Attachment 13a - FEPIB 2020-05.doc
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This Front-End Processing Information Bulletin outlines changes to the correction process for patent application documents. The bulletin supersedes sections of the FRONT-END PROCESSING MANUAL regarding how documents processed through different systems like EFS-Web, Patent Center, or internal USPTO scanning systems will be corrected directly within the respective application or by printing and delivering to the official electronic file wrapper if needed. Documents processed through the Front-End Processing system will be corrected using the production system. Instructions for accessing Patent Center documents can be found in Appendix 14 of the FRONT-END PROCESSING MANUAL.
The related federal contract opportunity is a Request for Proposals from the United States Patent and Trademark Office seeking contractor support to manage the entire life cycle of patent application processing. Services required include handling initial filings, processing throughout examination, and final application disposition. A thorough understanding of requirements can only be achieved by completely reviewing the RFP and Statement of Work along with all provided references and attachments in Section J, which also includes an RFP Section J crosswalk and glossary of terms.
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F r o n t - E n d P r o c e s s i n g
I n f o r m a t i o n B u l l e t i n FEPIB No. 2020-5 July 15, 2020
CHANGE IN CORRECTION PROCESS
The information in this bulletin will be included in the next revision of
FRONT-END PROCESSING MANUAL.
***This bulletin is effective immediately.*** The FEP manual
Section: Correction Process (PAGE 22) is hereby superseded as shown on Page 2 of this bulletin.
Correction Process
· Issues that can be solved by the CST are investigated to identify the document source in order to determine the appropriate course of corrective action needed. These can be classified as follows:
· Documents processed in the FEP system will be corrected using the FEP production system
· Documents processed in EFS Web will be corrected directly in the USPTO application or by printing and delivering to the official electronic file wrapper in the FEP production system if required
· Documents processed in a USPTO soft-scan system will only be corrected if the problem can be fixed directly within the USPTO application
· Documents processed in the Patent Center will be corrected directly in the USPTO application or by printing and delivering to the official electronic file wrapper in the FEP production system if required (instructions to access the patent Center submitted documents can be found in appendix 14 of the FEP Manual) FEPIB No. 2020-5
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