Can fee payments be submitted via EFS-Web?
To the extent that any USPTO regulation is inconsistent with the procedures for EFS-Web, the regulation will be interpreted in a manner to support EFS-Web. This notice sets forth the USPTO’s policies concerning documents submitted electronically using EFS-Web, including patent applications and requests for reexamination, as well as follow-on documents in patent applications and reexamination proceedings. B1. Types of Patent Applications and Documents Permitted to be Filed via EFS-Web: EFS-Web permits registered users (who have a PKI digital certificate) and non-registered users to file the following patent applications, requests for reexamination, and documents: • Provisional patent applications under 35 U.S.C. 111(b); • Nonprovisional utility patent applications under 35 U.S.C. 111(a) (including reissue utility patent applications); • Nonprovisonal design patent applications under 35 U.S.C. 171 (including reissue design patent applications); • International applications under PCT Arti
