Appln. No. 12/132,487
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`Attorney Docket No. 12654-42
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`No. 10/764,076, Serial No. 11/868,827, and reexamination of U.S. Pat. No. 6,064,970
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`(Serial No. 90/011,252).
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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 Illinois, et a/., Case No. 1:10-cv-
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`01370-PAG,
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`in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. On November
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`12, 2010, the court stayed the litigation pending the outcome of this reexamination.
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`the litigation is currently closed, but will be reopened upon immediate
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`notification of either party after the conclusion of the reexamination process.
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`information referred to therein, constitutes "prior art” or
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`is otherwise “material
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`The Applicants have calculated no fee to be due in connection with the filing of
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`Disclosure Statement.
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`March 9, 2011
`Date
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/James A. Collinsl
`James A. Collins
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`(Reg. No. 43,557)
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`Attorney Docket No. 12654/42
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`Inventors:
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`Raymond Ling, Richard Hutchinson, Wilgert Steigenrvald lll, William
`Say, Patrick O'Malley, Dane Shrallow, and William Everett
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`BRINKS
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re Appln. of: Raymond S. Ling et al.
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`Appln. No.:
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`12/132,487
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`Name: James A. Qollins Reg. No. 43 557
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re Appin. of: Raymond S. Ling et al.
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`Appin. No.:
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`12/132,487
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`Examiner: Robert R. Niquette
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`June 3, 2008
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`3695
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`Sir:
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`/James A. Collins]
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`Date: August 20 2010
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`Name: James A, Collins Reg. No. 43 557
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re Appln. of: Raymond S. Ling et al.
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`Appln. No.:
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`12/132,487
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`Examiner: Robert R. Niquette
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`Filed:
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`For:
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`June 3, 2008
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`VEHICLE MONITORING
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`Attorne Docket No: 12654/42
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`Art Unit: 3695
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`Confirmation No. 7812
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`THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
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`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
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`In accordance with the duty of disclosure under 37 CFR §1.56 and §§1.97—1.98,
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`DOCUMENT N0- ‘HIM
`US 6.064.299
`US 6.411.203 B1
`U8 6.505.106 B1
`U3 6.529.723 B1
`U8 6.879.962 B1
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`11/23/2004
`Funkhouser et al.
`10/19/2004
`Jones
`10/12/2004
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`03/30/2004
`09/07/2004 Wilkerson
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`06/01/2004
`Marko et al.
`03/02/2004 Voelsan
`09/16/2003 Wacker et al.
`09/09/2003
`Laird
`04/29/2003 Mittelsteadt et al.
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`10/01/2002
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`07/16/2002
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`2002/0150050 A1
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