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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">And it’s particularly inappropriate for something addressed to pro se applicants.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Best regards,<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Patentpractice <patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com>
<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. <patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Daniel Feigelson <djf@4d-ip.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Patentpractice] Wishing the USPTO would at least disseminate CORRECT information<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is the sort of rookie mistake that you let a new associate make at most
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is why we don't rely on the USPTO for legal advice.<o:p></o:p></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">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black;background:yellow">APPLICATION</span>, not a PATENT.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 28, 2023 12:44 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Suzannah K. Sundby <<a href="mailto:suzannah@canadylortz.com" target="_blank">suzannah@canadylortz.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Learn the three-step approach to filing a patent without an attorney and what the USPTO Midwest Regional Office can do for you<o:p></o:p></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><o:p></o:p></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:#0000EE">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><o:p></o:p></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:#0000EE">USPTO regional office</span></a> provides. </span><o:p></o:p></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:#0000EE">Elijah
J. McCoy Midwest Regional Office</span></a>. This free training is open to the public, but
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<span style="color:#0000EE">registration</span></a> is required. Once registered, you will be emailed instructions for joining the webinar. Captioning service will be provided.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">During the training, we will discuss:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt">Understanding different types of patents, including provisional and nonprovisional applications</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt">Researching related, preexisting inventions</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt">Registering as an eFiler</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt">Completing required written disclosure and patent application forms</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<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:#0000EE">SOaR@uspto.gov</span></a>. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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