[Patentcenter] Observation about Patent Center DOCX upload [no question asked]

[Anne Weeden-Franssen]

I filed a non-provisional a week ago and still the DOCX version is not showing in Patent Center to allow review that it is the same as the DOCX version as uploaded.

I only see the XML/PDF versions of the DOCX showing in the document history.  The Acknowledgement Receipt shows a DOCX was filed, but Patent Center seems to have choked in having it upload / available to view.

Meanwhile, one that was filed Wednesday was available in DOCX format by Thursday.

Next step will be to reach out to the USPTO, but thought I'd mention it.

Fun times,
Anne

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Subject: [Patentcenter] Observations about Patent Center and SCORE [no question asked]

Yesterday, I filed a new provisional application using Patent Center.

We uploaded the drawings as "Drawings other than Black and white line drawings." (Best practice)

Some observations (the day after the filing):

(1) In score (under the tab "Supplemental Content"), the file type is listed as "Design Drawings."  I don't care.  Just noting.

(2) Today, when I select "Preview" or try to download the drawings from SCORE (to check them), I see nothing, and I get no download.  There is no preview, and nothing downloads.

(3) Under the "Documents & Transactions" tab, there is an entry "Drawings-other than black and white line drawings" (doc code DRW.NONBW).  Those drawings look like crap.  I need to ensure that SCORE has the correct (good quality) drawings, but I cannot see them on Patent Center.

Score lists the item size as 73 kb, which is close to the size of my drawings file.  The hash (Message Digest (SHA-512)) on the PTO's receipt matches my calculated hash.

So, we cannot check our filings (download the uploaded files) even the day after they are filed.

I tried this with Safari and Chrome.  Maybe I'll try with Firefox.

Happy Days!

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