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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thank you, Scott. I will try this and let everyone know how this turns out. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Appreciatively, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Bob<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=DE style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=DE style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Scott Nielson <scnielson@outlook.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 10, 2025 9:10 PM<br><b>To:</b> patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com<br><b>Cc:</b> Robert Lelkes <mail@lelkes-ip.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Refusal to correct priority claim listing<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #C8C8C8 2.25pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Serif",serif;color:black'>The USPTO pointed out that there was an error in the format used to present the PCT application numbers in which five, instead of six, digits were shown after the four digit year.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote><div id=Signature><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Serif",serif;color:black'>I assume your PCT benefit claims are domestic benefit claims—i.e., entered in the domestic benefit section of the ADS. If so, then the ADS <a href="https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uspto.gov%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fdocuments%2Faia_ads_form_inst.docx" title="https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uspto.gov%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fdocuments%2Faia_ads_form_inst.docx">instructions</a> are silent about the required format (MPEP 601.05 is silent as well). However, the instructions say this about claiming foreign priority to a PCT application:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Serif",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Serif",serif;color:black'> <img border=0 width=636 height=69 style='width:6.625in;height:.7166in' id="Bild_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DBDAF4.E8C93F20"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Serif",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Serif",serif;color:black'>I would file a request for corrected filing receipt and argue: (i) there is no requirement that PCT applications must be presented with six digits after the year and (ii) the only format requirement is in the ADS instructions document and the original ADS followed the format (even though the format was for claiming foreign priority to PCT applications, it should be acceptable given that no format is specified by claiming domestic benefit to PCT applications.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Serif",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=elementtoproof><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Serif",serif;color:#1F3864'>Scott Nielson</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=elementtoproof><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Serif",serif;color:black'>801-660-4400</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> Patentcenter <<a href="mailto:patentcenter-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com">patentcenter-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> on behalf of Robert Lelkes via Patentcenter <<a href="mailto:patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com">patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 10, 2025 11:42 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com">patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com</a> <<a href="mailto:patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com">patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Robert Lelkes <<a href="mailto:mail@lelkes-ip.com">mail@lelkes-ip.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Patentcenter] Refusal to correct priority claim listing <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Submitted by Robert Lelkes, US patent attorney: </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=elementtoproof><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I filed a CIP application prior to the 1/19/25 date on which 37 CFR 1.17(w) went into effect to avoid the additional fee. The USPTO issued an Official filing receipt after 1/19/25 with an incomplete list of applications from which the CIP application claimed benefit. The USPTO pointed out that there was an error in the format used to present the PCT application numbers in which five, instead of six, digits were shown after the four digit year. When we submitted a corrected ADS, we received a communication stating that we must now pay the fee due under 37 CFR 1.17(w) and the petition fee for late submission of the claim to priority benefit. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Have any of you seen this kind of thing from an Application Assistance Unit? If so, have you been successful with overcoming it with a petition under 37 CFR 1.182 or 1.183? </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>