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Speeding It Up atthe USPTO
July 2013
July 23, 2013
Speeding Up Issuance
Speeding Up Issuance
• Quick Path Information Disclosure Statement (QPIDS)– May eliminate the need for (and expense of) a
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) for an Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) filed after payment of the issue fee.
• QPIDS Limits– Only available after you pay the issue fee– Must be able to make a certification under 37
CFR 1.97(e)
Quick Path Information Disclosure Statement
Way for the Examiner to Consider an IDS After Payment of the Issue Fee•Old Way
Issue FeePaid
Petition toWithdraw
RCE IDS
Issuance
Quick Path Information Disclosure Statement
• Transmittal PTO/SB/09
• IDS with 1.97(e) Statement
• Petition to Withdraw (Web Based)
• RCE & Fee• Authorization to
Charge QPIDS Fees to Deposit Account
Quick Path Information Disclosure Statement
• Certification Under 1.97(e)
– (1) Cited 1st in Foreign Counterpart Application within 3 Months
– (2) Not Known of Before within 3 Months
Quick Path Information Disclosure Statement
Way for the Examiner to Consider an IDS After Payment of the Issue Fee•New Way
Issue FeePaid
Petition toWithdraw
RCE(Conditional)
IDS
Issuance
QPIDSRequest
Notice of Allowability
Quick Path Information Disclosure Statement
Way for the Examiner to Consider an IDS After Payment of the Issue Fee•New Way
Issue FeePaid
Petition toWithdraw
RCE(Conditional)
IDS
Issuance
QPIDSRequest
NoticeReopen
Quick Path Information Disclosure Statement
• QPIDS extended to September 30, 2013
• More information on QPIDS– Main Web Page
http://www.uspto.gov/patents/init_events/qpids.jsp – Quick Start Guide
http://www.uspto.gov/patents/init_events/qpids_qsg.pdf
– FAQ http://www.uspto.gov/patents/init_events/
qpids_faqs.pdf
Speeding It Up atthe USPTO
July 23, 2013
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