[Patentpractice] UPDATE FOR --> ADS forms --> importing data into/exporting data from using Adobe does NOT work ['security settings'] AIA00014.pdf

[Michael Nye]

For what it's worth, my firm has Power PDF and it's decent software, but
any form-fillable PDFs (primarily ADS, SB08, RCE) that Power PDF touches
are no longer recognizable as PDFs by the USPTO. You can touch the PDF with
Acrobat to make it acceptable to the USPTO again or you can print to
CutePDF and turn the PDF into a stack of images.

Our IP group also has PDF-XChange, which many list users have recommended,
and it's far more powerful. It also doesn't "break" form-fillable PDFs as
far as the USPTO is concerned.

Best,
Michael

On Wed, Oct 1, 2025 at 8:01 AM Carl Oppedahl via Patentpractice <
patentpractice at oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:

> Thank you for posting.  Thanks to you I clicked around a bit.  This
> Tungsten-branded Power PDF Standard for Windows (web page
> <https://www.tungstenautomation.com/products/power-pdf/pricing>) is,
> apparently, a one-time payment of $129 for lifetime use of the software.
> On 10/1/2025 5:46 AM, William Ahmed via Patentpractice wrote:
>
> This was Adobe (and I just gave them $20 for one month).
> I found ANOTHER tool --> Tungsten/Kofax.
>
> It just WORKED and a much better interface.
>
> Now I need to cancel my subscription to Adobe
>
> Cheers,
> Bill
> On Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 02:08:29 PM GMT+3, William Ahmed via
> Patentpractice <patentpractice at oppedahl-lists.com>
> <patentpractice at oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:
>
>
> Dear All,
> This email relates to the USPTO PDF ADS form --> AIA00014.pdf
>
> I want to import data into the ADS to let me populate the ADS.
> I also want to export data from pre-filled-out ADSs.
>
>
> I just bought an Adobe subscription --- $$$$ -- since the Adobe free
> reader does not support this.
> I have zero experience in this.
>
> The (not intuitive) Adobe interface tells me to go to "prepare forms" and
> then "create forms"
> I did this and I am told that "You cannot edit this form due to security
> settings"
>
> From Adobe, the security of the ADS [AIA00014.pdf] says that "changing the
> form" is NOT allowed even though it also lists the security method as "no
> security"
>
> I remember from a number of years ago that folks COULD do this.
>
> Did the USPTO shut this down???
>
> I do NOT want to use online ADS forms.
>
> Many thanks!
> Bill
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