<div dir="ltr"><div>Now, that's just mean....</div><div dir="ltr"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex" class="gmail_quote">Two observations:<br><ol start="1" type="1" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in"><li class="m_-3768184144909065148MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">VA lawyers, looks like you may get 1 hour of free CLE.</li></ol><ol start="1" type="1" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in"><li class="m_-3768184144909065148MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The course will teach how to “Completing required written disclosure and patent application forms”. </li></ol>I might attend just to find out about those required forms.</blockquote></div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-size:small">Tim Ackermann</div><div style="font-size:small">The Ackermann Law Firm</div><p><font face="verdana, sans-serif" size="1"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial">E:  <a href="mailto:tim@ackermannlaw.com" target="_blank">tim@ackermannlaw.com</a></span><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial">P:  817.305.0690</span><br>
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<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial">W: <a href="http://ackermannlaw.com" target="_blank">ackermannlaw.com</a></span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial">O: 1701 W. Northwest Hwy. Ste. 100</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial">     Grapevine TX 76051</span></font></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Nov 28, 2023 at 5:42 PM Patent Lawyer via Patentpractice <<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg-3768184144909065148">





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<li class="m_-3768184144909065148MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">VA lawyers, looks like you may get 1 hour of free CLE.<u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-3768184144909065148MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">The course will teach how to “Completing required written disclosure and patent application forms”. 
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Patentpractice <<a href="mailto:patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank">patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> on behalf of Richard Schafer via Patentpractice <<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br>
<b>Reply-To: </b>"For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice." <<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 6:32 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>"For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice." <<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Richard Schafer <<a href="mailto:richard@schafer-ip.com" target="_blank">richard@schafer-ip.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [Patentpractice] Wishing the USPTO would at least disseminate CORRECT information<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style",serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">And it’s particularly inappropriate for something addressed to pro se applicants.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style",serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Best regards,<br>
<b>Richard A. Schafer | Schafer IP Law</b></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Patentpractice <<a href="mailto:patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank">patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Daniel Feigelson via Patentpractice<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 28, 2023 12:19 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Daniel Feigelson <<a href="mailto:djf@4d-ip.com" target="_blank">djf@4d-ip.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Patentpractice] Wishing the USPTO would at least disseminate CORRECT information<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Tue, Nov 28, 2023 at 8:17 PM Suzannah K. Sundby via Patentpractice <<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<h2 style="margin-bottom:11.25pt"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;color:black">Learn the three-step approach to filing a patent without an attorney and what the USPTO Midwest Regional Office can do for you</span><u></u><u></u></h2>
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<p style="margin-bottom:11.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Are you interested in filing a patent application without assistance from a registered patent attorney or agent? If so, join us on
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,238)">Wednesday, December 13, from 1-3 p.m. ET</span></a>, for a free virtual program provided by the United States Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO) Stakeholder Offerings and Resources (SOaR) Joint Voices program.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">SOaR's Joint Voices program highlights training opportunities and intellectual property (IP) educational programming resources that each
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,238)">USPTO regional office</span></a> provides. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">This Joint Voices event will explore the three-step approach to filing a patent application without an attorney and highlight the offerings of the USPTO’s <a href="https://gcfagjf.r.bh.d.sendibt3.com/tr/cl/uF_WBar8JHz8pJO-RuwFBxlVtba4-LKJvcJ4HjoNlmrPUtllQm6uXHpxOQ8XO-qFA-WhjGnkaguP3-L6Zqi3mbETagdluSOqe8iimZGDD50dE0YNuJ0DqrD5VYjS4ZiynBH1hM5uuN6UTF-HsDF8damkhNBmewhbAAzc668ONxqvuFTKJutffQ_bX6O44kSEtD18UjxJGEfjYrm39x9VOGqFZa_xOzD2-vUdVKuuJnAP9IKcsCl9Jwqtx957rTpFYWxx-JHjHuj5XTRFjW5jrUojElFeYw2tvpg_3pjG09Yq7rnMd_y5PGoPKyRjmY0R40uqfusPg6orvs5U4V6-hlLd7mxKAMeHHSZpOCnkS5Ii1UaCz-teBH6malKSNG6yUmYay0tQF1CdJcprxp5I8qrlWAdlL8Rd47F91JWKPYMAX6pNf7qgyQS7savdn8PZcviFZDpl0DWHkdmbx0PzJovXgYecB2nhMZ3eKpaJiP80E_MP8agHIguU0GJZRhKetgdpHdjTafAPd5lYZb5AI_BMNooGAB6JGwQqm3NWHeG3dOjZPP7X_jnFIN8KnIygwDsV7YAzy-BYMSq06tvYPYpgIaEW7ytUDHfXRivwkExHcOVwprp1oEb6BbXmygqBvWVopSIM2jVxqk3D-6BhI8Kdscvlurc5AjvROFXahJ1UBkkdLWaEBJyTtDjKgcpYGDamuAihjuxoGjWQr2AsnFqgMLswgaZJmkyLADx4oyLX8JSuktO711HEhFtdi9LNTCz5BWK7CxbFP1rMpOt0gSwBXz0VfxRgoSqBIERVk0YL2atPBZmtgnbDJupjWgrXRpsKwPjIMYE0pu28_Gz_gVYE344n3dIyhl7g52jNKcastMgzq4bXUJ4xsGVy9I6wmSTqX0gjbHcxQ--jZut7fwzRePniNpW1ZgDlYd3xX1sVslGJ-zP_ydLwBBGpdKswi8Nj298qeaJx_G-VNk9OY8MPyoRUfYD40eugldPR0EW7YAgOLJaUq97uoQRv3U5XdqRH_WCn46S3bY3_WaP6A-1aM24AqSxHJECQhHmjZleKDQBd4HS_" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,238)">Elijah
 J. McCoy Midwest Regional Office</span></a>. This free training is open to the public, but
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,238)">registration</span></a> is required. Once registered, you will be emailed instructions for joining the webinar. Captioning service will be provided.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">During the training, we will discuss:</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:11.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">The USPTO is applying for one hour of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit in Virginia for this course. For more information, email <a href="mailto:SOaR@uspto.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,238)">SOaR@uspto.gov</span></a>. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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