PTO eMod Focus Session and Survey

OMB No. 069-0030

Expires 06 /30/2017

eCommerce Modernization (eMod) Survey

Legal Secretaries and Administrators' Conference (LSAC)

The Westin Arlington Gateway, Arlington, VA • December 1 – 2, 2014

This general information is being gathered to ensure a representative sample of patent applicants is being surveyed. Feedback collected will be used in decision-making for eMod, to help make certain that enhancements are beneficial to a large population of the IP community.

Name
Company, firm, or association/organization
Address
Filings per year (if applicable)
Stakeholder type/role
Corporation/Firm Size	 Small (Less <500 Employees)  Medium (500 – 2000 Employees)  Large (Over 2000 Employees)  Other

Please indicate below how important each particular improvement would be in streamlining the workflow you have experienced when submitting applications. If you have additional comments on other submission processes, please indicate what they are and how we can improve in the additional comments section on the back of this page:

Topic 1: Publication Ready Data
 Not Important At All	 Slightly Important	 Important	 Very Important
Additional Comments:
Topic 2: PAIR Administration (Automation of PAIR Administrative Tasks)
 Not Important At All	 Slightly Important	 Important	 Very Important
Additional Comments:
Topic 3: Submissions of Documents with Structured Text
 Not Important At All	 Slightly Important	 Important	 Very Important
Additional Comments:
Topic 4: Application Parts Submissions Using Template/Structured Format
 Not Important At All	 Slightly Important	 Important	 Very Important
Additional Comments:
Topic 5: Drawing Submissions
 Not Important At All	 Slightly Important	 Important	 Very Important
Additional Comments:

To help us better understand your processes and requirements, please provide a brief answer for the following topics:

Please briefly explain your workflow for creating PDF files for EFS-Web, including what tools you use to convert documents into PDFs.

Workflow/Steps:

Tools:

Additional changes and suggestions you would recommend to improve how you submit, view, and receive your patent information

If you have questions regarding these proposed processes, or suggestions for enhancements — please, send an e-mail to our eCommerce Modernization mailbox at: emod@uspto.gov