Module Name : DUTY OFFICER

Patent Duty Officer Module MIS-EDP Bureau Duty Officer Training Manual Applications Management Services Division Version 1

Module Name : DUTY OFFICER URL : http://172.16.0.6:8080/login.aspx

Log in screen

Procedures

1. User inputs his/her assigned username and password then click the Login button

2. An internal processing will verify the username and password in the database whether he/she can access the system.

3. The system will display message if the password and username is incorrect, otherwise it will display the Duty Officer Screen.

Basic Information

Procedures: 1. To create New application entry, click the NEW button to clear all fields, select the Kinds of Application ( Direct Route or PCT) Type, Category, Origin, Entity, Mode of filing and input necessary date like Date Mailed if Mode Of Filing is Mailed.

2. Select the input type Yes or No for Divisional Application, if the application has a Divisional application click the FIND button if the divisional application is exists in the DB.

3. Select input type Yes or No to input Claim of Priority, If Yes, input the Priority Date and validate if the Claim of Priority if a Late entry application or not.

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PCT DATA

1. Input the PCT International Application number, click FIND button to search if it exists in the DB. 2. Click the Validate button to validate if the application is a late entry and Input other necessary fields.

AGENT DATA

1. To add existing applicant, SEARCH the agent’s name, if exist, select the name of Agent. 2. To add new agent, click the NEW button under agent, fill up the necessary fields for agent’s information then click SAVE button for agent. 3. To edit existing agent, search the agent’s name and select, input the agent related details and click SAVE button.

APPLICANT DATA

1. To add existing applicant

1.1 Type the name of the applicant name in the textbox and tick the type of applicant (Juridical or Natural) 1.2 Click the Search button, if exist, select the name of applicant. 1.3 To add new applicant, click the NEW button under applicant, fill up the necessary fields for applicant’s information then click SAVE button for applicant. 1.4 To edit existing applicant, search the applicant name and select, input the applicant related details and click SAVE button.

2. Incase of more than one applicant, user can select or add as many as possible

DOCUMENT CHECKLIST

1. Select in the check box of the documents checklist and put the corresponding number of sheets or claims

1. Click the fee tab, to view the computations of fees.

2. The system automatically lists down the fees subject for payment.

3. The user has the option to adjust the fees, select the fees and uncheck the check boxes For SOA to exclude that particular fee on the payment. The system has internal computation of the fees.

Commands Button Descriptions NEW Clear all fields, create New application EDIT Edit mode will give the user to edit the existing application in the DB SAVE Save all information in the database ACKNOWLEDGEMENT REPORT View the acknowledgement report in PDF format. Ready for printing ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT List of Report by Duty Officer with specific date range and the list of Application with related details.

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