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609.07 IDSs Electronically Submitted (e-IDS) Using EFS-Web

MPEP SECTION SUMMARY As of May of 2002, IDS's may be submitted to the Office via the Office’s electronic filing system. This section covers details on the submission of e-IDS's.

If more than one e-IDS is necessary to file a complete IDS for which a fee, only a single fee will be required under the following conditions:

• (A) the fee is included with the first e-IDS submission (since it will normally be processed first);
• (B) all subsequent submissions making up the IDS should explicitly state that the fee was included in the earlier submission and request that the one fee be accepted for the second and any subsequent submission; and
• (C) all subsequent submissions (electronic or paper) must be received by the Office on the same date as the first e-IDS submission with which the fee was included.