CSP Survey

CSP Stakeholder Survey - JPO
Collaborative Search Pilot - JPO

One of the primary goals of the USPTO is to develop programs that benefit our
stakeholders—your anonymous feedback about your experience with CSP allows us to
make this determination. Please take a moment to answer the 8 questions below AFTER
you have received the final Office Action (PTOL-413A) from the examiner.
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 8 minutes (0.13
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.

* 1. Who is taking this survey?
Applicant's Representative (e.g., Attorney/Agent)
Assignee

* 2. Did CSP change your international filing strategy?
Yes - Please Explain
No - Please Explain
Other - Please Explain
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Collaborative Search Pilot - JPO

* 3. When compared to standard prosecution, how do you feel about the overall quality of the first US office
action (PTOL 413-FA)?
Higher Quality - Please Explain
Same Quality
Lower Quality - Please Explain
No first action was issued — application was allowed, abandoned or withdrawn from the Pilot
Please explain your answer

4. Do you feel that CSP saves you and/or your client money?
Yes - It Costs Less
No - It Costs The Same
No - It Costs More
Other (please explain)

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* 5. Do you feel that CSP will reduce overall prosecution time?
Yes - Please Explain
No - Please Explain
Other (please explain)

* 6. If offered on a permanent basis, would you choose CSP over standard prosecution when crossfiling international applications?
Yes - Please Explain
No - Please Explain
Depends - Please Explain
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7. Do you believe that the First Action Interview (FAI) program is the appropriate vehicle for this process?
Yes
No - Please Explain
No Opinion
Comments

8. Did you have difficulties with any of the following? (check all that apply)
The CSP petition process (please explain)
Making the US claims "substantially correspond" to the JPO claims (please explain)
Communication with the corresponding foreign representative (please explain)
Other (please explain)
Comment Box

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