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I've been filing Docx applications for quite a while now. My process is to upload the docx file I created, download the USPTO scrubbed version, compare the two with the built-in compare function of Word, and if there are no differences, then I file the application.
At this point, the comparison rarely reveals any differences in the text (mostly because I preemptively remove all bookmarks, convert auto-numbering and cross-references to text, etc., before uploading the Word file).</div>
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I keep copies of both what I uploaded and the USPTO scrubbed version in the file. The USPTO scrubbed version matches the hash on the filing receipt.</div>
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As for foreign filing, I usually just send the USPTO copy because it has been scrubbed of any metadata. However, the text in both files is the same so I don't think it matters.</div>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Has anyone given any thought, or, do they have a current practice they would like to share about the version of the specification of a DOCX filed case that will be used for foreign filing (based on the US filed DOCX case)?</p>
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