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<p class="MsoNormal">When we have to pay an odd fee amount that cannot be calculated in Patent Center, we write a letter itemizing the fees, and authorize the deposit account for that exact amount.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Would this method work to pay PCT filing fees for an application filed in RO/US via Patent Center?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cathy<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#8E515A;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Catherine A. Van Houten</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#8E515A;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Pct <pct-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>David Boundy via Pct<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 25, 2024 1:29 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> users of Patentcenter <patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com>; for users of the Patent Cooperation Treaty <pct@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> David Boundy <DavidBoundyEsq@gmail.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Pct] Another big-as-a-barn can't-get-an-application filed bug in Patent Center?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A couple weeks ago when nothing was working, using Patent Center, I tried to file a PCT application with an ePCT zip file. Nothing was working (I think that was the day Patent Center just crashed, seconds after I submitted this very application),
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<p class="MsoNormal">The application papers are in the Patent Center file wrapper, but the "Application Information" page is not populated.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I need to pay the fees. I check all the boxes and -- the fee for "International Filing Fee (first 30 sheets) with ePCT zip file" isn't in the selectable lsit. The only fee is " INTERNATIONAL FILING FEE (FIRST 30 PAGES - FILED ELECTRONICALLY
WITHOUT EPCT OR PCT-EASY .ZIP FILE)" (which isn't me), and the listed fee is pretty clearly wrong, based on my RO101 from ePCT. I have goofed around a bit to try to get the right fee calculation, no can do.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have about 10 more days before the fees must be paid. Should I just wait until the application gets to WIPO, and then pay ePCT? Or send a paper check?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have not called EBC. I don't need them to tell me that Patent Center is misbehaving and that they can't do anything about it.<o:p></o:p></p>
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