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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> Patentcenter <patentcenter-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com> on behalf of Richard Schafer via Patentcenter <patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 20, 2024 2:29:11 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> users of Patentcenter <patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Richard Schafer <richard@schafer-ip.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Patentcenter] Patent Center user interface</font>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Goudy Old Style",serif">Yes, I know “Existing submissions” is a terrible name for “filing something in an existing application,” but it could be worse:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Goudy Old Style",serif">At least we can rest assured by the PTO’s statement: “Our first priority is always the success of our customers”!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Goudy Old Style",serif">Best regards,<br>
<b>Richard A. Schafer | Schafer IP Law</b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Garamond",serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Goudy Old Style",serif">P.O. Box 230081 | Houston, TX 77223<br>
M: 832.283.6564 | </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Goudy Old Style",serif"><a href="mailto:richard@schafer-ip.com"><span style="color:#0563C1">richard@schafer-ip.com</span></a></span></p>
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