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`DATE MAILED: 07/22/201 1
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`Gordon F. Bremer
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`12/543,910
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`TITLE OF INVENTION: SYS TEM AND METHOD OF COMMUNICATION VIA EMBEDDED MODULATION
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`REMB—0109
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`TITLE OF INVENTION: SYS TEM AND METHOD OF COMMUNICATION VIA EMBEDDED MODULATION
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`REMB—0109
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`APPL\T TYPE
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`Exhibit 1212 02/05
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COlVHVIERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
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`wwwusptogov
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`FILING DATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`12/543,910
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`08/ 19/2009
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`Gordon F. Bremer
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`REMB-0109
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`8306
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`07/22/2011
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`7590
`15027
`Condo Roccia LLP
`1650 Market Street
`51162200
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`Philadelphia, PA 19103
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`HA, DAc V
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`261 1
`DATE MAILED: 07/22/201 1
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`Notice OfAllowabiIity
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`Application No.
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`Applicant(s)
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`BREMER, GORDON F.
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`1. IE This communication is responsive to 05/11/11.
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`2. IE The allowed claim(s) is/are 1 2 9—11 145 12—18 18 101—111 20 27 29—33 112 146 28. 113—118 147 37 38 45—50 148 87
`94, 96, 97, 119, 95, 120-131, 144, 132-143, renumbered as 1-79 resgectivley.
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`/Dac V. Ha/
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`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2611
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`5. El Notice of Informal Patent Application
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`6. El Interview Summary (PTO-413),
`Paper No./Mai| Date
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`US Patent and Trademark Office
`PTOL-37 (Rev. 08-06)
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`Notice 01 Allowability
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`Part of Paper No./Mai| Date 20110707
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