OMB Control Number 0690-0030
Expiration Date: 04/30/14
Survey of Patent Applicants’ Filing Software Usage and Tools
Please indicate the category of filer that best describes you:
Attorney/agent at a patent law firm
Non-attorney employee of a patent law firm
Attorney/agent at a corporation
Corporate employee/patent filer
Independent inventor
Please indicate the items that you have filed electronically with the USPTO or another patent organization. (Select all that apply)
All initial patent application documents
Provisional patent application documents
Follow-on papers
Pay fees online
Fillable forms
E-Petition forms
Auto Grant Petitions
PCT Applications
Please indicate the approximate number of NEW (utility) patent applications filed by your company or firm annually. Include paper and electronic filings.
1-100
101-500
501-1000
More than 1000
Select all users who submit patent application documents in your organization?
Attorney/patent agent
Paralegal or legal secretary
Finance personnel
Other (Please Specify)
Do you currently use a docketing system or a case management system?
Yes
No
If Yes, which system(s) do you use?
Amicus Attorney
Anaqua
Cardinal Intellectual Property
CPA Global (Computer Patent Annuities)
CPI (Computer Packages Inc.)
CompuLaw
Dennemeyer
FileMaker
First to File
FlexTrac
GSI
IAG (Innovation Asset Group)
IPDAS
IPSS (Intellectual Property Solutions)
ipWorkflow
Knowligent
Lecorpio
LegalStar
LexisNexis
O P Solutions
Patrafee
Patrix
PerfectLaw
Thompson
UNYCOM
Custom System (Developed in-house)
I Don’t Know
Other (Please Specify)
Select all software programs used to author patent applications.
Microsoft Word 2010/2007
Microsoft Word (pre-2007)
Corel WordPerfect Office
Adobe Professional
Commercial IP management software
Google Docs
OpenOffice Writer
IBM Lotus Symphony Documents
Zoho Office Writer
ThinkFree Office Write
LibreOffice Writer
Apple iWork Suite Pages
SoftMaker Office Textmaker
Kingsoft Office Writer
RagTime Solo
Windows Live Office (Doc.com)
Office 365
Adobe Buzzword
I Don’t Know
Other (Please specify)
Please select the operating system used to author patent applications.
Windows 7
XP Pro
XP Home
Win 2000
Mac Tiger OSX 10.4
RedHat 9.0
I Don’t Know
Other (Please specify)
Select all specialized software tools used to author patent applications?
Chemdraw
Mathematica
FastSeq
PatentIn
Checker
Cad/Cam
Other (please specify)
Please rate your organization’s willingness to adapt to new technologies and processes.
Very reluctant to adapt
Adapts only when the majority of other users have adapted
Adapts with reasonable confidence that the new technology is stable
Quick to embrace new technologies and processes.
We create custom technologies and processes
Do you use EFS-WEB Fillable forms?
Yes
No
If Yes, select all that apply
ADS
IDS
If No, please select why EFS-WEB fillable forms are not used.
Difficult to navigate within the form
Difficult to add, modify or delete data
Unable to integrate with DMS systems to import/export data
Wet signature required by the business
Form field limitations (e.g. character limit, special characters)
Use forms created internally within our organization
Other (please specify)
Do you use the EFS-WEB e-Petitions?
Yes
No
If Yes, select all that your organization has submitted
Petition to Make Special Based on Age (37 CFR 1.102)
Petition to Accept Unintentional Delayed Payment of the Maintenance Fee (37 CFR 1.378(c))
Request for Withdrawal as Attorney or Agent of Record (37 CFR 1.36)
Petition to Withdraw from Issue after Payment of the Issue Fee (37 CFR 1.313(c)(1) or (2))
Petition to Withdraw from Issue after Payment of the Issue Fee (37 CFR 1.313(c)(3))
Petition to Withdraw from Issue after Payment of the Issue Fee (37 CFR 1.313(c)(1) or (2) with Assigned Patent Number)
Petition to Withdraw from Issue after Payment of the Issue Fee (37 CFR 1.313(c)(3) with Assigned Patent Number)
Petition to Accept Late Payment of Issue Fee - Unintentional Late Payment (37 CFR 1.137(b))
Petition for Revival of an Application based on Failure to Notify the Office of a Foreign or International Filing (37 CFR 1.137(f))
Petition for Revival of an Application for Continuity Purposes Only (37 CFR 1.137(b))Petition
If No, please select why your organization has not used the EFS-WEB e-Petitions.
Not aware of the e-Petitions functionality
Requires the attorney to e/sign the petition form
Coordinate time with the attorney to sign the e-petition
Inability to save the e-petition for future submission
Use forms created internally within our organization
Have tried but failed eligibility requirements
Other (Please specify)
Are you willing to participate in further questionnaires and discussions about future USPTO e-filing requirements?
Yes
No
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