G415 StART 30-Day Survey

StART 30-Day Follow-up Survey
Introduction

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Filing

* 1. Since taking the StART course from March 22 - March 24, have you filed a patent application?
Yes
No

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Have Filed

2. Have you used what you learned in the course to file your patent application?
No, and I do not plan on using anything I learned
No, but I have a plan to use what I learned

No, but I probably will use what I learned
Yes, I have already used part of what I learned

Yes, I have already used much or all of what I learned

3. Which of the following aspects of the StART course were the most helpful in enabling you to successfully
submit a patent application?
Not helpful

Somewhat helpful Reasonably helpful

Very helpful

Course content and materials
Presentations
Group sessions
One-on-one breakout sessions
Follow-up from the Pro Se Assistance Center

4. Where did you encounter the most difficulties in submitting your application?
No difficulties

Some difficulties

Considerable
difficulties

Many difficulties

Understanding the requirements
Conducting searches
Writing my claims
Completing forms
Navigating the necessary systems

5. Overall, how useful has the StART course been to facilitate the submitting of your application?
Not at all useful

Somewhat useful

Reasonably useful

Very useful

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Haven't Filed

6. Have you used what you learned in the course to work on your patent application?
No, and I do not plan on using anything I learned
No, but I have a plan to use what I learned

No, but I probably will use what I learned
Yes, I have already used part of what I learned

Yes, I have already used much or all of what I learned

7. Which of the following aspects of the StART course were the most helpful in the process of filing a patent
application?
Not helpful

Somewhat helpful Reasonably helpful

Very helpful

Course content and materials
Presentations
Group sessions
One-on-one breakout sessions
Follow-up from the Pro Se Assistance Center

8. Where did you encounter the most difficulties while working on your application?
Upon a search, I do not plan to file my invention
I'm still finalizing the idea for my invention
I need more time to write my claim
I am having difficulty with completing forms
I am unable to navigate the systems needed to file an application
I do not understand the various requirements to file
Other (please specify)

9. Overall, how useful has the StART course been to facilitate your work on a patent application?
Not at all useful

Somewhat useful

Reasonably useful

Very useful

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Conclusion

10. Please provide any additional comments you might have concerning your patent filing experiences since
the StART course.

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improve the course.
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