How do I apply for a Customer Number?
2) Fill in the form
3) Mail to:US Patent & Trademark OfficeBox EBCWashington, DC 20231
or Fax to: (703) 308-2840
Customer Number
Correspondence Address
Practitioners of Record
Point of Contact
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Customer NumberBarcode Labels
Initial supply of labels are issued to customers when the Customer Number is created
Labels should be used on correspondence with the USPTO in place of physical address or when listing practitioners of record (see previous slide)
An electronic version of the labels is available via request to the EBC to use with electronic forms
If you have inserted this into an electronic copy, fax or email a copy for us to verify that the barcode will scan properly
Contact the EBC Customer Support Center at (703) 305-3028; fax (703) 308-2840
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Customer NumberUse Customer
Number to Associate a
Group of Attorneys
Use Customer Number to
Associate an Address
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Customer Number
1) Download the Customer Number Update Template
How do I change the address on myapplications to my customer number?How do I change the address on my
applications to my customer number?
3) Mail your disk to:US Patent & Trademark OfficeBox EBCWashington, DC 20231
4) You will receive an address update report from USPTO
2) Fill in the Excel
spreadsheet
Correspondence Address + PAIR Access
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Customer NumberCustomer Number Update Template RulesCustomer Number Update Template Rules
Submit in format provided - no additional information needed (e.g., attorney docket numbers)
Provide cover letter with information including contact person’s name, telephone number and email address; must include the signature of one Registered Practitioner associated with the customer number
At least 2 of the following 4 columns must be included to upload successfully
Patent Number Application Number Patent Date Filing Date
EBC staff will review addresses and will contact you regarding any discrepancies in correspondence address before completing the upload
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Customer Number
What advantages does the Customer Number provide?
1) Access to PAIR
2) Necessary for EFS
3) Single paper provides address and attorney changes to all applications
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Customer Number & PAIR Access
The PKI certificate and Customer Number tie
the person to the group of applications
The PKI certificate and Customer Number tie
the person to the group of applications
Customer Number
PKI
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United States Patent and Trademark Office
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
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Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
Security of patent application and related data U.S. National Patent Law, 35 USC 122
E-Commerce interaction with customers requires: Confidentiality Authenticity Access Control Integrity Non-Repudiation
USPTO serves as a Certificate Authority and issues digital certificates to our customers
Required for PAIR and EFS access
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Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
1) Download the Certificate Action Form
How do I apply for a PKI certificate?How do I apply for a PKI certificate?
2) Fill in the form
3) Mail to:US Patent & Trademark OfficeBox EBCWashington, DC 20231
4) When you receive security keys from USPTO, download and setup Entrust
software
Note: Document must contain an original signature and be notarized by a notary public
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Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
AuthCode
Ref Num
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Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
Click to download USPTO Direct (PAIR)
software
Click to download USPTO Direct (PAIR)
software
NEW: Release 6.0
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Electronic Business Center (EBC)
Install softwareDouble-click on download file
Follow instructions to complete installation
Icon will be placed on your desktop
Double-click on desktop icon
Follow instructions to set up profile using reference number and authorization code provided by the USPTO
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Electronic Business Center (EBC)
Each PKI certificate may be used by the certificate holder plus one person under the direction and control of the holder Reference Number and Authorization Code can only be used to create your profile one time
Attempting to reuse Reference Number and Authorization Code will disable your certificate
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PKI Certificate Renewal
Certificate renews one year from date of issue
The renewal is automatic and is not noticeable unless the certificate has been copied onto multiple computers
If the certificate has been copied, it will be renewed on the first PC that logs into PAIR on the first day following the one year anniversary
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PKI and PAIR
ProxyServer
Publ
ic
Priv
ate PTO NetVirtual
Vault
FIREWALL
Re-direct
Outside
Inside
EntrustProxy
NetscapeProxy PALM DATA
SERVER
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United States Patent and Trademark Office
Patent Application Information Retrieval
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PAIR Features
Quick, easy and secure access to Patent and Patent Application information via direct access to PALM information 24 hr access to PALM information Access to real-time information
Two ways to access PAIR Public Private
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PAIR FeaturesPublicPublic
Requires NO PKI software Review Patented &
Published Application Information Prosecution History Status and Location
PrivatePrivate Requires PKI software Requires Customer Number Review Pending & Patented
Application Information Prosecution History Status and Location Limited Bibliographic Data
USPTO Employee Directory
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PAIR Interface
Private PAIRRequires Customer
Number and PKI Certificate
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PAIR Interface
Application Number
Search
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PAIR Interface
Continuity Data
Parent and Child
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PAIR Interface
Customer Number Search
Private PAIR
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PAIR Interface
PublicPAIR
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PAIR Interface
MaintenanceFees
Public/Private PAIR
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PAIR Interface
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PAIR Benefits
Provide better customer service
Permits USPTO staff to focus on application processing
USPTO Direct electronic information
retrieval Real-time tracking of
application status
Customer
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Customer Number Details
Each geographically dispersed office of one business can have its own customer number
DC999999
New York999998
California999997
How many Customer Numbers do I need?
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Customer Number DetailsHow many Customer Numbers do I need?
Multiple individuals at one location can each
have their own customer numbers
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999998
999997
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Customer Number Details
Corp A Corp B Corp C
RemainingApplications
999996
999999 999998 999997
How many Customer Numbers do I need?
A firm can have different customer
numbers for each of its major clients
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Customer Number & PAIR Access
Individuals must each have their own PKI certificate that will
access the same set of applications through a
common customer number
Customer Number
PKI PKI PKI PKI
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Customer Number & PAIR Access
An individual can use a single PKI
certificate to view multiple customer
numbers Customer Number
PKI
Customer Number
Customer Number
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Customer Number & PAIR Access
PKIPKIPKI
Customer Number
PKIPKI
PKI
Corp A Corp CCorp B Remaining Applications
Firm
Customer Number
Customer Number
Customer Number
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American Inventors Protection Act of 1999
Subtitle A – Inventor’s Rights Subtitle B – Patent and Trademark Fee Fairness Subtitle C – First Inventor’s Defense Subtitle D – Patent Term Guarantee Subtitle D – Requests for Continued Examination Subtitle E – Domestic Publication of Patent
Applications Filed Abroad Subtitle F – Optional Inter Partes Reexamination Subtitle G – Patent and Trademark Office Subtitle H – Miscellaneous Patent Provisions
43Implementation of Subtitle E – Domestic Publication of Patent Applications Published Abroad
Automation Implementation: Source of content for publication
Application as filed Since 1997, the Patent Application Capture & Review System
(PACR) has captured all applications as filed PACR images will be exported to a publishing contractor
for conversion into a composed electronic publication
Redacted, amended, voluntary and republication request Applicant must submit an XML document via the Electronic
Filing System (EFS) Publishing contractor will convert XML document into
a composed electronic publication
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Implementation of Subtitle E – Pre-Grant Publication (PGPub) Process
Publication format: Electronic
Front page, similar to US Patents (title, bibliographic data, abstract and figure(s)) IPC and US classifications
Two column arrangement for specification and claims Full text searchable Content will be based on application as filed (will include
translations supplied after filing) unless applicant submits a publication-ready document in electronic form via Electronic Filing System (EFS)
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Implementation of Subtitle E – Pre-Grant Publication (PGPub) Process
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Pre-Grant Publication -Confirmation Number
Each application will be assigned a confirmation number Assigned at application initialization
Format: 4 digits, 1000 to 9999
Used in combination with application number to confirm the accuracy of application number
Required for EFS PGPub filings
Recommended for all incoming submissions (paper & electronic)
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Pre-Grant Publication -Confirmation Number
Each application will be assigned a confirmation number
Printed on filing receipt
Available via PAIR
Available via PALM intranet General Information Screen
Confirmation number mailed on all pending applications to Patent applicant or attorney in December 2000
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Pre-Grant Publication -Confirmation Number
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Implementation of Subtitle E – Pre-Grant Publication (PGPub) Process
Automation Implementation: (continued)
Source of bibliographic data for publication Application as filed
The Patent Application Locating and Monitoring (PALM) system captures bibliographic data and will provide the data to the publishing contractor
Redacted, amended, voluntary and republication request Applicant must submit bibliographic data in the XML
document via the Electronic Filing System (EFS) which will be used for publication
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Implementation of Subtitle E – Pre-Grant Publication (PGPub) Process
Automation Implementation: (continued)
Bibliographic data review The Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR)
system will provide applicant with access to all bibliographic data to be used on the published front page for review
Applicant will have opportunity until 14 weeks prior to publication date to review bibliographic data and submit written request for corrections
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Pre-Grant Publication -PAIR Interface
Bibliographic DataReview Screen
Private PAIR
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Pre-Grant Publication -PAIR Interface
Bibliographic DataReview Screen
Request Corrections
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Pre-Grant Publication -PAIR Interface
Bibliographic DataReview Screen
Change Request Receipt
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Implementation of Subtitle E – Pre-Grant Publication (PGPub) Process
Automation Implementation: Projected publication date:
The PALM system will calculate and print a projected publication date on filing receipts of all applications which have met the requirement for publication
If the projected publication date changes PALM will produce a notification to the applicant of the new projected publication date
PALM will track projected publication date and manage workflow for the publication cycle
At time of publication, PALM will produce a notice to applicant that his/her application has been published
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Implementation of Subtitle D – Patent Term Guarantee
Effective Date: May 29, 2000
An initial determination of PTA (Patent Term Adjustment) will be calculated by PALM and provided with the Notice of Allowance (NOA) PALM will calculate PTA earned from filing to NOA PALM will estimate issue date and project PTA
to Issue
Two weeks prior to issue, PALM will recalculate PTA based on actual issue date
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Implementation of Subtitle D – Patent Term Guarantee
Applicant review of PTA calculation: Applicant can use PAIR to review PTA calculation
Review PALM paper entry dates Review actual calculation
Reconsideration requests (petitions) would be required prior to, or with, payment of the issue fee Must provide detailed explanation of where USPTO has
made errors in PTA calculation
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Implementation of Subtitle D – Patent Term Guarantee
PAIR Review of PTA
Calculation
Note: The application must have been filed on or after 5/29/00, or have had a CPA entered therein on or after 5/29/00
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Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC)
Customer Support Center
Effective April 1, 2002, the EBC Customer Support Center will be available: 6am-12midnight Mon-Fri8am-8pm Sat-Sun at (703) 305-3028 or via e-mail at [email protected]
Customer Number
Business Rules Issuing New Customer Numbers Update Bulk Address Changes Customer Number Barcode Label Requests Customer Number Data Change Information Customer Number Application Information
PKI Certificates
Answer Business Aspects of Customer Questions Certificate Action Form Information Initial Review of Certificate Action Forms Troubleshoot End-User Problems
Electronic Filing System
Provide Customer Number Provide PKI Certificate Support Provide Support for Authoring Tool to End-User
Patent Application Information Retrieval
Registration Information Troubleshoot End-User Problems Troubleshoot Software Problems Handle Questions Related to Data