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<p class="MsoNormal">I haven’t run into this specific scenario, but I do know that when we now receive CDs of priority documents, I save the PDF into our files and when I open it there is only a front page certification document and not an digital certified
signature (like the egrant patents have). We ran into an issue with that at the EPO where they would not accept such an electronic certification and had to request and send physical certified paper documents to our associate there for submission to EPO (this
was a file that was not in DAS yet). <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I feel like years ago the CD copies of documents were different and did include a separate certification. I have a vague memory of having to open the file directly from the CD and save it in a specific way so that the certification would
remain with it. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Pct <pct-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Katherine Koenig via Pct<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 4, 2024 11:46 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Patent Lawyer <patentlawyer995@gmail.com>; For users of the PCT and ePCT. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <pct@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Katherine Koenig <katherine@koenigipworks.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Pct] Digitally signed PDF of certified copy of US priority document<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sounded like crap to me too. Especially since the rep first told me they no longer issue PDF copies with a digital signature (why on Earth would they not?), and then I was told that it magically disappears when someone wants to make sure
it’s there. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">And, this is all after the AAU told me my SB/39 would never be processed/approved because the provisional had expired (even though the SB/39 was filed before expiration) and they wouldn’t take action on an expired file. The IB doesn’t
care if it’s expired, just grant access already. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">Katherine<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">Dr. Katherine Koenig<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">Registered Patent Attorney<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">Koenig IP Works, PLLC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">(954) 903-1699<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:katherine@koenigipworks.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:blue">katherine@koenigipworks.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Patent Lawyer <</span><a href="mailto:patentlawyer995@gmail.com"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">patentlawyer995@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 4, 2024 11:32 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> For users of the PCT and ePCT. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <</span><a href="mailto:pct@oppedahl-lists.com"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">pct@oppedahl-lists.com</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Katherine Koenig <</span><a href="mailto:katherine@koenigipworks.com"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">katherine@koenigipworks.com</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Pct] Digitally signed PDF of certified copy of US priority document<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Sounds like crap to me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Why would opening a document remove its digital signature? And why would they do that? What if you want to check what’s on the CD before sending it to WIPO?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Perhaps someone here knows better, but, again, sounds like crap to me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Oppedahl Lists <</span><a href="mailto:pct-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">pct-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">>
on behalf of Katherine Koenig via Pct <</span><a href="mailto:pct@oppedahl-lists.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">pct@oppedahl-lists.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">><br>
<b>Reply-To: </b>"For users of the PCT and ePCT. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice." <</span><a href="mailto:pct@oppedahl-lists.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">pct@oppedahl-lists.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">><br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 11:25 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>for users of the Patent Cooperation Treaty <</span><a href="mailto:pct@oppedahl-lists.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">pct@oppedahl-lists.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Katherine Koenig <</span><a href="mailto:katherine@koenigipworks.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">katherine@koenigipworks.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Pct] Digitally signed PDF of certified copy of US priority document<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A client filed a provisional pro se and then I came in at the 11<sup>th</sup> hour to file US utility and PCT applications. Access to participating offices was inadvertently
<u>not</u> provided by the client in the provisional application. The day before the provisional expired, I filed a SB/39 form requesting access. That hasn’t yet been processed or approved (currently being escalated, however).
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Since DAS is not (yet) an option, I’m trying to figure out how to get a certified copy of the US provisional to WIPO. I’ve ordered both hard copy and digital PDF copy on CD. However, when I try to upload the PDF document to ePCT, it’s
rejected as not being digitally signed. I called Certified Copy Center and was told that the document is digitally signed until you open the file on the CD. Then the digital signature mysteriously disappears, which is why it’s rejected by ePCT when I open
the file and try to upload it. Instead, we’re supposed to <i><u>mail the CD</u></i> to WIPO so they can open it and see the signature. Does this make any sense to anyone? Am I missing something about how to upload a certified copy in ePCT as an Action?
It can’t be this hard. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">Katherine<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">Dr. Katherine Koenig<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">Registered Patent Attorney<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">Koenig IP Works, PLLC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">2208 Mariner Dr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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