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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"> Patentcenter &lt;patentcenter-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com&gt;
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>pbrisky--- via Patentcenter<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, November 8, 2023 3:41 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com; Jeff Lindsay &lt;jeff@planetlindsay.com&gt;<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> pbrisky@fujitsu.com<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Patentcenter] PatentCenter file naming convention issue\u2026<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/steampunk-awarded-2b-boss-prime-contract-at-uspto-301530329.html">https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/steampunk-awarded-2b-boss-prime-contract-at-uspto-301530329.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">\u201cThe objective of the BOSS contract is to procure services and expertise, primarily in the form of Agile Teams, that drive effectiveness and deliver on a key USPTO metric of &quot;delivering
 business value to our customers, frequently, predictably, and with high quality&quot;.\u201d<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b> Patentcenter &lt;patentcenter-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com&gt;
<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> Wednesday, November 8, 2023 2:51 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> Jeff Lindsay &lt;jeff@planetlindsay.com&gt;; users of Patentcenter &lt;patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com&gt;<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> Suzannah K. Sundby &lt;suzannah@canadylortz.com&gt;<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Patentcenter] PatentCenter file naming convention issue\u2026<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">I might get that book\u2026 I was in 8<sup>th</sup> grade\u2026 TVs were brought into every classroom so we could watch the Challenger launch
 live\u2026<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">We were all staring\u2026 speechless\u2026 dumbfounded\u2026&nbsp; Much like I am now at the \u2018genius\u2019 of the USPTO and other Govt agencies today.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, November 8, 2023 2:12 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> users of Patentcenter &lt;<a href="mailto:patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com">patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com</a>&gt;<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> Randall Svihla &lt;<a href="mailto:rsvihla@nsiplaw.com">rsvihla@nsiplaw.com</a>&gt;; Suzannah K. Sundby &lt;<a href="mailto:suzannah@canadylortz.com">suzannah@canadylortz.com</a>&gt;<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Patentcenter] PatentCenter file naming convention issue\u2026<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Do we know who the firm is that the USPTO has been paying so much (6X over budget now) for the Patent Center? Or for DOCX? (Just Microsoft?) Are there any curious apparent conflicts
 of interest, close associations with foreign powers or other US-patent-hostile entities, or other red flags that should make us question&nbsp;what is going on&nbsp;even more strongly? I\u2019ve been reading about one of the great government-business partnerships, that of
 NASA and Morton Thiokol, in</span></font><span class="xhkezso"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language:EN">&nbsp;Allan McDonald's
<i><span style="font-style:italic">Truth, Lies, and O-Rings</span></i>, the story of the misaligned incentives and apparent greed that cost the lives of the crew of the Challenger Space Shuttle mission in 1986. Government officials and corporate executives
 felt great pressure (based on their own incentives) to launch under dangerous conditions when key engineers like Allen McDonald refused to sign off on the launch due to safety concerns. They were overruled and nearly silenced in an ugly coverup, were it not
 for McDonald's courage to speak out as a whistle blower. The rush to launch really bother me when I think about this book.&nbsp;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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 the potential failure of the system due to O-ring trouble, so also the &quot;engineers&quot; of the patent system -- the IP workers who rely on that software for many aspects of their work and apparently some internal EBC &nbsp;staff at the USPTO -- have been warning against
 the launch of the Patent Center as the sole software platform for patent work due to many bugs that are far easier to see than the subtle problems with O-rings on the solid rocket motors of the Challenger.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">On Nov 8, 2023, at 11:24 AM, Suzannah K. Sundby via Patentcenter &lt;<a href="mailto:patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com">patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com</a>&gt; wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Suzannah K. Sundby &lt;<a href="mailto:suzannah@canadylortz.com"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">suzannah@canadylortz.com</span></font></a>&gt;<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Wednesday, November 8, 2023 12:22 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Williams, Kimberly (<span class="spelle">OITP</span>) &lt;<a href="mailto:Kimberly.Williams@USPTO.GOV"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">Kimberly.Williams@USPTO.GOV</span></font></a>&gt;;
 Brent, Derrick &lt;<a href="mailto:Derrick.Brent@uspto.gov"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">Derrick.Brent@uspto.gov</span></font></a>&gt;; Udupa, Vaishali &lt;<a href="mailto:Vaishali.Udupa@uspto.gov"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">Vaishali.Udupa@uspto.gov</span></font></a>&gt;;
 Seidel, Richard &lt;<a href="mailto:Richard.Seidel@USPTO.GOV"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">Richard.Seidel@USPTO.GOV</span></font></a>&gt;; Vidovich, Greg &lt;<a href="mailto:Greg.Vidovich@USPTO.GOV"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">Greg.Vidovich@USPTO.GOV</span></font></a>&gt;;
 Morris, Terrel &lt;<a href="mailto:Terrel.Morris@USPTO.GOV"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">Terrel.Morris@USPTO.GOV</span></font></a>&gt;; Mallari, Patricia &lt;<a href="mailto:Patricia.Mallari@USPTO.GOV"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">Patricia.Mallari@USPTO.GOV</span></font></a>&gt;;
 Griffin, Steven &lt;<a href="mailto:Steven.Griffin@USPTO.GOV"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">Steven.Griffin@USPTO.GOV</span></font></a>&gt;<br>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>RE: Another Example: PatentCenter Meeting Yesterday - October 18<font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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 to be a simple fix that the USPTO could do, i.e., allow file extensions to be in all caps.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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 to lowercase (should the USPTO not be willing make such a small change that would be appreciated by most all practitioners).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Wednesday, November 8, 2023 12:07 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Suzannah K. Sundby &lt;<a href="mailto:suzannah@canadylortz.com"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">suzannah@canadylortz.com</span></font></a>&gt;; Brent, Derrick
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Wednesday, November 8, 2023 10:23 AM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Randall Svihla &lt;<a href="mailto:rsvihla@nsiplaw.com"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">rsvihla@nsiplaw.com</span></font></a>&gt;;<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="mailto:patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com</span></font></a><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>RE: PatentCenter file naming convention issue\u2026<font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Crying out loud\u2026 I\u2019ve been too busy to read the posts\u2026 thought it was just the file name itself, not the extension\u2026 and WHY does the
 ERROR not indicate the issue is with the EXTENSION ITSELF.&nbsp;<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>The file extension is NOT part of the filename.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Wednesday, November 8, 2023 10:11 AM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Suzannah K. Sundby &lt;<a href="mailto:suzannah@canadylortz.com"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">suzannah@canadylortz.com</span></font></a>&gt;;<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="mailto:patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com</span></font></a><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>RE: PatentCenter file naming convention issue\u2026<font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Hi, Suzannah</span></font><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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 lower case requirement for lower case file extensions like .pdf has been in effect since at least 2011, but they just started enforcing it in Patent Center on November 1.&nbsp;<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>The Patent Center main page now contains
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 filers are experiencing a \u201c<strong><b><font face="Segoe UI"><span style="font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,sans-serif">File naming convention error</span></font></b></strong>\u201d when uploading files in Patent Center.&nbsp;The filename extension must be lowercase (e.g. .docx)
 to be compatible with other USPTO systems. This has always been the rule and is now enforced in Patent Center.&nbsp; Please go to the&nbsp;<strong><b><font face="Segoe UI"><span style="font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,sans-serif">\u201c</span></font></b></strong><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/files-be-submitted-naming-pdf-files"><strong><b><font color="#005ea2" face="Segoe UI"><span style="font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,sans-serif;color:#005EA2">File
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Wednesday, November 8, 2023 10:07 AM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Randall Svihla &lt;<a href="mailto:rsvihla@nsiplaw.com"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">rsvihla@nsiplaw.com</span></font></a>&gt;;<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="mailto:patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com</span></font></a><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>RE: PatentCenter file naming convention issue\u2026<font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">That\u2019s ridiculous.&nbsp;<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>That means we have to check the file extensions of documents we receive
 from clients\u2026<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Wednesday, November 8, 2023 10:01 AM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="mailto:patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com</span></font></a><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Suzannah K. Sundby &lt;<a href="mailto:suzannah@canadylortz.com"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">suzannah@canadylortz.com</span></font></a>&gt;<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>RE: PatentCenter file naming convention issue\u2026<font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Hi, Suzannah</span></font><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Best regards,</span></font><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Randall S. Svihla</span></font><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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 Behalf Of<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span></b>Suzannah K. Sundby via Patentcenter<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Wednesday, November 8, 2023 9:51 AM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="mailto:PatentCenter@oppedahl-lists.com"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">PatentCenter@oppedahl-lists.com</span></font></a><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Suzannah K. Sundby &lt;<a href="mailto:suzannah@canadylortz.com"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">suzannah@canadylortz.com</span></font></a>&gt;<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>[Patentcenter] PatentCenter file naming convention issue\u2026<font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Wednesday, November 8, 2023 9:47 AM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>'Williams, Kimberly (OITP)' &lt;<a href="mailto:Kimberly.Williams@USPTO.GOV"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">Kimberly.Williams@USPTO.GOV</span></font></a>&gt;;
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 'Seidel, Richard' &lt;<a href="mailto:Richard.Seidel@USPTO.GOV"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">Richard.Seidel@USPTO.GOV</span></font></a>&gt;; 'Vidovich, Greg' &lt;<a href="mailto:Greg.Vidovich@USPTO.GOV"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">Greg.Vidovich@USPTO.GOV</span></font></a>&gt;;
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 'Griffin, Steven' &lt;<a href="mailto:Steven.Griffin@USPTO.GOV"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">Steven.Griffin@USPTO.GOV</span></font></a>&gt;<br>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>RE: Another Example: PatentCenter Meeting Yesterday - October 18<font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Btw, I just successfully filed via EFS.&nbsp;<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>See attached.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Wednesday, November 8, 2023 9:37 AM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Williams, Kimberly (OITP) &lt;<a href="mailto:Kimberly.Williams@USPTO.GOV"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">Kimberly.Williams@USPTO.GOV</span></font></a>&gt;;
 Brent, Derrick &lt;<a href="mailto:Derrick.Brent@uspto.gov"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">Derrick.Brent@uspto.gov</span></font></a>&gt;; Udupa, Vaishali &lt;<a href="mailto:Vaishali.Udupa@uspto.gov"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">Vaishali.Udupa@uspto.gov</span></font></a>&gt;;
 Seidel, Richard &lt;<a href="mailto:Richard.Seidel@USPTO.GOV"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">Richard.Seidel@USPTO.GOV</span></font></a>&gt;; Vidovich, Greg &lt;<a href="mailto:Greg.Vidovich@USPTO.GOV"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">Greg.Vidovich@USPTO.GOV</span></font></a>&gt;;
 Morris, Terrel &lt;<a href="mailto:Terrel.Morris@USPTO.GOV"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">Terrel.Morris@USPTO.GOV</span></font></a>&gt;; Mallari, Patricia &lt;<a href="mailto:Patricia.Mallari@USPTO.GOV"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">Patricia.Mallari@USPTO.GOV</span></font></a>&gt;;
 Griffin, Steven &lt;<a href="mailto:Steven.Griffin@USPTO.GOV"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">Steven.Griffin@USPTO.GOV</span></font></a>&gt;<br>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>RE: Another Example: PatentCenter Meeting Yesterday - October 18<font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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 I received a filename in convention in error.&nbsp;<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Those on the list served indicated that they were receiving such errors when they used capital letters.&nbsp;<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Therefore, I renamed
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Saturday, October 28, 2023 3:17 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Williams, Kimberly (OITP) &lt;<a href="mailto:Kimberly.Williams@USPTO.GOV"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">Kimberly.Williams@USPTO.GOV</span></font></a>&gt;;
 Brent, Derrick &lt;<a href="mailto:Derrick.Brent@uspto.gov"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">Derrick.Brent@uspto.gov</span></font></a>&gt;; Udupa, Vaishali &lt;<a href="mailto:Vaishali.Udupa@uspto.gov"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">Vaishali.Udupa@uspto.gov</span></font></a>&gt;;
 Seidel, Richard &lt;<a href="mailto:Richard.Seidel@USPTO.GOV"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">Richard.Seidel@USPTO.GOV</span></font></a>&gt;; Vidovich, Greg &lt;<a href="mailto:Greg.Vidovich@USPTO.GOV"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">Greg.Vidovich@USPTO.GOV</span></font></a>&gt;;
 Morris, Terrel &lt;<a href="mailto:Terrel.Morris@USPTO.GOV"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">Terrel.Morris@USPTO.GOV</span></font></a>&gt;; Mallari, Patricia &lt;<a href="mailto:Patricia.Mallari@USPTO.GOV"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">Patricia.Mallari@USPTO.GOV</span></font></a>&gt;;
 Griffin, Steven &lt;<a href="mailto:Steven.Griffin@USPTO.GOV"><font color="#0000cc"><span style="color:#0000CC">Steven.Griffin@USPTO.GOV</span></font></a>&gt;<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>RE: Another Example: PatentCenter Meeting Yesterday - October 18<font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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