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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello list,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> A client’s patent issued today. I have not yet received an e-mail from the PTO indicating that the eGrant copy is available. So this evening first I downloaded a copy from freepatentsonline.com. Then I went into PatentCenter to see if the eGrant was available. It was not. Or I am not navigating PatentCenter successfully.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> In the Patent Center application file, I did click on the link under the Patent # column to download the public access copy. Then I opened its properties window. The page size is 35.56 x 45.83 inches, about an E-size drawing. I went to print it with no scaling or paper size choice, just 100%, and sure enough, the preview confirmed it. The free patents online copy is 8.5 x 11. Anyone know what the hell is going on with the PTO patent pdf?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> And one more question. Is the PTO still sending a “ceremonial” paper copy via US Mail or is that over with?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>John<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:teal'>John M. Hammond P.E.</span></i></b> <br><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Patent Innovations LLC</span></i></b> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Livonia NY <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>