Such indicators are examples only and not intended to limit the scope of embodiments herein. 9. Forsgren Fisher McCalmont DeMarea Tysver LLP The specification must have only a single column of text. street and house number) when designating an inventor. Further, well written claims improve the protection the patent provides. All Rights Reserved. This practice does not apply where there has been a deliberate omission of some necessary part of a complete reply, or where the application is subject to a final Office action. It is trying to add stuff to a patent application. Various functions described herein as being performed by one or more entities may be carried out by hardware, firmware, and/or software. Other patent correspondence, including design, plant, and provisional application filings, as well as correspondence filed in a nonprovisional application after the application filing date (known as follow-on correspondence), can still be filed by mail or hand-delivery without incurring the $400 non-electronic filing fee. Fees for filing, searching, examining, issuing, appealing, and maintaining patent applications and patents are reduced by 50 percent for any small entity that qualifies for reduced fees under 37 CFR 1.27(a), and are reduced by 75 percent for any micro entity that files a certification that the requirements under 37 CFR 1.29(a) or (d) are met. Over the subsequent three and one-half years, More than a month after receiving the Notice of Allowance, the. As another example, for sessions associated with a particular application (or set of applications) and occurring within a particular time period, transaction data associated with incomplete purchases can be aggregated. In various implementations, application data associated with an application installed on a mobile device is received. However, if the application is incomplete or improper, the patent office will send a notice of missing parts or a notice of incomplete application. For example, when the data source is an operating system log, an event can include one or more lines from the operating system log containing raw data that includes different types of performance and diagnostic information associated with a specific point in time. Amended Rule143(1)(g)EPC will enter into force on 1November 2021 and will apply to all patent applications published in the European Patent Register on or after that date. One or more computer-storage media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computing device, perform a method for monitoring network traffic, the method comprising: Tracking incomplete transactions in correlation with application errors. For instance, item identifiers, monetary amount associated with unpurchased items, etc. Contact us to start the5 steps to patentyour invention or idea. The system stores the timestamped events in a data store, and enables a user to run queries against the data store to retrieve events that meet specified criteria, such as containing certain keywords or having specific values in defined fields. The SPLUNK ENTERPRISE system also facilitates using a flexible schema to specify how to extract information from the event data, wherein the flexible schema may be developed and redefined as needed. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy. Users have to update their Online Filing software for these changes to be incorporated. Filing an application in Patent Center requires an online account. As can be appreciated, a single event log can be used to capture both the transaction data and the performance data. The portion of the application in which the applicant sets forth the claim or claims is an important part of the application, as it is the claims that define the scope of the protection afforded by the patent. An extraction rule can generally include any type of instruction for extracting values from data in events.
In the SPLUNK ENTERPRISE system, performance data is stored as events, wherein each event comprises a collection of performance data and/or diagnostic information that is generated by a computer system and is correlated with a specific point in time. In this regard, aspects of the invention facilitate monitoring transaction events and application errors at a mobile device to capture data associated therewith. Filing online generates an electronic filing receipt. In addition to the proper forms, a complete and properly formatted patent application includes a specification (description, claims, and abstract) and drawings (if needed). Instead, the late-binding schema can be developed on an ongoing basis until the time a query is actually executed. 7. In some cases, however, an application may crash before an item is ultimately purchased and, due to the application crash, data is not captured. In some cases, a notification can be provided to a developer upon detection of a transaction attribute or set of transaction attributes. If the application error is associated with an incomplete transaction, a correlation between the application error and the incomplete transaction can be designated. Business Patent Laws Monthly Mailer newsletter, Statutory Damages Copyright Infringement, Business Law and Intellectual Property Law, Non-Provisional Utility Patent Application, After filing the Nonprovisional Application, the. A provisional application will become abandoned by the operation of law 12 months from its filing date. No. As described in more detail below, transaction attributes are determined to provide information related to an incomplete transaction or set of incomplete transactions corresponding with an application error(s). The account will also permit tracking of the application, submitting of replies, and paying the fees. Claims may be presented in independent form (e.g. More specifically, the extraction rules for a field can include one or more instructions that specify how to extract a value for the field from the event data. Following the entry into force of amended Rule19EPC on 1April2021, inventors will no longer be notified by the EPO about their designation. No claim to copyright ownership is made to underlying materials Plant applications, however, are not permitted to be filed via EFS-Web. In this regard, a dashboard can be presented to the developer including analytics data that indicate errors associated with incomplete transactions. Upon determining an error associated with an application, a determination can be made as to whether the error corresponds with an incomplete transaction. Note that by filing electronically via EFS-Web, the filing fee for an applicant qualifying for small entity status is further reduced. An incomplete reply to a 37 CFR 1.105 requirement in a pending application or reexamination proceeding is handled in the same manner as an amendment not fully responsive to a non-final Office action. Any questions regarding filing applications via EFS-Web should be directed to the Electronic Business Center at 866-217-9197.All application documents must be in the English language or a translation into the English language will be required along with the required fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(i). Thus, for example, the requirement of a feature is satisfied where one or more features are present. The captured data can be analyzed to correlate incomplete transactions with application errors. Due to the deletion of paragraphs3 and 4 of Rule19EPC on the entry into force of amended Rule19EPC, the EPO will no longer notify inventors about their designation in a patent application (EPO Form1048 or 1204). In some cases, application data can be aggregated together to generate a transaction attribute. On filing of a plant or utility application on or after November 29, 2000, an applicant may request that the application not be published, but only if the invention has not been and will not be the subject of an application filed in a foreign country that requires publication 18 months after filing (or earlier claimed priority date) or under the Patent Cooperation Treaty. Patent application filing can be done by postal mail. By way of example, and without limitation, a transaction attribute may be an item identifier(s) identifying a specific item(s) associated with an incomplete purchase, an amount of money associated with an item or set of items for an incomplete purchase, a number of items associated with an incomplete purchase, an error identifier identifying an error associated with an incomplete transaction, a quantity of errors (e.g., a specific type of error) associated with incomplete transactions within a time period, a location(s) associated with incomplete transaction(s), a version of an application associated with incomplete transaction(s), a type of device associated with incomplete transaction(s), etc. If the application is complete and proper, the patent office will send a filing receipt. However, electronic filing is highly recommended and may be required to submit an international application to the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO). WIPO accepts both PCT and Hague applications filed directly, as well as PCT applications filed through the USPTO. Applicants are therefore strongly advised to ensure that they update the Online Filing software to the newest version and submit only the data required under amended Rule19(1)EPC when filing the designation of the inventor on paper. Any number of developer computing devices and SDK providers may be employed in the environment, It should be understood that this and other arrangements described herein are set forth only as examples. At the USPTO, Patent Center controls electronic patent filing.
6. The informalities requiring correction are indicated in the attachment(s). Note that the term field refers to a location in the event data containing a value for a specific data item. The application data, such as transaction data and/or the performance data, can be captured, for example, in an event log that logs data associated with the transaction and/or performance events. Moreover, although the terms step and/or block may be used herein to connote different elements of methods employed, the terms should not be interpreted as implying any particular order among or between various steps herein disclosed unless and except when the order of individual steps is explicitly described. ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). You do not have to be a Registered eFiler to file a patent application via EFS-Web. The specification must conclude with a claim or claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter that the applicant regards as the invention. In this manner, an incomplete transaction can be identified when an item is added to an electronic shopping cart without a subsequent purchase of the item (e.g., payment for the item). The option afforded to inventors under Rule20(1)EPC to waive their right to be mentioned remains unaffected by these changes. Instead of the inventor's full address, only the country and place of residence (as defined under point3 above) will be published for these patent applications.
As such, these missed monetary opportunities due to application interruptions, such errors and crashes, can greatly impact the entity providing the application, particularly when an error(s) occurs frequently. Combinations of any of the above should also be included within the scope of computer-readable media. including street name and house number), that information will still be included in the public file as filed (unless Rule20(1)EPC applies) and will be published in the European Patent Register. Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for tracking incomplete purchases in correlation with application performance, such as application errors or crashes. That is, incomplete purchases associated with a particular error identifier can be aggregated to calculate, for instance, the amount of money lost due to a specific type of application crash. In some cases, the user may be provided with a notification communicated to the client device, which includes a link to refill an electronic shopping cart with an item(s) previously included in a shopping cart but lost due to the occurrence of the error. This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the detailed description.
The place of residence is the city or other municipality where the inventor permanently resides, and includes the postal code (where available). You should also file an Information Disclosure Statement (IDS), preferably at the time of initial filing. Carson Patents Patent Application Filing. 1.53(b)prior to March 18, 2013 and design applications), and a drawing, if necessary under35 U.S.C. It will be understood that certain features and sub-combinations are of utility and may be employed without reference to other features or sub-combinations. In other words, patent filing online is the best and recommended way to submit a patent application.
Design and provisional applications can also be filed via EFS-Web. Based on the error correlating with the incomplete monetary transaction, a transaction attribute associated with the error is determined. This parallel processing can take place at data ingestion time, because multiple indexers can process the incoming data in parallel. Note that a 37 CFR 1.105 requirement, even absent an action on the merits, is an Office action. By decision CA/D11/20 of 15December 2020 (OJEPO2021, A3), the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation amended Rules19 and 143 of the Implementing Regulations to the EPC. If either the country or the place of residence is missing, the EPO will invite the applicant to remedy this deficiency, and will refuse the application if it is not remedied in time. In one embodiment, for example, the transaction attributes can be accessed via a web browser or application operating at a computing device of an application developer. sections and indexes, statutes, regulations, and court decisions. Upon obtaining application data in association with the application, As can be appreciated, although the monitoring component. 3. In embodiments, a transaction attribute indicates a transaction impact or purchase impact associated with an error of an application. Filing an inventions patent application is conducted either online (electronically) or via postal mail. No client relationship is established byviewing this website. For example, due to an application error, a consumer may lose items previously included in his or her electronic shopping cart. The SPLUNK ENTERPRISE system is particularly useful for analyzing unstructured performance data, which is commonly found in system log files. Carson Patents recommends patent application fling be conducted online. See 37 CFR 1.135(c) and MPEP 714.03. Your time in which to do so is limited, if you want to retain the original filing date (and we know you want to keep that earliest date!). mobile phones, handheld devices, Payment protocols; Details thereof insuring higher security of transaction, Authorisation, e.g. Incomplete purchases can be monitored in an effort to gain valuable insight as to monetary loss related to an application running on a client device. These rights provide a patentee with the opportunity to obtain a reasonable royalty from a third party that infringes a published application claim provided actual notice is given to the third party by applicant, and patent issues from the application with a substantially identical claim. As another example, a developer may be notified of a transaction attribute(s) when the attribute exceeds a threshold, such as, for instance, a monetary amount, quantity, etc. Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for tracking incomplete transactions in correlation with application performance, such as application errors or crashes. In some cases, a specific error identifier might be searched for in an event log to identify a particular error. It will likewise apply to any international application entering the European phase on or after that date. The international applications are the PCT for utility patenting and the Hague for design patenting (registering). WIPO accepts both the PCT international applications and the Hague Industrial Design applications directly.
Abandonment of the shopping cart may be determined in any number of manners, such as termination of a session, removal of the item from the shopping cart, etc. Further, many of the elements described herein are functional entities that may be implemented as discrete or distributed components or in conjunction with other components, and in any suitable combination and location. EXTENSIONS OF THIS TIME PERIOD MAY BE GRANTED UNDER 37 CFR 1.136(a). However, unless you are a Registered eFiler, you must not attempt to file follow-on correspondence via EFS-Web, because Unregistered eFilers are not permitted to file follow-on correspondence via EFS-Web. Embodiments of the present invention have been described in relation to particular embodiments which are intended in all respects to be illustrative rather than restrictive. Generally, program modules include routines, programs, objects, components, data structures, and the like, and/or refer to code that performs particular tasks or implements particular abstract data types. For instance, a consumer might purchase an item or complete a money transfer via a mobile application that provides shopping or banking functionality. Barbara H. Schreibman, Esq. Since the above-mentioned reply appears to be bona fide, applicant is given a TIME PERIOD of TWO (2) MONTHS from the mailing date of this notice within which to supply the omission or correction in order to avoid abandonment. Owner name: In particular, a scalable implementation can be implemented using a cloud computing platform that comprises components described herein in a distributed manner.
Other application documents, such as drawings and a hand-signed declaration, may have to be scanned as a PDF file for filing via EFS-Web. In the SPLUNK ENTERPRISE system, a field extractor may be configured to automatically generate extraction rules for certain fields in the events when the events are being created, indexed, or stored, or possibly at a later time. Patent Confidentiality. There are two micro entity certification forms namely form PTO/SB/15A for certifying micro entity status on the gross income basis under 37 CFR 1.29(a), and form PTO/SB/15B for certifying micro entity status on the institution of higher education basis under 37 CFR 1.29(d). 1. Various methods and systems for tracking incomplete purchases in correlation with application performance, such as application errors or crashes, are provided. Application filing is the submitting of a complete and properly formatted patent application to the patent office. During operation, the SPLUNK ENTERPRISE system starts with raw data, which can include unstructured data, machine data, performance measurements, or other time-series data, such as data obtained from weblogs, syslogs, or sensor readings. For example, upon detection of a transaction attribute, a user may be notified of the error occurrence. Publication of patent applications is required by the American Inventors Protection Act of 1999 for most plant and utility patent applications filed on or after November 29, 2000. That is, the application data can be used to identify that an error that occurred in association with the application, such as application. First, we can write and file a new application. Alternative embodiments will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains without departing from its scope.
In the SPLUNK ENTERPRISE system, performance data is stored as events, wherein each event comprises a collection of performance data and/or diagnostic information that is generated by a computer system and is correlated with a specific point in time. In this regard, aspects of the invention facilitate monitoring transaction events and application errors at a mobile device to capture data associated therewith. Filing online generates an electronic filing receipt. In addition to the proper forms, a complete and properly formatted patent application includes a specification (description, claims, and abstract) and drawings (if needed). Instead, the late-binding schema can be developed on an ongoing basis until the time a query is actually executed. 7. In some cases, however, an application may crash before an item is ultimately purchased and, due to the application crash, data is not captured. In some cases, a notification can be provided to a developer upon detection of a transaction attribute or set of transaction attributes. If the application error is associated with an incomplete transaction, a correlation between the application error and the incomplete transaction can be designated. Business Patent Laws Monthly Mailer newsletter, Statutory Damages Copyright Infringement, Business Law and Intellectual Property Law, Non-Provisional Utility Patent Application, After filing the Nonprovisional Application, the. A provisional application will become abandoned by the operation of law 12 months from its filing date. No. As described in more detail below, transaction attributes are determined to provide information related to an incomplete transaction or set of incomplete transactions corresponding with an application error(s). The account will also permit tracking of the application, submitting of replies, and paying the fees. Claims may be presented in independent form (e.g. More specifically, the extraction rules for a field can include one or more instructions that specify how to extract a value for the field from the event data. Following the entry into force of amended Rule19EPC on 1April2021, inventors will no longer be notified by the EPO about their designation. No claim to copyright ownership is made to underlying materials Plant applications, however, are not permitted to be filed via EFS-Web. In this regard, a dashboard can be presented to the developer including analytics data that indicate errors associated with incomplete transactions. Upon determining an error associated with an application, a determination can be made as to whether the error corresponds with an incomplete transaction. Note that by filing electronically via EFS-Web, the filing fee for an applicant qualifying for small entity status is further reduced. An incomplete reply to a 37 CFR 1.105 requirement in a pending application or reexamination proceeding is handled in the same manner as an amendment not fully responsive to a non-final Office action. Any questions regarding filing applications via EFS-Web should be directed to the Electronic Business Center at 866-217-9197.All application documents must be in the English language or a translation into the English language will be required along with the required fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(i). Thus, for example, the requirement of a feature is satisfied where one or more features are present. The captured data can be analyzed to correlate incomplete transactions with application errors. Due to the deletion of paragraphs3 and 4 of Rule19EPC on the entry into force of amended Rule19EPC, the EPO will no longer notify inventors about their designation in a patent application (EPO Form1048 or 1204). In some cases, application data can be aggregated together to generate a transaction attribute. On filing of a plant or utility application on or after November 29, 2000, an applicant may request that the application not be published, but only if the invention has not been and will not be the subject of an application filed in a foreign country that requires publication 18 months after filing (or earlier claimed priority date) or under the Patent Cooperation Treaty. Patent application filing can be done by postal mail. By way of example, and without limitation, a transaction attribute may be an item identifier(s) identifying a specific item(s) associated with an incomplete purchase, an amount of money associated with an item or set of items for an incomplete purchase, a number of items associated with an incomplete purchase, an error identifier identifying an error associated with an incomplete transaction, a quantity of errors (e.g., a specific type of error) associated with incomplete transactions within a time period, a location(s) associated with incomplete transaction(s), a version of an application associated with incomplete transaction(s), a type of device associated with incomplete transaction(s), etc. If the application is complete and proper, the patent office will send a filing receipt. However, electronic filing is highly recommended and may be required to submit an international application to the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO). WIPO accepts both PCT and Hague applications filed directly, as well as PCT applications filed through the USPTO. Applicants are therefore strongly advised to ensure that they update the Online Filing software to the newest version and submit only the data required under amended Rule19(1)EPC when filing the designation of the inventor on paper. Any number of developer computing devices and SDK providers may be employed in the environment, It should be understood that this and other arrangements described herein are set forth only as examples. At the USPTO, Patent Center controls electronic patent filing.
6. The informalities requiring correction are indicated in the attachment(s). Note that the term field refers to a location in the event data containing a value for a specific data item. The application data, such as transaction data and/or the performance data, can be captured, for example, in an event log that logs data associated with the transaction and/or performance events. Moreover, although the terms step and/or block may be used herein to connote different elements of methods employed, the terms should not be interpreted as implying any particular order among or between various steps herein disclosed unless and except when the order of individual steps is explicitly described. ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). You do not have to be a Registered eFiler to file a patent application via EFS-Web. The specification must conclude with a claim or claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter that the applicant regards as the invention. In this manner, an incomplete transaction can be identified when an item is added to an electronic shopping cart without a subsequent purchase of the item (e.g., payment for the item). The option afforded to inventors under Rule20(1)EPC to waive their right to be mentioned remains unaffected by these changes. Instead of the inventor's full address, only the country and place of residence (as defined under point3 above) will be published for these patent applications.
As such, these missed monetary opportunities due to application interruptions, such errors and crashes, can greatly impact the entity providing the application, particularly when an error(s) occurs frequently. Combinations of any of the above should also be included within the scope of computer-readable media. including street name and house number), that information will still be included in the public file as filed (unless Rule20(1)EPC applies) and will be published in the European Patent Register. Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for tracking incomplete purchases in correlation with application performance, such as application errors or crashes. That is, incomplete purchases associated with a particular error identifier can be aggregated to calculate, for instance, the amount of money lost due to a specific type of application crash. In some cases, the user may be provided with a notification communicated to the client device, which includes a link to refill an electronic shopping cart with an item(s) previously included in a shopping cart but lost due to the occurrence of the error. This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the detailed description.
The place of residence is the city or other municipality where the inventor permanently resides, and includes the postal code (where available). You should also file an Information Disclosure Statement (IDS), preferably at the time of initial filing. Carson Patents Patent Application Filing. 1.53(b)prior to March 18, 2013 and design applications), and a drawing, if necessary under35 U.S.C. It will be understood that certain features and sub-combinations are of utility and may be employed without reference to other features or sub-combinations. In other words, patent filing online is the best and recommended way to submit a patent application.
Design and provisional applications can also be filed via EFS-Web. Based on the error correlating with the incomplete monetary transaction, a transaction attribute associated with the error is determined. This parallel processing can take place at data ingestion time, because multiple indexers can process the incoming data in parallel. Note that a 37 CFR 1.105 requirement, even absent an action on the merits, is an Office action. By decision CA/D11/20 of 15December 2020 (OJEPO2021, A3), the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation amended Rules19 and 143 of the Implementing Regulations to the EPC. If either the country or the place of residence is missing, the EPO will invite the applicant to remedy this deficiency, and will refuse the application if it is not remedied in time. In one embodiment, for example, the transaction attributes can be accessed via a web browser or application operating at a computing device of an application developer. sections and indexes, statutes, regulations, and court decisions. Upon obtaining application data in association with the application, As can be appreciated, although the monitoring component. 3. In embodiments, a transaction attribute indicates a transaction impact or purchase impact associated with an error of an application. Filing an inventions patent application is conducted either online (electronically) or via postal mail. No client relationship is established byviewing this website. For example, due to an application error, a consumer may lose items previously included in his or her electronic shopping cart. The SPLUNK ENTERPRISE system is particularly useful for analyzing unstructured performance data, which is commonly found in system log files. Carson Patents recommends patent application fling be conducted online. See 37 CFR 1.135(c) and MPEP 714.03. Your time in which to do so is limited, if you want to retain the original filing date (and we know you want to keep that earliest date!). mobile phones, handheld devices, Payment protocols; Details thereof insuring higher security of transaction, Authorisation, e.g. Incomplete purchases can be monitored in an effort to gain valuable insight as to monetary loss related to an application running on a client device. These rights provide a patentee with the opportunity to obtain a reasonable royalty from a third party that infringes a published application claim provided actual notice is given to the third party by applicant, and patent issues from the application with a substantially identical claim. As another example, a developer may be notified of a transaction attribute(s) when the attribute exceeds a threshold, such as, for instance, a monetary amount, quantity, etc. Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for tracking incomplete transactions in correlation with application performance, such as application errors or crashes. In some cases, a specific error identifier might be searched for in an event log to identify a particular error. It will likewise apply to any international application entering the European phase on or after that date. The international applications are the PCT for utility patenting and the Hague for design patenting (registering). WIPO accepts both the PCT international applications and the Hague Industrial Design applications directly.
Abandonment of the shopping cart may be determined in any number of manners, such as termination of a session, removal of the item from the shopping cart, etc. Further, many of the elements described herein are functional entities that may be implemented as discrete or distributed components or in conjunction with other components, and in any suitable combination and location. EXTENSIONS OF THIS TIME PERIOD MAY BE GRANTED UNDER 37 CFR 1.136(a). However, unless you are a Registered eFiler, you must not attempt to file follow-on correspondence via EFS-Web, because Unregistered eFilers are not permitted to file follow-on correspondence via EFS-Web. Embodiments of the present invention have been described in relation to particular embodiments which are intended in all respects to be illustrative rather than restrictive. Generally, program modules include routines, programs, objects, components, data structures, and the like, and/or refer to code that performs particular tasks or implements particular abstract data types. For instance, a consumer might purchase an item or complete a money transfer via a mobile application that provides shopping or banking functionality. Barbara H. Schreibman, Esq. Since the above-mentioned reply appears to be bona fide, applicant is given a TIME PERIOD of TWO (2) MONTHS from the mailing date of this notice within which to supply the omission or correction in order to avoid abandonment. Owner name: In particular, a scalable implementation can be implemented using a cloud computing platform that comprises components described herein in a distributed manner.
Other application documents, such as drawings and a hand-signed declaration, may have to be scanned as a PDF file for filing via EFS-Web. In the SPLUNK ENTERPRISE system, a field extractor may be configured to automatically generate extraction rules for certain fields in the events when the events are being created, indexed, or stored, or possibly at a later time. Patent Confidentiality. There are two micro entity certification forms namely form PTO/SB/15A for certifying micro entity status on the gross income basis under 37 CFR 1.29(a), and form PTO/SB/15B for certifying micro entity status on the institution of higher education basis under 37 CFR 1.29(d). 1. Various methods and systems for tracking incomplete purchases in correlation with application performance, such as application errors or crashes, are provided. Application filing is the submitting of a complete and properly formatted patent application to the patent office. During operation, the SPLUNK ENTERPRISE system starts with raw data, which can include unstructured data, machine data, performance measurements, or other time-series data, such as data obtained from weblogs, syslogs, or sensor readings. For example, upon detection of a transaction attribute, a user may be notified of the error occurrence. Publication of patent applications is required by the American Inventors Protection Act of 1999 for most plant and utility patent applications filed on or after November 29, 2000. That is, the application data can be used to identify that an error that occurred in association with the application, such as application. First, we can write and file a new application. Alternative embodiments will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains without departing from its scope.