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<p>Wow this is very helpful. Thank you for posting.</p>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/30/2024 1:53 PM, Rachael Dickson
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<div>TMEP 309 fortunately has something to say on this subject:</div>
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<div>"<span>When the USPTO is officially closed by executive
order of the President or by the Office of Personnel
Management for an entire day because of an unscheduled
event, such as adverse weather conditions, the USPTO will
consider that day to be a "Federal holiday within the
District of Columbia" under</span><span> </span><b><a
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target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">37 C.F.R. §2.2(d)</a></b><span>.
Any action or fee due that day is considered timely if the
action is taken, or the fee paid, on the next succeeding
business day that the USPTO is open."</span></div>
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<p>Yes but does the President's order say that this will be
a federal holiday in the District of Columbia? if not,
then we would not be sure that we get a pass on having to
file a response that day.<br>
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<div>On 12/30/2024 1:24 PM, Alex Butterman via E-trademarks
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>FYI \u2013 The USPTO should be
closed on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025 for the President
Carter funeral.</span></p>
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