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<p>Here is the text of the USPTO announcement:</p>
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maintenance</span><br
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<span
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Interaction Platform Contact Center Transition</span><br
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<span
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USPTO will transition our contact centers to a new platform<span> </span></span><b
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at midnight ET on Monday, October 28 and ending at midnight ET
on Tuesday, October 29.</b><br
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<span
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may experience longer wait times during the transition period.</span></p>
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<p><span
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I put it to you. Will this transition take place for a
twenty-four hour period that amounts of<span> </span></span><i
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style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">the entirety of
Monday</b></i><span
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Or will this transition take place for a twenty-four hour period
that amounts of<span> </span></span><i
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style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">the entirety of
Tuesday</b></i><span
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<a
href="https://blog.oppedahl.com/poorly-worded-uspto-announcement/"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext" moz-do-not-send="true">https://blog.oppedahl.com/poorly-worded-uspto-announcement/</a>.<br>
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