<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">A couple of quick thoughts which may not be well-based upon further consideration (end of a long day):<br><br>Assuming that you're good for Paris Convention, wouldn't there remain the issue of lacking co-dependency to rely on the withdrawn PCT for domestic benefit when the 2nd PCT is entered into the US National Phase?<br><br>Timing of the approaching 30-month deadline raises a question of whether the withdrawn PCT itself claims benefit of an earlier application, in which case the withdrawn PCT would appear likely not the 1st application filed in order to qualify for the Paris Convention time limit of filing w/i one year.<br><br><br><div><span style="font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.1px">-Jeff</span><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><br style="font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.1px"><span style="font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.1px">Jeffrey E. Semprebon</span><br style="font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.1px"><span style="font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.1px">Semprebon Patent Services</span><br style="font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.1px"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.semprebonps.com/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.1px" target="_blank">www.semprebonps.com</a><br style="font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.1px"><span style="font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.1px">72 Myrtle Street</span><br style="font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.1px"><span style="font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.1px">Claremont, New Hampshire 03743</span></div></div></div></div></div></div>