Patents online correspondence improvements

In response to client requests we have made the following changes to improve the patents online correspondence service:

• Included form numbers as part of the correspondence descriptions. For example ‘Amendments to Specification (Voluntary Amendments)’ is now noted with its appropriate form number 43;
• Changed the correspondence descriptions. For example ‘Response to Examination report’ is now called ‘Correspondence to Examiner’ so that it captures all correspondence to an examiner including a response to an examination report, IPERs, ISRs and general PCT documents;
• Introduced a new correspondence document option. A new option, ‘Hearing Submissions’ is now available online for filing written submissions for hearings;
• Reordered the online correspondence pick list to make it easier to select the appropriate nature of correspondence; and
• Created a Fact Sheet to help determine which nature of correspondence to select.

What do the improvements look like?

Read more about filing patents online.

You can keep track of your correspondence with the Office via View IP History service

Details of our online services can be found here.