<div dir="ltr">I've seen several of these big software projects. They almost always result in delays when they get into beta testing because there are a lot of things that the software designers don't know about and therefore can't program for.<div><br></div><div>What this really means is that the software contractor probably won't get its max bonus for meeting the deadline. (I'm assuming USPTO doesn't have the IT staff to develop PATENTCENTER internally). I suspect the next deadline is also tied to a reduced bonus. Who knows, maybe even USPTO management/project management has some bonus money at stake. That's generally the reason that project leadership adheres rigidly to due dates, live dates, and retirement dates even though they know the replacement system is FUBAR.</div><div><br></div><div>So since max bonuses won't be paid, maybe they can spend some of the money they saved by doing a little maintenance on PAIR and other systems. </div><div><br></div><div>Friday is a federal holiday and the start of a three day weekend. How much work will get done over that three day weekend?</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Nov 7, 2023 at 3:49\u202fPM Randall Svihla via Patentcenter <<a href="mailto:patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com">patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg4795767150160698486">
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Doreen Trujillo via Patentcenter<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, November 7, 2023 3:26 PM<br>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> Doreen Trujillo <<a href="mailto:DTrujillo@vlplawgroup.com" target="_blank">DTrujillo@vlplawgroup.com</a>><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Patentcenter] LMAO! - November 15th<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt">\u201c<font color="#222222"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);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
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We review these ideas weekly. <u></u><u></u></span></font></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#222222" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white">Retiring our legacy EFS-Web and Private PAIR systems ensures that we are better protecting confidential application materials and
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#222222" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white">Doreen</span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Suzannah K. Sundby via Patentcenter<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, November 7, 2023 3:17 PM<br>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> Suzannah K. Sundby <<a href="mailto:suzannah@canadylortz.com" target="_blank">suzannah@canadylortz.com</a>><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [Patentcenter] LMAO! - November 15th<u></u><u></u></p>
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EFS-Web and Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) tools are being retired after their decades of use as electronic filing and application management systems for our Patents customers. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<strong><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri"><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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<font color="#0000ee"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,238)">latest blog</span></font></a> from Commissioner for Patents Vaishali Udupa for more information. </span></font></b></strong><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">We are postponing the original transition date (previously November 8) to better respond to and incorporate additional valuable
stakeholder feedback into the Patent Center system. Specifically, we are working to increase usability for sponsored accounts with large amounts of customer numbers and address any related issues. We are also ramping up coverage to our Electronic Business
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<font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Making this transition to Patent Center is essential to ensuring that our tools evolve, that we stay up to date on the latest
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