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Ant-like persistence @oppedahl.com · 4d
What is an “I Want” song?
From time to time I will become aware for the first time of some element of popular culture that most other people already know about.  Today’s example is a term for a kind or category of son…
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Ant-like persistence @oppedahl.com · 11d
And a reception after the Dallas PCT seminar
What could be more fun than a full day of PCT training?  The answer, of course, is a full day of PCT training followed by a reception. 
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Ant-like persistence @oppedahl.com · 11d
Upcoming opportunity for Madrid Protocol docketing training
As a reminder, folks, there is an upcoming opportunity for training on Madrid Protocol docketing, at which I am the presenter. National Docketing Association annual meeting, San Diego (brochure pag…
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Ant-like persistence @oppedahl.com · 11d
Four upcoming opportunities for PCT and ePCT training
As a reminder, folks, there are four upcoming opportunities for PCT and ePCT training, all of which will include me as a presenter. National Docketing Association annual meeting, San Diego (brochur…
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Ant-like persistence @oppedahl.com · 13d
Reduction In Force at the USPTO
An article just now in The Guardian says: In a memo seen by the Guardian, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a “reduction in force” (RIF) program of layoffs at the agency on Wedne…
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Ant-like persistence @oppedahl.com · 15d
USPTO discontinues recognizing Madrid Protocol status
The USPTO has apparently discontinued recognizing the Madrid Protocol status of US trademark registrations.  Nobody outside the USPTO knows why. 
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Ant-like persistence @oppedahl.com · 16d
LG bricked my TV
In 2022 I purchased the most expensive television in my life — a 77-inch OLED TV made by LG.  Recently LG pushed a firmware update to the television.  It effectively bricked the TV, and LG wo…
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Ant-like persistence @oppedahl.com · 17d
USPTO blinks on shutdown of familiar assignment searches
On August 27, 2025, the USPTO said (quoted at right) that Saturday, September 27, 2025 was the day that the USPTO would shut down the two familiar assignment search systems, forcing users over to a…
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Ant-like persistence @oppedahl.com · 17d
A “reminders” document that might help with 101 problems
On August 4, 2025, the USPTO’s Deputy Commissioner for Patents (Charles Kim) published a document entitled Reminders on evaluating subject matter eligibility of claims under 35 U.S.C. 101 whi…
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Ant-like persistence @oppedahl.com · 17d
A decision that might help with 101 problems
Today (September 26, 2025) the USPTO published a decision called Ex parte Desjardins, a copy of which may be seen here.  It looks like this decision may be of some help to applicants facing 101 rej…
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Ant-like persistence @oppedahl.com · 22d
EBC continues to foot-drag handling of Form 2248
It is now six weeks ago that I followed instructions from the EBC and used fax to send in a Form 2248 in two of my PCT cases.  (See blog article.)  Yes, six weeks have now passed during which EBC c…
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Ant-like persistence @oppedahl.com · 23d
Please register for my 2½-day PCT seminar that starts on September 30
Folks, there are still seats available for my 2½-day PCT seminar that starts on September 30, 2025. Please register for this seminar.  For more information, or to register click here.
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Ant-like persistence @oppedahl.com · 23d
What is better — an RCE or a continuation?
I just got done paying the fee for a second RCE in one of my clients’ cases.   Ouch!  $2860 for a non-small entity. I then went to the trouble to add up the filing fee, search fee, and exam f…
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Ant-like persistence @oppedahl.com · Sep 12
Hoping to see you at today’s PCT class in San Jose
Hello loyal readers.  Hopefully many of you have logged in to attend this PCT seminar that is taking place right now at the San Jose patent office. I am delighted to report that we have some thirty…
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Ant-like persistence @oppedahl.com · Sep 10
A recently detected lightning strike in New Mexico
It will be recalled that recently I obtained a Blitzortung lightning detection station and placed it into service.  My station is number 3205 and it is one of about 1170 active stations around the …
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Ant-like persistence @oppedahl.com · Sep 9
Three upcoming PCT training opportunities – San Jose and Denver
Hello PCT enthusiasts.   Here are three upcoming live in-person PCT training opportunities. San Jose, Friday, September 12, 2025.  One day of live, in-person PCT training at the San Jose patent off…
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Ant-like persistence @oppedahl.com · Sep 8
EBC foot-drags handling of Form 2248
It’s been a month now since I followed the instructions of the Electronic Business Center (EBC) and faxed Form 2248 to the USPTO (in two different patent application files).  As of today, a m…
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Ant-like persistence @oppedahl.com · Sep 4
Encouraging word from the vendor of the window regulator
Two days ago I griped about a vendor who sold me a window regulator that had a poor quality plastic part, and I complained to the vendor.  Today there is encouraging word from the vendor.  It looks…
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Ant-like persistence @oppedahl.com · Sep 3
Window regulator success after problems
Hello dear readers.  It will be recalled (blog article) that I was working on a project to replace a window regulator in my car.  I am delighted to be able to report that the car window is now once…
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Ant-like persistence @oppedahl.com · Sep 1
Replacing a vehicle window regulator
One of my current projects is to replace the window regulator in the driver’s side door of my car. 
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Ant-like persistence @oppedahl.com · Aug 28
PCT seminars in Denver and Dallas patent offices are now CLE accredited
Hello dear readers.  You already know that there are PCT seminars coming up at four patent offices (San Jose, Denver, Dallas, and Detroit).  And you already know that yours truly will be among the …
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Ant-like persistence @oppedahl.com · Aug 22
Torque sticks and big cordless ½-inch drive impact wrenches
Over the course of many decades I have loosened and tightened motor vehicle lug nuts hundreds of times.  I have always done this with hand tools. Now I have a big cordless ½-inch drive impact wrenc…
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Ant-like persistence @oppedahl.com · Aug 17
Do you have bufferbloat?
Maybe you have bufferbloat, perhaps not being directly aware of it.  In a local area network (LAN) suffering from bufferbloat, the network can become practically unusable for many interactive appli…
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Ant-like persistence @oppedahl.com · Aug 14
Four PCT/ePCT training opportunities
It will be recalled that I rescheduled my PCT seminars to new dates, namely September 30 to October 2, 2025 (click here for more information or to register).   I commented (see blog article) that t…
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Ant-like persistence @oppedahl.com · Jul 3
26 free-of-charge training opportunities for PCT and ePCT
Hello dear readers. Just now sort of by accident I stumbled upon a WIPO web page External PCT Training Resources.  I don’t know how long it has been there, but just now is when I saw it for t…
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