New Patent Filing System

I've filed several applications using the new patent online filing system in the US. The new system is actually almost maneuverable now. I only spent 10-15 minutes on the phone with a USPTO helpdesk person (who are absolute LIFESAVERS) the first time I filed, vs. the 4 hours I spent on the phone with a helpdesk person under the klugey, klunky old online filing mechanism. If anyone is still filing by paper because they're nervous about online filing (having heard the well-deserved horror stories from the old system), there really is very little reason to continue to use paper. The USPTO encourages online filing by reducing the filing fee for patent applications filed online.

Happy patent e-filing!

Nancy