Andy Berks
Merck & Co.
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> From: Bill Murray[SMTP:billmurray2@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Saturday, October 16, 1999 5:55 PM
> To: piug-l@derwent.tecc.co.uk
> Subject: Re #2: USPTO E-Business Center
>
> Non-member submission from [Carl Oppedahl <carl@oppedahl.com>]
>
>
>
> At 09:48 AM 10/15/99 , Drew Patty wrote:
>
> >I haven't seen mention of this yet on piug, so I thought I would float
> the
> >topic. Has anyone checked out the patent AND patent application
> >information
> >resources now on-line (at least in part) at the USPTO Electronic Business
> >Center (http://pto-ebc.uspto.gov)? From what I can now tell, to access
> >PENDING patent application info, you must obtain a "User Certificate" by
> >requesting one in writing from the USPTO "Certification Authority", and
> >then
> >you must obtain some software which interfaces with your browser and
> allows
> >you to enter your User Certificate info for authentication prior to
> >receiving this confidential information.
> >
> >Has anyone on the list obtained a "User Certificate" yet? If so, can you
> >provide details on how you did so and how it is working for you?
>
> Finally after two days I received a response from the USPTO. Here it is:
>
> >From: "Downey, Terry" <tdowney@USPTO.GOV>
> >To: "'carl@oppedahl.com'" <carl@oppedahl.com>
> >Subject: RE: Pair
> >Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 14:26:01 -0400
> >
> >Please let me know your address, or your fax number. I will send you the
> >form needed to apply for the digital certificate. I can not take a fax
> >back. It will have to be the original signature. If you already have
> your
> >patent applications and patented files associated with your customer
> >number,
> >you will be able to pull up the information unique to them once we get
> you
> >set up with the digital certificate. If you need additional information,
> >please don't hesitate to contact me. Thanks
>
>
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