[Patentpractice] New Patent Assignment Center Inoperable

[Carl Oppedahl]

If it is the case that the underlying databases do not and did not 
permit both the old EPAS/ETAS systems and the new Assignment Center 
system to run in parallel (which indeed I suspect to be the case), then 
think about an interesting fact --- no /bona fide/ beta testing was ever 
possible.  The only conceivable "pretend" beta testing might have been 
mere sandbox testing in some tiny fake of the real databases.

On 2/6/2024 4:25 PM, Richard Schafer via Patentpractice wrote:
>
> Unfortunately, their underlying databases apparently are different and 
> incompatible and take three days to switch over. making keeping both 
> systems operational in parallel impossible.  I’m guessing that’s why 
> they could not give access to Assignment Center before shutting down 
> the legacy systems.
>
> Either that or unfathomable arrogance.  (Where “or” means either or both.)
>
> Best regards,
> *Richard A. Schafer | Schafer IP Law*
> P.O. Box 230081 | Houston, TX 77223
> M: 832.283.6564 | richard at schafer-ip.com <mailto:richard at schafer-ip.com>
>
> *From:*Patentpractice <patentpractice-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com> *On 
> Behalf Of *Jeffrey Semprebon via Patentpractice
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 6, 2024 9:05 AM
> *To:* For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek 
> legal advice. <patentpractice at oppedahl-lists.com>
> *Cc:* Jeffrey Semprebon <jesemprebon at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [Patentpractice] New Patent Assignment Center Inoperable
>
> " come up with an assignment system that works!" - Of course, they 
> already HAD a system that works. All they need to do is get EPAS back 
> online until they've worked out the bugs of the new system. But, 
> apparently their mystery "stakeholders" (who clearly don't include 
> those actually recording assignments) are OK with a system that 
> doesn't work.
>
> -Jeff
> Jeffrey E. Semprebon
> Semprebon Patent Services
> www.semprebonps.com <http://www.semprebonps.com>
> 72 Myrtle Street
> Claremont, New Hampshire 03743
>
>
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