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`PLAINTIFF
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`Smartflash LLC and Smartilash Technologies Limited
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`DATE. FILED
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`Apple Inc. Robot Entertainment, Inc, Kingslsle Entertainment,
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`Smarfilash LLC and Smartflash Technologies Limited
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`It is certified that error appears in the above—identified patent and that said Letters Patent is hereby corrected as shown below:
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`Inventor Order
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`Applicant requests a correction to the order of inventors to reflect Patrick Sandor
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`APPLICATION NO:
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`|SSUE DATE
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`February 25, 2003
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`Hermen-arcl Hulst, Patrick Sandor Racz
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`It is certified that an error appears or errors appear in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent
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`On the front of the patent, left column, the inventor’s order as listed is incoirect. It should read:
`—— (75) Inventors: Patrick Sandor Racz, St. Helier
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`Title DATA STORAGE RETRIEVAL AND ACCESS SYSTEM
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