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<p>I had subsequently inquired about applications assigned to the
Central Docket rather than to a specific examiner, and was advised
to call the AAU, whom I called today. At first they advised that
they could provide First Action Predictions for only 3
applications, and then told met that I would need to contact the
OPE Support Service at 571-272-1720, the latter of who helpfully
-- and quite quickly -- provided the predictions for 5
applications. The agent seem to be working from a screen that
readily provided the info. He didn't know if or when this
functionality would be available via Patent Center.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/15/2023 10:02 AM, Kurt
VanVoorhies wrote:<br>
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<p>Ironically, in the Patent Center FAQs page, topic "<span
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can I find the Patent Center user guides?</span>", the link to
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links instead to the docx documents page. I called the EBC this
morning, and they escalated this issue. </p>
<p>I also inquired as to how to find First Action Predictions for
new applications (the reason for my seeking the user guide), and
was informed that this was a known issue and presently not
possible. The agent had no knowledge of whether this feature
will be reinstated, but instead advised that one would need to
contact the Examiner for this info. <br>
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<p>Kurt VanVoorhies<br>
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