Please see the announcement below for additional webinars: Learn how to file DOCX documents in your applications using USPTO systems.

Join the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for training webinars on how to file in DOCX through Patent Center or EFS-Web. The next available trainings are on June 22 and 24.

As described in a recent blog from USPTO leadership, filing in DOCX provides many benefits in the patent application process, including:

eliminating the need to convert structured text into a PDF for filing

instant feedback analysis to detect common errors that may otherwise delay processing an application

automatic metadata detection and removal to support the submission of only substantive information in the file

The eCommerce Modernization (eMod) team will provide information and conduct a demo using the Patent Center training mode, followed by a question-and-answer session. Applicants are encouraged to use the Patent Center training mode to practice filing in DOCX without saving/storing data to USPTO systems.

Please visit the Patents DOCX upcoming events page to register for an upcoming training webinar.

You will receive instructions for joining the webinar via email prior to your registered session.

For more information and to view frequently asked questions, visit the DOCX page of the USPTO website.

For assistance, questions, or feedback, please contact eMod@uspto.gov