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I received a PCT/RO/106 form from the USPTO stating that the drawings in a PCT application do not allow for reasonably uniform international publication because several figures lack simplicity and clarity and that the text is blurry. I'm surprised by this,
because the exact same drawings were used in two other PCT applications without any objection being raised, as well as in an issued US patent without any problems.</div>
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I spoke with the USPTO officer on the form, and he told me several things:</div>
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<div class="elementToProof" role="presentation">The IB is "cracking down" (his words) on the USPTO, which is why they are scrutinizing drawings more closely.</div>
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<div class="elementToProof" role="presentation">He can't see the drawings as shown in the Supplemental Content menu item in Patent Center. I assume he can see only the horribly down sampled drawings as shown in the Documents & Transactions menu item.</div>
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<div class="elementToProof" role="presentation">They will still transmit the PCT application to the IB (which in fact it has been, and the drawings look fine on ePCT - identical to the drawings as filed).</div>
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<div class="elementToProof" role="presentation">We can respond to the PCT/RO/106 with a response stating that the drawings do permit reasonably uniform publication.</div>
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With respect to #4, does anyone have an example response they can point me to? I'm curious to see how others have responded to this form.</div>
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