[Patentpractice] question on USPTO issued patent pdf

[Shawn Smith]

I’m pretty sure we all know what the problem is with the patent office, but
nobody will admit it.

On Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 3:43 PM E. Victor Indiano via Patentpractice <
patentpractice at oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:

> In answer to your question about what is going on in the patent office,
> May I humbly submit the following
>
>
>
> A patent lawyer was walking down a beach in California, when he saw an old
> lamp.
>
> He picked up the lamp and rubbed it, and out popped a genie.
>
> The genie then told him that he had one wish, and of the patent lawyer
> replied that he always loved to vacationing in Hawaii, but hated to fly on
> planes.
>
> Therefore, he asked the genie if he could build a bridge between San Diego
> and Honolulu so that he could drive rather than having to fly.
>
> The genie then responded that building a bridge so long and over such a
> deep ocean would be exceedingly difficult, and that it would require
> billions of tons of concrete and steel, and of course, the construction of
> dozens of gas stations and hundreds of EV super chargers so that people
> could fuel up on the 2400 mile trip.
>
> The patent lawyer considered this and then told the genie that he
> understood the problem,
>
> The patent lawyer then asked if the genie could instead give him the
> knowledge to understand why the patent office does the things that it does.
>
> The genie replied by saying, would you like that bridge to be two lanes or
> four?
>
>
>
> Vic Indiano
>
>
>
> (paraphrased from an old joke you have probably heard before)
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Patentpractice <patentpractice-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com> *On
> Behalf Of *John Hammond via Patentpractice
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 13, 2024 6:17 PM
> *To:* patentpractice at oppedahl-lists.com
> *Cc:* John Hammond <jmhammond at patent-innovations.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [Patentpractice] question on USPTO issued patent pdf
>
>
>
> Hello list,
>
>
>
>     A client’s patent issued today.  I have not yet received an e-mail
> from the PTO indicating that the eGrant copy is available.  So this evening
> first I downloaded a copy from freepatentsonline.com.  Then I went into
> PatentCenter to see if the eGrant was available.  It was not.  Or I am not
> navigating PatentCenter successfully.
>
>
>
>    In the Patent Center application file, I did click on the link under
> the Patent # column to download the public access copy.  Then I opened its
> properties window.   The page size is 35.56 x 45.83 inches, about an E-size
> drawing.  I went to print it with no scaling or paper size choice, just
> 100%, and sure enough, the preview confirmed it.  The free patents online
> copy is 8.5 x 11.  Anyone know what the hell is going on with the PTO
> patent pdf?
>
>
>
>    And one more question.  Is the PTO still sending a “ceremonial” paper
> copy via US Mail or is that over with?
>
>
>
> John
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>
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>
>
> *John M. Hammond P.E.*
> *Patent Innovations LLC*
> Livonia NY
>
>
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