<div dir="ltr">I once got a notice of non-compliant amendment for an amendment that went something like this.<div><br></div><div>Claims 1-18 (canceled)</div><div>Claim 19 (currently amended) A device comprising:</div><div> a top;</div><div> <u>a middle; and </u></div><div> a bottom.</div><div>Claim 20 (cancelled)</div><div><br></div><div>Turns out the LIE wanted me to list all the canceled claims separately, like this:</div><div>claim 1 (canceled)</div><div>claim 2 (canceled)</div><div>claim 3 (canceled)</div><div>claim 4 (canceled), etc.</div><div><br></div><div>Very stupid.</div><div><br></div><div>Louise Sherikar</div><div>Registered Patent Agent</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Sep 15, 2025 at 1:10\u202fPM Randall Svihla 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">
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</span>Was it signed by the Examiner, or an LIE?<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Monday, September 15, 2025 4:08 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> Randall Svihla <<a href="mailto:rsvihla@nsiplaw.com" target="_blank">rsvihla@nsiplaw.com</a>>; For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> RE: NO SOUP FOR YOU!<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">Filed September 1, 2025.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Monday, September 15, 2025 4:05 PM<br>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> Suzannah K. Sundby <<a href="mailto:suzannah@canadylortz.com" target="_blank">suzannah@canadylortz.com</a>><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> RE: NO SOUP FOR YOU!<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Annoying.<span>
</span>When did you file a response?<span> </span>It may have come up for action and the Examiner didn't want to work on it because it's the end of the fiscal year so he got it off his docket this way.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">37 CFR 1.121(c)(3):<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<i><span style="font-style:italic">When claim text in clean version is required.<span>
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</span>The presentation of a clean version of any claim having the status of \u201coriginal," "withdrawn" or "previously presented" will constitute an assertion that it has not been changed relative to the immediate prior version, except to omit markings that may
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</span>Any claim added by amendment must be indicated with the status of "new" and presented in clean version,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Claim 6 (withdrawn):
A process for molding a bucket.</span></font><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Claim 7 (previously
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The process for molding a bucket of claim 6 using molten plastic material.</span></font><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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Alternative Status Identifiers:</span></b> To prevent delays in prosecution, the Office may waive certain provisions of <b><span style="font-weight:bold"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/mpep-9020-appx-r.html#d0e323020" target="_blank">37 CFR 1.121</a></span></b> and
accept alternative status identifiers not specifically set forth in <b><span style="font-weight:bold"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/mpep-9020-appx-r.html#d0e323020" target="_blank">37 CFR 1.121(c)</a></span></b>. Accordingly claim listings that include
alternative status identifiers as set forth below will be accepted if the amendment otherwise complies with <b><span style="font-weight:bold"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/mpep-9020-appx-r.html#d0e323020" target="_blank">37 CFR 1.121</a></span></b>.
See <i><span style="font-style:italic">Acceptance of Certain Non-Compliant Amendments Under 37 CFR 1.121(c),</span></i> 1296 OG 27 (July 5, 2005).<u></u><u></u></span></font></li></ul>
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