Interviews will not be permitted at any other time or place without the authority of the Commissioner. Interviews for the discussion of the patentability of pending applications will not be had before the first official action thereon. Interviews should be arranged for in advance. In every instance where reconsideration is requested in view of an interview with an examiner, a complete written statement of the reasons presented at the interview as warranting favorable action must be filed by the applicant. An interview does not remove the necessity for reply to Office actions as specified in Section Section 1.111 and 1.135.
Interviews are permissible on any working day except during periods of overtime work.
The VCC equipment includes a high resolution document camera, direct computer input, VCR display capability, and a high speed, high resolution G-4 facsimile machine. The Patent and Trademark Depository Library Program office maintains a current list of all the off-site locations where a video conference may be held. The patent examiner or trademark examining attorney will then contact Patent Academy personnel who will, in turn, make all the arrangements. The customer will be notified as to the date and time of the video conference. An interview in the Video Conference Center must be arranged at least 3 days in advance.