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` PHISON 2001
`PNY Technologies, Inc. v. Phison Electronics Corp
` Case IPR2013-00472
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT & TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Patent
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`In re Application of:
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`Confirmation No.: 8664
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`RECEIVED
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`Patent No:
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`7,518,879 B2
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`Art Unit:
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`2841
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`AUG 0 5 2009
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`Issued:
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`April 14, 2009
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`Docket:
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`OFFICE OF PET1TIGNS
`CHUN3098/BEU
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`For:
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`Universal Serial BUS (USB) Memory Plug
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`CHANGE IN ENTITY STATUS
`AND SUBMISSION OF ADDITIONAL APPLICATION FEE
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`Honorable Commissioner for Patents
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`Washington, DC. 20231
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`SH.
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`The above identified patent was filed on March 21, 2006 under Serial No.
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`11/384,371 and was granted on April 14, 2009 under number 7,518,879 under the erroneous
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`assumption that the application qualified for fees under Small Entity Status by the firm of the
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`undersigned. The Taiwan Agent representing the applicant just advised the undersigned of this
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`error and requested that the Entity Status of this application be immediately changed from Small
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`to LARGE.
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`Since this error was unintentional and clerical in nature, it is respectfully requested
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`that the Entity Status of this application be henceforth designated under LARGE ENTITY
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`STATUS and it is requested that the fee of $1,375.00 be charged to Deposit Account No. 02-
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`0200 to cover the additional filing fee of $590.00 and grant fee of $755.00 associated with the
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`new application Large Entity Status fee.
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`If there should be any questions in connection with this matter, the undersigned
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`may be reached at his Alexandria, Virginia office at (703) 683-0500.
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`Respectfully submitted,
`BACON & THOMAS, PLLC
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`g Chin Chennai/2939 manta
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`Registration No. $1,283661
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`11334371
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`1375-98 1m
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`BACON & THOMAS
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`Alexandria, VA 22314
`(703) 683—0500
`Dated: July 29, 2009
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`gUNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OEEICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Ofl'ioe
`Address: COMMIS S IONER FOR PATENTS
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`www.uspto.gov
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`APPLICATION NO
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`11/384,371
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`ISSUE DATE
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`04/14/2009
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`23364
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`7590
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`03/25/2009
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`BACON & THOMAS, PLLC
`625 SLATERS LANE
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`ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314—1 176
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`PATENT NO.
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO
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`CONFIRMATION NO
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`7518879
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`CHUN3098/EM
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`8664
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`The projected patent number and issue date are specified above.
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`ISSUE NOTIFICATION
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`Determination of Patent Term Adjustment under 35 U.S.C. 154 (b)
`(application filed on or after May 29, 2000)
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`The Patent Term Adjustment is 361 day(s). Any patent to issue from the above-identified application will
`include an indication of the adjustment on the front page.
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`APPLICANT(S) (Please see PAIR WEB site http://pairuspto. gov for additional applicants):
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`Tom Chung, Hsinchu, TAIWAN;
`Dean Huang, Hsinchu, TAIWAN;
`Peter Huang, Hsinchu, TAIWAN;
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BIB DATA SHEET
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`SERIAL NUMBER
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`11/384,371
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`FILING or 371(c)
`DATE
`03/21/2006
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTJVIEB T OF COMJVIERCE
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`CONFIRMATION N0. 8664
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`Tom Chung, HsinChu, TAIWAN;
`Dean Huang, HsinChu, TAIWAN;
`Peter Huang, Hsinchu, TAIWAN;
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`3 Yes BN0
`Foreign Priority claimed
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`35 USC 119(a—dl conditions met :I Yes BNO
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`IN THE UNITED STATE
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`ND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`IN RE APPLICATION or:
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`TOM CHUNG ET AL
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`SERIAL No.: 11/384,371
`FILED: March 21, 2006
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`GROUP ART UNIT: 2841
`EXAMINER: Y. SEMENENKO
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`FOR: UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB) MEMORY PLUG
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`Am. REFERENCE: CHUN3098/BEU
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`COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS
`P.O. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Sir:
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`The below identified communication(s) or documentCs) is(are) submitted in the above application or proceeding:
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`U Declaration
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`U Priority Document
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`U Formal Drawings
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`8 Issue Fee Transmittal - Part B
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`BACON & THOMAS, PLLC
`625 SLATERS LANE - FOURTH FLOOR
`ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 22314
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`DATE:
`March 3 2009
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`2 :
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`Arrorneyfor Applicant
`Registration Number: 3 3,805
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`SERIAL NUMBER
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`PPLICANTS
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`FILING OR 3710:)
`DATE
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`Tom Chung, Hsinchu. TAIWAN;
`Dean Huang. Hsinchu. TAIWAN;
`Peter Huang. Hsinchu. TAIWAN;
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`TITLE OF INVENTION: UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB) MEMORY PLUG
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET no.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`FIRST NAMED lNVENl‘OR
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`03/21/2006
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`'ITI'LE OF INVENTION: UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB)1\CEE/10RY PLUG
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`FILING DATE
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`11/384,371
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`03/21/2006
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`l'om Chung
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`DATE MAILED: 12/15/2008
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`11/384,371
`CHUNG ET AL.
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`1. K This communication is responsive to 07/24/2008.
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`2. E The allowed claim(s) is/are 1 2 4-10 and 12-23.
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`Response to Amendment
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`Amendment filed on 07/24/2008 has been entered.
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`In response to the Office Action dated 04/25/2008, Applicants have amended all of the
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`claims. Claims 3 and 11 have been cancelled. Claims 19-23 are newly added.
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`Claims 1, 2, 4—10 and 12—23 are now pending in the application.
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`Drawings
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`The Drawings amendments, filed on 07/24/2008 are considered and
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`acknowledged. The Drawings amendments are approved.
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`Specification
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`The Specification and Title amendments, filed on 07/24/2008 are considered and
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`acknowledged.
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`Information Disclosure Statement
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`The disclosure statement (IDS) filed on 10/14/2008 is considered and is
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`acknowledged. The references are considered an initialed and dated copy of Applicant’s
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`IDS form 1449, is attached to the instant Office action.
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`Response to Arguments
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`Applicant's arguments filed 07/24/2008 have been fully considered and they are
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`persuasive, because all of the claims amended from “USB memory apparatus " to
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`“ USB memory plug
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`Allowable Subject Matter
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`6.
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`Claims 1, 2, 4 -10 and 12—23 are allowed.
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`The following is a statement of reasons for the indication of allowance of claims 1, 2, 4-8
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`and 19: limitations“ a print circuit board assembly (PCBA) disposed in said housing,
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`wherein said PCBA is fixed by means of pressing of said plurality of concave props, and
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`a space is formed between said housing and said PCBA “ in combination with other
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`claimed limitations in independent claim 1 are not disclosed or suggested by the prior
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`art of record.
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`Claims 2, 4—8 and 19 are either directly or indirectly dependent upon claim 1.
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`The following is a statement of reasons for the indication of allowance of claims 9, 10,
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`12—16 and 20: limitations “ said plurality of concave props protrude inward to fix said
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`PCBA, and a space is formed between said housing and said PCBA “ in combination
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`with other claimed limitations in independent claim 9 are not disclosed or suggested by
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`the prior art of record.
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`Claims 10, 12—16 and 20 are either directly or indirectly dependent upon claim 9.
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`The following is a statement of reasons for the indication of allowance of claims17, 18
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`and 21-23: limitations “a print circuit board assembly (PCBA) disposed in said housing,
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`wherein said PCBA is fixed by means of pressing of said plurality of concave props “ in
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`combination with other claimed limitations in independent claim 17 are not disclosed or
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`suggested by the prior art of record.
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`Claims 18 and 21-23 are directly dependent upon claim 17.
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`7.
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