Quick question — are you seeing more client pushback on the $400 non‑DOCX surcharge when Patent Center mangles formulas or claim formatting, and how are you documenting the decision to file PDF instead? On the copyright side, I’m using the Office’s AI guidance to disclaim non‑human content on Form TX and, in one case last month, got a request to clarify percentages; curious if you’ve had smooth registrations when the human contribution is described by section and date.
But , yes — the $400 gets pushback whenever Patent Center mangles equations; I do a test upload, screenshot the preview glitches, and save that plus a one‑line client email approving PDF + surcharge so the record shows why. If it’s borderline, I’ll still file DOCX but include an auxiliary PDF and note that in the transmittal. On copyrights, ‘disclaim non‑human content on Form TX and, in one case last month, got a request to clarify percentages; curious’ — I give a 10–20% range with a one‑sentence description and link them to Copyright and Artificial Intelligence | U.S. Copyright Office; have you had them insist on exact figures?
I dodge the $400 by filing DOCX plus the auxiliary PDF and pre‑converting equations (and claim status markers) to images; I drop a 1‑page “filing decision memo” in the file with the DOCX Validator output and a two‑line client OK — belt‑and‑suspenders. For TX, I stopped giving percentages and instead list the AI‑assisted elements with a short “extent of human revision” note, which tracks the Office guidance: Copyright and Artificial Intelligence | U.S. Copyright Office. @msimons32 have you had any issues when equations are embedded as images inside DOCX?
I add ‘PDF ok if DOCX mangles math’ to engagement; TX percentages per Copyright and Artificial Intelligence | U.S. Copyright Office — agree?