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`EX. PGS 1051
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`Notice of Allowability
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`11/455,042
`Examiner
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`HILLESUND ET AL.
`Art Unit
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`Application No.
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`Applicant(s)
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`Jesus D. Sotelo
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`3617
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`-- The MAILING DATE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address-(cid:173)
`All claims being allowable, PROSECUTION ON THE MERITS IS (OR REMAINS) CLOSED in this application. If not included
`herewith (or previously mailed), a Notice of Allowance (PTOL-85) or other appropriate communication will be mailed in due course. THIS
`NOTICE OF ALLOW ABILITY 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.
`1. [8] This communication is responsive to the amendment filed 1012312006.
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`2. [8] The allowed claim(s) is/are 1-34.
`3. D Acknowledgment is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d) or (f).
`a) D All
`b) D Some* c) D None
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`1. D Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.
`2. D Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No. __ .
`3. 0 Copies of the certified copies of the priority documents have been received in this national stage application from the
`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.
`THIS THREE-MONTH PERIOD IS NOT EXTENDABLE.
`4. 0 A SUBSTITUTE OATH OR DECLARATION must be submitted. Note the attached EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT or NOTICE OF
`INFORMAL PATENT APPLICATION (PT0-152) which gives reason(s) why the oath or declaration is deficient.
`5. D CORRECTED DRAWINGS (as "replacement sheets") must be submitted.
`(a) D including changes required by the Notice of Draftsperson's Patent Drawing Review ( PT0-948) attached
`1) 0 hereto or 2) D to Paper No./Mail Date __ .
`(b) D including changes required by the attached Examiner's Amendment I Comment or in the Office action of
`Paper No./Mail Date __ .
`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).
`6. 0 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. D Notice of References Cited (PT0-892)
`2. D Notice of Draftperson's Patent Drawing Review (PT0-948)
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`3. [8] Information Disclosure Statements (PTO/SB/08),
`Paper No./Mail Date 1/11/07
`4. D Examiner's Comment Regarding Requirement for Deposit
`of Biological Material
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`5. D Notice of Informal Patent Application
`6. 0 Interview Summary (PT0-413),
`Paper No./Mail Date __ .
`7. D Examiner's Amendment/Comment
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`8. [8] Examiner's Statement of Reasons for Allowance
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`9. 0 Other __ .
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTOL-37 (Rev. 08-06)
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`Notice of Allowability
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`Part of Paper No./Mail Date 20070524
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`Application/Control Number: 11/455,042
`Art Unit: 3617
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`REASONS FOR ALLOWANCE
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`The following is an examiner's statement of reasons for allowance:
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`The prior art does not disclose a method and apparatus for towing an array of streamers
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`with each streamer having a plurality of streamer positioning devices there along and controlling
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`the streamer positioning devices with a control system to operate in one or more control modes
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`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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`2.
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`3.
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`Claims 1-34 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. 5:30AM-2:00PM.
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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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