This has been a frequent complaint by users of Microsoft Office 2003 and earlier word processing software since Microsoft launched Office 2007, and introduced the .docx format. “At the beginning of ...

In August, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced that it planned on raising various fees. One of those involved an additional $400 fee for non-provisional utility application filings with a ...

A new year brings new intellectual property laws and regulations, and 2023 is no exception. Among the most pressing issues: The DOCX format filing requirements for new U.S. utility applications are ...

Every few years, Microsoft updates the file format used by Word, creating untold havoc in the process. So what happens if, say, a client sends you a Word 2007 file and you're still plugging along with ...

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DOCX isn't always best—switching to different document formats can solve real-world frustrations.

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