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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">Forwarding this from the EFS-Web listserv, since this deserves broader exposure. A “deployment glitch” that could let an unrelated party take over my account in PatentCenter
is very concerning, particularly given the PTO’s recent notice that they’re adding id.me verification to PatentCenter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Best regards,<br>
<b>Richard A. Schafer | Schafer IP Law</b></span><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">P.O. Box 230081 | Houston, TX 77223<br>
M: 832.283.6564 | </span><a href="mailto:richard@schafer-ip.com"><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style",serif;color:#0563C1;mso-ligatures:none">richard@schafer-ip.com</span></a><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> Efs-web <efs-web-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Angela Armstrong-Baker via Efs-web<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 27, 2024 7:37 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> efs-web@oppedahl-lists.com<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Angela Armstrong-Baker <angie@leberiplaw.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Efs-web] USPTO Glitch with ID.me<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Good morning.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I just wanted to relay this information as a bit of a caution.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I was working in Patent Center on Thursday. All of a sudden, my login name changed on my screen (just randomly to someone unknown to me or the firm). I spent an hour speaking
with the EBC and we determined that it was something to do with ID.me. I explained that I am
<b>not </b>registered with ID.me, and that I am not a TM filer. I explained that I urgently needed this unknown person’s name removed form my account. I was told that I would receive a call back in an hour. I heard nothing. In the meantime, I could not use
Patent Center for obvious reasons.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I contacted the EBC again first thing Friday morning with another urgent plea. I was informed by the EBC “<i>We noticed your account has been attached with ID.me yesterday,
we have un-verified it, due to a small glitch during our deployment, you may have encountered an issue”.
</i>This took until 5.54 pm EST to be rectified.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I am sharing this information so that you may keep an eye on your account as I am not sure if this “deployment glitch” has been fixed for everyone.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:KO">Best regards,</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:KO"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:KO">Angie <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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