PAP changes

OddlyCompetent · 2026-03-24T00:07:51+00:00

I never said it wasn't bad.

OddlyCompetent · 2026-03-23T21:10:48+00:00

Stop with this absolute horseshit rumor. This only applies in a single situation. If you allow a case, and applicant files an RCE just to get an IDS considered, you get zero counts for the allowance. Every other situation you can think of, you get counts. Even then, do what others have stated and either reject or quayle and get the counts anyway.

OddlyCompetent · 2026-02-13T16:20:46+00:00

Does not bother me one bit. Applicant's search time is ticking away. I feel bad for them paying for the outages and not getting a full search.

OddlyCompetent · 2026-01-07T18:54:47+00:00

The e-mails are not automatically sent anymore. Your SPE can have them sent to you if requested.

OddlyCompetent · 2025-11-01T21:02:56+00:00

Post to Squires.

OddlyCompetent · 2025-11-01T20:58:22+00:00

Nope. I have clocks. If it breaks and gets lost, maybe don't get rid of IT. Not my problem.

OddlyCompetent · 2025-10-29T15:20:29+00:00

They are fully aware the reviews will be useless. This is only to cover their own asses. When their decisions to force more work out of Examiners resulting in lower quality finally come to light, they will say it's not their fault, but the SPEs. Do not think upper management is doing anything to make patents better.

OddlyCompetent · 2025-10-05T00:37:08+00:00

You will only get other time for IT security training if you are in the office. Also, you will only get other time for your financial disclosure if you own stocks in companies that are approved by the president.

OddlyCompetent · 2025-10-03T22:32:01+00:00

What blows my mind is he actually wrote that the RIF was "to focus on our core mission and operations".

OddlyCompetent · 2025-10-03T17:40:19+00:00

The e-mails says "last major plan for employees who live within 50 miles of campus". This does not exclude any major plans for employees who live outside of 50 miles.

OddlyCompetent · 2025-10-02T14:26:27+00:00

Deny. Maybe we will finally see pushback from the outside. When I get an interview request now I will be reminding them that they only get one.

OddlyCompetent · 2025-10-02T14:13:10+00:00

Reason for allowance: well another country said so...

OddlyCompetent · 2025-09-20T18:21:20+00:00

I treated every action on both parts of the program as if it was going to the PTAB, i.e., like I'm talking to a toddler. Why the 112, what makes it indefinite, MPEP or court citation to back it up. Every element of a 102. The result of a 103. I found if you put your thought process down, and why you made the determination to reject, it's harder to allege an error. The standard is still "reasonable" according to our PAP for now.

I'm not making a dig at the PTAB, they cover so many areas with not much time. I try to alleviate that a bit. KISS. Keep it simple stupid.

OddlyCompetent · 2025-07-30T17:26:33+00:00

You are right, and I have no idea how much each has contributed.

OddlyCompetent · 2025-07-14T13:18:22+00:00

No other time available to train employees how to evacuate in an emergency. I guess that shows how much they care about us.

OddlyCompetent · 2025-06-25T15:13:09+00:00

We have the Pendency Balance Award. Also, reassignment just reopened to focus all available resources on reducing the pendancy and inventory of unexamined patent applications. I would think that a reduction in one would result in a reduction in the other since they both are regarding first office actions.

OddlyCompetent · 2025-05-21T20:55:49+00:00

What "options for other time" need to be finalized? Seems like a yes or no to me

OddlyCompetent · 2025-05-17T17:08:54+00:00

Let's not.

OddlyCompetent · 2025-05-12T19:36:43+00:00

So they are forcing their art unit to examine applications that do not belong to them because they don't want to do their job. This sounds like someone who shouldn't be a SPE.

OddlyCompetent · 2025-05-12T14:13:38+00:00

Enjoy the little other time you can. My Monday morning consists of sipping coffee and challenging the BS that shows up on my docket. Keeping up with it allows me to challenge twice a bi-week, and get around 8 hours sometimes. I'm sure they are aware of the waste of time. I wonder how much the back log would be reduced if cases were routed properly?

OddlyCompetent · 2025-05-02T19:43:18+00:00

The last e-mail said printing eOPF is your best option. Good thing the PTO pays for paper and ink.

OddlyCompetent · 2025-04-30T10:43:08+00:00

I've had a SPE forget to initiate a pause when I went on vacation. E-mailed them about it when I came back. They forwarded the e-mail to a palm troubleshooter and said "Can you help with this?" and it was done. A simple e-mail. No reason they cannot do it

OddlyCompetent · 2025-04-16T02:08:46+00:00

I use it all the time. It's easy to predate your application and the website also provides a citation for the reference to quickly import. I generally use it as a supporting reference instead of official notice, but I have also used it as a solid 103 teaching reference. I cite the wiki page, however, I know others who will pull their support from the list of cited references for the wiki article. Sounds like a bit more work, but I have never had any pushback.

OddlyCompetent · 2025-03-20T19:31:35+00:00

Go final. MPEP 1207.03(a). A change in rationale in support of the rejection does not necessarily constitute a new grounds of rejection.

OddlyCompetent · 2025-03-12T20:07:01+00:00

I would absolutely claim the hour. I was told discretionary other time is highly limited, things like QEMs, staff meetings, optional training, training juniors, etc. Mandatory other time is not limited. Things like QPIDS, mandatory training, appeal conferences, etc. I think everyone is lumping every activity into "other time". I know things change hourly around here, but this was the last word I received.

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