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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">The Electronic Business Center hours recently changed. They are now
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1B1B1B;background:white">9 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/" target="_blank" title="(opens in a new window)"><b><span style="color:#005EA2;background:white">federal <span class="extlink-nobreak">holidays</span></span></b></a><span style="color:#1B1B1B;background:white">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1B1B1B;background:white">Additionally, at least where I live, there are no post offices open until midnight. And the PTO doesn’t count the date/time if you use the time/date-stamped
machines in the local Post Office. (And, of course, there is a fee for paper filings.)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Patentpractice <patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Randall Svihla via Patentpractice<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 30, 2025 2:25 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Suzannah K. Sundby <suzannah@canadylortz.com>; For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Randall Svihla <rsvihla@nsiplaw.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Patentpractice] USTPTO Customer Service Window hours are 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday effective today 09/30/2025<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Here's a thought: Have the Customer Service Window open from 5:00 pm to midnight. Being open from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm is useless.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Suzannah K. Sundby <<a href="mailto:suzannah@canadylortz.com">suzannah@canadylortz.com</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 30, 2025 5:23 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Randall Svihla <<a href="mailto:rsvihla@nsiplaw.com">rsvihla@nsiplaw.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: USTPTO Customer Service Window hours are 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday effective today 09/30/2025<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Big problem now considering that most post offices close by 6 PM in the DC area… and now no more drop window.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">So WTF happens when PatentCrapper doesn’t work…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Oh, yeah, sure they will say one can fax… but fax is limited and also likely internet based which means if the USPTO systems are down, so are their faxes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sure, the USPTO will say after the fact that it is setting aside certain date requirements…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">But…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Patentpractice <<a href="mailto:patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Randall Svihla via Patentpractice<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 30, 2025 5:09 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Randall Svihla <<a href="mailto:rsvihla@nsiplaw.com">rsvihla@nsiplaw.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Patentpractice] USTPTO Customer Service Window hours are 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday effective today 09/30/2025<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The USPTO Customer Service Window has been open until midnight Monday-Friday for at least 40 years that I know of. Not anymore. Effective today 09/30/2025, they will close at 5:00 pm. The
notice is dated today 09/30/2025. Nothing like a little advance notice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Randall S. Svihla<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NSIP Law<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Washington, D.C<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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