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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Perhaps it would be appropriate to file a formal Reply to the letter, stating with due decorum and courtesy how useless the letter and Patent and Ass. Center are.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>John<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-ligatures:none'> Patentpractice [mailto:patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Carl Oppedahl via Patentpractice<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 22, 2024 6:36 AM<br><b>To:</b> For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice.<br><b>Cc:</b> Carl Oppedahl<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Patentpractice] USPTO welcome letters<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>I think the welcome letters are narcissistic.<o:p></o:p></p><p>And then we get the once-a-week emails from the USPTO detailing "USPTO events for the next two weeks". I cannot imagine any category of reader who would find those emails helpful in any way.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 2/22/2024 3:53 AM, Suzannah K. Sundby wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Agreed.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Imo, the Welcome Letters are Vidal trying to justify herself… “But we’re nice and welcoming… <shows letter>… even if our software ‘improvements’ are not user friendly…”</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/ssundby/"><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'>Suzannah K. 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It is intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This communication may contain information that is proprietary, privileged or confidential, or otherwise legally exempt from disclosure. If you are not the named addressee, you may not read, print, retain, copy, or disseminate this message or any part. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and delete all copies of the message.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ligatures:none'> Patentpractice <a href="mailto:patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com"><patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com></a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Carl Oppedahl via Patentpractice<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 22, 2024 4:44 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Carl Oppedahl <a href="mailto:carl@oppedahl.com"><carl@oppedahl.com></a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Patentpractice] USPTO welcome letters</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>A listserv member asks to post anonymously ...</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> “how much more can they waste our time” ...</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>I know the Welcome Letter was previously discussed, but today I found 10 or more WELCOME.LET2 in our daily eOA along with a corresponding M327 document (Miscellaneous Incoming Communication to Applicant-No Action Count). Welcome Letter TWO was mailed about 10+ days following an office action.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>What a huge waste of time on our part – especially linking it to an M327 document which generally has an important communication with it. Unless I’m wrong, these Welcome Letters aren’t extremely important…</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></body></html>