I'm sure, the headline seems like a joke. In the end, what do you do if another person inadvertently fed a page upside down in to the fax machine? You simply turn the page over or, in case you get an digital edition,
Windows 7 Pro, make use of the reader application to rotate it. Apparently it is not within just the ordinary working techniques with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. No, if your fax comes in upside down, they send you a concept in return saying that they can’t accept it and to re-fax. Here’s a copy for the letter that a source,
Windows 7 Activation, who regularly deals with the USPTO, passed along to me:
I’ve sharpened it a bit with Photoshop, but in case you still find it hard to read, here’s the text:
SubmitterUnited States Patent and Trademark Workplace
Notice of Document Faxed Upside Down
Your request to record a document in the United States Patent and Trademark Office was received via digital fax on [date and time in 2010 omitted].
The faxed submission was received upside down. We are unable to continue processing these images.
Please resubmit your document.
In the event you have any questions,
Office 2007 Enterprise, you may contact our customer service center at [number omitted].
Workplace of Public Records
Usually when I see something really peculiar, I try to put myself in the place for the person doing what appears to be inane and think of reasons why perhaps it makes more sense than it appears. Only, I can’t see any possible reason. What,
Office Pro Plus, it’s faster to send a fax in return and wait for a response? They don’t have technology that allows turning the images around? Maybe the patent for that particular nicety of image processing is lost somewhere,
Windows 7 Ultimate Product Key, probably filed upside down.
If they get the 15 percent increase in fees, will they at least agree to rotate the images? So much for radical improvement. I still can’t get through that they appear to have a form letter for this.
[UPDATE: Despite the many questions that people have raised, it turns out that the USPTO does not have a good reason for this silliness. You can see more details at my latest coverage for the story.]