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<p class="MsoNormal">I also have two issues that I didn\u2019t see on the list but, maybe I missed them and my apologies if these are repeats. They are more minor but still, would be helpful to have fixed.
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">At one point there was an opportunity to sort your uploaded documents into your preferred order. It worked for a while and then they did a big update (was it March?) and now we can
no longer put the docs in our preferred and organized manner. Are they ever going to bring that feature back? It\u2019s very annoying to have to load docs one at a time (like we had to do in EFS) if we want them in a particular order. I thought part of the appeal
for using Patent Center was that we can drag and drop or load several docs at once, but now when you do that, they have to be in whatever forced order Patent Center decides instead of the more organized manner you may want them to be in for reviewing before
submission. <o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">The preview screens in Patent Center aren\u2019t very helpful in their current state. If it\u2019s a Word doc printed to PDF, and some simple USPTO forms (i.e. POA transmittal), the preview
seems to generally work ok. However, the ADS you have to download and can\u2019t preview at all. The SB-08 form, doesn\u2019t load all the information on the form in the preview mode and some PDF docs come up looking half blank. The few instances I\u2019ve come across
were foreign publications, in particular, publications from countries like CN, JP and KR. You still have to \u201cdownload all\u201d to be able to proof anything that is loaded, so I\u2019m not sure what good or how helpful the preview mode/screen are. Also, it would be
helpful if you could move the previewed document to another screen to proof against the biblio information in Patent Center but, you can\u2019t. The doc has to be downloaded. You just can\u2019t rely or do much with the current preview option. Hopefully this is being
worked on?<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks all and good luck next week!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Victoria<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Patentcenter <patentcenter-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Alan Taboada via Patentcenter<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 7, 2023 4:36 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Alan Taboada <ataboada@mtiplaw.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Patentcenter] New Patent Center Bug?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">I looked through the Patent Center Trouble Ticket list and did not see this one.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">In short, when filing a new application and uploading an ADS without the small entity size box being checked, Patent Center indicates
that small entity is selected and defaults to small entity fees, which might be paid in error.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">EFS-Web does not have same issue.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Background/details are as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">In preparation for being forced to use Patent Center, one of our staff was uploading a test provisional patent application and
noticed that, although the small entity box was not checked in the ADS, the fees defaulted to small entity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">The fees page allowed us to click and select the undiscounted, large entity fees, but an unwary filer could inadvertenly pay the
wrong fees if they are not paying close attention. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">To confirm and test the issue, I went into Patent Center in a different computer and using a different browser and uploaded a new
provisional patent application with an ADS and noticed the same error.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">I also uploaded a new non-provisional patent application with a different ADS and noticed the same error again.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">In both cases, the preview screen noted that small entity was claimed even though the small entity box was not selected in either
ADS.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">[side note: we also get the naming convention error because our docket system saves the ADS with an uppercase filename extension.]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">This happened using Chrome and Firefox browsers on different computers and different users.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">I downloaded the most recent ADS form from the USPTO and compared it to the sample form having the error and both are same version
(PTO/AIA/14 (01-22)).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">The ADS\u2019s yielding the error were automatically filled using our docketing system (Foundation IP).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">As a test, I manually typed sample information into the downloaded USPTO form and uploaded it to patent center.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">The ADS with the manually entered data did
<u>not</u> result in the same error.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Thus, perhaps the error is somehow related to the data being entered into and saved in the ADS by our docket system.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">To be sure, this error does not occur (and has never occurred) using EFS-Web despite the docket system entering data into the ADS
over the past several years.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A">Not sure if any others have seen this before, but it is something to be wary of.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Patentcenter <<a href="mailto:patentcenter-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com">patentcenter-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Doreen Trujillo via Patentcenter<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 7, 2023 3:26 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com">patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Doreen Trujillo <<a href="mailto:DTrujillo@vlplawgroup.com">DTrujillo@vlplawgroup.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Patentcenter] LMAO! - November 15th<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">From the blog:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">\u201c<span style="color:#222222;background:white">We\u2019re not stopping here. Since its launch six years ago, we\u2019ve rigorously tested Patent Center and made improvements based on your feedback. We will continue to use your input to enhance the
system\u2019s functionality. If you have a suggestion or an idea for new functionality or performance improvement send them to
</span><a href="https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/Yn0zCR6j9WtN67NF9efyJ?domain=link.edgepilot.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#0076A3;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">emod@uspto.gov</span></b></a><span style="color:#222222;background:white">.
We review these ideas weekly. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#222222;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#222222;background:white">Retiring our legacy EFS-Web and Private PAIR systems ensures that we are better protecting confidential application materials and investing patent user fees responsibly. Maintaining these legacy
systems during the development and testing of Patent Center made sense to ensure there was no interruption in service. Patent Center is now ready to become the sole system, and it is time to turn off the legacy systems so we can reinvest recovered resources
into developing your ideas for new functionality and performance improvements.\u201d<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#222222;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#222222;background:white">Doreen</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F4E79;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Doreen Y. Trujillo<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F4E79;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Partner | VLP Law Group LLP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F4E79;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Southeastern Pennsylvania| Blue Bell, PA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F4E79;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Office: +1 (267) 358-6839</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F4E79"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F4E79;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Email:
<a href="mailto:dtrujillo@VLPLawGroup.com">dtrujillo@VLPLawGroup.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F4E79;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F4E79;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Patentcenter <<a href="mailto:patentcenter-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com">patentcenter-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Suzannah K. Sundby via Patentcenter<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 7, 2023 3:17 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com">patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Suzannah K. Sundby <<a href="mailto:suzannah@canadylortz.com">suzannah@canadylortz.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Patentcenter] LMAO! - November 15th<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Aha aha hee ah hee ha.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Like in SIX business days, the USPTO is going to actually fix all the problems with PatentCenter (of course, without breaking other things\u2026 as is the usual SOP)\u2026<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Starting November 15, 2023, the Patent Center system will fully replace EFS-Web and Private PAIR. Please read our
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