[Patentcenter] Problems with First Action Prediction; Link to Patent Center reference guide

[Carl Oppedahl]

Yes, there is still a way.  A half-competent programmer (yes I realize 
we are assuming a fact not in evidence) could take any case that is in 
Central Docket and look to see how it is classified.  And could then do 
a lookup in the class-to-art-unit table.  And then could do a look up in 
the art-unit-to-pendency table.  And then we would have the FOAP, with 
the exact same math result as one would have gotten under the old workflow.

On 11/15/2023 9:11 AM, Randall Svihla via Patentcenter wrote:
>
> The reason First Action Prediction was not working in EFS-Web is that 
> new applications are no longer assigned to an Art Unit immediately 
> after classification.Rather, they are parked in OPAP - Central Docket, 
> so there is no way to determined a First Action Prediction based on 
> the Art Unit the application will be examined in.
>
> Randall S. Svihla
>
> NSIP Law
>
> Washington, D.C.
>
> *From:*Patentcenter <patentcenter-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com> *On 
> Behalf Of *Kurt VanVoorhies via Patentcenter
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 15, 2023 10:03 AM
> *To:* patentcenter at oppedahl-lists.com
> *Cc:* Kurt VanVoorhies <vortekx at centurytel.net>
> *Subject:* [Patentcenter] Problems with First Action Prediction; Link 
> to Patent Center reference guide
>
> Ironically, in the Patent Center FAQs page, topic "*Where can I find 
> the Patent Center user guides?*", the link to the *Patent Center 
> reference guide* <https://www.uspto.gov/patent/docx> page. links 
> instead to the docx documents page.  I called the EBC this morning, 
> and they escalated this issue.
>
> I also inquired as to how to find First Action Predictions for new 
> applications (the reason for my seeking the user guide), and was 
> informed that this was a known issue and presently not possible.  The 
> agent had no knowledge of whether this feature will be reinstated, but 
> instead advised that one would need to contact the Examiner for this 
> info.
>
> Kurt VanVoorhies
>
>
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