[Pct] Prevelance of Option to Submit Pre-Conversion Document

[Carl Oppedahl]

Thank you so much for posting.


This suggests yet another reason why a US-based PCT filer might prefer 
to file at RO/IB instead of RO/US.  This is in addition to the many 
other reasons why RO/IB is a smart path.


On 1/23/2024 7:37 PM, Scott Nielson via Pct wrote:
> The recent PCT Newsletter has a link to a list 
> <https://www.wipo.int/pct/en/texts/preconversion-format.html#U> of ROs 
> showing whether they accept pre-conversion documents—i.e., a copy of 
> the original application before it undergoes any conversion by the RO.
>
> I expected to see many offices that accept ROs and many that don't. 
> Surprisingly, all the listed ROs accept pre-conversion documents 
> except the US and JP. Based on my interaction with the JPO, it seems 
> that they have had a long love affair with officially stamped paper 
> documents (e.g., handwritten power of attorney, which I believe has 
> only recently started to change). I don't know what the USPTO's excuse 
> is. Maybe just incompetence related to government contracting.
>
> *Scott Nielson*
>
> 801-660-4400
>
>
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