GlobalDossier Applicant Initiated Inter-Office Document Exchange

USPTO is evaluating pre-populating office-specific forms,including the Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) using data in Global Dossier. This would be delivered in an incremental approach. We would like to receive feedback from users about this possibility. What do you think of this? What level of control would you want over the citations that are pre-populated? Would you want/need editing functionality? Please provide... more »

In this electronic era that we are now operating in, is the task force investigating the ability for applicants to import office actions and similar documents directly into in-house docketing systems?

The USPTO is evaluating transmitting documents between offices using Global Dossier.

We would like feedback and input on what types of users would use Global Dossier to transmit documents among offices. We would also like feedback and input on the types of documents that users would like to transmit among offices.

What is it your asking me for?

Would include changes to applicant name, change of address, etc., that could be initiated by applicant through Global Dossier

Automatically supply examiners with all are in foreign cases and eliminate requirement for applicants to provide. This will get the art to the examiners more quickly and avoid excess filings and RCEs.

The ability for applicants to transmit priority documents through Global Dossier.