<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">I\u2019d also like to support David Boundy. Looking forward to something I can sign. <div><br><div>
<div>Jeff Lindsay<br>jeff@jefflindsay.com<br>920-257-7347</div>
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<div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Mar 30, 2025, at 13:26, Suzannah K. Sundby via Efs-web <efs-web@oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div><meta charset="UTF-8"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">David,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">I suggest you prep the form and a recommendation letter for yourself and then send to the Listserv for anyone who wants to endorse you to sign.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">I will support you and sign such a letter\u2026 as we need someone like you who knows the law, procedures, and will fight against stupidity.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/ssundby/" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Suzannah K. 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font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; color: rgb(127, 127, 127);">Confidentiality Notice:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span> </span>This message is being sent by or on behalf of a lawyer.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span> </span>It is intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span> </span>This communication may contain information that is proprietary, privileged or confidential, or otherwise legally exempt from disclosure.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span> </span>If you are not the named addressee, you may not read, print, retain, copy, or disseminate this message or any part.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span> </span>If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and delete all copies of the message.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="border-width: 1pt medium medium; border-style: solid none none; border-color: rgb(225, 225, 225) currentcolor currentcolor; border-image: none; padding: 3pt 0in 0in;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Efs-web <<a href="mailto:efs-web-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">efs-web-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>David Boundy via Efs-web<br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Sunday, March 30, 2025 10:27 AM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>users of Patentcenter <<a href="mailto:patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com</a>>; for users of EFS-Web and patent practitioners generally <<a href="mailto:EFS-web@oppedahl-lists.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">EFS-web@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>David Boundy <<a href="mailto:DavidBoundyEsq@gmail.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">DavidBoundyEsq@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[Efs-web] Group nominatino for PPAC?<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div><div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Would the group be interested in putting forward a candidate for PPAC? Might that be me? If there's someone willing to prep the form and some way to gather a consensus, I can give you t<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">he fill-in-the-blanks. If there's another person pitching for this group endorsement, I withdraw the idea.</span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">As you might guess, my pitch is</span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> (a) backlog, and how several of President Trump's executive orders could be applied to reduce backlog,</span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> (b) Promoting the Rule of Law Through Transparency and Fairness in Civil Administrative Enforcement and Adjudication<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/10/15/2019-22624/promoting-the-rule-of-law-through-transparency-and-fairness-in-civil-administrative-enforcement-and" target="_blank" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/10/15/2019-22624/promoting-the-rule-of-law-through-transparency-and-fairness-in-civil-administrative-enforcement-and</a></span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> (c) promoting proper rulemaking that reduces costs for teh public, for example<a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/10/15/2019-22623/promoting-the-rule-of-law-through-improved-agency-guidance-documents" target="_blank" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/10/15/2019-22623/promoting-the-rule-of-law-through-improved-agency-guidance-documents</a></span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It's due tomorrow<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://iqconnect.iqfed.com/iqextranet/EForm.aspx?__cid=USPTO&__fid=100188" target="_blank" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">https://iqconnect.iqfed.com/iqextranet/EForm.aspx?__cid=USPTO&__fid=100188</a></span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Thank you</span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">David</span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 15pt 0in 3.75pt;"><div style="margin: 0in; 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font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Reminder: USPTO seeking nominations for all Public Advisory Committee seats<o:p></o:p></span></h2><h3 style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Nominations due by March 31<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The USPTO is requesting nominations of qualified candidates to fill 18 recently vacated Public Advisory Committee (PAC) positions\u2014nine on the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.uspto.gov%2Fabout-us%2Forganizational-offices%2Fpublic-advisory-committees%2Fpatent-public-advisory-committee-ppac%3Futm_campaign=subscriptioncenter%26utm_content=%26utm_medium=email%26utm_name=%26utm_source=govdelivery%26utm_term=/1/01000195e11d1e37-3464609d-4827-4c05-995e-4d4cccc71613-000000/2lrl8ytrMyl6ydY8-TG24mVJaVTM90gB-yf1pZKwrFE=398" target="_blank" style="color: purple; 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Each Committee has nine voting members who are appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Secretary of Commerce.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Nominations must be submitted electronically<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>on or before March 31, 2025, at 5 p.m. ET.</b>Submissions must include the completed, pertinent PAC application form:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fiqconnect.iqfed.com%2Fiqextranet%2FEForm.aspx%3F__cid=USPTO%26__fid=100188%26utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter%26utm_content=%26utm_medium=email%26utm_name=%26utm_source=govdelivery%26utm_term=/1/01000195e11d1e37-3464609d-4827-4c05-995e-4d4cccc71613-000000/bS-yAcnwOQ_-HK5iXbkjuvI_wCO7sdRD2f-UrdQiiiM=398" target="_blank" style="color: purple; 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