<img width="1" height="1" src='https://gcfagjf.r.af.d.sendibt2.com/tr/op/a06io0g-axm3xxhBN2xwg2ibIS7bRlFYucRmTuQ-IqZtHE256l7L_hhDuD7IKZYWsIlBWDnoYD_RPGiLg5I5i-1N7wPJFWWKlnkY1tqJlYrGvDEVQAUfwefMEA_-p08GvUpLjM88JHBGADlqn4my6qarTAbaFJ0su143JHkWhtJCfzRr2z_st8haJYnE2lWMF4zqvCrptNp2gFE_u8zk2HEJ_J-7PtdEtbsk' /><div dir="ltr"><div>Filed a 371 last August. We filed with an ADS and included the access code so that the PTO could retrieve the priority document via DAS. </div><div><br></div><div>In February 2024 got a filing receipt that mentioned <i>inter alia</i> that the DAS code had been provided, and a notice asking for missing fees for excess claims in February. </div><div><br></div><div>This month we filed a preliminary amendment eliminating the need for extra claim fees. As a result, on April 24 we got another filing receipt that differed from the original FR only in that the newer one included a "preliminary class". </div><div><br></div><div>The PTO also retrieved the priority document from DAS, according to PC this was done on April 24 as well.
</div><div><br></div><div>Today we got yet another filing receipt, with the following additional paragraph on the second page of the filing receipt:</div><div><br></div><div style="margin-left:40px">"Request to Retrieve - This application either claims priority to one or more applications filed in an intellectual property Office that participates in the Priority Document Exchange (PDX) program or contains a proper Request to Retrieve Electronic Priority Application(s) (PTO/SB/38 or its equivalent). Consequently, the USPTO will attempt to electronically retrieve these priority documents."<br></div><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><span><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div>Why didn't they include this statement in the FR mailed two days ago? And why is it worded as if they haven't yet retrieved the priority document when in fact they already have?<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div>Dan</div></div></div></span></div></div></div></div></div>