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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;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>I always respond to that sort of obnoxious requirement as Mr. Snowden mentions: Add a figure with a </span>'black box' with a reference numeral (and then add the reference numeral to the item already recited in the spec.<span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><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><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Patentpractice <patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Timothy Snowden via Patentpractice<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 28, 2025 5:16 PM<br><b>To:</b> patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com<br><b>Cc:</b> Timothy Snowden <tdsnowden@outlook.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Patentpractice] Obnoxious requirement for drawing<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>Don't know about this examiner, but I believe MPEP says something (at least multiple examiners have been trained) that 'black box' boxes with a reference numeral (and then add the reference numeral to the item already present in the spec are no new matter. Don't have time to look it up right now.<o:p></o:p></p><p>I like your 3rd paragraph.<o:p></o:p></p><p>The bit about not entering the drawing may be used as an excuse for mailing a non-response letter.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 2/28/2025 4:05 PM, David Boundy via Patentpractice wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The examiner is requiring a new drawing to show completely routine stuff. I am inclined to give the examiner a hand-drawn interim draft, and explain as follows. Is there a better way to do this? I don't want the risk of new matter -- this examiner has been a complete SOB and I don't trust him to not raise a new matter issue if I send the new drawing.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:60.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>In response to an objection to the drawings, Applicant tentatively tenders the attached draft FIG. 8<o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:60.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:60.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Applicant questions the PTO\u2019s authority to issue this requirement. The applicable statute, 35 U.S.C. § 113, permits the Director to require new drawings only \u201cwhere necessary for the understanding of the subject matter sought to be patented.\u201d In five Actions, \u201cunderstanding\u201d of the relationship of the [x, y, and z] were never an issue. This Action makes no such allegation. Without a credible showing of "necessary for understanding," the Office has no authority to require a new drawing.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:60.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><br>Nonetheless, Applicant has translated several mentions of [x, y, and z] in the specification into a minimalist drawing that introduces no new matter. Applicant stipulates that this new drawing is not offered, and may not be used, (i) to overcome any insufficiency of the specification due to lack of an enabling disclosure or otherwise inadequate disclosure therein, or (ii) to supplement the original disclosure thereof for the purpose of interpretation of the scope of any claim.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:60.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:60.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Applicant does not offer this tentative drawing for entry, only to prevent abandonment, and to demonstrate that the new figure contributes nothing to \u201cunderstanding of the subject matter sought to be patented\u201d and therefore not within the Office\u2019s authority to request.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><span class=gmailsignatureprefix>-- </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#667FA0'><a href="https://www.iam-media.com/strategy300/individuals/david-boundy" target="_blank"><span style='color:#667FA0;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=73 height=92 style='width:.7604in;height:.9583in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4wRMgBgcdZCqTw68Gg6ihENvW6_y8dGBqYvnJwiaIyu6LO5a7IJ-cljKsueIE5uxXbT6s9MN5hE2lGU"></span><span style='color:#667FA0;text-decoration:none'> <br></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;text-align:start'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#606E9A'>David Boundy </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7C869A'>| Partner <span style='background:white'>| </span>Potomac Law Group, PLLC</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323130'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;text-align:start'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7C869A'>P.O. 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