Pro se personnel are available to meet with applicants to answer patentrelated questions and assist in filing their applications. The purpose of this guide is to provide you with basic information about filing a utility patent application with the USPTO.Considering patenting your own invention and want to do a patent search? Informing the Application: Providing information that can help in drafting the patent application and defining the scope of the claims. This presentation is going to be again how to avoid common application filing issues.