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`14/882,973
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`10/14/2015
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`John Oren
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`355.1002X5
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`6777
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`LKGLOBAL(USS. Silica)
`7010 E. COCHISE ROAD
`SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85253
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`ENGLISH, PETER C
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`ART UNIT
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`3993
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`NOTIFICATION DATE
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`02/28/2020
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`ELECTRONIC
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
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`Notice of the Office communication was sent electronically on above-indicated "Notification Date" to the
`following e-mail address(es):
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`USSilica @Ikglobal.com
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`PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
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`Notice ofAbandonment
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`14/882, 973
`Examiner
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`encra
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`Oren etal.
`Art Unit
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`-- The MAILING DATEof this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address--
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`Peter C English
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`3993
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`This application is abandonedin view of:
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`1.YJApplicant'sfailure to timely file a proper reply to the Office letter mailed on 23 July 2019.
`aya reply was received on
`(with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission dated
`), which is after the expiration of the
`period for reply (including a total extension of time of
`month(s)) which expired on
`(b) A proposedreply was received on
`, but it does not constitute a proper reply under 37 CFR 1.113 to the final rejection.
`(A proper reply under 37 CFR 1.113 toafinal rejection consists only of:(1) a timely filed amendment which places the
`application in condition for allowance; (2) a timely filed Notice of Appeal (with appeal fee); or (3)if this is utility or plant
`application, a timely filed Request for Continued Examination (RCE) in compliance with 37 CFR 1.114. Note that RCEs are not
`permitted in design applications.)
`(c) CA reply wasreceived on
`but it does not constitute a proper reply, or a bona fide attempt at a proper reply, to the non-final
`rejection. See 37 CFR 1.85(a) and 1.111. (See explanation in box 7 below).
`(d)JNo reply has been received.
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`.
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`3. CF Applicant's failure to timely file corrected drawings as required by, and within the three-month period set in, the Notice of
`Allowability (PTO-37).
`(a) Q Proposed corrected drawings were received on
`after the expiration of the period for reply.
`(b) ( No corrected drawings have been received.
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`(with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission dated
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`2. () Applicant'sfailure to timely pay the required issue fee and publication fee, if applicable, within the statutory period of three months
`from the mailing date of the Notice of Allowance (PTOL-85).
`(with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission dated
`(a) The issue fee and publication fee, if applicable, was received on
`), which is after the expiration of the statutory period for payment of the issue fee (and publication fee) set in the Notice of
`Allowance (PTOL-85).
`is due.
`is insufficient. A balance of $
`(b) CO) The submitted fee of $
`The issue fee required by 37CFR 1.18 is $
`. The publication fee, if required by 37 CFR 1.18(d), is $
`(c) (J The issue fee and publication fee, if applicable, has not been received.
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`), which is
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`4. (J The letter of express abandonmentwhichis signed bythe attorney or agent of record or other party authorized under 37 CFR 1.33
`(b). See 37 CFR 1.138(b).
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`5. CD The letter of express abandonmentwhichis signed by an attorney or agent(acting in a representative capacity under 37 CFR
`1.34) upon the filing of a continuing application.
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`6. (1) The decision by the Patent and Trademark Appeal Board rendered on
`the decision has expired and there are no allowedclaims.
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`and becausethe period for seeking court review of
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`7. J The reason(s) below:
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`/PETER C ENGLISH/
`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 3993
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`Petitions to revive under 37 CFR 1.137, or requests to withdraw the holding of abandonment under 37 CFR 1.181, should be promptlyfiled to minimize
`any negative effects on patent term.
`U.S. Patent
`and Trad
`k Offi
`PTOL-1432 (Rev.07-14)
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`Notice of Abandonment
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`Part of Paper No. 20200220
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