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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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`111548,471
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`10/1112006
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`Carrel W. Ewing
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`57058.0014
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`5426
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`26582
`7590
`HOLLAND & HART, LLP
`P.O BOX 8749
`DENVER, CO 80201
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`06/25/2009
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`EXAMINER
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`PATEL, ASHOKKUMAR B
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`ART UNIT
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`2449
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`MAIL DATE
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`06/25/2009
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`PAPER
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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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`Raritan v. Server Technology
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`RARITAN EXHIBIT 1009
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
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`APPLICATION NO./
`CONTROL NO.
`11548471
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`FILING DATE
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`10/11/2006
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR I
`PATENT IN REEXAMINATION
`EWINGET AL.
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`HOLLAND & HART, LLP
`P.O BOX 8749
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`57058.0014
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`EXAMINER
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`ASHOK B .. PATEL
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`ART UNIT
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`I PAPER
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`2449
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`20090618
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`DATE MAILED:
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or
`proceeding.
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`See attached requirement for information under 3 7 CFR 1.105.
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`PT0-90C (Rev.04-03)
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`Ashok B. Patel
`Primary Examiner
`Art Unit: 2449
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`Application/Control Number: 11/548,471
`Art Unit: 2449
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`REQUIREMENT FOR INFORMATION UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 1.105
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`1.
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`Applicant and the assignee of this application are required under 37 CFR
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`1.105 to provide the following information that the examiner has determined is
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`reasonably necessary to the examination of this application. See Star Fruits
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`S.N.C.v. United States, 73 USPQ2d 1409 (CA FC 2005).
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`Examiner has noted the Information Disclosure submitted on October 20,
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`1008 includes the court document identified as the following:
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`An email with a heading "Sullivan, Sandie S." This email has an
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`attachment wherein Exhibit A, Exhibit B and Exhibit C incorporates the APC
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`products AP7900, AP7901, AP 7902, AP7930, AP7931, AP7932, AP7940,
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`AP7941 , AP7911 , AP7920, AP7921 , AP7960, AP7961 , AP7968, AP7990,
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`AP8991, and AP7998 (hereinafter APC family of products) involving infringement
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`contentions, declared by Sever Technology Inc., for their US Patent Nos. 7, 043,
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`543, 7, 099,934 and 7, 171,461.
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`Accordingly, the Examiner requests any documentations including but not
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`limited to, Instruction Manuals, Installation Manuals, Sales Manuals and any
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`other information pertaining to the APC family of products which are relevant to
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`the instant disclosure.
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`Examiner's request also includes the current as well as all prior versions
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`of the documents that are related to the APC family of products.
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`2.
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`Applicant is reminded that failure to fully reply to this requirement for
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`information will result in a holding of abandonment.
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`Application/Control Number: 11/548,471
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`3.
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`The fee and certification requirements of 37 CFR 1 .97 are waived for
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`those documents submitted in reply to this requirement. This waiver extends only
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`to those documents within the scope of this requirement under 37 CFR 1.105
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`that are included in the applicant's first complete communication responding to
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`this
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`requirement. Any supplemental
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`replies subsequent
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`to
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`the
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`first
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`communication responding to this requirement and any information disclosures
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`beyond the scope of this requirement under 37 CFR 1.105 are subject to the fee
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`and certification requirements of 37 CFR 1.97.
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`Conclusion
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`4.
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`This requirement is subject to the provisions of 37 CFR 1.134, 1.135 and
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`1 .136 and has a shortened statutory period of ONE month.
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`Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from
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`the examiner should be directed to ASHOK B. PATEL whose telephone number
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`is (571 )272-3972. The examiner can normally be reached on 6:30am-4:30pm.
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`If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the
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`examiner's supervisor, Thu Nguyen can be reached on (571) 272-6769. The fax
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`phone number for the organization where this application or proceeding is
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`assigned is 571-273-8300.
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`Application/Control Number: 11/548,471
`Art Unit: 2449
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`/Ashok B. Patel/
`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2449
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