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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Then can you even find a 24 hour USPS location? The ones near me close at 5PM.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sincerely,</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Handwriting"'>Karen L. 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If you are not the intended recipient, you must not disclose, copy or use the information contained in it. If you have received this email in error, please notify us immediately by return email and delete this document. We are not responsible for any changes made to a document other than by us, e.g., such as those entered by transmission, or for the effect of the changes on the document’s meaning. We accept no liability for any damage caused by this email or its attachments due to viruses, interference, interception, corruption, or unauthorized access.</span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Patentcenter <patentcenter-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dan Feigelson via Patentcenter<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 7, 2024 7:33 PM<br><b>To:</b> For bug reports, feature requests, and tips and tricks about Patent Center. <patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com><br><b>Cc:</b> Dan Feigelson <djf@iliplaw.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Patentcenter] USPTO fax outage<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=1 height=1 style='width:.0083in;height:.0083in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DA5A74.524C9DF0" alt="Image removed by sender."></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><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>