Volunteer Form

OMB Control Number 0690-0030
Expiration Date: 04/30/14

VOLUNTEER FORM: PATENT REVIEW PROCESSING SYSTEM
A SYSTEM FOR AIA TRIALS
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is building the Patent Review Processing
System (PRPS) to support electronic filing in the trial proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal
Board (PTAB), particularly the new trials created in the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, Pub. L. 112-29
(2011). You can gain experience with this new system prior to its public release, while helping the
USPTO refine the system, by enrolling as a focus group participant.*

SECTION 1: HOW CAN WE CONTACT YOU?
Name
Job Title
Organization
Address Line 1
Address Line 2
City, State Zip
Email Address
Daytime phone number
Attorney Registration
Number at USPTO, if any

SECTION 2: JOB FUNCTIONS
1. Which of the following tasks do you do at least once a week? (Select as many as apply.)
Enter data
Upload documents
Read/review documents
Make payments
Other: ____________________________
2. Which of the following USPTO systems do you use? (Select as many as apply.)
EFSweb (For online filing)
PAIR
Electronic Business Center
Other: ____________________________
3. What other court systems do you routinely access?
System name(s): ________________________________________________________________
4. Which USPTO business units do you deal with on a regular basis? (Select as many as apply.)
Patents
Finance
Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences
Other: ____________________________

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5. Do you prefer to review documents in paper or electronic format?
Usually paper
Usually electronic
It depends / no preference
6. In general, based on your experience, what do you like about the USPTO systems?
______________________________________________________________________________
7. In general, based on your experience, what do you not like about the USPTO systems?
______________________________________________________________________________

SECTION 3: DEMOGRAPHICS (OPTIONAL)
8. Which of the following categories includes your age?
18-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70+
9.

What is the highest level of education you’ve completed? (Select all that apply.)
Less than high school
High School/GED
Some college
Associate’s degree or trade school
Bachelor’s degree ____________
Master’s degree ____________
(Post-graduate professional degree )
PhD ____________
Other: ____________

10. Which web browsers do you use on a regular basis? (Select all that apply.)
Internet Explorer
Firefox
Safari
Chrome
Other: ___________________________
11. Excluding email and instant messages, approximately how many hours per week do you use the web,
both professionally and for personal use?
Less than 11 hours per week
11 to 25 hours
26 hours or more

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12. Would you have 2 hours to be on-site at the USPTO campus in Alexandria, VA to participate in a
focus group? There is no compensation for your participation.
Yes

No

13. Which of the following dates and times will you be able to come to the USPTO campus for prototype
trials and participation in a focus group discussion? (Select all times that you are available.)
August 14, 2012 - 10:00am to 12:00 pm
August 14, 2012 - 2:00pm to 4:00 pm
August 15, 2012 - 10:00am to 12:00 pm
August 15, 2012 - 2:00pm to 4:00 pm
14. Will you be willing to participate in the future focus groups?
Yes

No

15. Is there anything else that you’d like to share with us?

* Note: The participation is voluntary. Unfortunately, the USPTO cannot compensate you for this
activity.

Thank you for your participation.

This information collection contains requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Notwithstanding
any other provisions of the law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to penalty for
failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the requirements of the PRA, unless that collection of
information displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. The estimated response time for this collection is two
hours. The response time includes the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

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