The U.S. patent and trademark office's electronic application system

Boyd L. Alexander

World Patent Information, 1993, vol. 15, issue 2, 63-71

Abstract: Development of a major electronic system at the USPTO is described. Called the Patent Application Management System (PAM), its aim is to automate the entire patent application process, including electronic input of patent applications, formalities, patent examination and prosecution, and publication. PAM has nine major functions to be automated and these are grouped into four subsystems. The paper describes the first of these subsystems. The planned for automation, the Electronic Application SYstem (EASY), which covers incoming document conversion, fee processing, application administration and examiner processing.

Date: 1993
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