G272 NMTI Survey

OMB Control No.: 0651-0080

Expiration Date: 8/31/2018

Thank you again for your interest in the National Medal of Technology and Innovation!

The online portal you recently used is a new system for us, and we hope that you will share your experiences so that we can improve it for next year. Some of you have already shared feedback, and it has been incredibly helpful. We’ve already planned some improvements, including an upload option for the Comprehensive Description instead of just a text box.

Your answers are completely anonymous, so your candid feedback will not affect your current or any future nomination. We want your feedback to make this process as easy as possible for you and future nominators. We would appreciate your consideration of the following questions.

1. Did you end up submitting a nomination to the NMTI? [Yes/No]

   1. If not, why? [Text box]

2. How user-friendly did you find the nomination portal? [Text box]

   1. Were the instructions and steps clear? [Yes/No]

      1. If not, then what was unclear? [Text box]

3. Did you know you could reach out to USPTO staff with questions regarding your nomination? [Yes/No]

   1. Did you contact staff and were they helpful? [Text box]

4. What did you like about the online nomination process? [Text box]

5. What would you change about the online nomination process? [Text box]

Thank you again. Any and all feedback is valued.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is conducting this survey to gather feedback on the NMTI nomination process. This survey is strictly voluntary, includes 5 questions and should take approximately 10 minutes to complete. 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.