[Patentpractice] DOCX penalty fee question

[Goldberg, Judi]

Does the DOCX requirement/$400 penalty apply to any spec amendments, such as filing a replacement spec?  I saw the email discussions here that the penalty fee was assessed for a preliminary amendment, so I'm wondering if we will also get hit with the penalty if we have to file a substitute spec?  Does it make a difference if the amendments are in a national phase application rather than a utility application, like it is for the initial filing (Or will they also assess the penalty fee if we file a preliminary amendment?  Hmmmm).

PS - I took several of the USPTO's DOCX "training" sessions, and they never mentioned having to pay the penalty for anything other than the originally filed spec.  Why am I not surprised. L

Thanks in advance,
Judi
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