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The following tool must be used for the submission of comments on the PatCom
Drafting Committee output. Use of the tool, including providing a rational for
each change requested, is required in order for your
comments to be considered, in a systematic
manner. For this reason edited copies of the documents will not be considered.
Ballot Tool download and set-up instructions:
- Download the full PatCom Ballot
Tool zip file. Approx size 2MB.
- Unzip the PatCom Ballot Tool to an empty folder. Do not move any
component from that folder.
- Double-click on PatComBallotTool.exe
- Fill in your user information and begin commenting.
Comment entry instructions:
- Click in the Document field and select the document (e.g. Tutorial,
Guidelines, FAQ) to which the comment applies.
- Tab or click to the Clause/Question field. Select the
Question number in the case of the Tutorial (e.g. 6).There are also the options 'All' for a global comment on the whole
document or 'Other' for a Clause not currently in the draft, or for a document with no Clause/Question numbers.
- Tab or click to the Page and Line fields and enter the page
number and line number associated with the comment. If the comment spans
multiple pages or lines, enter the page and/or line number associated with the
first occurrence. Enter the page and/or line number of the other occurrences
in the comment field.
- Tab or click to the Comment field and fill in your comment. This
should give a rationale for the change.
- Click one of the "Comment Type" radio buttons.
Substantive(S):
Commenter is suggesting a substantive change to the draft.
The Task Force
can resolve the comment as they see fit.
Editorial(E): Commenter is
suggesting an editorial change to the draft.
The Task Force can resolve
the comment as they see fit
- Tab or click to the Suggested Remedy, and put in the proposed text to
remedy the comment.
- Click on one of the 3 buttons on the bottom of the form.
The "Enter
Another Comment" button will open a new blank comment form.
The
"Help Page ?" button will return to this page.
The "Finish"
button will go to the exit page.
You may review your comments before you press the "Finish" button by using
the page selection tool in the upper left hand corner.
Note - Comments are automatically given a comment number. This comment number
is for reference within your own comment set and will not coincide with the
comment numbering in the comment database.
Feedback on the comment tool can be emailed to
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