Private PAIR 7.3/7.4 Release Announcement:

The following enhancements will be available on July 4th, 2008

1. E-Office Action Enhancement – e-Office Action email notifications will be enhanced to list document code and mailroom date, in addition to application number and Attorney Docket Number.  Refer to the Outgoing Correspondence document code and description list.
2. National Stage Entry Application Data – Private PAIR will be enhanced to display unpublished National Stage entry or 371 application data if the related PCT has been published by WIPO.
3. National Stage Entry Status Data – Private PAIR will be enhanced to display related National Stage entry application status when PCT bibliographic data for a foreign PCT is not available.
4. PAIR Text Messages – A new message text area will be visible after login for displaying urgent messages to Private PAIR users.
5. PAIR Announcement Tab – A new tab will be visible to Private PAIR users after login showing all current PAIR announcements.  The announcement tab will be hidden once a search is requested from user. Announcements can be retrieved at any time during a user session from the Navigation menu on the left-hand-side of the page.

 Available in the Fall 2008 – 

EFS-Web link to Private PAIR – EFS-Web users will be able to directly link to Private PAIR and view pre-searched data for the current application

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Public PAIR 3.1 Release Announcement:

The following enhancements will be available on July 4th, 2008

1. National Stage Entry Application Data – Public PAIR will be enhanced to display unpublished National Stage entry or 371 application data if the related PCT has been published by WIPO.
2. National Stage Entry Status Data – Public PAIR will be enhanced to display related National Stage entry application status when PCT bibliographic data for a foreign PCT is not available.
3. PAIR Announcement Tab – A new tab will be visible to Public PAIR users after login showing all current PAIR announcements.  The announcement tab will be hidden once a search is requested from user. Announcements can be retrieved at any time during a user session from the Navigation menu on the left-hand-side of the page.