Preparing redacted documents
General information
No, only include the affected PDFs. If the main document includes a personal identifier but the exhibits are fine, only send us the PDF to the main document.
No, if a docket entry contains several PDFs and each one has a personal identifier, send us a redacted PDF for each document. The program restricts the original document based upon the number provided in the file name. If only one document is provided, only the original document associated with the file name is restricted. The other documents are left unrestricted. In short, never combine documents.
It really does not matter. It is acceptable to include all PDFs in the same zip file.
Step-by-step instructions
Note: This step displays claims without a red PDF header and prevents the double stamping of the PDF header once the redacted claim is docketed.
Finishing up