IP Watchdog - Patent Community Slams USPTO’s Rush to Retire Old Software Systems Despite Patent Center Problems
Eileen McDermott, Editor-in-Chief of IP Watchdog, summarizes reaction to the USPTO's decision for Patent Center to replace Private PAIR and EFS on November 8, 2023:
It might be wise to keep Private PAIR and EFS as a "safety net" for applicants until the Patent Center software is reasonably debugged, right? Private PAIR and EFS have worked well for years.
