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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Patentpractice <patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard Straussman via Patentpractice<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 18, 2023 1:24 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Richard Straussman <rstraussman@weitzmanip.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Patentpractice] USPTO calls on hold ahead of me - WTF<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 12/18/2023 1:17 PM, Suzannah K. Sundby via Patentpractice wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Currently I am on hold waiting to talk to someone with the Application Assistance Unit.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Originally, there were 18 calls before me… then as time has passed, 20 calls before me…
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">now 23 calls before of me.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">WTF?!?!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/ssundby/"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">Suzannah K. Sundby</span></a>
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