G414: LSAC Surveys

LSAC 2024 Day 2
Welcome

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Thank you for attending Day 2 of the Legal Secretaries and
Administrators Conference (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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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)

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Ease of Following

5. When thinking about the course content and presentations on Day 2, please rate each
session on its flow and sequencing - how difficult or easy was it to follow.

Very difficult
to follow
Trademarks overview, What’s new, Searching tips,
Requirements and filing tips, Scam prevention
tips - Office of the Commissioner for Trademarks (TM)
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) overview,
National Stage application prosecution - Office of
International Patent Cooperation (OIPC): International
Patent Legal Administration (IPLA)
Global Dossier, Best Practices, Current programs
and initiatives, Worksharing - Office of International
Patent Cooperation (OIPC); International Outreach and
Administration (IOA)
Available services, Help Desk Best Practices,
Paralegal Resources - Office of Patents Stakeholder
Experience (OPSE)

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 2, please rate each
session on how useful it was for you.
Not useful at
all

Trademarks overview, What’s new, Searching tips,
Requirements and filing tips, Scam prevention
tips - Office of the Commissioner for Trademarks (TM)
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) overview,
National Stage application prosecution - Office of
International Patent Cooperation (OIPC): International
Patent Legal Administration (IPLA)
Global Dossier, Best Practices, Current programs
and initiatives, Worksharing - Office of International
Patent Cooperation (OIPC); International Outreach and
Administration (IOA)
Available services, Help Desk Best Practices,
Paralegal Resources - Office of Patents Stakeholder
Experience (OPSE)

Somewhat
useful

Reasonably
useful

Very useful

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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 2 course, was the overall training time sufficient?
Too short

Just right

Too long

9. Overall, how satisfied were you with Day 2 of the LSAC conference?
Very dissatisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Somewhat dissatisfied

Very satisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

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Conclusion

10. Would any of today’s topics benefit from a breakout session for a more interactive
experience? (Check all that apply)
Trademarks overview, What’s new, Searching tips, Requirements and filing tips, Scam prevention tips
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) overview, National Stage application prosecution
Global Dossier, Best Practices, Current programs and initiatives, Worksharing
Available services, Help Desk Best Practices, Paralegal Resources

11. What changes would you recommend to improve Day 2 of the LSAC course?

12. When considering both Day 1 and Day 2 together, how likely would you be to recommend
LSAC to others?
Not at all likely

Somewhat likely

Reasonably likely

Very likely

13. What changes or other topics would you recommend be utilized or covered to improve the
LSAC course (e.g. demonstrations, software tools, additional forms). Please provide any
additional comments regarding the overall program and its effectiveness.

Thank you for attending day 2 of LSAC and completing our survey. Your
responses will help us to evaluate and improve the course.
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