USPTO wants feedback regarding CWUs (chemical structure drawings, mathematical formulae, protein crystal data, and table data)

August 9, 2007 on 7:23 am | In USPTO |

Complex Work Units Pilot at the USPTO

The United States
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking participants for a
Complex Work Units (CWUs) Pilot Program scheduled for late 2007.  CWUs
are chemical structure drawings, mathematical formulae, protein crystal
data, and table data, which often add significant complexity and cost
to the examination and publication of patent applications in which they
are contained.

The CWU Pilot Program will be conducted in an effort to:

• Investigate filing practice options for CWUs
• Gather information about existing CWU formats and their use in the Intellectual Property community
• Evaluate rule changes to allow applicants to submit CWU files
• Determine other acceptable file types

The
pilot will allow applicants to submit original source files for CWUs
through EFS-Web or on a CD, supplementing the traditionally-filed
application parts.  The CWU source file submissions will not be
considered when calculating the application size fee, which will reduce
the cost of filing for pilot participants.

The USPTO is
requesting participants in an effort to gather more information about
CWUs from the intellectual property community.  If you have any
questions or would like to participate in CWU Pilot activities, please
send an e-mail to cwupilotsupport@uspto.gov today!

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