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2: Electronic Processing

Improve and integrate existing electronic systems to promote full electronic patent application processing; implement better/more secure systems.

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INITIATIVES ● Modernize the electronic data processing infrastructure to include a robust text-based electronic patent application file management system ● Develop a system which allows applicants to modify their application data ● Initiate a search exploration project to redesign the patent search systems by exploring commercial and public search capabilities and identifying user requirements ● Increase e-filing through outreach efforts and increasing awareness of the electronic filing process

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