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RCE Filings - Rule 1.97(e) Survey

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RCE Filings - Rule 1.97(e)
Welcome
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is evaluating the extent to which RCE
filings are necessitated by the inability to provide the required statement under 37 CFR
1.97(e) and the prospective impact of certain modifications to the Rule 1.97(e)
requirements. Because you are filing an RCE submission including an information
disclosure statement, the USPTO requests your assistance in that evaluation by
completing this brief survey.
Your response to this survey will remain anonymous, and results will be viewed and
reported in aggregrate format only. Questions about the survey should be directed to
Daniel Sullivan via email (Daniel.Sullivan@USPTO.GOV).
OMB No: 0690-0030
Expiration Date: 04/30/2014
This information collection contains requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA). Notwithstanding any other provisions of the law, no person is required to respond
to, nor shall any person be subject to penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of
information subject to the requirements of the PRA, unless that collection of information
displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. The estimated response time for this
collection is 3 minutes (0.05 hours). The response time includes the time for reviewing
instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed,
and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

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Demographics
1. The RCE you are filing is for an application directed to which of the following
technology fields (please choose the closest fit):
Chemical (Technology Centers 1600 or 1700)
Electrical (Technology Centers 2100, 2400, 2600, or 2800)
Mechanical (Technology Centers 3600 or 3700)
Designs (Technology Center 2900)

2. Including this most recent filing, how many RCE filings have you submitted in
the past 6 months?
One (1)
Two (2)
Three (3) or more

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3. What was the status of this application at the time this RCE was filed?
Final Rejection
Allowance
Ex Parte Quayle

4. If the RCE was filed after allowance, had the issue fee been paid?
Yes
No

5. Was the filing of this RCE necessitated solely by the inability to provide the
required statement under 37 CFR 1.97(e)? For more info about 37 CFR 1.97(e)
please see note at the bottom of the page.
Yes
No

6. If the answer to 5 above was yes, please indicate whether any of the following
statements are true by selecting the appropriate box. Check all that apply.
It would not have been necessary to file this RCE if 37 CFR 1.97(e)(1) was expanded to include
information cited in a counterpart US patent application
It would not have been necessary to file this RCE if 37 CFR 1.97(e)(1) was expanded to include
information cited in a counterpart foreign application more than three months prior to the filing date of the
information disclosure statement.
It would not have been necessary to file this RCE if 37 CFR 1.97(e)(1) was expanded as to include
information cited in a counterpart US patent application more than three months prior to the filing date of
the information disclosure statement.
N/A

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7. Do you have any comments you would like to provide about 37 CFR 1.97(e)?

Thank you for completing the survey. Clicking the "Done" button below will submit your
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