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<div dir="auto">Carl,</div>
<div dir="auto">An examiner told me about a letter from POPA that said they were exempt due to union contract. Can you try to get a copy? I'll try on my end. </div>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Patentpractice <patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com> on behalf of Carl Oppedahl via Patentpractice <patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 29, 2025 8:53:25 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com <patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Carl Oppedahl <carl@oppedahl.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [External Sender][Patentpractice] USPTO employees offered buyouts to retire early to avoid having to return to the office</font>
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<div>See <a href="https://blog.oppedahl.com/uspto-employees-offered-buyouts-to-retire-early-to-avoid-having-to-return-to-the-office/">
blog article</a>. </div>
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