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August 16, 2007
e-Office Action
The
patent office is running a pilot program of sending electronic office actions,
using Private PAIR, with notification by email, replacing the paper version. The
USPTO is letting a limited number of new participants into the program beginning
August 31. This initiative looks a winner in terms of convenience for all
involved, and is likely to be an option for all prosecutors in the not too
distant future, when the pilot successfully concludes.
The announcement email -
e-Office Action Pilot Program
The USPTO is hosting a pilot program for customers to evaluate and comment on the usability and functionality of the e-Office Action program. As an alternative to receiving new outgoing correspondence related to a patent application in paper via postal mail, this program sends the pilot participant an e-mail notification to directly access outgoing documents in Private PAIR.
The pilot will be entering Phase IV on August 31, 2007, and USPTO will open registration in the pilot to a limited number of new participants at this time.
If you would like to provide feedback on the e-Office Action Pilot Program or if you would like to participate in the pilot and need additional information, please send an e-mail to PAIR@uspto.gov.
Posted by Patent Hawk at August 16, 2007 6:21 PM | Prosecution