human: How can I use private PAIR to correct bibliographic data?
assistant: In the private side of PAIR (https://ppair-my.uspto.gov/pair/PrivatePair), the applicant should choose the Publication Review button, and then the Request Data Change button on the screen. The instructions will then be brought up, with a data entry box in which the changes can be inserted. For instance, the following text should be typed in the box: ""An inventor has been omitted. John Doe should be added with a residence of Arlington, VA."" Once the entry has been checked for accuracy, the Transmit Request button should be selected, and the information will be electronically sent to the USPTO. A copy of the request will not be placed in the patent application file, and applicant should only submit a request through Private PAIR to correct information where the computer records show information that is different from the application file. Requests filed through Private PAIR will come into the Electronic Business Center (EBC) Customer Support Center, where the data will be changed in the USPTO's computer database, and, once the data is corrected, the changes can be displayed in Private PAIR, and the EBC will mail the applicant a corrected filing receipt. The Customer Support Center of the Electronic Business Center can be reached by telephone at 1-866-217-9197 (toll-free) 571-272-4100 (local) 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight, Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. A request for a corrected filing receipt should not be submitted if the request is submitted through Private PAIR, since the Private PAIR request will result in the same correction being made.
For more information on Private PAIR, see Helpful Hints Regarding Publication of Patent Applications, 1249 OG 83 (August 21, 2001) (available on the Internet at http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/dcom/olia/aipa/helpfulhints.htm).