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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/11/2024 3:14 PM, Randall Svihla
via Patentpractice wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Hi,
Sharon<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Do
you record the assignment with the PCT number against the
U.S. application number? But then the assignment doesn't
list the U.S. application number as required by the rules.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</blockquote>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial">I have taken the view, based upon 35
USC § 363, that the two application numbers are legal
equivalents of each other. <br>
</font></p>
<blockquote>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial">An international application
designating the United States shall have the effect, from its
international filing date under article 11 of the treaty, of a
national application for patent regularly filed in the Patent
and Trademark Office.<br>
</font></p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:SJ0PR06MB8609E24E9E2B0616DD7C5E11B0052@SJ0PR06MB8609.namprd06.prod.outlook.com">
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">What
if you file a bypass continuation of the PCT application
rather than a 371 National Stage application?</span></font></p>
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</blockquote>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial">Many assignments contain language
encompassing "continuations thereof" in which case taking </font><font
size="2" face="Arial">35 USC § 363 into account, the assignment
with the PCT number ought to cover the bypass continuation.</font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial">But let's suppose the assignment
fails to contain such language. It probably still recites "the
invention disclosed therein" in which case that still ought to
cover divisionals and continuations.<br>
</font></p>
<blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:SJ0PR06MB8609E24E9E2B0616DD7C5E11B0052@SJ0PR06MB8609.namprd06.prod.outlook.com">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Best
regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Randall
S. Svihla<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">NSIP
Law<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font
size="2" face="Calibri"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">
Patentpractice
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com"><patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com></a> <b><span
style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of
</span></b>Sharon Rubin via Patentpractice<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b>
Thursday, April 11, 2024 5:04 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> For
patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to
seek legal advice.
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com"><patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com></a><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b>
Sharon Rubin <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:Sharon@gjip.com"><Sharon@gjip.com></a><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b>
Re: [Patentpractice] Best Practice for Declarations
with "The Attached Application" Checked<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt">We\u2019ve always done this too.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt">If the client returns the signed
declaration after we\u2019ve filed the application, we resend
an unsigned declaration with the application on it for
them to sign. Which can mean another long wait for its
return.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt">For a 371 declaration (if none
was filed with the PCT) , we use the PCT # on the
declaration form, whether filing concurrently with the 371
application, or after it has been filed and has received a
US application #.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com"><patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com></a> <b><span
style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of
</span></b>pbrisky--- via Patentpractice<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b>
Re: [Patentpractice] Best Practice for Declarations
with "The Attached Application" Checked<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt">We do this all the time. We
consider the \u201cattached application\u201d to be anything
listed on the E-filing acknowledgement. Any
declaration filed after that has the app number on
it. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size:12.0pt">FUJITSU INTELLECTUAL
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style="font-size:12.0pt">Fujitsu North America,
Inc. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b>
Re: [Patentpractice] Best Practice for Declarations with
"The Attached Application" Checked</span></font>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hmm.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I\u2019ve
never filed a declaration that doesn\u2019t indicate either
the PCT number or the US application number\u2026 BUT</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I
wonder if this is a way to deal with the DOCX
<span class="xspelle">bullsh</span>*t\u2026 That is, file
oath/decs stating and providing the \u201cattached
application\u201d and therefore essentially having a PDF
version as a backup which one might be able to use and
point to separately to fix conversion errors that are
uncovered years later, <span class="xspelle">etc</span>\u2026</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Roger
Browdy via Patentpractice<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b>
Thursday, April 11, 2024 2:38 PM<br>
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For patent practitioners. This is not for
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moz-do-not-send="true"
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b>
Re: [Patentpractice] Best Practice for
Declarations with "The Attached Application"
Checked</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt">What is the best practice for
filing a declaration received for filing with a new
case that has the box \u201cThis declaration is directed to
|X| The attached application\u201d checked. It seems to me
that the declaration is not complete without an
application attached thereto. So I file the
declaration with attached copy of the application as
one document designated as \u201cOath or Declaration\u201d (even
if it is 122 pages long).
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt">The problem with doing this
is that the helpful people at the PTO always seem to
unbundle it and call the first page a declaration and
the rest as another copy of the specification and
claims.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt">Does anyone think it is
permissible to file such a declaration as a 1 page
document only without attaching the \u201cattached
application\u201d referred to in the document?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt">Roger</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Bob
Barber via Patentpractice<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b>
Thursday, April 11, 2024 10:10 AM<br>
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For Patent Practitioners. This Is Not for
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b>
Re: [Patentpractice] automatically granted
petitions available in patent center?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><font
size="3" face="Helvetica"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">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.
And then I found they're available below, on the
PC page itself:
<br>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><font size="2" face="Helvetica"
color="#26282a"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">On
Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 03:56:31 PM GMT+3,
Melanie Murdock <<a
href="mailto:mmurdock@texaspatents.com"
moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">mmurdock@texaspatents.com</a>>
wrote: </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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color="#26282a"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><font size="2" face="Helvetica"
color="#26282a"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xyiv5341834653msonormal"><font
size="2" face="New serif" color="#26282a"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif;color:#26282A">Hi
Bob,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xyiv5341834653msonormal"><font
size="2" face="New serif" color="#26282a"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif;color:#26282A"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xyiv5341834653msonormal"><font
size="2" face="New serif" color="#26282a"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif;color:#26282A">If
you\u2019re asking about the ePetitions, they
are available in Patent Center for
preparation/submission by a registered
practitioner only. 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. Below
is a screenshot I made for our attorneys
awhile back.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size="2" face="New serif" color="#26282a"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif;color:#26282A"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xyiv5341834653msonormal"><font
size="2" face="New serif" color="#26282a"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif;color:#26282A;mso-no-proof:yes"><img
id="x_yiv5341834653Picture_x0020_1"
src="cid:part2.FQzWe0pS.TIQz2mwz@oppedahl.com"
alt="A screenshot of a computer Description automatically generated"
class="" width="763" height="350"
border="0"></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size="2" face="New serif" color="#26282a"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif;color:#26282A"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xyiv5341834653msonormal"><font
size="2" face="New serif" color="#26282a"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif;color:#26282A">I
hope this helps.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xyiv5341834653msonormal"><font
size="2" face="New serif" color="#26282a"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif;color:#26282A">Melanie</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xyiv5341834653msonormal"><font
size="2" face="New serif" color="#26282a"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif;color:#26282A"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="New serif" color="black"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif;color:black"> </span></font></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xyiv5341834653msonormal"><font
size="2" face="New serif" color="black"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif;color:black">Melanie
Murdock</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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Patentpractice <<a
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b>
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For Patent Practitioners. This Is
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b>
[Patentpractice] automatically
granted petitions available in
patent center?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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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></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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