Post-Program Survey

Revised GIPA Post-Program Survey

Post Program Survey
Approved for use through XX/XX/XXXX. OMB 0651-0065
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

1. Survey Instructions

A Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject
to a penalty for failure to comply with an information collection subject to the requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, unless the information collection has a currently valid OMB Control Number. The OMB
Control Number for this information collection is 0651-0065. Public burden for this GIPA Survey is estimated to
average 15 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources,
gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the information collection. Response to this
information collection is voluntary; however, it allows the USPTO to analyze the overall effectiveness of the program.
Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this information collection, including suggestions
for reducing this burden to the Chief Administrative Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box
1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 or email [email protected].

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2. LEVEL 1: Program Reaction

1. Please rate your overall satisfaction with the USPTO-GIPA training.
Very Dissatisfied

Neither Satisfied Nor
Dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Satisfied

Very Satisfied

2. How likely is it that you would recommend USPTO-GIPA training to a friend or colleague?
Not at all likely
0

Extremely likely
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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3. Please rate the extent of your agreement with the following statements about the COURSE
CONTENT.
Strongly
Disagree

Disagree

Neither
Agree Nor
Disagree

Agree

Strongly
Agree

N/A

The content of the material presented was
understandable.
The course content is relevant to my role in
intellectual property.
The participant materials will be useful to me for
my work.

4. Please rate the extent of your agreement with the following statements about the
INSTRUCTOR(S).
Strongly
Disagree

Disagree

Neither Agree
Nor Disagree

Agree

Strongly
Agree

The instructor(s) were experts in the subject
matters they presented.
The instructor(s) presented the program
material in an understandable and relatable
manner.
The instructor(s) were engaging and kept my
attention.

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5. Please rate the extent of your agreement with the following statements about the LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT.
Neither
Agree Nor

Strongly
Disagree

Disagree

Disagree

Strongly
Agree

Agree

N/A

The physical environment (facilities) was
conducive to my learning.
The USPTO staff was attentive to my
needs/able to resolve any issues I had.

6. Please rate the extent of your agreement with the following statements about YOUR
PARTICIPATION.
Strongly
disagree

Disagree

Neither agree
nor disagree

Agree

Strongly Agree

N/A

I was able to
participate by asking
questions and/or
sharing my
experiences.
I was able to relate
new information I
learned to my previous
intellectual property
experience.

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7. Please rate how helpful or not helpful the following activities were to your learning. If your
program did not include any of the following activities, please select "Not Applicable (N/A)."
Not at all
helpful

Moderately
Slightly helpful

helpful

Extremely
Very helpful

helpful

N/A

Lecture by the
instructor
Presentations by guest
speakers
Presentation/discussion
by a panel of speakers
Discussion with my
classmates
In-class activities (for
example, case study
review, real world
example simulation,
etc.)
Site visit to an
intellectual property
related organization
Other (please specify)

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3. LEVEL II - Learning Effectiveness

8. Please rate the extent of your agreement with the following statements about the LEARNING
EFFECTIVENESS.
Neither
Strongly
Disagree

Agree Nor
Disagree

Disagree

Strongly
Agree

Agree

N/A

I learned new knowledge and skills from this
training.
I have a better appreciation for intellectual
property rights and enforcement policies,
procedures and strategies.
I better appreciate the complexity and
magnitude of today's intellectual property rights
threats.
I am more confident in my abilities to
comprehend, analyze, and evaluate intellectual
property rights and enforcement issues.

9. BEFORE participating in the USPTO-GIPA training, I would rate my knowledge of the content area
as:
No Knowledge

A Little Knowledge

Fairly Knowledgeable

Very Knowledgeable

Expert

10. AFTER participating in the USPTO-GIPA training, I would rate my knowledge of the content area
as:
No Knowledge

A Little Knowledge

Fairly Knowledgeable

Very Knowledgeable

Expert

11. To what extent did your knowledge and understanding of the training topic increase or improve
as a result of your USPTO-GIPA experience?
Not at all

A little

A moderate amount

A lot

A significant amount

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12. Please rate your agreement or disagreement with the following statement.
Neither agree nor
Strongly disagree

Disagree

disagree

Agree

Strongly agree

I could have acquired
the same level of
learning
without USPTO-GIPA
training

13. In addition to the primary topic of your program, did you also learn about any of the following
topics. Please check all that apply.
International standards of Patents
International standards of
Trademarks
International standards of Copyright
Relationship of Civil and Criminal
Litigation in Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property enforcement
mechanisms

International standards of IP
Enforcement

Industrial Designs
Plant Variety Protection

Intellectual Property Theft (e.g.
counterfeiting or "piracy")

Voluntary Technology Transfer

Border measures
Introduction to Trade Secrets
Regulatory Data Protection

14. Please rate the extent of your agreement or disagreement with the following statements.
Strongly
disagree

Disagree

Neither agree
nor disagree

Agree

Strongly
agree

I am committed to protecting and enforcing
intellectual property rights.
My organization has an important role in
maintaining a strong national intellectual
property system.
Intellectual property protection is a critical
driver of innovation and creativity for my
country.
My country has an important role in maintaining
a strong international intellectual property
system.

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4. LEVEL III - Application

15. Please rate your agreement or disagreement with the following statements.
Strongly disagree

Disagree

Neither agree nor
disagree

Agree

Strongly agree

I intend to apply the
knowledge and skills
learned in the
USPTO-GIPA course
to my job.
The USPTO-GIPA
training will improve
my ability to work in
intellectual property.

16. Which of the following do you intend to do when you return to your job? Please check all that
apply.
Share what I have learned from the
USPTO-GIPA training topic with my
colleagues.
Nominate a colleague to attend a
USPTO-GIPA training program.

Develop a new policy related to
intellectual property.

Build intellectual property protection
and enforcement coalitions.

Increase outreach to relevant
industry groups.

Stay in contact with USPTO staff.

Publish a paper or book on an IPrelated topic.

Work to improve the intellectual
property protection and enforcement
capacity in my country.

Develop new procedures in our
organization related to intellectual
property.

Engage USPTO-GIPA classmates
from my country to work together on
intellectual property issues.

Contribute to the establishment of
government to government
cooperative mechanisms

Other (please specify)

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5. GIPA Program Value

17. Please rate the extent of your agreement with the following statements.
Strongly
Disagree

Disagree

Neither Agree
Nor Disagree

Agree

Strongly
Agree

The USPTO-GIPA training was worthwhile for
my professional development.

18. Within the last 2 years, have you participated in intellectual property training from any of the
following types of organizations? Please select all that apply.
I have not participated in any other intellectual property training in the last 2 years.
U.S. Government Agency
International organization, institution, or academy
Private sector organization
Other (please specify type of organization)

19. Please list the names of the organizations where you have received intellectual property
training, other than USPTO-GIPA, in the last two years. If you have not received training from
another organization, please write "Not Applicable."

20. Please rate how USPTO-GIPA program compares to your ideal intellectual property learning
program.
Poor

Average

Excellent

How does USPTO-GIPA training compare
to your idea of an ideal training experience?

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21. Please rank the importance of the following USPTO-GIPA experiences to your ability to advance
intellectual property protection with 1 being the most important and 6 being the least important.
Learning the perspectives of intellectual property from people from other countries.

N/A

Networking with classmates for future intellectual property collaboration.

N/A

Networking with USPTO Staff for future interaction.

N/A

Learning the U.S. perspective about my intellectual property topic area.

N/A

Observing the commitment to intellectual property protection and enforcement from my
classmates.
Being able to think of ways to apply what I've learned to my country's intellectual property
environment.

N/A

N/A

22. What did you find most valuable about the USPTO-GIPA training experience?

23. What changes or improvements would you make to improve USPTO-GIPA training?

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6. Follow Up

To develop our knowledge about your needs and success, so we may provide the most useful and relevant
training, USPTO follows up with its participants usually 6 to 12 months after participating in a course. The
following questions ask about your willingness and preference for the follow-up survey.
24. Would you be willing to respond to the follow up survey when it is sent?
Yes
No

25. For the follow up survey, what method would be your most preferred way to respond? Please
rank the choices in our prioritized order with 1 being your most preferred and 3 being least
preferred.
Desktop/Laptop computer
Tablet
Smart phone

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