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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I had a situation similar to this come up within the past year \u2013 the application was a continuation of another application, which claimed priority to a provisional. In the
CON, the ADS had a typo in the provisional number (62/xxx,xxx where it should have been 63/xxx,xxx). The ADS in the parent was correct. When we caught the error during prosecution, we simply submitted an amended ADS striking through the incorrect prov. number
and adding in the correct one. Had no problems.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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>Carl Oppedahl via Patentpractice<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 23, 2025 2:23 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Carl Oppedahl <carl@oppedahl.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Patentpractice] Priority Application - typo in ADS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Hi<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Has anyone encountered an issue along these lines ...<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Typographical error (transposition of numbers) in a foreign priority document listed on an ADS; the priority claim in spec is correct (thereby confirming applicant's intention).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Application was filed more than 2 years ago but is before allowance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">If you have, have you had the priority corrected or clarified without filing a Petition to accept a delayed priority claim? For example, have you filed a miscellaneous petition to the Director
under 37 CFR 1.181 explaining the situation and had it successfully remedied? Basically - have you done this without throwing thousands of dollars at the Office to fix it?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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