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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'>Office supply stores are going to be mystified at the sudden surge in inquiries and sales of fax machines.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>John<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:teal;mso-ligatures:none'>John M. 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Didn\u2019t work. PatentCenter apparently now checks that a customer number is associated with an application and rejects any filing if there is none. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Me: Please advise how to file papers in application 35/515,xxx<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>EBC: You aren't able to file documents in this application because your customer number isn't associated in this application and there isn't a POA.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Me: Thanks. I should be able to act in a representative capacity under 37 C.F.R. 1.34 without a power of attorney.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>EBC: Without the customer number being associated to the application you won't be able to access it in Patent Center. 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