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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thanks, Krista.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I called the PCT Help Desk and they looked at it. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>She didn\u2019t see why it was snagged (implying, I guess, that if it was a security review, she\u2019d see that and tell me).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Said she\u2019d \u201cescalate it\u201d. Guess I\u2019ll just wait some more.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I don\u2019t think there is any subject matter in the application that should trigger a security review. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Especially since the provisional didn\u2019t and got a FFL.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>BTW, folks, sorry for dragging along that lengthy thread tail with my first email.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Guy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:navy'>Guy V. 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This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com><br><b>Cc:</b> guyvmann@gvmlaw.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Patentpractice] group letter (was venting - failure to download priority document from DAS)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Guy,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>This has happened to me when applications are caught in national security review. It's delightful because the USPTO takes months even to say what is happening. And I've had to discover the notices they eventually post in the file wrapper. I don't recall getting any sort of notification of them. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I found out about a couple of application statuses by calling the PCT Help Desk. They told me the reason for the lack of activity and also said I'd have to wait for the 6 months to pass before anything could be done.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Krista<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Krista S. Jacobsen<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Attorney and Counselor at Law<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jacobsen IP Law<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:krista@jacobseniplaw.com" target="_blank">krista@jacobseniplaw.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>T: 408.455.5539<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.jacobseniplaw.com" target="_blank">www.jacobseniplaw.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Aug 6, 2024 at 11:49<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>\u202f</span>AM guyvmann--- via Patentpractice <<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Sort of related question: </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Why would it take the USPTO as RO almost <b><i>three months (and counting) to transmit the IA to the IB</i></b>?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Details: </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>IA filed May 7, 2024; IA number assigned by RO and appears in PC</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Fees show paid. Same $ amount shows in ePCT fee calc. sheet, doubtless derived from the Request</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=m1460103003336126063msolistparagraph style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>i.e., they\u2019ve been holding about $ 3800 of client\u2019s money for nearly 3 months now</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=m1460103003336126063msolistparagraph><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Priority claim to US provisional filed May 8, 2023 is recognized in the PC record.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>PC\u2019s status shows: \u201c</span><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#1B1B1B;background:white'>Application Undergoing Preexam Processing 05/07/2024\u201d</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#1B1B1B;background:white'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Case shows up in ePCT, with relevant info from Request (document sizes, names, etc.) which was entered into ePCT to generate the zip file, of course.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>But ePCT says:</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=m1460103003336126063msolistparagraph style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>No IA number assigned (to be assigned by RO)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=m1460103003336126063msolistparagraph style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Priority claim too late (but don\u2019t worry about it if you filed the IA timely)</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>In other words, the IB hasn\u2019t heard from the RO since I downloaded the zip file.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>And, of course, the expected ISA search and report (EPO) hasn\u2019t even begun yet because the IB doesn\u2019t have what it needs.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Are others experiencing this kind of delay?</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I\u2019m not sure whose cage to rattle about this.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Guy</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:navy'>Guy V. 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