Patents e-Commerce Update: Public and Private PAIR

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Patents e-Commerce UpdatePublic and Private PAIR

• Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer
  Partnership
• August 3, 2004

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Patents e-Commerce Update

• New Public PAIR
• Updated Private PAIR
• Plus New EFS-ABX

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New Public PAIR 1.0

• Available July 30, 2004
• Public PAIR redesigned for ease of use and to
  leverage advanced e-commerce (portal) technology
• Provides access to electronic application
  documents in selected published and patented
  applications

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New Public PAIR Features

• Online access to view and download Image File
  Wrapper (as available) for published and patented
  applications

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New Public PAIR Features

• Quick-click to order certified file copies from
  the Office of Public Records
• Easy to read "Tabs" replace drop-down lists for
  search options

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New Public PAIR Features

• New Search always available
• File History replaced by Application Data and
  Transaction History tabs

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New Public PAIR Features

• Retrieve Reexamination Proceedings using
  Application Number search
• Expanded access to online Patent resources

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Launching Public PAIR with Access to IFW
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New Public PAIR Updated Home Page
Expanded online Patent resource links
Familiar, easy to use main search page
Patent EBC contact information on every Public
PAIR screen
Old Public PAIR
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New Public PAIR Application Search Results
Click to order copies from OPR
New Search always available
App and Title for reference
Print version available for every page
Easy to read tabs show search options
IFW Access
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New Public PAIR Image File Wrapper - Table of
Contents
Select specific documents or Select All to
download and print the entire Image File Wrapper
Re-sort by Date
Click Document Description to view page by page
Click to Start Download
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New Public PAIR Image File Wrapper Document
Viewer
Easy page-by-page navigation
Application Number and Document Description for
reference
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New Public PAIR Image File Wrapper Download
Select specific documents or Select All
Start Download
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New Public PAIRImage File Wrapper View Print
Downloaded Documents
All documents in one convenient PDF file
Download to desired destination in progress
Indexed for easy navigation
Adobe is shown, but any PDF viewer may be used.
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New Public PAIR Image File Wrapper - NPL

Non-Patent Literature may not be viewed or
downloaded from Public PAIR.
Q. How do I view or download Non-Patent
Literature from PAIR? A. Images of non-patent
literature (NPL) cited in public patent
application files are not available for either
viewing or downloading through Public PAIR.
Certified copies of the full contents of the
patent application files, including NPL are
available from the USPTO Office of Public
Records. To order a copy of this document, click
here (link to http//ebiz1.uspto.gov/oems25p/index
.html). For questions regarding patent document
copies available for order, contact the OPR
Customer Service Line [phone] or (800)
972-6382 between 830 a.m. and 800 p.m. U.S.
Eastern Standard Time.
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New Public PAIROrder Certified Copies Online

• Click Order links to
• Open Shopping Cart
• Automatically add application order

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Public PAIR Order Certified Copies Online
As Filed
File Wrapper
Click Checkout button to process online order
Click Close Window to return to Public PAIR
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New Public PAIRView Certified Copy Order List
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New Public PAIREdit Certified Copy Order List
Check Remove box and click Update button
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New Public PAIROrder Certified Copy Checkout
Enter existing User ID and Password, or click
request a new User ID to create a new account
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New Public PAIROnline Resources

• Expanded and reformatted PAIR Help and Frequently
  Asked Questions
• New PAIR CBT
• New PAIR Manual

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Private PAIR 4.12July 30, 2004
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Private PAIR 4.12New Features

• Online access to view and download Image File
  Wrapper (as available) for public applications

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Private PAIR 4.12New Features Benefits

• Current USPTO Date and Time display
• Added to search results screens for Application
  Number, Patent Number, and Publication Number

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Private PAIR 4.12IFW Download Instructions
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Private PAIR 4.12Unzip Downloaded IFW Files
Private PAIR users will need to unzip the
downloaded PDF files, and may wish to use WinZip,
or free software such as 7-Zip. 7-Zip is
available at http//www.7-zip.org, and is
compatible with Windows 98, 2000, NT, and XP.
USPTO does not endorse these products, but has
tested both for use with the current release of
Private PAIR.
One PDF per downloaded document. File name
format Document Description_Mail Room Date_Page
Range
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Private PAIR 4.12USPTO Date and Time Display
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Coming Soon EFS - ABX
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What is EFS-ABX?

• EFS-ABX is an authoring tool for creating a
  patent application specification.
• Microsoft Word template (ABX.dot) that runs in
  Microsoft Word
• Output is a Microsoft Word document (doc file)
• Creates patent application specifications in XML
  format, based on Annex F of the Patent
  Cooperation Treaty, plus PDF versions of the
  application specification parts

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EFS-ABX Interface
EFS-ABX has a familiar MS Word interface
EFS-ABX has both a menu and tool bar for system
functionality
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EFS-ABX Features

• Streamlined user interface
• Menu Selections Removed/Consolidated
• More tool bar icons provide easier access to most
  frequently used functions
• Export to PDF functionality
• Validation prior to export
• Clearer Error Messaging
• Enhanced Image Handling
• Claims section has been replaced with
• What is claimed is

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EFS-ABX Deployment

• Late Summer 2004 Deployment Date
• Installation CDs will be sent via FedEx to
  current eFilers
• Software will be available for download on the
  EFS Software Downloads web page
• http//www.uspto.gov/ebc/efs/downloads/downloadndx
  .htm

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Patents e-Commerce Update

• New Public PAIR and Updated Private PAIR
• Available Friday, July 30
• Access to IFW for published applications and
  patents, if available, if the official record is
  now the electronic file wrapper
• New EFS-ABX
• New electronic authoring tool
• Creates PDF specification parts

Contact the Patent Electronic Business Center
[phone] (toll free) or EBC_at_uspto.gov