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    <p>The problem is that the last time I checked, ISA/US and IPEA/US
      had failed to do the work needed to permit communications to be
      sent through ePCT to ISA/US and IPEA/US.</p>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/4/2024 5:36 PM, David Boundy via
      Pct wrote:<br>
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      <div dir="ltr">Is there a reason not to use ePCT?   It all just
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        <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jun 4, 2024 at 7:02 PM
          Ilya Lapshin via Pct <<a
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          <div dir="ltr">I filed a PCT application with the IB.
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            <div>Now, I want to file a Chapter II Demand with the USPTO.</div>
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            <div>To file a Demand with the USPTO, I need a USPTO
              confirmation number.</div>
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            <div>However, the USPTO never issued a confirmation
              number because I filed with the IB.</div>
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            <div>The IB issued a DAS access code for my IB PCT
              application, but this code does not work as a USPTO
              confirmation number.</div>
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            <div>When I look up my PCT application in the USPTO Patent
              Center, it says, "The data for this international
              application is not available. Additional links:" and a
              link to its publication on the WIPO site.<br>
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            <div>I don't think the IB issues any codes besides the DAS
              access code...</div>
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            <div>I probably will resort to filing by fax, but is there a
              way to make EFS accept my Chapter II Demand?</div>
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            <div>Thank you for any help...</div>
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