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PUBLIC SUBMISSION
As of: 6/22/26, 8:31 AM 
Received: June 20, 2026 
Status: Posted 
Posted: June 22, 2026 
Tracking No. mqm-mctg-m41e 
Comments Due: June 26, 2026 
Submission Type: Web
Docket: PTO-P-2026-0331 
0651-0089 DOCX Submission Requirements 
Comment On: PTO-P-2026-0331-0001 
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: DOCX Submission Requirements 
Document: PTO-P-2026-0331-0002 
Comment by David Rocha 

Submitter Information
Name: David Rocha 
Address: 
San Antonio,  TX,  78256
Email: [email protected] 

General Comment

The USPTO will need to move from DOCX to an API based experience. 
Computable knowledge assets should not be trapped inside documents, especially if the USPTO would want a real time information experience. 

The USPTO needs to accelerate towards an API based system for patent applications that would allow patent management software, IP systems, law firm platforms, and the USPTO towards API exchange on the real time status of the patent applications, such as validation errors, real time status updates, etc. 

Federated digital identity could be done on the applicant/inventors side, such as using CLEAR, login.gov, ID.me, as well as organizational identity by using vLEI, GLEIF via the GLEIF identity ecosystem. 
The USPTO will need to think about the movement towards structured, computable patent knowledge assets. 
In addition, the USPTO will need to consider a national framework for computable knowledge assets.