Thanks Itsu
I read somewhere in a patent, that the patent office looked for errors in the patent and commented on some Dutch words or something like that.
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Peter
Hi Peter,
that is correct, there are 3 Pdf's (letters) from the patent office pointing out errors in the initial patent, but the last letter shows they where all corrected, here the 3 letters:
Letter Jan 16 2007:
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Form Defects in patent application
Patent (application): 1,033,157
filing date: January 2, 2007
name of Melis Arie de Geus to Eastover, South Carolina, United States of America (U.S.)
Dear Sir / Madam,
Netherlands Patent Office has found in your patent application the following form defects:
Description: The pages are not numbered consecutively or the page numbering is misapplied.
Description: contains unnecessary statements or indications.
Conclusion(s): contains unnecessary statements or indications.
Drawing(s): contains unnecessary statements or indications.
Extract: contains unnecessary statements or indications.
Original pieces missing (OA filed by fax)
The amount of EUR 90, - (filing fee) has to be paid.
Letter 14 Feb. 2007:
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Form Defects in patent application
Patent (application): 1,033,157
filing date: January 2, 2007
name of Melis Arie de Geus to Eastover, South Carolina, United States of America (U.S.)
Dear Mr. de Geus,
Netherlands Patent Office has found that in your patent application the following form defects are still outstanding:
Description: The pages are not numbered consecutively (= page 5 of your description Missing).
Conclusion(s): The line numbering has been misapplied (You have on page 13 written the line numbering with pen, it must be typed)
Original pieces missing (OA filed by fax)
The amount of EUR 90, - (filing fee) has to be paid.
Letter April 13, 2007
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Confirmation waiver form defects
Patent (application): 1,033,157
filing date: January 2, 2007
name of Melis Arie de Geus to Eastover, South Carolina, United States of America (U.S.)
Dear Sir / Madam,
Netherlands Patent Office has, in response to your above letter, determined that formal defects in your patent application have been lifted.
Sincerely,
Mrs. M. Schalbroeck
employee cluster Patent Register
Regards Itsu