[Patentpractice] filing by reference - avoids the non-docx charge or not?

[David Boundy]

That's more or less what I do.  The word processor I use generates only a
DOCX that doesn't conform to the regs.   So I file the non-conforming DOCX
with the auxiliary PDF.   I get a request for substitute spec, and I then
file my "auxiliary PDF" as a substitute spec.   Voila, no fee, no hassle.

On Thu, Dec 5, 2024 at 9:34 AM Bob Barber via Patentpractice <
patentpractice at oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:

> An alternative is to use pdf-xchange to convert the document to docx, and
> to include the backup pdf upon filing. Since the parent case is
> incorporated by reference, I can then just file a replacement spec later,
> viz. the original pdf (rather than proofread the "docx" version, which
> isn't worth my time or the client's money).
>
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