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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Chico Gholz via Patentpractice<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 07, 2024 11:07 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Patentpractice] Is it rude... and do you care<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">My French brother-in-law taught me the phrase. He was very fond of it.<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">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Suzannah K. Sundby <<a href="mailto:suzannah@canadylortz.com">suzannah@canadylortz.com</a>>
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<b>To:</b> For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Chico Gholz <<a href="mailto:CGholz@oblon.com">CGholz@oblon.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Is it rude... and do you care<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Because a British accent makes people sound so smart and important (:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I love “Perfidious Albion”… (though I admittedly had to look it up :)<o:p></o:p></p>
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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 <<a href="mailto:patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Chico Gholz via Patentpractice<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 6, 2024 4:31 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice.' <<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Chico Gholz <<a href="mailto:CGholz@oblon.com">CGholz@oblon.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Patentpractice] Is it rude... and do you care<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Why would the British accent make you feel worse? Just mutter “Perfidious Albion!” under your breath and get on with your life!<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">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Patentpractice <<a href="mailto:patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Bruce Young via Patentpractice<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 5, 2024 3:31 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Bruce Young <<a href="mailto:bruce@youngtogether.com">bruce@youngtogether.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Patentpractice] Is it rude... and do you care<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I just interrupt them and say, “Sorry, but I am not interested.” And then I hang up with waiting to see how they respond.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Cc:</b> Suzannah K. Sundby <<a href="mailto:suzannah@canadylortz.com">suzannah@canadylortz.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Patentpractice] Is it rude... and do you care<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">When receiving a cold call by some vendor who is in the process of giving their 10+ minute spew (without pausing for a breath) of the IP services they provide, e.g., docketing, processing, drawings… yada yada yada…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Do you think it is rude to interrupt and simply tell them you are not interested… and when they jump right back into their 10+ minute spew again… to interrupt again and tell them you are not interested?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And, do you care if you are rude when you do it?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When we bill by the hour and time is so precious to us… and one little interruption that lasts a minute or so actually results in a disruption of at least 15 minutes for one’s brain to get back to doing what it was doing…<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I interrupt the spew and tell them I’m not interested and when they insist, I more assertively tell them I am not interested… and I’ve had a few where they still insist, so I’ve hung up on them.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Then I briefly feel bad for being rude… but again… When we bill by the hour and time is so precious to us… and one little interruption that lasts a minute or so actually results in a disruption of at least 15 minutes for one’s brain to
get back to doing what it was doing…<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wondering what others do/think…<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/ssundby/"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">Suzannah K. Sundby</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">
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