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This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com><br><b>Cc:</b> Russell Nugent <russell@humphriesfirm.law><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Patentpractice] EU referral needed<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Dear Group,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I have received several very quick responses to my request. 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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> Jeffrey Semprebon <<a href="mailto:jesemprebon@gmail.com">jesemprebon@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Patentpractice] EU referral needed</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I've been very happy with KANIA, SEDLÁK, & SMOLA s.r.o. in the Czech Republic, but it's been a very small sample size of applications. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.kaniasedlaksmola.cz/en/">https://www.kaniasedlaksmola.cz/en/</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Roboto;letter-spacing:.1pt'>-Jeff </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Roboto;letter-spacing:.1pt'><br>Jeffrey E. 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