SIPO Search Demographics Form

OMB Control Number 0690-0030

Expiration Date: 04/30/14

SIPO Search Demographics

1. Occupation: ________________________________

2. Role at work: _______________________________

3. What systems do you currently use to search for patents?

System name(s): ________________________________________________________________

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4. What other systems do you routinely access during your job (non-USPTO)?

System name(s): ________________________________________________________________

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5. In general, based on your experience, what do you like about the USPTO systems?

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6. In general, based on your experience, what do you not like about the USPTO systems?

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7. Which of the following categories includes your birth year (optional)?

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Before 1946	1946-1964	1965-1978	1979-1990	After 1990

8. What is the highest level of education you’ve completed (optional)? ____________________

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