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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif;color:black">Where\u2019s the survey?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif;color:black">-Gerry Elman<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 <patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Carl Oppedahl via Patentpractice<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, February 25, 2024 11:00 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Carl Oppedahl <carl@oppedahl.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Patentpractice] Please respond to this survey about your use of USPTO\u2019s DOCX e-filing paths<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">Some firms and corporations are trying to figure out what to do about the USPTO\u2019s DOCX initiative (the $400 non-DOCX penalty) that came into effect on January 17, 2024. Other firms and corporations
have already decided what to do about the DOCX initiative. This survey hopes to collect responses from firms and corporations about their present approaches to the DOCX initiative. How many firms and corporations have decided not to file in DOCX format (meaning
that they have decided to pay the non-DOCX penalty)? How many firms and corporations have decided to file in the DOCX-plus-auxiliary-PDF path? How many firms and corporations have decided to file in the DOCX-alone path?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">Please respond to <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwsYP2nQJUKQP9bQOUCvDoKTX07KQGnUeRRlu0nBQhmE_d7w/viewform?usp=sf_link"><span style="color:#222222;text-decoration:none">this
survey</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">It is likely to be very helpful to the patent community to have lots of responses from lots of firms and corporations. I hope that lots of members
of the patent community will respond, and I thank you in advance for your participation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">Carl Oppedahl<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">Oppedahl Patent Law Firm LLC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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