UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEYDOCKETNO. I CONFIRMATIONNO.
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`12/536,807
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`08/06/2009
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`Hans Wim Pieter VERMEERSCH
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`10/25/2012
`WOODCOCK WASHBURN LLP
`CIRA CENTRE, 12TH FLOOR
`2929 ARCH STREET
`PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104-2891
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`TIP-0033USDIV
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`4088
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`EXAMINER
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`CHANO, CELIA C
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`ART UNIT
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`1625
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`10/25/2012
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
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`PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
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`Lupin Ex. 1014 (Page 1 of 2)
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`Notice of Panel Decision
`from Pre-Appeal Brief
`Review
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`Application No.
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`Applicant(s)
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`12/536,807
`Examiner
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`Celia Chang
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`VERMEERSCH ET AL.
`Art Unit
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`1625
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`This is in response to the Pre-Appeal Brief Request for Review filed 17 September, 2012.
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`1. [] Improper Request - The Request is improper and a conference will not be held for the following
`reason(s):
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`[] The Notice of Appeal has not been filed concurrent with the Pre-Appeal Brief Request.
`[] The request does not include reasons why a review is appropriate.
`[] A proposed amendment is included with the Pre-Appeal Brief request.
`[] Other:
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`The time period for filing a response continues to run from the receipt date of the Notice of Appeal or from the
`mail date of the last Office communication, if no Notice of Appeal has been received.
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`2. [] Proceed to Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences - A Pre-Appeal Brief conference has been
`held. The application remains under appeal because there is at least one actual issue for appeal. Applicant is
`required to submit an appeal brief in accordance with 37 CFR 41.37. The time period for filing an appeal brief
`will be reset to be one month from mailing this decision, or the balance of the two-month time period running
`from the receipt of the notice of appeal, whichever is greater. Further, the time period for filing of the appeal
`brief is extendible under 37 CFR 1.136 based upon the mail date of this decision or the receipt date of the
`notice of appeal, as applicable.
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`[] The panel has determined the status of the claim(s) is as follows:
`Claim(s) allowed:__
`Claim(s) objected to:__
`Claim(s) rejected: 15-17,20,21,23-36.
`Claim(s) withdrawn from consideration:__
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`3. [] Allowable application - A conference has been held. The rejection is withdrawn and a Notice of
`Allowance will be mailed. Prosecution on the merits remains closed. No further action is required by applicant
`at this time.
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`4. [] Reopen Prosecution - A conference has been held. The rejection is withdrawn and a new Office
`action will be mailed. No further action is required by applicant at this time.
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`All participants:
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`(1) JANET ANDRES.
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`(2) CELIA CHANG.
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTO-2297 (Rev. 02/11 )
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`(3)JEAN WITZ.
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`(4)__
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`/Janet L. Andres/
`Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art
`Unit 1625
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`Part of Paper No. 20121023
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`Lupin Ex. 1014 (Page 2 of 2)