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    <p>What he said.  It is super important to set up tracking in the
      DAS system for every would-be priority document.<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 8/6/2024 9:09 AM, Randall Svihla via
      Patentpractice wrote:<br>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Malgun Gothic&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Hi,
              Alan<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Malgun Gothic&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Malgun Gothic&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Sometime
              the USPTO misreads the access code (B for 8 or 8 for B,
              etc.) and submits the wrong access code,<span
                style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>Sometimes the client
              gives you the wrong access code.<span
                style="mso-spacerun:yes"> 
              </span>By setting up tracking in the WIPO Digital Access
              Service, you can see these errors.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Malgun Gothic&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Malgun Gothic&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">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:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Malgun Gothic&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Malgun Gothic&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Randall
              S. Svihla<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Malgun Gothic&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">
                  Patentpractice
                  <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com">&lt;patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com&gt;</a> <b><span
                      style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of
                    </span></b>Alan Taboada via Patentpractice<br>
                  <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b>
                  Tuesday, August 6, 2024 11:04 AM<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">&lt;patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com&gt;</a><br>
                  <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> Alan
                  Taboada <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ataboada@mtiplaw.com">&lt;ataboada@mtiplaw.com&gt;</a><br>
                  <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b>
                  Re: [Patentpractice] venting - failure to download
                  priority document from DAS<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="Arial" color="#0e2841"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#0E2841"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#0e2841"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#0E2841">In
              the past, we have submitted a corrected ADS with the DAS
              code provided.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#0e2841"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#0E2841"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#0e2841"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#0E2841">However,
              I would love to know if there is a better way to get this
              done as, in our experience, the USPTO has been failing to
              retrieve priority applications much more frequently and
              with greater and greater hoops to be jumped through to try
              to get the USPTO to electronically retrieve the certified
              copy of the priority document.  In some cases, we needed
              to resort to obtaining a paper version of the certified
              copy ourselves to provide to the USPTO because the USPTO
              is incapable of obtaining it.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#0e2841"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#0E2841"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#0e2841"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#0E2841">Having
              seen Randall\u2019s email prior to hitting send, we will try
              that to see if that gives us better results (thanks,
              Randall)!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#0E2841"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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                Patentpractice
                <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com">&lt;patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com&gt;</a> <b><span
                    style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of
                  </span></b>Krista Jacobsen via Patentpractice<br>
                <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b>
                Tuesday, August 6, 2024 10:44 AM<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">&lt;patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com&gt;</a><br>
                <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> Krista
                Jacobsen <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:krista@jacobseniplaw.com">&lt;krista@jacobseniplaw.com&gt;</a><br>
                <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b>
                Re: [Patentpractice] venting - failure to download
                priority document from DAS<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">Hi all,<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>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span
                  style="font-size:12.0pt">I have the same question as
                  Erin, and I cannot find an answer. Am I being dumb?<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>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span
                  style="font-size:12.0pt">An application ("FPA") was
                  filed in a non-U.S. office, but one that participates
                  in DAS.
                  <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">A U.S. non-provisional
                  application ("USNP") was filed and claims priority to
                  FPA.<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">The DAS code for FPA was not
                  provided by the foreign associates before USNP was
                  filed, so the DAS code does not appear in the field of
                  the ADS.
                  <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">The 4/16 deadline is
                  approaching, and I need to request that the USPTO
                  retrieve a certified copy of FPA from DAS. (Will also
                  be submitting an interim copy in case they dawdle.)<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>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span
                  style="font-size:12.0pt">It seems like it should be
                  simple to do this ("Hi, here's the DAS code for the
                  application you already know about, please retrieve
                  it"), and yet I cannot figure out how.<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>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span
                  style="font-size:12.0pt">Years ago when I had to do
                  this, I submitted an SB/38 form, which had an Option B
                  that allowed the DAS code to be provided. But that
                  form is dated 2017 and seems to have been abrogated.<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>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span
                  style="font-size:12.0pt">The current SB/38 form only
                  "requests that the USPTO retrieve a copy of the
                  following foreign priority application(s)
                  <u>that was not filed in a foreign intellectual
                    property office participating with the USPTO in a
                    priority document exchange agreement</u>
                  ('Participating Office') but was submitted in an
                  application subsequently filed with a Participating
                  Office that permits the USPTO to retrieve such copy."
                  <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>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span
                  style="font-size:12.0pt">That is not my situation. I
                  just need to provide a DAS code so the USPTO can
                  retrieve the application from another Participating
                  Office.<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>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span
                  style="font-size:12.0pt">Do I submit a "corrected" ADS
                  to provide the DAS code in the foreign priority info
                  section?
                  <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>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span
                  style="font-size:12.0pt">Is there a different form to
                  do this that I have missed? I looked through the list
                  of forms provided by the USPTO and did not see
                  anything that seemed applicable.<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>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span
                  style="font-size:12.0pt">Thanks in advance.<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>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span
                  style="font-size:12.0pt">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
          </div>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span
                  style="font-size:12.0pt">Krista<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>
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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>
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                        <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span
                              style="font-size:12.0pt">Krista S.
                              Jacobsen<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">Attorney and
                              Counselor at Law<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">Jacobsen IP Law<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"><a
                                href="mailto:krista@jacobseniplaw.com"
                                target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
                                class="moz-txt-link-freetext">krista@jacobseniplaw.com</a><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">T:  408.455.5539<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"><a
href="https://link.edgepilot.com/s/ecbebddd/1VqL_JWTpkKQnA9grqI70g?u=http://www.jacobseniplaw.com/"
                                target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
                                class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://link.edgepilot.com/s/ecbebddd/1VqL_JWTpkKQnA9grqI70g?u=http://www.jacobseniplaw.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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                  style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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              style="font-size:12.0pt"><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 Thu, May 16, 2024 at 9:52</span></font><font
                face="Arial"><span
                  style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">\u202f</span></font>AM
              Erin Geraghty via Patentpractice &lt;<a
                href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com"
                moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>&gt;
              wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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          <blockquote
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                  <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><font
                      size="2" face="Aptos"><span
                        style="font-size:11.0pt">That form seems to only
                        allow for obtaining from an EP/JP case in which
                        the priority application was filed, right?   It
                        does not mention obtaining the document from
                        WIPO.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><font
                      size="2" face="Aptos"><span
                        style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><i><font
                        size="3" face="Aptos"><span
                          style="font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic">Please
                          retrieve the foreign priority application
                          identified in Column C, a copy of which is
                          contained in the EP or JP application
                          identified in Columns A and B:</span></font></i><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><font
                      size="2" face="Aptos"><span
                        style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><font
                      size="2" face="Aptos"><span
                        style="font-size:11.0pt">There does not appear
                        to be an actual form for requesting the PTO pull
                        the priority document via DAS?  Am I missing
                        something?
                      </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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                      size="2" face="Aptos"><span
                        style="font-size:11.0pt">Apologies if this is a
                        stupid question, maybe I need more caffeine.
                      </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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                    <div
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><font
                            size="2" face="Calibri"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font
                          size="2" face="Calibri"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">
                            Patentpractice &lt;<a
href="mailto:patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank"
                              moz-do-not-send="true"
                              class="moz-txt-link-freetext">patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>&gt;
                            <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf
                                Of </span></b>Randall Svihla via
                            Patentpractice<br>
                            <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b>
                            Thursday, May 16, 2024 11:50 AM<br>
                            <b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b>
                            For patent practitioners. This is not for
                            laypersons to seek legal advice. &lt;<a
href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank"
                              moz-do-not-send="true"
                              class="moz-txt-link-freetext">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>&gt;<br>
                            <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b>
                            Randall Svihla &lt;<a
                              href="mailto:rsvihla@nsiplaw.com"
                              target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
                              class="moz-txt-link-freetext">rsvihla@nsiplaw.com</a>&gt;<br>
                            <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b>
                            Re: [Patentpractice] venting - failure to
                            download priority document from DAS</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
                    </div>
                  </div>
                  <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="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><font
                      size="2" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Have
                        you ever try just filing a PTO/SB/38 Request to
                        Retrieve Electronic Priority Application(s) (the
                        old form with options A and B) to see if they
                        would retrieve it?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><font
                      size="2" face="Arial"><span
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                      size="2" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <div>
                    <div
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><font
                            size="2" face="Calibri"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font
                          size="2" face="Calibri"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">
                            Patentpractice &lt;<a
href="mailto:patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank"
                              moz-do-not-send="true"
                              class="moz-txt-link-freetext">patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>&gt;
                            <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf
                                Of </span></b>Linda Zaveta via
                            Patentpractice<br>
                            <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b>
                            Thursday, May 16, 2024 10:24 AM<br>
                            <b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b>
                            For patent practitioners. This is not for
                            laypersons to seek legal advice. &lt;<a
href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank"
                              moz-do-not-send="true"
                              class="moz-txt-link-freetext">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>&gt;;
                            Dan Feigelson &lt;<a
                              href="mailto:djf@iliplaw.com"
                              target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
                              class="moz-txt-link-freetext">djf@iliplaw.com</a>&gt;<br>
                            <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b>
                            Linda Zaveta &lt;<a
                              href="mailto:lzaveta@mtiplaw.com"
                              target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
                              class="moz-txt-link-freetext">lzaveta@mtiplaw.com</a>&gt;<br>
                            <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b>
                            Re: [Patentpractice] venting - failure to
                            download priority document from DAS</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
                    </div>
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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="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><font
                      size="2" face="Aptos"><span
                        style="font-size:11.0pt">It\u2019s even more
                        frustrating when they check the box on the OA or
                        NOA saying it was received and it hasn\u2019t been. 
                        This happens a lot and when we check Patent
                        Center, it isn\u2019t there.  Then we have to try and
                        get in touch with someone to request that they
                        retrieve it.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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                          color="#1f497d"><span
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lucida Calligraphy&quot;;color:#4F81BD;font-weight:bold">,</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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                          Zaveta
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                            Patentpractice &lt;<a
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                              moz-do-not-send="true"
                              class="moz-txt-link-freetext">patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>&gt;
                            <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf
                                Of </span></b>Erin Geraghty via
                            Patentpractice<br>
                            <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b>
                            Thursday, May 16, 2024 10:05 AM<br>
                            <b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b>
                            Dan Feigelson &lt;<a
                              href="mailto:djf@iliplaw.com"
                              target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
                              class="moz-txt-link-freetext">djf@iliplaw.com</a>&gt;;
                            For patent practitioners. This is not for
                            laypersons to seek legal advice. &lt;<a
href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank"
                              moz-do-not-send="true"
                              class="moz-txt-link-freetext">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>&gt;<br>
                            <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b>
                            Erin Geraghty &lt;<a
                              href="mailto:ErinG@browdyneimark.com"
                              target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
                              class="moz-txt-link-freetext">ErinG@browdyneimark.com</a>&gt;<br>
                            <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b>
                            Re: [Patentpractice] venting - failure to
                            download priority document from DAS</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><font
                      size="2" face="Aptos"><span
                        style="font-size:11.0pt">I agree this is
                        incredibly frustrating!  Especially as they do
                        not notify you when they have successfully
                        obtained it via DAS except by checking a box on
                        an OA or NOA.  It is even more troubling when
                        for some reason they run into an issue and do
                        not let you know they have encountered an
                        issue.   </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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                      size="2" face="Aptos"><span
                        style="font-size:11.0pt">Also, when they have
                        not properly downloaded it, the responsible
                        parties at the PTO are less than helpful when
                        trying to figure out what happened. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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                          Patentpractice &lt;<a
href="mailto:patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank"
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            class="moz-txt-link-freetext">patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>&gt;
                          <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of
                            </span></b>Dan Feigelson via Patentpractice<br>
                          <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b>
                          Thursday, May 16, 2024 8:22 AM<br>
                          <b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b>
                          For patent practitioners. This is not for
                          laypersons to seek legal advice. &lt;<a
href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank"
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            class="moz-txt-link-freetext">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>&gt;<br>
                          <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b>
                          Dan Feigelson &lt;<a
                            href="mailto:djf@iliplaw.com"
                            target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
                            class="moz-txt-link-freetext">djf@iliplaw.com</a>&gt;<br>
                          <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b>
                          [Patentpractice] venting - failure to download
                          priority document from DAS</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
                  </div>
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                        style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><font
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                            style="font-size:12.0pt">Filed an
                            application that claims priority only from a
                            non-US application. Foreign priority app is
                            in DAS (I checked with WIPO). Provided the
                            USPTO with the foreign application no. and
                            the DAS retrieval code on an ADS at the time
                            of filing. Got the filing receipt, and it
                            acknowledges the foreign priority claim and
                            that the DAS code was provided, and says
                            that the USPTO "will attempt to
                            electronically retrieve" the priority doc.
                            But of course, the p.d. isn't yet in the
                            electronic file.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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                            style="font-size:12.0pt">That the PTO waits
                            to retrieve the p.d. is not news, Carl and
                            others have written about it. But it still
                            bugs me: how hard would it be for the PTO to
                            retrieve the document NOW instead of
                            waiting?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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