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Files to be submitted are those relevant to the application in Portable Document Format (PDF), ASCII text file format (.TXT) and if using PCT-SAFE, .ZIP compressed file format.
File naming conventions:
EXAMPLE:
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thru , thru , or thru , , ] - do not use brackets, commas or symbols; can use underscore or hyphen within file name*any combination except the following reserved device names: CON, PRN, AUX, NUI, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM6, COM7, COM8, COM9, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, LPT9, or CLOCK$. You should also avoid starting a file name with any of these prohibited device names.
EXAMPLE: VALID FILE NAMES:
EXAMPLE: INVALID FILE NAMES (ERRORS) :
>> also see: List of valid characters for patent application titles
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