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class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t\t\tMethod of Filing the Application\n\t\t<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"method-of-filing-the-application\" style=\"color:#0461ce\">Method of Filing the Application<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#0461ce;color:#0461ce\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Provisional and nonprovisional patent applications (e.g., original applications, and continuing applications) may be filed in pdf format using the USPTO\u2019s electronic filing system (EFS-Web).<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_963_1('footnote_plugin_reference_963_1_1');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_963_1('footnote_plugin_reference_963_1_1');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_963_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_963_1_1\" 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