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 D1,000,000, on the other hand, is listed between D999,980 and D999,82:

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This is like Y2K for design patents. 

I’m heading for the bunker. 🫣 
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Sounds like they didn't want a Chinese inventor to get the one million tag. 
 @673dc12c That's my guess, too. And there seems to be a history of "massaging" preferred applications into these key slots.