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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='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>If I recall correctly, when I took the patent bar exam in 2002, the Office was still allowing certain filings by telegraph. Assuming that stopped at some point since then, maybe they should reinstate it. They can be had easily on eBay.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>John<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Patentcenter [mailto:patentcenter-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dan Feigelson via Patentcenter<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 07, 2024 7:33 PM<br><b>To:</b> For bug reports, feature requests, and tips and tricks about Patent Center.<br><b>Cc:</b> Dan Feigelson<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Patentcenter] USPTO fax outage<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><img width=1 height=1 id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://gcfagjf.r.bh.d.sendibt3.com/tr/op/75Lc_E8f6xj7fVYT-oHluzVBQPRmAyy7QRhzOykH30yDp_jy0jwJwcl_n-rGZ-vN6HEfMAEb81R-QAm1MWphxTpcm1gB75gQzIPx3iiWs1pWtDgWfA6Lb_8Ho2zCNG2rb82SdeJmM48UUxL3uvyL5y2PE_evVVtqCLDkGLdm8gfEv0CXA5hhHYR7DbWqpAW30OR6gEnlbnGTYpZy0Rt3d5Sgha5Wlee6fQ"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>You can't make this stuff up.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Feb 7, 2024 at 9:39 PM Judith S via Patentcenter <<a href="mailto:patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com">patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I couldn't log into <a href="https://gcfagjf.r.bh.d.sendibt3.com/tr/cl/602HXbhAyhE9rrks8vcH-_L1mC1e1lMXxX_5L7IaKYyy-PYprKFdT_iKTCnUWPCIoT-k8VFD-qR_0H-W_SdS9YKFWvgQGCwEwbEvPaoM8mo-eLPrSFVl67z4TWYmTA26jFBaB7pyC8iCALzRMCd22cw50Y3sqMZt2Rn0bWJqpZy7cXWXKhpFEvC9J3tmlNRYhifkRrrX28LMYWzRl2F1d35KOZ9NABb-XbRiiAPNYNJKzTwUtq4gPbkSDu0HYv3QsUk3N3nYttqxkw" target="_blank">my.USPTO.gov</a>, so I checked status. While it says nothing about that, it does note that the Fax Service is offline, with no known time to restore.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt;box-sizing:border-box;font-variant-caps:normal;word-spacing:0px'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#1B1B1B'>PTOFax Outage</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#1B1B1B'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt;box-sizing:border-box;font-variant-caps:normal;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#1B1B1B'>The USPTO is currently experiencing technical difficulties with PTOFax and fax systems are no longer receiving faxes. At this time the PTOFax and UC teams are working with Verizon to resolve the issue but do not know when services will be fully restored. Additional information will be posted as soon as it’s available. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt;box-sizing:border-box;font-variant-caps:normal;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#1B1B1B'>Please use the following for alternate submissions:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt;box-sizing:border-box;font-variant-caps:normal;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#1B1B1B'>1. Patent Center. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt;box-sizing:border-box;font-variant-caps:normal;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#1B1B1B'>2. First-Class Mail with a certificate of mailing in accordance with 37 CFR 1.8<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt;box-sizing:border-box;font-variant-caps:normal;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#1B1B1B'>3. Priority Mail Express from the United States Postal Service (USPS) in accordance with 37 CFR 1.10.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt;box-sizing:border-box;font-variant-caps:normal;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#1B1B1B'>Posted at <a href="https://gcfagjf.r.bh.d.sendibt3.com/tr/cl/3PaUYoUyW1r1xRnCOmcrp0jhD9X_BMysVT8SqkgP1HKEdCFeww5awFM1i-AwgKSx6t27RniU569PRTOOOK6EFVAIRqEiwCNrF1Kv4AGzHMKUoJ5O8tRIDj9Paa121BWMhVPy31WIDo89RKdKWEvBpfB6PiSmKdg9smoBnFQ6tb8nPkurO1KYjxb8K9Dx2oup5w87eFknnaAjBbSzJnMWQFTnw3dqPAQBgJuhbihEg61CerHvn11buf_PCQRaOMcfIR0rfj57J73zNipcLlE9N6e-DBghgm9IQTFRQVtQdUQ4YJ6EhPD5nOeSCcXLPXm1ns98nFccLQ" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:purple'>12:31PM Feb 07, 2024</span></b></a> in Current Status <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></body></html>