Manually Docketing an Office Action from the USPTO

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To manually enter a US Patent Office Action into your task list, follow the steps below:
  1. Go to the Tasks module.
  2. Click the Add button to open a New Task window.

  1. Select a client from the Client search box.
  2. Select a matter number from Matter search box. Optionally, you can skip the client and search for a matter first. AppColl will then auto-populate the Client.
  3. In the Task Type field, search for “Receive Final Office Action” or “Receive Non-Final Office Action” in the search box to select from the options.
  4. Verify that the task Owner is correct and select a new Owner if needed.
  5. Select the Reference Date (the official mailing date from the PTO) and Received On date.
  6. (Optional) Click the Add button to add any documents.
  7. (Optional) Enter any desired information in the Comments text box.
  8. Click the Save button.

AppColl will generate the appropriate "Respond to Office Action" task with appropriate due date.