`
`On February 5, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), replaced the
`Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) and Electronic Trademark Assignment System
`(ETAS) with Assignment Center.
`
`Between February 5, 2024 and March 29, 2024, the USPTO, unintentionally, through a computer
`programmingerror, permitted bibliographic information to be viewed by unauthorizedindividuals
`with access to registered Assignment Center accounts. This bibliographic information was limited
`to the application number(the two-digit series code plus the six-digit serial number) andtitle of
`the invention.
`
`You are receiving this notification because your application’s patenttitle may have been viewed
`during that time frame by individual(s) who lacked permission to do so. The software error was
`first reproduced by USPTO on March 28, 2024, and was corrected on March 29, 2024. Only
`application numbersandtitles were disclosed; it is important to note that your specification and
`claims were not part of the information made available and were not accessed.
`
`Any improperaccess of the application information betweenthe dates of February 5, 2024 and
`March 29, 2024, is not considered a publication of such applications under 35 U.S.C. 122(b). No
`rights in United States patents are threatened by the access to unpublished applications.
`It is
`extremely unlikely that the title could disclose the invention in a way that would constitu te patent-
`defeating prior art in any jurisdiction. To the extent any issue is raised, the USPTO will assist
`applicants by confirmingthat the disclosure was erroneous andinadvertent.
`
`We’re committed to data security and are taking enhancedsteps to prevent incidents suchasthis
`from happening in the future. The USPTO sincerely regrets this error and is instituting more
`testing controls, both manual and automatedtesting, to prevent similar processingerrors in the
`future.
`
`Inquiries regarding this matter may be directed to Mark Polutta, Senior Legal Advisor, at (571)
`272-7709 or AndrewStclair, Legal Advisor, at (571) 270-0238, both of the Office of Patent Legal
`¥
`Administration or via email addressedto
`
`Henry “Jamie” Holcombe
`Chief Information Officer
`
`US Patent and Trademark Office
`Office +1 (571) 272-9400
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`nece ‘oO
`acessss
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`Dated: April 27", 2024
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