<html><head></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Dear Friends,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">FACT-PATTERN (background)</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">(1a) One of our cases recently got allowed -- this was a 111 bypass [CIP] of a PCT.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">(2a) The PCT claimed priority to a non-US priority application [let's call this non-USA country "Country X"]</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">(3a) For some reason, the PCT-filing attorney never obtained a PDAS code - they simply filed the PCT in the receiving office of "Country X," and Country X's receiving office provided it to WIPO.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">(4a) An interim copy was electronically submitted via EFS-web within 4 months of CIP filing. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">(5a( I confess that we were NOT diligent about submitting the paper certified copy and waited until allowance.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">FACT-PATTERN (CURRENT STATUS )</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">(1b) We still have plenty of time until the issue-fee deadline - about two months [Rule 55 requires that "a certified copy of the foreign application must still be filed during the pendency of the application"]</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">(2b) Our plan (is)(was) to Fedex a paper certified copy to the USPTO before paying the issue-fee.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">(3b) we actually FEDEXED the certified copy to the address in the APPENDIX below.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">(4b) the USPTO signed for it about two weeks ago. We have "proof of delivery" [they signed for at 9 PM on a particular day]</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">(5b) two weeks later, we cannot see the paper certified copy in the file wrapper.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Even though we have time to 'correct' and to re-send, we would like to figure out what happened.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">MY QUESTION --> Does anyone have experience with this? Please advise.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Many thanks,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Bill</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">APPENDIX</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">We obtained a paper certify copy and FedExed it to:</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div><div><span style="font-size: 13px;">United States Patent and Trademark Office</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13px;">Customer Service Window, Mail Stop Amendment</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13px;">Randolph Building 401 Dulany Street</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13px;">22314 ALEXANDRIA Virginia</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13px;">UNITED STATES OF AMERICA</span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span style="font-size: 13px;">They SIGNED signed for it and we have the Fedex "proof of delivery" (which is probably worthless until we see priority document online at Patent Center).</span></div><br></div></div></body></html>