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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Jim Larsen <jim@larsen-ip.com>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 14 August 2024 11:18<br>
<b>To:</b> For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Allen Richter (allenr@richterpatent.com) <allenr@richterpatent.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Patentpractice] voluntary filing RCE before Final OA to pay Track 1 /prioritized examination fees<br>
<b>Sensitivity:</b> Confidential<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A requisite condition for RCE is that prosecution is closed.
<i>See</i> <a href="https://mpep.uspto.gov/RDMS/MPEP/current#/current/d0e322625.html">
37 CFR 1.114</a>; <a href="https://mpep.uspto.gov/RDMS/MPEP/current#/result/d0e70778.html?q=rce&ccb=on&ncb=off&icb=off&fcb=off&ver=current&syn=adj&results=compact&sort=relevance&cnt=10&index=1">
MPEP 706.07(h)</a>. So, no, an early \u201cvoluntary RCE\u201d is not permitted. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From:
</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Patentpractice <<a href="mailto:patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> on behalf of Allen Richter (allenr--- via Patentpractice <<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 12:34</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">\u202f</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">AM<br>
<b>To: </b>Robert Sayre via Patentpractice <<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Allen Richter (<a href="mailto:allenr@richterpatent.com">allenr@richterpatent.com</a>) <<a href="mailto:allenr@richterpatent.com">allenr@richterpatent.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Patentpractice] voluntary filing RCE before Final OA to pay Track 1 /prioritized examination fees<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dear all, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Assuming a client wants a patent application examined under Track 1, but no Final OA has yet been issued.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Can an Applicant <u>submit an RCE voluntarily
</u>to allow payment of the fees for prioritized examination/Track 1? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Allen <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#44546A">European, Swiss & Israeli Patent Attorney</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#44546A">RICHTER SHIMONI PATENT ATTORNEYS</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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