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        <div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Thanks, I'm so used to going to the mis-named "existing submissions" drop-down menu that I didn't even notice the "petitions" drop-down menu next to it.&nbsp; And then I found they're available below, on the PC page itself: <br><br><span></span><img title="Inline image" alt="Inline image" src="cid:c10fabff-3090-f0e1-b8c8-6409014b2036@yahoo.com" class="yahoo-inline-image" style="max-width: 800px; width: 100%;" draggable="false" data-id="<c10fabff-3090-f0e1-b8c8-6409014b2036@yahoo.com>"><br><span></span><br></div><div><br></div>
        
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                        On Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 03:56:31 PM GMT+3, Melanie Murdock &lt;mmurdock@texaspatents.com&gt; wrote:
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<p class="yiv5341834653MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif;">Hi Bob,</span></p> 
<p class="yiv5341834653MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif;"> &nbsp;</span></p> 
<p class="yiv5341834653MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif;">If you\u2019re asking about the ePetitions, they are available in Patent Center for preparation/submission by a registered practitioner only.&nbsp; Sponsored support staff are not
 allowed to do these, although our attorney usually logs in and does a screenshare with the paralegal to make sure nothing gets overlooked.&nbsp; Below is a screenshot I made for our attorneys awhile back.</span></p> 
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<p class="yiv5341834653MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif;">I hope this helps.</span></p> 
<p class="yiv5341834653MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif;">Melanie</span></p> 
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<p class="yiv5341834653MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:New serif;color:black;">Melanie Murdock</span></span><span style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"></span></span></p> 
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<p class="yiv5341834653MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;"> Patentpractice &lt;patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com&gt;
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Bob Barber via Patentpractice<br clear="none">
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 11, 2024 7:47 AM<br clear="none">
<b>To:</b> For Patent Practitioners. This Is Not for Laypersons To Seek Legal Advice. &lt;patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com&gt;<br clear="none">
<b>Cc:</b> Bob Barber &lt;bobbarber1970@yahoo.com&gt;<br clear="none">
<b>Subject:</b> [Patentpractice] automatically granted petitions available in patent center?</span></p> 
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<p class="yiv5341834653MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:sans-serif;">I apologize in advance if I missed a discussion on this, but were any of the automatically granted petitions that used to be available in EFS carried forward into EFS, and if so, how does
 one file them? I haven't found them in PC - it appears that all petitions are now decided by people.</span></p> 
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