[Patentpractice] astonishing slowness from "helpaia"

[Dan Feigelson]

I second PatentLawyer's observation. I think I have had more things
get lost in the system when filing a same-day response than under any other
circumstance.

On Thu, Oct 9, 2025 at 8:38 PM Patent Lawyer via Patentpractice <
patentpractice at oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:

> Carl,
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> Your story reminded me of one of my practice tips (to myself).
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> You said *you filed a response the same day you received the notice*
> (Form M327).
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> In my experience, it is those same-day responses that get lost at the
> PTO.  They don’t seem to be able to match an incoming applicant paper as a
> response to an outgoing PTO paper of the same date.  It does not matter
> what I titled the paper (I think there’s a required title).  This problem
> predates Patent Center.
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> I have had this problem with missing parts notices (especially if they
> want more than fees), and these after-issue-fee or after-allowance drawing
> problems.  Even if they take the fees (which they always do), the do not
> match the papers.
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> So, as pissed off as I get from these after-issue-fee drawing notices
> (especially in US national phase applications), and as easy and therapeutic
> as it might be to respond, if I remember, I wait at least one day before
> filing a response.
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