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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks for the responses.&nbsp; I know this is a very vague question.&nbsp; I am just trying to find out why the USPTO states the fee impact for the AFCP program is 15 million dollars and could not find any specific
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Patentpractice &lt;patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com&gt;
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jim Larsen via Patentpractice<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 30, 2024 3:13 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. &lt;patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com&gt;<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Jim Larsen &lt;jim@larsen-ip.com&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Patentpractice] Number of AFCP interviews granted each year<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">By definition, a proper AFCP request includes an examiner-initiated interview, if only to indicate that (at least in the majority of my experience) additional search and consideration
 will be required (i.e., RCE).&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-05-17/pdf/2013-11870.pdf"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Fed. Reg. Vo. 78, No. 96, at 29118</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">\u201c</span>If the examiner\u2019s consideration of a proper AFCP 2.0 request and response does not result in a determination that all pending claims are in condition for allowance, the
 examiner <u>will request an interview</u> with the applicant to discuss the response.<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1B1B1B;background:white">\u201d</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">If you aren\u2019t seeing interview requests from examiners, it follows that either the application was allowed or the AFCP request was improper.&nbsp; No?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best regards,<br>
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-Jim<br>
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James C. Larsen<br>
Attorney<br>
Larsen IP PLLC<br>
p: 425.298.6846<br>
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</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Aptos&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Patentpractice &lt;</span><a href="mailto:patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Aptos&quot;,sans-serif">patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Aptos&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">&gt;
 on behalf of pbrisky--- via Patentpractice &lt;</span><a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Aptos&quot;,sans-serif">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Aptos&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">&gt;<br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 12:04</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">\u202f</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Aptos&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">PM<br>
<b>To: </b>Carl Oppedahl via Patentpractice &lt;</span><a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Aptos&quot;,sans-serif">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Aptos&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">&gt;<br>
<b>Cc: </b></span><a href="mailto:pbrisky@fujitsu.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Aptos&quot;,sans-serif">pbrisky@fujitsu.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Aptos&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"> &lt;</span><a href="mailto:pbrisky@fujitsu.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Aptos&quot;,sans-serif">pbrisky@fujitsu.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Aptos&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">&gt;<br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Patentpractice] Number of AFCP interviews granted each year<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The USPTO claims that 50% of all AFCP requests (out of the 60k annually) made by applicants have been granted interviews. Anecdotally this has not been our observation. I am wondering if anybody has numbers
 to either refute the USPTO's assertion or back it up.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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