From: The United States Patent and Trademark Office
[efs.training@uspto.gov]
Subject: e-Commerce Updates including EFS-Web 1.3
USPTO e-COMMERCE e-ALERT
This e-Alert contains detailed information on the following important subjects regarding USPTO e-Commerce:
USPTO to Release New EFS-Web 1.3 Enhancements
All Editions of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure Now Available
EFS-Web Indexing: Provisional Cover Sheet Document Description
Tips for Submitting Images in EFS-Web
USPTO to Release New EFS-Web 1.3 Enhancements
With the release of EFS-Web 1.3, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) continues to update e-Commerce tools based on feedback from the intellectual property community. EFS-Web 1.3 is scheduled to be released during the week of February 17th and includes user-requested features to better accommodate e-Filers. Two of the user-requested enhancements include: a new auto-process petition, which allows users to file a Petition to Make Special based on Age that will be electronically processed, and USPTO form-fillable PDFs that are now compatible with Adobe 8.1.1.