Follow the filing status of a draft

What it does

The filing status shows a short timeline for a draft. Each step has a time, and some have a note. It is a way to follow what has happened to the draft, from the day it was created to a filing result.

How to use it

1. Open a draft. If the server has a timeline for it, a Filing status button with a clock icon appears in the draft header.
2. Tap it. The "Filing Status" sheet lists the steps that have happened, with the time of each (for example "2 hours ago").
3. The steps you may see are: Draft created, Ready for filing, Filing submitted, Filing accepted, Filing approved and Filing rejected. A rejected step shows its note in red.
4. You can ask Siri too: "What's my filing status in Patentomania". See "Use Patentomania with Siri".
5. To get a push message when a filing changes, switch on the filing toggles in Settings. See "Push notifications".

Settings that affect it

• Settings > Notifications: the toggles Filing submitted, Filing approved and Filing rejected.

Limits and honest caveats

• Patentomania does not file applications from the app. The timeline shows what the server has recorded. If nothing has been recorded, the button does not appear, and that is normal.
• A step like "Filing approved" is a status message, not a patent grant and not legal advice. Check official records with your attorney.
• The sheet opens only when there is at least one step to show.
• Siri reports the filing state of your latest draft. See "Use Patentomania with Siri".

FAQ

Why do I not see the button? The server has not sent a filing timeline for that draft.

What does "Ready for filing" mean? It is a step on the draft's timeline. It is not a promise that the draft is good enough to file. Check the audit pipeline and ask a patent attorney.

Can I file from the app? No.