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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I have used the \u201cBest Available\u201d language in the past and found it to be effective. Especially for photos of things like cells or bacteria.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks Suzannah. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Paul McBean<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Pct <pct-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Suzannah K. Sundby via Pct<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 30, 2025 4:06 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> For users of the PCT and ePCT. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <pct@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Suzannah K. Sundby <suzannah@canadylortz.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Pct] Responding to PCT/RO/106 Form from USPTO<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Someone with the USPTO once told me (when the USPTO wanted better drawings than the replacement ones I filed in response to their nitpickiness) to always indicate
in the response that the replacement drawings are \u201cTHE BEST AVAILABLE\u201d, because the patent offices can\u2019t require drawings that are better than the best available.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Thus, I always state in the response: These are
<b>THE BEST AVAILABLE</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Pct <<a href="mailto:pct-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com">pct-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Pct] Responding to PCT/RO/106 Form from USPTO<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:.5in">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in">Here's a snippet I have in my template:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in">"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 has been added. "<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">On 6/30/2025 11:48 AM, Joe Brennan via Pct wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">I spoke with the USPTO officer on the form, and he told me several things:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">The IB is "cracking down" (his words) on the USPTO, which is why they are scrutinizing drawings more closely.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">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
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">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).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">We can respond to the PCT/RO/106 with a response stating that the drawings do permit reasonably uniform publication.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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