What if my Priority Mail Express® correspondence is never received by the USPTO?
If correspondence sent via Priority Mail Express® is never received by the USPTO, you can petition the Director under 37 CFR 1.10(e) to accord a filing date as of the date of deposit with the USPS. The petition should: Be filed promptly after becoming aware that the USPTO has no evidence of receipt Include evidence…
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If you have filed correspondence with a proper Certificate of Mailing or Transmission, but the USPTO has not received it after a reasonable amount of time, you can take action under 37 CFR 1.8(b). The MPEP states: “37 CFR 1.8(b) permits a party to notify the Office of a previous mailing through the U.S. Postal…
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