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`Notice of Allowability
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`Application No.
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`Applicant(s)
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`11/070,614
`Examiner
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`HILLESUND ET AL.
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`Jesds D. Sotelo
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`1. [:1 Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.
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`2. El Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No.
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`-- The MAILING DA TE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address--
`All claims being allowable, PROSECUTION ON THE MERITS IS (OR REMAINS) CLOSED in this application.
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`herewith (or previously mailed), a Notice of Allowance (PTOL-85) or other appropriate communication will be mailed in due course. THIS
`NOTICE OF ALLOWABILITY IS NOT A GRANT OF PATENT RIGHTS. This application is subject to withdrawal from issue at the initiative
`of the Office or upon petition by the applicant. See 37 CFR 1.313 and MPEP 1308.
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` 1. X This communication is responsive to the amendment filed 2/21/06.
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` 2. [Z The allowed claim(s) is/are 49-73.
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` 3. [:1 Acknowledgment is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d) or (f).
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`3. [:1 Copies of the certified copies ofthe priority documents have been received in this national stage application from the
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`International Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2(a)).
`* Certified copies not received:
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` Applicant has THREE MONTHS FROM THE “MAILING DATE” of this communication to file a reply complying with the requirements
`noted below. Failure to timely comply will result in ABANDONMENT of this application.
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`THIS THREE-MONTH PERIOD IS NOT EXTENDABLE.
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` 5. I] CORRECTED DRAWINGS ( as "replacement sheets”) must be submitted.
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`4. [:I A SUBSTITUTE OATH OR DECLARATION must be submitted. Note the attached EXAMINER’S AMENDMENT or NOTICE OF
`INFORMAL PATENT APPLICATION (PTO-152) which gives reason(s) why the oath or declaration is deficient.
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`(a) [:I including changes required by the Notice of Draftsperson’s Patent Drawing Review( PTO-948) attached
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`(b) [I including changes required by the attached Examiner's Amendment / Comment or in the Office action of
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`Identifying indicia such as the application number (see 37 CFR 1.84(c)) should be written on the drawings in the front (not the back) of
`each sheet. Replacement sheet(s) should be labeled as such in the header according to 37 CFR 1.121(d).
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`6. El DEPOSIT OF and/or INFORMATION about the deposit of BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL must be submitted. Note the
`attached Examiner’s comment regarding REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEPOSIT OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL.
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`Attachment(s)
`1. [:1 Notice of References Cited (PTO-892)
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`2. [:l Notice of Draftperson‘s Patent Drawing Review (PTO-948)
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`3. E Information Disclosure Statements (PTO-1449 or PTO/SB/08),
`Paper No./Mai| Date 2/21/06
`4. [:l Examiner's Comment Regarding Requirement for Deposit
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`5. [I Notice of Informal Patent Application (PTO-152)
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`6. 1:] interview Summary (PTO-413),
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`7. E] Examiner's Amendment/Comment
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`8. [I Examiner's Statement of Reasons for Allowance
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`9. I] Other
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`US. Patent and Trademark Office
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`PTOL—37 (Rev. 7-05)
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`Notice of Allowability
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`Part of Paper No./Mai| Date 05082006
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`Application/Control Number: 11/070,614
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`Art Unit: 3617
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`The following is an examiner’s statement of reasons for allowance: The prior art does
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`not disclose a method and apparatus for towing an array of streamers wherein the apparatus
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`predicts the positions of at least some of the streamer positioning devices; using the predicted
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`positions to calculate desired changes in position of at least one streamer; and implementing
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`some of the desired changes, generally as claimed.
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`Any comments considered necessary by applicant must be submitted no later than the
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`payment of the issue fee and, to avoid processing delays, should preferably accompany the issue
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`fee. Such submissions should be clearly labeled “Comments on Statement of Reasons for
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`Allowance.”
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`The Terminal Disclaimer filed 2/21/06 has been received and approved.
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`Claims 49-73 are allowed.
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`Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the
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`examiner should be directed to Jesus D. Sotelo whose telephone number is 571-272-6686. The
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`examiner can normally be reached on Mon. — Fri. 5:30 AM — 2:00 PM.
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`If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner’s
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`supervisor, Mr. Samuel J. Morano can be reached on 571-272-6684. The fax phone number for
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`the organization where this application or proceeding is assigned is 571-273-8300.
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