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I wonder if the PTO even went through the proper procurement process
for this. I would LOVE to see the documents RFQ documents the PTO
provided as to what they needed and the response. I bet it was also
set for a predetermined outcome. Who in the PTO is/was affiliated
with Steampunk? (Just askin').<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/8/2023 4:45 PM, Sandra L Etherton
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">\u201c
\u2018Steampunk\u2019 features <a
href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anachronism"
title="Anachronism" moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none">anachronistic</span></a>
technologies or retrofuturistic inventions as people in the
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Patentcenter] PatentCenter file
naming convention issue\u2026<o:p></o:p></p>
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procure services and expertise, primarily in the form of Agile
Teams, that drive effectiveness and deliver on a key USPTO
metric of "delivering business value to our customers,
frequently, predictably, and with high quality".\u201d<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Jeff Lindsay <<a
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Patentcenter] PatentCenter file
naming convention issue\u2026<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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 what is going on even
more strongly? I\u2019ve been reading about one of the great
government-business partnerships, that of NASA and Morton
Thiokol, in<span class="xhkezso"><span lang="EN"> Allan
McDonald's <i>Truth, Lies, and O-Rings</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. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Just as engineers at Morton-Thiokol were
demanding that the Jan. 1986 launch be delayed because the
conditions were not right for launch and there were of
genuine concerns about the potential failure of the system
due to O-ring trouble, so also the "engineers" of the patent
system -- the IP workers who rely on that software for many
aspects of their work and apparently some internal EBC
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. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="xhkezso"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">If the US patent
system "blows up," it's not going to kill anybody
directly, but it could have a lasting and serious
impact on many inventor and businesses whose IP
rights may be jeopardized and whose legal costs will
certainly increase. Listen to the engineers!</span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Jeff
Lindsay<br>
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USA<br>
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style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">+1
920-257-7347<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Nov 8, 2023, at 11:24 AM,
Suzannah K. Sundby via Patentcenter <<a
href="mailto:patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com"
moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com</a>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif">Below is the USPTO\u2019s
reply and my reply to them:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b><span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Suzannah
K. Sundby <<a
href="mailto:suzannah@canadylortz.com"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">suzannah@canadylortz.com</span></a>><span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
<b>Sent:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Wednesday,
November 8, 2023 12:22 PM<br>
<b>To:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Williams,
Kimberly (<span class="spelle">OITP</span>) <<a
href="mailto:Kimberly.Williams@USPTO.GOV"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">Kimberly.Williams@USPTO.GOV</span></a>>;
Brent, Derrick <<a
href="mailto:Derrick.Brent@uspto.gov"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">Derrick.Brent@uspto.gov</span></a>>;
Udupa, Vaishali <<a
href="mailto:Vaishali.Udupa@uspto.gov"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">Vaishali.Udupa@uspto.gov</span></a>>;
Seidel, Richard <<a
href="mailto:Richard.Seidel@USPTO.GOV"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">Richard.Seidel@USPTO.GOV</span></a>>;
Vidovich, Greg <<a
href="mailto:Greg.Vidovich@USPTO.GOV"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">Greg.Vidovich@USPTO.GOV</span></a>>;
Morris, Terrel <<a
href="mailto:Terrel.Morris@USPTO.GOV"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">Terrel.Morris@USPTO.GOV</span></a>>;
Mallari, Patricia <<a
href="mailto:Patricia.Mallari@USPTO.GOV"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">Patricia.Mallari@USPTO.GOV</span></a>>;
Griffin, Steven <<a
href="mailto:Steven.Griffin@USPTO.GOV"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">Steven.Griffin@USPTO.GOV</span></a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span
class="spelle">EBC</span><span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span><<a
href="mailto:EBC@USPTO.GOV"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">EBC@USPTO.GOV</span></a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b><span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>RE:
Another Example: PatentCenter Meeting Yesterday
- October 18<span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<div style="margin-left:.5in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div style="margin-left:.5in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif">Thank you for the
explanation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<div style="margin-left:.5in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div style="margin-left:.5in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif">It is curious that
extensions in all caps were previously
accepted (and are still accepted in EFS). <span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Seems
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></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div style="margin-left:.5in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif">Practitioners often
receive files from their clients (as was my
situation) and it is quite inconvenient to
check the file extensions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<div style="margin-left:.5in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div style="margin-left:.5in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif">Do note that the
FILENAME does not refer to the file extension.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div style="margin-left:.5in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif">Also note that the
warning indicator should be a bit more
informative to indicate that the extension is
in all caps and should be changed 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></p>
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<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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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif">Suzannah<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century
Gothic",sans-serif"><a
href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/ssundby/"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC;text-decoration:none">Suzannah
K. Sundby</span></a><span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><span
style="color:#0000CC">|</span></b><span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Partner</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century
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style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century
Gothic",sans-serif">T: 202.486.8020</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century
Gothic",sans-serif">F: 202.540.8020</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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href="mailto:suzannah@canadylortz.com"
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b><span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Williams,
Kimberly (<span class="spelle">OITP</span>) <<a
href="mailto:Kimberly.Williams@USPTO.GOV"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">Kimberly.Williams@USPTO.GOV</span></a>><span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
<b>Sent:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Wednesday,
November 8, 2023 12:07 PM<br>
<b>To:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Suzannah
K. Sundby <<a
href="mailto:suzannah@canadylortz.com"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">suzannah@canadylortz.com</span></a>>;
Brent, Derrick <<a
href="mailto:Derrick.Brent@uspto.gov"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">Derrick.Brent@uspto.gov</span></a>>;
Udupa, Vaishali <<a
href="mailto:Vaishali.Udupa@uspto.gov"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">Vaishali.Udupa@uspto.gov</span></a>>;
Seidel, Richard <<a
href="mailto:Richard.Seidel@USPTO.GOV"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">Richard.Seidel@USPTO.GOV</span></a>>;
Vidovich, Greg <<a
href="mailto:Greg.Vidovich@USPTO.GOV"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">Greg.Vidovich@USPTO.GOV</span></a>>;
Morris, Terrel <<a
href="mailto:Terrel.Morris@USPTO.GOV"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">Terrel.Morris@USPTO.GOV</span></a>>;
Mallari, Patricia <<a
href="mailto:Patricia.Mallari@USPTO.GOV"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">Patricia.Mallari@USPTO.GOV</span></a>>;
Griffin, Steven <<a
href="mailto:Steven.Griffin@USPTO.GOV"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">Steven.Griffin@USPTO.GOV</span></a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span
class="spelle">EBC</span><span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span><<a
href="mailto:EBC@USPTO.GOV"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">EBC@USPTO.GOV</span></a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b><span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>RE:
Another Example: PatentCenter Meeting Yesterday
- October 18<span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<div style="margin-left:.5in">
<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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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5496">Good
afternoon Suzannah,</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5496"> </span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5496">You may
be experiencing this issue due to the naming
conventions that have been present, but is now
being enforced in Patent Center, particularly
\u201cName.PDF (ends in .PDF - must be .pdf)\u201d.</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5496"> </span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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due course.</span><span
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<b>Subject:</b><span
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PatentCenter file naming convention issue\u2026<span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",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. <span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>The
file extension is NOT part of the filename.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b><span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Randall
Svihla <<a
href="mailto:rsvihla@nsiplaw.com"
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style="color:#0000CC">rsvihla@nsiplaw.com</span></a>><span
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November 8, 2023 10:11 AM<br>
<b>To:</b><span
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K. Sundby <<a
href="mailto:suzannah@canadylortz.com"
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style="color:#0000CC">suzannah@canadylortz.com</span></a>>;<span
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<b>Subject:</b><span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>RE:
PatentCenter file naming convention issue\u2026<span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hi,
Suzannah</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Yes,
it's ridiculous. <span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>There
were several emails about this on the list
serve over the past few days. <span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>The
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. <span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>The
Patent Center main page now contains this
notification at the top of the page:</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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lfo3;background:#E7F6F8"><strong><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe
UI",sans-serif">IMPORTANT </span></strong><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Some
filers are experiencing a \u201c<strong><span
style="font-family:"Segoe
UI",sans-serif">File naming
convention error</span></strong>\u201d when
uploading files in Patent Center. 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. Please go to the <strong><span
style="font-family:"Segoe
UI",sans-serif">\u201c</span></strong><a
href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/files-be-submitted-naming-pdf-files"
moz-do-not-send="true"><strong><span
style="font-family:"Segoe
UI",sans-serif;color:#005EA2">File
Naming Convention</span></strong></a><strong><span
style="font-family:"Segoe
UI",sans-serif">\u201d </span></strong>page
for details.</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fun
times.</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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regards,</span><span
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New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Randall
S. Svihla</span><span
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New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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Law</span><span
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New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Washington,
D.C.</span><span
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New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b><span
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href="mailto:suzannah@canadylortz.com"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">suzannah@canadylortz.com</span></a>><span
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<b>Sent:</b><span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Wednesday,
November 8, 2023 10:07 AM<br>
<b>To:</b><span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Randall
Svihla <<a
href="mailto:rsvihla@nsiplaw.com"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">rsvihla@nsiplaw.com</span></a>>;<span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a
href="mailto:patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com</span></a><br>
<b>Subject:</b><span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>RE:
PatentCenter file naming convention issue\u2026<span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
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<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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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif">That\u2019s ridiculous. <span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>That
means we have to check the file extensions of
documents we receive from clients\u2026<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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so I can better/quickly see the file name.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b><span
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Svihla <<a
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style="color:#0000CC">rsvihla@nsiplaw.com</span></a>><span
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November 8, 2023 10:01 AM<br>
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<b>Cc:</b><span
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K. Sundby <<a
href="mailto:suzannah@canadylortz.com"
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style="color:#0000CC">suzannah@canadylortz.com</span></a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b><span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>RE:
PatentCenter file naming convention issue\u2026<span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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New Roman",serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hi,
Suzannah</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The
problem was the uppercase file extension .PDF,
not the uppercase letters in the file name
before the file extension.</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Best
regards,</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Randall
S. Svihla</span><span
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New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NSIP
Law</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Washington,
D.C.</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b><span
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<<a
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moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">patentcenter-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</span></a>><span
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Behalf Of<span
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K. Sundby via Patentcenter<br>
<b>Sent:</b><span
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November 8, 2023 9:51 AM<br>
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class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a
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moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">PatentCenter@oppedahl-lists.com</span></a><br>
<b>Cc:</b><span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Suzannah
K. Sundby <<a
href="mailto:suzannah@canadylortz.com"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">suzannah@canadylortz.com</span></a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b><span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>[Patentcenter]
PatentCenter file naming convention issue\u2026<span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif">PatentCenter file
naming convention issue\u2026<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif">Could not even upload
when the filename was \u201ca\u201d or \u201c1\u201d\u2026 I emailed
the USPTO included the Deputy Director. <span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>See
below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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New Roman",serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif">Freaking ridiculous.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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New Roman",serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="color:#0000CC;text-decoration:none">Suzannah
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New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b><span
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<b>Sent:</b><span
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November 8, 2023 9:47 AM<br>
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href="mailto:Kimberly.Williams@USPTO.GOV"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">Kimberly.Williams@USPTO.GOV</span></a>>;
'Brent, Derrick' <<a
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style="color:#0000CC">Vaishali.Udupa@uspto.gov</span></a>>;
'Seidel, Richard' <<a
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style="color:#0000CC">Richard.Seidel@USPTO.GOV</span></a>>;
'Vidovich, Greg' <<a
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style="color:#0000CC">Terrel.Morris@USPTO.GOV</span></a>>;
'Mallari, Patricia' <<a
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style="color:#0000CC">Patricia.Mallari@USPTO.GOV</span></a>>;
'Griffin, Steven' <<a
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style="color:#0000CC">Steven.Griffin@USPTO.GOV</span></a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b><span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>'<a
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moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">ebc@uspto.gov</span></a>'
<<a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"
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style="color:#0000CC">ebc@uspto.gov</span></a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b><span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>RE:
Another Example: PatentCenter Meeting
Yesterday - October 18<span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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New Roman",serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif">Btw, I just
successfully filed via EFS. <span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>See
attached.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century
Gothic",sans-serif"><a
href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/ssundby/"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC;text-decoration:none">Suzannah
K. Sundby</span></a><span
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style="color:#0000CC">|</span></b><span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Partner</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Gothic",sans-serif;color:#0000CC;text-decoration:none">LLP</span></a></span><span
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style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century
Gothic",sans-serif">Washington, DC
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New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Subject:</b><span
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Another Example: PatentCenter Meeting
Yesterday - October 18<span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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New Roman",serif">Dear Kimberly,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif">Wondering if you have
any information on the provisional application
issues I identified. <span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Please
advise.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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New Roman",serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif">Additionally, I just
attempted to file an Information Disclosure
Statement (IDS) in PatentCenter for 17/209,035
and was unable to because I received a
filename in convention in error. <span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Those
on the list served indicated that they were
receiving such errors when they used capital
letters. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Therefore,
I renamed my file with all lowercase letters
and still received an error. <span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>I then
renamed it to be \u201c1\u201d and then \u201ca\u201d, and both
were still rejected. <span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>See
below. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif">Clearly, this file
naming problem is critical to being able to
use PatentCenter for filings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
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style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif">I am reporting to EBC
via copying EBC on this email.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b><span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Suzannah
K. Sundby<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
<b>Sent:</b><span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Saturday,
October 28, 2023 3:17 PM<br>
<b>To:</b><span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Williams,
Kimberly (OITP) <<a
href="mailto:Kimberly.Williams@USPTO.GOV"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">Kimberly.Williams@USPTO.GOV</span></a>>;
Brent, Derrick <<a
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moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">Derrick.Brent@uspto.gov</span></a>>;
Udupa, Vaishali <<a
href="mailto:Vaishali.Udupa@uspto.gov"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">Vaishali.Udupa@uspto.gov</span></a>>;
Seidel, Richard <<a
href="mailto:Richard.Seidel@USPTO.GOV"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">Richard.Seidel@USPTO.GOV</span></a>>;
Vidovich, Greg <<a
href="mailto:Greg.Vidovich@USPTO.GOV"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">Greg.Vidovich@USPTO.GOV</span></a>>;
Morris, Terrel <<a
href="mailto:Terrel.Morris@USPTO.GOV"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">Terrel.Morris@USPTO.GOV</span></a>>;
Mallari, Patricia <<a
href="mailto:Patricia.Mallari@USPTO.GOV"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">Patricia.Mallari@USPTO.GOV</span></a>>;
Griffin, Steven <<a
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moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:#0000CC">Steven.Griffin@USPTO.GOV</span></a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b><span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>RE:
Another Example: PatentCenter Meeting
Yesterday - October 18<span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif">Dear Kimberly,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif">I look forward to
receiving input the provisional application
issues I identified.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif">Note that the CORRECT
application numbers are highlighted below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif">Again, my apologies for
initially providing the incorrect application
numbers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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New Roman",serif">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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