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<p class="MsoNormal">We experienced this in the past and had to withdraw from issue. Luckily we found a reason to. Feel free to contact me off list for more info.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Patentpractice <patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Carl Oppedahl via Patentpractice<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 26, 2024 4:03 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Carl Oppedahl <carl@oppedahl.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Patentpractice] Correction of assignee on 85B?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>I would run, not walk, to the phone, and call up the Issue Branch. I would not waste a second trying to communicate about this to anybody in any part of the USPTO other than the Issue Branch.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>Oh, wait. Dang it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>The Issue Branch used to have a telephone number.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>Now I see that the Issue Branch tries to blow you off and tell you to call the "misnamed" Application Assistance Unit.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>I am now clicking around to try to find the true phone number for the Issue Branch.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 2/26/2024 1:45 PM, Jim Larsen via Patentpractice wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">A misunderstanding led to mis-identifying an assignee on an issue fee transmittal filed a few days ago. I.e., the assignment of record identifies a different assignee
that has not transferred rights. I've been unable to identify <span style="background:white">
in the MPEP or elsewhere</span> a process for correcting the assignee for publication in this particular situation. (</span><a href="https://mpep.uspto.gov/RDMS/MPEP/current#/current/d0e145040.html" title="https://mpep.uspto.gov/RDMS/MPEP/current#/current/d0e145040.html"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">MPEP
1481.01</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black"> seems not quite on point, as (in my reading) it is directed to identifying an assignee recorded after issue fee payment, and would not likely result in correction
prior to printing. ) </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">I've spent unconscionable time on hold for the Application Assistance Center only to be directed to the Certificate of Corrections office (703-756-1814), which office
provides only a recorded message directing the caller to send an email or call a team leader at 703-756-1586 (disconnected) or supervisor at 571-272-6621 (unhelpfully an examiner in art unit 3637). I sent an email to the specified email address,
</span><a href="mailto:customerservicecoc@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">customerservicecoc@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">, a week ago, to no avail.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">So, does anyone have experience suggesting it is possible to correct the assignee to be published on the patent's face after issue fee payment but
before the patent issues? </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="color:#201F1E">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="color:#595959">James C. Larsen<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#595959">Attorney</span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#2F5496">Larsen IP PLLC</span></i></b><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">p: 425.298.6846</span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">e: </span><a href="mailto:jim@Larsen-IP.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">jim@Larsen-IP.com</span></a><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">w. </span><a href="http://www.larsen-ip.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">www.Larsen-IP.com</span></a><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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