Filing IDS's through EFS

(revised July 3, 2003)

Renee M. Street <rstreet@bellboyd.com> suggests:

I have successfully used a previous 5.1 IDS in another 5.1 filing.

• First, create your new IDS submission.
• Close ePAVE.
• Delete the idst.xml file from the newly created submission folder.
• Copy the idst.xml file from the previous submission folder into the newly created submission folder.
• Rename the xml file in the new folder to match the name used in that folder.
• Reopen ePAVE and the IDS screen should be completed.

I have used this procedure twice and both times have successfully submitted the new IDS filings.

Anoiel N. Khorshid <anoiel@hollp.com> suggests:

To use a previously filed IDS as a "template" for a new filing using EPAVE 5.1, try the following:

• Start EPAVE and create a new IDS submission (like you would normally do).
• Input the common data elements (inventor, application no., confirm no., etc.) for this new submission.
• Save your new file and close EPAVE.
• Using windows explorer, go to the directory folder were your previously filed "template" IDS and associated files are located.
• Find the file name ***usidst.xml (the *** is what you named the original filing).
• Copy this file.
• Using windows explorer, go to the directory folder were your newly filed IDS and associated files are located.
• Find the file name ****usidst.xml (the **** is what you named the new filing).
• Delete this file.
• Paste the file you copied in step 5 into the folder containing your newly filed IDS.
• Rename the copied filed from ***usidst.xml (original filing) to ****usidst.xml (new filing).
• Reopen EPAVE.
• Verify that the transfer worked and resave the file.