G421: Public Engagement Partnership (PEP) Survey

USPTO Public Engagement Partnership Meeting, June 2024
Welcome

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Demographics

1. How did you hear about the Public Engagement Partnership Meeting? (Check all that
apply)
USPTO.gov website
USPTO social media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter)
USPTO email announcement
Other social media or email announcements
USPTO colleague/friend
Other colleagues/friends
Attendance at a previous USPTO event
Other (please specify)

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Rating Topics

2. Which of the following best describes your role?
Inventor who files on their own
Inventor who files with assistance from licensed IP professional
IP Professional: Attorney / Agent
IP Professional: Paralegal
Public Interest Professional
Entrepreneur
Student
Researcher
Journalist / Media
Other (please specify)

* 3. How useful were each of the topics presented at the meeting?
Not useful at
all

Intro to Patent Center
Search Like an Examiner
Optional Interactive Search Workshop
Third-Party Submissions – Rules,
Requirements and Resources
Networking Break & Virtual Resource Fair
Third-Party Submissions – Practitioner
Perspectives and Strategies

Somewhat
useful

Moderately
useful

Very useful

N/A

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Less Useful Topics

4. Please provide any details as to why these topics weren't more useful:
Intro to Patent Center
Search Like an Examiner
Optional Interactive Search Workshop
Third-Party Submissions – Rules,
Requirements and Resources
Networking Break & Virtual Resource Fair
Third-Party Submissions – Practitioner
Perspectives and Strategies

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Overall Ratings

5. Please rate your level of agreement with the following statements regarding the Public
Engagement Partnership Meeting:

Disagree
strongly

Neither
Disagree disagree
Agree
somewhat nor agree somewhat

Information presented was relevant and applicable to
me.
Materials provided were clear and easily understood
The knowledge and experience of the presenter(s)
enhanced my learning experience
I had ample opportunity to ask questions and discuss
course topics
Question and answer sessions were helpful

6. Considering the content of the meeting, was there sufficient time allotted?
Too short

Just right

Too long

7. Overall, how would you rate your satisfaction with the meeting?
Very dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Satisfied

Very satisfied

8. How likely would you be to recommend the meeting to a colleague?
Definitely would not
Definitely would

Probably would not

May or may not

Probably would

Agree
strongly

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Comments

9. What other kinds of events surrounding intellectual property and U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office resources would be of interest to you?

10. What was the best part of the meeting?

11. What could have improved the meeting?

If you would like to be considered as a speaker at a future Public
Engagement Partnership Meeting, please send an email to
PublicEngagementPartnership@uspto.gov

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Conclusion

12. Is there anything else you’d like to share about the meeting?

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