G414: LSAC Surveys

LSAC 2024 Day 1
Welcome

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Thank you for attending Day 1 of LSAC. Please help us evaluate our
training session and, if necessary, make any improvements, by
completing this short 10-minute survey. Your voluntary response is
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survey.
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LSAC 2024 Day 1
Program Evaluation

1. What is your experience level working in the IP field?
< 1 year
1 to 3 years
3+ to 5 years
5+ to 10 years
10+ years

2. In which state do you currently reside?

3. Which of the following best describes your role?
Paralegal

Entrepreneur/Business owner

Legal Assistant

Inventor

Legal Secretary

Student

Attorney

Teacher/Educator

Other (please specify)

4. Which of the following best describes your organization?
Law Firm

Government

Small Business

College/University

Large Business

Business based outside the U.S.

Nonprofit

N/A - Individual

Other (please specify)

LSAC 2024 Day 1
Ease of Following

5. When thinking about the course content and presentations on Day 1, please rate each
session on its flow and sequencing - how difficult or easy was it to follow.
Very difficult
to follow
Sponsorship, Patent Center, PPubs search, DOCX Office of Information Technology for Patents (OITP)
Forms, Application Data Sheet, Retrieving priority
documents, Sequence Listings - Office of Patent
Application Processing (OPAP)
eGrant and eCofC - Office of Data Management
(ODM)
Reference filing, Applicant & Inventorship,
Priority claims, Signatures, Common Pitfalls,
Powers of Attorney, Information Disclosure,
Statement Certifications, License agreements Office of Patent Legal Administration (OPLA)
Assignment Center - Office of Administrative Services
(OAS): Assignment Recordation Branch (ARB)
Timing, ePetitions - Office of Petitions (OPET)

Somewhat
difficult to
follow

Somewhat
easy to
follow

Very easy to
follow

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Usefulness

6. When thinking about the course content and presentations on Day 1, please rate each
session on how useful it was for you.
Not at all
useful
Sponsorship, Patent Center, PPubs search, DOCX Office of Information Technology for Patents (OITP)
Forms, Application Data Sheet, Retrieving priority
documents, Sequence Listings - Office of Patent
Application Processing (OPAP)
eGrant and eCofC - Office of Data Management
(ODM)
Reference filing, Applicant & Inventorship,
Priority claims, Signatures, Common Pitfalls,
Powers of Attorney, Information Disclosure,
Statement Certifications, License agreements Office of Patent Legal Administration (OPLA)
Assignment Center - Office of Administrative Services
(OAS): Assignment Recordation Branch (ARB)
Timing, ePetitions - Office of Petitions (OPET)

Somewhat
useful

Reasonably
useful

Very useful

LSAC 2024 Day 1
Overall

7. Please rate your level of agreement with the following statements regarding today’s
sessions.
Strongly
Disagree

Somewhat
Disagree

Neither
Disagree or
Agree

Somewhat
Agree

Strongly
Agree

Information presented was relevant and
applicable to me.
My knowledge and skills increased as a
result of attending this program.
The knowledge I have gained will be used in
my current position.
The instructor(s) was prepared and
presented the material in a relatable
manner.
I had ample opportunity to ask questions
and discuss course topics.

8. Considering the content of the Day 1 course, was the overall training time sufficient?
Too short

Just right

Too long

9. Overall, how satisfied were you with Day 1 of the LSAC conference?
Very dissatisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Somewhat dissatisfied
Very satisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

LSAC 2024 Day 1
Conclusion

10. Would any of today’s topics benefit from a breakout session for a more interactive
experience? (Check all that apply)
Sponsorship, Patent Center, PPubs search, DOCX
Forms, Application Data Sheet, Retrieving priority documents, Sequence Listings
eGrant and eCofC
Reference filing, Applicant & Inventorship, Priority claims, Signatures, Common Pitfalls, Powers of
Attorney, Information Disclosure, Statement Certifications, License agreements
Assignment Center
Timing, ePetitions

11. What changes would you recommend to improve Day 1 of the LSAC course?

12. Please provide any additional comments regarding the overall program and its
effectiveness:

Thank you for attending Day 1 of LSAC and completing our survey. Your
responses will help us to evaluate and improve the course.
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