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<p>In such cases I just re-submit the indicated drawings and
politely point out that I've done nothing but re-rasterize and
upload. BTW - rasterization at 300dpi using a tool like
PDFX-Change or Adobe gives you more control over how they look.</p>
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<p>Here's a snippet I have in my template:</p>
<p>"Amendments to DRAWING SHEET(s) ***<br>
Applicant submits replacement drawing sheets *** containing
FIG(S). ***. The sheets contain reproduction of the originally
filed drawings. The replacement drawings are re-submitted
unchanged in case there was a quality downgrade of the drawings
during processing by the Receiving Office. As such, no new matter
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/30/2025 11:48 AM, Joe Brennan via
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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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"cracking down" (his words) on the USPTO, which is why they
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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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