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`U.S. Patent Application No. 13/951,558
`Notice of Allowance and Claims
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONF {MATION NO.
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`Cheong Choon Ng
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`67467—001 PUS3
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`HURLEY, SHAUN R
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`3765
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`Notice of Allowability
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`Application No.
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`All claims being allowable, PROSECUTION ON THE MERITS IS (OR REMAINS) CLOSED in this application.
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`NOTICE OF ALLOWABILITY IS NOT A GRANT OF PATENT RIGHTS. This application is subject to withdrawal from issue at the initiative
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`1. IXI This communication is responsive to Information Disclosure Statement filed 18 December 2013.
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`I] A declaration(s)/affidavit(s) under 37 CFR 1.130(b) was/were filed on
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`2. I:I An election was made by the applicant in response to a restriction requirement set forth during the interview on
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`2. El Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No. _
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`3. El Copies of the certified copies of the priority documents have been received in this national stage application from the
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`International Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2(a)).
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`Applicant has THREE MONTHS FROM THE “MAILING DATE” of this communication to file a reply complying with the requirements
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`THIS THREE-MONTH PERIOD IS NOT EXTENDABLE.
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`5. El CORRECTED DRAWINGS (as “replacement sheets”) must be submitted.
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`2. IX Information Disclosure Statements (PTO/SB/08),
`Paper No./Mai| Date 12/18/13
`3. I] Examiner‘s Comment Regarding Requirement for Deposit
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`4. El Interview Summary (PTO-413),
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`/Shaun R Hurley/
`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 3765
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`5. El Examiner‘s Amendment/Comment
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`6. El Examiner‘s Statement of Reasons for Allowance
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`7. El Other
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`US. Patent and Trademark Office
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`PTOL-37 (Rev. 08-13)
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`Notice of Allowability
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`NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE AND FEE(S) DUE
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`26096
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`7590
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`11/29/2013
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`CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C.
`400 WEST MAPLE ROAD
`56163350
`BIRMINGHAM, MI 48009
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`HURLEY, SHAUNR
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`3765
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`DATE MAILED: 11/29/2013
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`07/26/2013
`13/951,558
`TITLE OF INVENTION: BRUNNIAN LINK MAKING DEVICE AND KIT
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`Cheong Choon Ng
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`67467—001 PUS3
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`2025
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`13/951,558
`TITLE OF INVENTION: BRUNNIAN LINK MAKING DEVICE AND KIT
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`Cheong Choon Ng
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`67467—001 PUS3
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`2025
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`APPLN. TYPE
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`ENTITY STATUS
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`ISSUE FEE DUE
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`13/951,558
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`07/26/2013
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`Cheong Ch00n Ng
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`67467—001 PUS3
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`2025
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`26096
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`7590
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`11/29/2013
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`CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, PC.
`400 WEST MAPLE ROAD
`56163350
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`HURLEY, SHAUNR
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`3765
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`Patent No. 8,485,565 has been reviewed and is accepted. The terminal disclaimer has been
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`Serial No. 13/951,558
`67467-001 PUS3
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`IN THE CLAIMS:
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`1.
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`(CURRENTLY AMENDED) A device for creating an item consisting of a series
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`of links, the device comprising:
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`a base; and
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`a plurality of pins supported on the base, wherein each of the plurality of pins includes a
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`top portion for holding a link in a desired orientation and an opening on at least one side of each
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`of the plurality of pins wherein the )l'uralitv of
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`and extendin up ward from the base.
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`ins com rises rows of offset
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`ins s ,aced a
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`art
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`2.
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`(ORIGINAL) The deVice as recited in claim 1, wherein the opening comprises a
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`slot extending from the top portion toward the base.
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`3.
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`(ORIGINAL) The deVice as recited in claim 1, wherein the top portion comprises
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`a flared portion for holding a link in place on at least one of the plurality of pins.
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`4.
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`(ORIGINAL) The deVice as recited in claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of
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`pins includes a bottom flared portion spaced apart from the top portion and a mid portion for
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`holding a link.
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`5.
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`6.
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`(CANCELLED)
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`(ORIGINAL) The deVice as recited in claim 1, wherein the base includes a mating
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`feature for combining additional deVices and additional pluralities of pins.
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`7.
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`(CURRENTLY AMENDED) A kit for creating an item consisting of a series of
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`links, the kit comprising:
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`a plurality of pins supported relative to each other including a top portion for holding a
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`link in a desired orientation and an opening on at least one side of each of the plurality of pins,
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`wherein the
`luralitv of
`ins com rises rows of offset
`ins s aced a art and extendino u ward
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`from a base.
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`8.
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`(ORIGINAL) The kit as recited in claim 7, including a hook tool for manipulating
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`a link held in a desired orientation on at least one of the plurality of pins.
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`9.
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`(ORIGINAL) The kit as recited in claim 7 including at least one connector for
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`connecting ends of the series of links, wherein the connector includes inward facing ends for
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`trapping each link within an inner area of the connector.
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`10.
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`(ORIGINAL) The kit as recited in claim 7, wherein the opening comprises a slot
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`extending from the top portion toward the base.
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`11.
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`(ORIGINAL) The kit as recited in claim 7, wherein the opening comprises an
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`access groove disposed along at least one side of each of the plurality of pins.
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`12.
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`(ORIGINAL) The kit as recited in claim 7, wherein the top portion comprises a
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`flared portion for holding a link in place on at least one of the plurality of pins.
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`13.
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`(ORIGINAL) The kit as recited in claim 7, wherein each of the plurality of pins
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`includes a bottom flared portion spaced apart from the top portion and a mid portion for holding
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`a link.
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`14.
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`(CANCELLED)
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`15.
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`(CURRENTLY AMENDED) The kit as recited in nggimn’i, wherein the
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`base includes a mating feature for combining additional devices and additional pluralities of pins.
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`16.
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`(CURRENTLY AMENDED) A method of assembling a kit for creating a linked
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`item comprising the steps of:
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`supporting a plurality of pins to define a desired spatial relationship between pins; and
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`providing an access opening on each of the plurality of pins to provide access for a hook
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`tool to grasp a link supported on one of the plurality of pins:;
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`rovidin ,0 a
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`luraiit
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`of links for assembl ' to the
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`iuralitv of
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`ins according to a desired
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`1rovidin
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`luralitv of connectors for holdin links to ether once a desired attern is
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`EQQEELQEEEL
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`17.
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`(CANCELLED)
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`18.
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`(ORIGINAL) The method as recited in claim 16, including the step of providing a
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`hook tool for insertion into the access opening for manipulating a link supported on one of the
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`plurality of pins.
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`19.
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`(NEW) A device for creating an item consisting of a series of links, the device
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`comprising:
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`a base; and
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`a plurality of pins supported on the base, wherein each of the plurality of pins includes a
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`top portion for holding a link in a desired orientation and an opening on at least one side of each
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`of the plurality of pins, wherein the base includes a mating feature for combining additional
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`devices and additional pluralities of pins.
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