G265- Global Dossier Survey and Focus Group

Users of the Global Dossier

* 1. Who are the users of Global Dossier within your organization? (Please select all the apply.)
Administrative staff
Applicant
Attorney at a law firm
In-house counsel
Paralegal
Search staff
Other (please specify)

* 2. If you selected more than one option in the previous question, who is themain user of Global Dossier
within your organization?
Administrative staff
Applicant
Attorney at a law firm
In-house counsel
Paralegal
Search staff
Other (please specify)

* 3. Where did you hear about Global Dossier?
USPTO website
Patent alerts
Patent quality chats
Conference presentation
Other (please specify)

Global Dossier Use

* 4. Why do you use Global Dossier? (Please select all that apply.)
Prior art searching
To monitor status of related applications
To obtain machine translations of foreign application documents
To determine prosecution strategy of a related application
To determine global IP strategy
Other (please specify)

* 5. Do you use Global Dossier during the following scenarios?
Yes
Before filling out an
application
During prosecution of an
application
When filing applications
at multiple IP Offices
For search purposes
To get machine
translations of foreign
application documents
Other (please specify
below)
Other (please specify)

No

Cost/Time Benefits

* 6. How much do you estimate you saved in terms of money for a given application throughout the
prosecution history by using Global Dossier? Please enter '0' if none.
0

Dollars per Application

10000

* 7. How much do you estimate you saved in terms of time for a given application throughout the prosecution
history by using Global Dossier? Please enter '0' if none.
0

Hours per Application

100

Usefulness of the Global Dossier

* 8. Please rate the following features in terms of usefulness.
Not At All Useful

Slightly Useful

Somewhat Useful

Very Useful

Extremely Useful

Patent family list
Office Action Indicator
Quick View
Dossier View
Classifications
Citations
Machine translations
Ability to download lists
(e.g., patent family list,
application dossier list,
citation list)
Other (please specify
below)
Other (please specify)

* 9. What feature(s) would you prefer to see in future Global Dossier releases? (Please select up to 3
responses.)
Alerts when documents have been entered into an application dossier
Current status of an application (pending, granted, abandoned)
Consolidated citation list
Increased office coverage
Greater scope of data coverage in existing offices
Family mapping (see relationship of patent family members)
Application timeline
Other (please specify)

Global Dossier Focus Group

* 10. Would you be willing to be part of a future focus group to provide detailed input and feedback on
current and future Global Dossier services?
Yes
No

Global Dosser Focus Group Contact Information

You indicated you would be willing to take part in a future focus group. Please enter your name and
email in the fields below so we may invite you to participate in a future focus group.
* 11. Name:

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Additional Comments

13. Please enter any additional comments you may have below.