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Patentpractice <patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of
</span></b>Suzannah K. Sundby via Patentpractice<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Friday, May 3, 2024 6:21 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> David Boundy <DavidBoundyEsq@gmail.com>; For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> Suzannah K. Sundby <suzannah@canadylortz.com><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Patentpractice] Going to shoot myself soon - Ombudsman<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"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Jeeezus please help me\u2026 it won\u2019t stop.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">IT<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>is accusing me of yelling because I used ALL CAPS for emphasis (because the emails he sends are text only without format so I assume underlining and italics do not work on his end).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">And IT does not understand the QPIDS program and asserts that I withdrew the application from issue such
that it is in the Examiner\u2019s domain/purview.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I firmly believe I am interacting with an AI Chatbot\u2026<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">See more below\u2026<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.5pt">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Suzannah K. Sundby <br>
Sent: Friday, May 3, 2024 6:18 PM<br>
To: 'PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov' <a href="mailto:PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov">
PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov</a><br>
Subject: RE: Ombudsman Pilot Program - Request<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.5pt">I was not yelling, but emphasizing because it seems you did not understand that the case is in the Office of
Publications.<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.5pt">The withdrawal from issue is part of the QPIDS program.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>The Examiner then proceeded to allow the application, and the original issue fee payment was to be automatically applied and the application then automatically allowed to issue.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>See attached.<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.5pt">It was after the allowance that the Office failed to apply the issue fee.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>That is when the application went abandoned.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>I then had to petition to withdraw the abandonment.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>The petitions office granted, and sent the application to the Office of Publications, where the previously paid issue fee was to be automatically applied and the application allowed to issue.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>This is where the application is stuck. <o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.5pt">If you still misunderstand and/or think I am being less than professional with you, then I need to speak with
your supervisor and I request you provide me with your supervisor's contact information.<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.5pt">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.5pt">Suzannah K. Sundby<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.5pt">Reg. No. 43,172<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.5pt">-----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.5pt">From:
<a href="mailto:PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov"><font color="black"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov</span></font></a> <<a href="mailto:PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov"><font color="black"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov</span></font></a>>
<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.5pt">Sent: Friday, May 3, 2024 6:08 PM<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.5pt">To: Suzannah K. Sundby <<a href="mailto:Suzannah@canadylortz.com"><font color="black"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">Suzannah@canadylortz.com</span></font></a>><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.5pt">Subject: Ombudsman Pilot Program - Request<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.5pt">Thank you for contacting the Patents Ombudsman Office. Please see response below.<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.5pt">Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.5pt">I am here to assist - not to be yelled at. CAPS is yelling. Review the 8-15-2023 Pet.auto document. Well well
well what do we have there - a petition to withdraw from issue. It is signed by Suzannah.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.5pt">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
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David Boundy <DavidBoundyEsq@gmail.com> <br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Friday, May 3, 2024 6:04 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> Suzannah K. Sundby <suzannah@canadylortz.com><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Patentpractice] Going to shoot myself soon - Ombudsman<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">"right 99.8% of the time." As usual -- PTO never distinguishes between data and sampling bias. If the applicant gives up and tries something different, well, the applicant didnt
go back to the same PTO person and ask for yet another correction, so the last information must have been correct.<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">All of the data about DOCX falls into the sampling bias category.<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">On Fri, May 3, 2024, 5:32 PM Suzannah K. Sundby via Patentpractice <<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">It continues\u2026 note it says \u201cI give the correct information 99.8% of the time\u201d.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">WHO DOES THAT?!?!?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Suzannah K. Sundby <<a href="mailto:Suzannah@canadylortz.com" target="_blank">Suzannah@canadylortz.com</a>>
<br>
Sent: Friday, May 3, 2024 5:29 PM<br>
To: <a href="mailto:PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov" target="_blank">PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov</a><br>
Subject: RE: Ombudsman Pilot Program - Request<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The application was NOT WITHDRAWN FROM ISSUE. Thus, the reason why PatentCenter indicates the application is IN THE OFFICE OF PUBLICATIONS (not with the Examiner).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">-----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">From: <a href="mailto:PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov" target="_blank">
PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov</a> <<a href="mailto:PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov" target="_blank">PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov</a>>
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<font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sent: Friday, May 3, 2024 5:07 PM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">To: Suzannah K. Sundby <<a href="mailto:Suzannah@canadylortz.com" target="_blank">Suzannah@canadylortz.com</a>><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Subject: Ombudsman Pilot Program - Request<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thank you for contacting the Patents Ombudsman Office. Please see response below.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hello, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Once an application has been withdrawn from issue it does go back to the examiner.
<font color="black"><span style="color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;background:yellow">I give the correct information 99.8% of the time.</span></font> You want to refer to the examiner.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Patrick<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Patents Ombuds<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<b><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Suzannah K. Sundby
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Friday, May 3, 2024 4:30 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> <a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank">
patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Going to shoot myself soon - Ombudsman</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I have a case that went abandoned because of the USPTO failing to properly process/follow QPIDS procedures.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Petitions granted my petition and withdrew the abandonment.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The case was returned to the Office of Publications to process the Letters Patent. It has been sitting in the Office of Publications since February 16th.
Thus, I decided to contact the Ombudsman to help get this case out of limbo so the patent is granted. Below is the back and forth correspondence (note most recent emails on top as usual email strings).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I feel like I am having a conversation with ChatGPT and I am about to shoot myself.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Suzannah K. Sundby <<a href="mailto:Suzannah@canadylortz.com" target="_blank">Suzannah@canadylortz.com</a>>
<br>
Sent: Friday, May 3, 2024 4:22 PM<br>
To: <a href="mailto:PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov" target="_blank">PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov</a><br>
Subject: RE: Ombudsman Pilot Program - Request<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The case is not in the domain/purview of the Examiner. PatentCenter indicates that it is in the OFFICE OF PUBLICATIONS, i.e., the
division that prepares applications for PATENT GRANT.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I am requesting that YOU as the Ombudsman poke the people in the OFFICE OF PUBLICATIONS to help get this case out of limbo and get
the OFFICE OF PUBLICATIONS to act on the Letters Patent.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext"><font size="3" color="black" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">-----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">From: <a href="mailto:PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov" target="_blank">
<font color="black"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov</span></font></a> <<a href="mailto:PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov" target="_blank"><font color="black"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov</span></font></a>>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sent: Friday, May 3, 2024 3:36 PM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">To: Suzannah K. Sundby <<a href="mailto:Suzannah@canadylortz.com" target="_blank"><font color="black"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">Suzannah@canadylortz.com</span></font></a>><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Subject: Ombudsman Pilot Program - Request<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thank you for contacting the Patents Ombudsman Office. Please see response below.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">No issue notification has been sent out. You will want to check with the examiner to see if they will be sending out another Part
B fees transmittal form. If the examiner says no you will have to give it a few more months for the issue notification.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Patrick<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Patents Ombuds
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext"><font size="3" color="black" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">-----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in;mso-outline-level:1">
<font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">From: <a href="mailto:Suzannah@canadylortz.com" target="_blank">
<font color="black"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">Suzannah@canadylortz.com</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sent: 5/3/2024 01:57:34 PM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">To: "<a href="mailto:PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov" target="_blank"><font color="black"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov</span></font></a>"
<<a href="mailto:PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov" target="_blank"><font color="black"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov</span></font></a>><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Subject: Ombudsman Pilot Program - Request<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I know the application is revived.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">It should be GRANTED by now, at least we should have received an Issue Notification by now.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext"><font size="3" color="black" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">-----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">From: <a href="mailto:PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov" target="_blank">
<font color="black"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov</span></font></a> <<a href="mailto:PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov" target="_blank"><font color="black"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov</span></font></a>><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sent: Friday, May 3, 2024 12:37 PM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">To: Suzannah K. Sundby <<a href="mailto:Suzannah@canadylortz.com" target="_blank"><font color="black"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">Suzannah@canadylortz.com</span></font></a>><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Subject: Ombudsman Pilot Program - Request<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thank you for contacting the Patents Ombudsman Office. Please see response below.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The application is revived.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Patrick<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Patents Ombuds<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">-----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">From: <a href="mailto:Suzannah@canadylortz.com" target="_blank">
<font color="black"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">Suzannah@canadylortz.com</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sent: 5/3/2024 11:53:13 AM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">To: "<a href="mailto:PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov" target="_blank"><font color="black"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov</span></font></a>"
<<a href="mailto:PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov" target="_blank"><font color="black"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov</span></font></a>><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Subject: Ombudsman Pilot Program - Request<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">U.S. Application No.: [redacted] is allowed, i.e., the Petitions Office withdrew the abandonment February 20, 2024 (see attached),
thus, this application should have been processed by the patent grant publications division for grant.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">However, since February 20th, the patent grant publications division has yet to take any action.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thus, we need help getting this application processed for issuance of the Letters Patent.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Suzannah K. Sundby<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Reg. No. 43,172<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">-----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">From: <a href="mailto:PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov" target="_blank">
<font color="black"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov</span></font></a> <<a href="mailto:PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov" target="_blank"><font color="black"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">PatentsOmbudsmanOffice@uspto.gov</span></font></a>><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sent: Friday, May 3, 2024 10:32 AM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">To: Suzannah K. Sundby <<a href="mailto:Suzannah@canadylortz.com" target="_blank"><font color="black"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">Suzannah@canadylortz.com</span></font></a>><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Subject: RE: Ombudsman Pilot Program - Request<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thank you for contacting the Patents Ombudsman Office. Please see response below.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We appreciate your reaching out to the Patents Ombuds Office.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Representatives of the Patents Ombuds would like to learn more about this E-mail request for assistance. Please reply to this email
with precise information about how the Patents Ombuds outreach can be of assistance to you.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="m-1917299792053394731msoplaintext" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Patrick<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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