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`requester is also reminded of the ability to similarly apprise the Office of any such activity or
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`proceeding throughout the course of this reexamination proceeding. See MPEP §§ 2207, 2282
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`Amendment in Reexamination Proceedings
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`Patent owner is notified that any proposed amendment to the specification and/or claims
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`' in this reexamination proceeding must comply with 37 CFR 1.530(d)-(j), must be formally
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`presented pursuant to 37 CFR 1.52(a) and (b), and must contain any fees required by 37 CFR
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`1.20(c). See MPEP § 2250(lV) for examples to assist in the preparation of proper proposed
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`amendments in reexamination proceedings.
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`Submissions
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`other documents as evidence of patentability, such documents must be submitted in response to
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`will be governed by the requirements of 37 CFR 1.116, after final rejection and by 37 CFR 41.33
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`to be given to such information will be normally limited by the degree to which the party filing
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`the information citation has explained the content and relevance of the information."
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`Accordingly, the IDS submissions have been considered by the Examiner only with the scope
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`meet the requirements of being a Patent or Printed Publication (e.g. court papers and other
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`evidence that is not NPL). However, these references have been made of record in the
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`proceeding and are given due consideration. In certain instances, the examiner has “lined
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`Service of Papers
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`Correspondence
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`14. All correspondence relating to this ex parte reexamination proceeding should be
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`By Mail to:
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`Mail Stop Ex Parte Reexam
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`By FAX to:
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`Registered users of EFS-Web may alternatively submit such correspondence via the
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`electronic filing system EFS-Web, at
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`https://sportal.uspto.gov/authenticate/authenticateuserlocalepflhtml. EFS-Web offers the benefit
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`Reexamination Facsimile Transmission No. (571) 273-9900
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`OTHER ART - NON PATENT LITERATURE DOCUMENTS
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`(Include name of author, title of the article (when appropriate). title of the item (book. magazine, Journal, serial,
`andlor count where ublished.
`volume-Issue numbe s
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`riht 1998, 2 aes.
`ulation, lnc.. copyright
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` 1997-2003. Revised March 3, 2003, printed from the internet at
`<httpsllwww.obd2.com/autowatch/obd2/autowatch_requirements.htm> on September 9, 2004,
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`<http:llweb.archive.org.webI19981205184219/http://www.easesim.com> on April 7, 2006, 19
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`"Electric Insurance Joins lntuit's Quicken |nsureMarket Offering Online Auto Policies in 6
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`States," Business Wire, December 28, 1998, 2 aes.
`Festa, L., "For Insurance Sales, Turn to the 'Web,"' The insurance Regulator, Vol. 5, No. 31,
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`00 es.
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`NHTSA Event Data Recorder Program, NHTSA Research and Development, NRD-01, printed
`from the internet at <http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.govldepartmentslnrd-01/summaries/EDR.html>
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`on October 25. 2004'. 2
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`Pasher, V. S., "Auto Web Site Takes Off," National Underwater, Property & CasualtyIRisk &
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`Benefits Manaement Ed., Vol. 102, No. 11, March 16, 1998,
`- . 9 and 16.
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`Society for Automotive Engineers Report titled "Surface Vehicle Recommended Practice: OBD
`II Scan Tool - Equivalent to ISO/DIS 15031-4: December 14, 2001,“ SAE J1978, Issued March
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`of Automotive En ineers, lnc., co ' ht 2002.
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`Society for Automotive Engineers Report titled “Surface Vehicle Recommended Practice:
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`Universal Interface for OBD II Scan," SAE J2201, Issued June 1993, Society of Automotive
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`Society for Automotive Engineers Report titled "Surface Vehicle Recommended Practice:
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`Universal Interface for OBD ll Scan,” SAE J2201, Issued June 1993, Superseding J2201 Jun
`'1993, Societ of Automotive En ineers, 'lnc., co ri ht 1999, . 1-44.
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`Society for Automotive Engineers Report titled “Surface Vehicle Standard: (R) E/E Diagnostics
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`Test Modes — Equivalent to ISO/DIS 15031-5:April 30, 2002," SAE J1979, Issued December
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`Users Manual for the AutoWatchT”. I AutoWatch“' Fleet OBD II Version, Rev 050902, EASE
`Simulation, |nc., co riht 1998-2002, on 1-71.
`Vetronix Corporation Press Release article titled "Vetronix Corporation to Provide
`'AutoConnect' Vehicle Interface Solutions for the Clarion AutoPC." Janua
`8, 1998. 1
`Complaint, filed June 18. 2010, Case No. 1:10-cv-01370-PAG: Progressive Casualty Insuran '
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`an of Illinois et al. 201 aes.
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`Defendants‘ Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Upon Which Relief May Be
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`3 m oslum, catalo etc. date ae s volume-Issue numbe s , ublisher, cl
`andlor count where ublished.
`Brown. Robert L.. "Recent Canadian Human Rights Decisions Having an Impact on Gender-
`Based Risk Classification Systems,‘ Journal of Actuarial Practice, Vol. 3, No. 1, 1995, pp. 171-
`192.
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`Automobile Insurance Pricing,‘ Journal of Insurance Regulation, Vol. 8, No. 2, 1989, pp. 200_-
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`EXAMINER: Initial if reference considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with MPEP
`609; Draw line through citation if not in conformance and not considered.
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`LIST OF PATENTS AND PUBLICATIONS FOR
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`CASE NO.
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`INITIAL
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`5 mosium catalo etc. , date ee 3 volume-Issue numbe s , ublisher, cl
`andlor count where ublished.
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`
`Butler, P., “Cost-Based Pricing of Individual Automobile Risk Transfer: Car-Mile Exposure Unit
`Anal sis," Journal of Actuarial Practive Vol. 1, No. 1, 1993,
`- . 51-84.
`
`Butler, P., "Gas-Tax and Time-Period Insurance Methods Equally Flawed,” National
`Undenivriter, June 15, 1998,
`. 594.
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`DATE CONSIDERED
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`EXAMINER: Initial if reference considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with MPEP 609;
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`Davis, John W.
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`Davis, John W.
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`04-1994
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`Asbury et al.
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`FORM PTO-1449
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`LIST OF PATENTS AND PUBLICATIONS FOR
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`SERIAL NO.
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`CASE NO.
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`90/011,252
`FILING DATE
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`12741-32
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`APPLICANT’S INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
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`September 22, 2010
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`(use several sheets if necessary)
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`I APPL|CANT(S): Robert John McMillan et al.
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`CONFIRMATION
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`1991, 2 pages.
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`Capon, R., "lnsure by the Mile,” Letter to the Editor, The Washington Post, December 27,
`1990, 2 pages.
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`Narten, T., "File Server,” Encyclopedia of Computer Science, Ed. Anthony Ralston and Edwin
`D. Reilly, 3rd. Ed., New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, co riht 1993, .554—555.
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`"Vehicle Alert and Notification System," IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, Vol. 38, No. 8,
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`CERTIFICATE OF EFS FILING UNDER 37 CFR §1.8
`I hereby certify that this correspondence is being electronically transmitted to the United States Patent and Trademark
`Office. Commissioner for Patents, via the EFS pursuant to 37 CFR §1,8 on the below date:
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`Dale: Februarv11 2011
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`Name: James A. Collins
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`B R] N K S
`H 0 F E R
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`(3 I L S 0 N
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re Ex Parte Robert John McMillan et al.
`Reexam of:
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`Reexam Appln. 90/011,252
`No.:
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`Examiner: Karin M. Reichle
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`Filed:
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`For:
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`September 22, 2010
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`MOTOR VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEM
`FOR DETERMINING A COST OF INSURANCE
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`Art Unit:
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`3992
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`Conf. No.: 4116
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`Attorney Docket No.:
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`12741-32
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`Mail Stop Ex Parte Reexam
`Commissioner for Patents
`PO Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Dear Sir:
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`I hereby certify that a true copy of the foregoing SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
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`Mail, postage prepaid, on:
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`J. Steven Baughman
`Ropes & Gray LLP
`One International Place
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`Boston, MA 02110
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`February 11, 2011
`Date
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`/James A. Collinsl
`James A. Collins (Reg. No. 43,557)
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`BR‘ N K9
`HOFER
`GILSON
`8-LIONE
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`BRINKS HOFER GILSON & LIONE
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`90011252
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`Title of Invention:
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`MOTOR VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A COST OF
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`This Acknowledgement Receipt evidences receipt on the noted date by the USPTO ofthe indicated documents,
`characterized by the applicant, and including page counts, where applicable. It serves as evidence of receipt similar to a
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`New Applications Under 35 U.S.C. 111
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`Office, Commissioner for Patents, via the EFS pursuant to 37 CFR §1,8 on the below date:
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`Dale: Februarv11 2011
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`Name: James A. Collins
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`Signature:
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`/James A, Collins!
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`B RI N K S
`H D F E R
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`G I L S 0 N
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`& L I D N E
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`In re Ex Parte Robert John McMillan et al.
`Reexam of:
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`Reexam Appln. 90/011,252
`No.:
`
`Examiner: Karin M. Reichle
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`Filed:
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`For:
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`September 22, 2010
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`MOTOR VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEM
`FOR DETERMINING A COST OF INSURANCE
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`Art Unit:
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`3992
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`Conf. No.: 4116
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`Attorney Docket No.:
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`12741-32
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`PO Box 1450
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`Sir:
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`James A. Collins (Reg. No. 43,557)
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`BRINKS HOFER GILSON & LIONE
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`P.O. Box 1450
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`February 11, 2011
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`Signature
`February 11, 2011
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re Ex Parte
`Reexamination
`of:
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`Robert John McMillan et al.
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`Reexamination 90/011,252
`Appln. No.:
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`Examiner: Karin M. Reichle
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`Filed:
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`For:
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`September 22, 2010
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`Art Unit:
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`3992
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`MOTOR VEHICLE
`MONITORING SYSTEM FOR
`DETERMINING A COST OF
`INSURANCE
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`Confirmation No.: 4116
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`Attorney Docket No: 12741-32
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`SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
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`Mail Stop Ex Parte Reexam
`Commissioner for Patents
`PO Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`In accordance with the duty of disclosure under 37 CFR §1.555, Patent Owner
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`submits the references listed on the enclosed Form PTO-1449, copies of which are
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`enclosed. Patent Owner respectfully requests the Examiner’s consideration of the
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`submitted references and entry thereof into the record ofthis reexamination.
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`BRINKS
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`Attorney Docket No. 12741-32
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`No. 6,064,970.
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`in compliance with 37 CFR §1.98(a)(3), provided herewith are English
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`language abstracts which serve as concise explanations for each reference not in the
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`English language. By submitting this Statement, Patent Owner is attempting to fully
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`requirements of 37 CFR §1.98. This Statement is not intended to constitute an
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`admission that any ofthe enclosed references, or other information referred to therein,
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`constitutes “prior art" or is othenNise “material to patentability,” as that phrase is defined
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`in 37 CFR §1.555(b). Patent Owner reserves the right to file supplemental lDS(s) if
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`additional references are found.
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`Patent Owner also respectfully requests the Office to review the claims and the
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`prosecution history, including any Office Actions issued by the U.S. Patent and
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`Trademark Office and any responses filed by Patent Owner, for Serial No. 08/592,958
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`(now U.S. Pat. No. 5,797,134), Serial No. 09/571,650 (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,868,386),
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`Serial No. 10/764,076, Serial No. 11/868,827, and Serial No. 12/132,487.
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,064,970 is the subject of litigation in Progressive Casualty
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`Insurance Company v. Safeco Insurance Company of ///inois, et a/., Case No. 1:10-cv-
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`01370—PAG, in the U.S. District Court forthe Northern District of Ohio. On November
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/James A. Collins/
`James A. Collins
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`(Reg. No. 43,557)
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`February 11, 2011
`Date
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