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Effective on Sunday, Sept. 10, EFS-Web Registered
and Private PAIR users will have access to new DOCX and XML features, including:
- The ability for applicants to file structured text via EFS-Web
- Access to structured text submissions, structured text Office actions, and XML downloads via Private PAIR.
These features have been available to
participants in the eMod Text Pilot Program since Aug. 2016 and updates were
made based on participant feedback.
To implement the new features, EFS-Web, EFS-Web Contingency,
and Private and Public PAIR will be unavailable Sunday, 9/10/2017
starting at 12:01 a.m. ET, and ending by 5:00 a.m. ET.
If you need to file patent applications
or submissions during this outage, please use an alternative filing method. When systems are available, notification will be
posted on the USPTO Systems Status and Availability at http://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/
For additional information, please see the associated Quick
Start Guides:
If you have any questions or need assistance filing via
EFS-Web or PAIR, please contact the Patent EBC at 1-866-217-9197
or ebc@uspto.gov.
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