EXHIBIT 2002
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`EXHIBIT 2002
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` UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRAD MARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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`Richard Anderson
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`JOHNSON. BLAIR M
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`3634
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`DATE MAIL ED: 0611532004
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`Please find below andfor attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`PTO-90C (Rev. 10103)
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`Application N .
`Applicant(s)
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`ANDERSON ET AL.
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` Office Action Summary
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`Blair M. Johnson
`3634 -
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`-- Th MAILING DA TE of this communication appears :1 th cov rsheet with th correspond nee address --
`Period for Reply
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`A SHORTENED STATUTORY PERIOD FOR REPLY IS SET TO EXPIRE § MONTH(S) FROM
`THE MAILING DATE OF THIS COMMUNICATION.
`Eidensione at time may be available under the provisions of 3? CFR t,136(eJ.
`alter SIX (5) MONTHS from the mating date oll:l1is communication.
`H the period lor reply apecilied above is less than thirty (30) days. a reply within the statutory minimum of thirty (30) days will be considered timely.
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`If No period to! reply is specified above. lha maximum statutory period will apply end will expire SIX (6) MONTHS from the mailing date ol this communication.
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`- Failure to reply within the set or extended period lor reply will. by statute. cause the application to become ABANDONED (35 U.S.C. § 133).
`Any reply received by the Offiee later then three months alter the mailing date of this communication, even if timely filed, may reduce any
`earned patent term adjustment. See 3? CFR 1.T04(b}.
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`in no event. however. rnaya reply be timely filed
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`Status
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`2b)E This action is non-final.
`2a)|:I This action is FINAL.
`3)[:l Since this application is in condition for allowance except for formal matters. prosecution as to the merits is
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`closed in accordance with the practice under Ex parte Quayle, 1935 CD. 11, 453 0.G. 213.
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`Disposition of Claims
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`4)E Claim(s), islare pending in the application.
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`4a) Oi the above claim(s) j islare withdrawn from consideration.
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`5)E Claim(s) 113-ttfiisiare allowed.
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`GJE Claimls) 126-128is!are rejected.
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`7)El Claim(s) 129-133 israre objected to.
`BJI-_-I Clairn(s) __ are subject to restriction andtor election requirement.
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`Application Papers
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`9)D The specification is objected to by the Examiner.
`10)I:I The drawing(s) filed on i islarez a)D accepted or I:-)l] objected to by the Examiner.
`Applicant may not request that any objection to the drawing(s) be held in abeyance. See 3? CFR 1.85(a}.
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`Replacement drawing sheetls) including the correction is required if the drawing(s) is objected to. See 37 CFR 1.121(d}.
`11)[j The oath or declaration is objected to by the Examiner. Note the attached Office Action or form PTO-152.
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`Pri rity under 35 U.S.C. § 119
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`12)I:l Acknowledgment is made of a claim forforeign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 1‘l9(a)-(d) or (f).
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`b)l:I Some ‘ c)EI None of:
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`1.!:l Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.
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`2.l:] Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No. _.
`3.l:I Copies of the certified copies of the priority documents have been received in this National Stage
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`application from the international Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2(a)).
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`* See the attached detailed Office action for a list of the certified copies not received.
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`Attechmentlal
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`4} [3 Interview Summary ¢r>'ro—-113)
`PEPE" N°(5)J'Mai| Dale. __ .
`5) [:1 Notice of Informal Patent Application {PTO-152}
`6) D Other:
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`11 8 Notice or References Cited (PTO—892)
`2) D Notice of Draflspersons Patent Drawing Review (PTO-943}
`3) C] information" Disclosure Statementls) {PTO-1449 or PTO.-‘SB.-'08}
`Paper Nels}-‘Mail Date
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Otlice
`PTOL-326 (Rev. 1-04)
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`Ofllco Action Summary
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`Part of Paper No.r‘Mail Date 1
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`App|icationiControi Number: 1071 84,008
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`Art Unit: 3634
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`Page 3
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`Conclusion
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`Upon further consideration, the previous indication of allowability of claims 126-
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`133 is regrettably withdrawn.
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`It is noted that claim 112 appears in the amendment.
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`However, since it has been indicated as being canceled in two places, page 2 and
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`under "Remarks", it has been treated as if canceled. This action is not made final.
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`Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the
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`examiner should be directed to Blair M. Johnson whose telephone number is (703) 308-
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`0526. The examiner can normally be reached on Mon.-Fri., 6:30-3:00.
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`if attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examine,-r’s
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`supervisor, Lanna Mai can be reached on (703) 308-2486. The fax phone number for
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`the organization where this application or proceeding is assigned is 703-872-9306.
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`Information regarding the status of an application may be obtained from the
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`Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAlR) system. Status information for
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`published applications may be obtained from either Private PAIR or Public PAIR.
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`Status information for unpublished applications is available through Private PAIR only.
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`For more information about the PAIR system. see http:i/pair-direct.uspto.gov. Should
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`you have questions on access to the Private PAIR system. contact the Electronic
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`Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 (toll-free).
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`lair M.
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`Primary Examiner
`Art Unit 3634
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`Examiner
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`‘A copy 0! ihis reference is not being [urnished with Ihis Oflica aciinn. (Sea MPEP § ?D?.C15(a)_}
`Dates in MM-YYYYfarma1are publicatiun dales. Classifications may be US or foreign.
`U_S_ Patenl and Trademark Office
`PTO-892 (Rev. O1-2001)
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`Notice of References Cited
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`Part of Paper No. 1
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`Applicanl(s)lPatent Under Notrce of References Cried
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