<div dir="ltr"><div>That's more or less what I do. The word processor I use generates only a DOCX that doesn't conform to the regs. So I file the non-conforming DOCX with the auxiliary PDF. I get a request for substitute spec, and I then file my "auxiliary PDF" as a substitute spec. Voila, no fee, no hassle.<br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Dec 5, 2024 at 9:34\u202fAM Bob Barber via Patentpractice <<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div dir="ltr"><div>An
alternative is to use pdf-xchange to convert the document to docx, and
to include the backup pdf upon filing. Since the parent case is
incorporated by reference, I can then just file a replacement spec
later, viz. the original pdf (rather than proofread the "docx" version,
which isn't worth my time or the client's money).</div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div>