VWGoA - Ex. 1004
`Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Petitioner
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`l. Review the'SMALL ENTITY status shown above.
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`A. if thestatus is changed, pay twice theamountof the
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`B. lfthestatus is the same, pay the FEE DUE shown
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`Notice of Allowability
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`Application No.
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`O9/277,935
`Examiner
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`Applicant(s)
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`JOAO, RAYMOND ANTHONY
`Art Unit
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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 and Issue Fee Due 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. D This communication is responsive to the Supplemental Amendment filed on May 17 2001.
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`2. IX The allowed claim(s) is/are 21-53.
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`3. E] The drawings filed on __ are acceptable as formal drawings.
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`4. El Acknowledgment is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)—(d) or (f).
`a) C] All
`b) E] Some‘
`c) E] None
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`1. El 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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`3. I] 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)).
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`* Certified copies not received:
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`5. E] Acknowledgement is made of a claim for domestic priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e).
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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
`FOR SUBMITTING NEW FORMAL DRAWINGS , OR A SUBSTITUTE OATH OR DECLARATION. This three-month period for
`complying with the REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEPOSIT OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL is extendable under 37 CFR 1.136(a).
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`6. D Note the attached EXAM|NER'S AMENDMENT or NOTICE OF INFORMAL APPLICATION (PTO-152) which gives reason(s) why
`the oath or declaration is deficient. A SUBSTITUTE OATH OR DECLARATION IS REQUIRED.
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`7. IX Applicant MUST submit NEW FORMAL DRAWINGS
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`including changes required by the Notice of Draftsperson's Patent Drawing Review( PTO-948) attached
`1)[:| hereto or 2)lZ to Paper No. _7.
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`including changes required by the proposed drawing correction filed 17 May 2001, which has been approved by the examiner.
`including changes required by the attached Examiner's Amendment / Comment or in the Office action of Paper No.
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`Identifying indicia such as the application number (see 37 CFR1.84(c)) should be written on the drawings. The drawings
`should be filed as a separate paper with a transmittal letter addressed to the Official Draftsperson.
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`8. I3 Note the attached Examiner's comment regarding REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEPOSIT OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL.
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`Any reply to this letter should include, in the upper right hand corner, the APPLICATION NUMBER (SERIES CODE / SERIAL NUMBER). If
`applicant has received a Notice of Allowance and Issue Fee Due, the ISSUE BATCH NUMBER and DATE ofthe NOTICE OF
`ALLOWANCE should also be included.
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`Attachment(s)
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`1[_-_I Notice of References Cited (PTO-892)
`3[] Notice of Draftperson‘s Patent Drawing Review (PTO-948)
`5E] lnforrnation Disclosure Statements (PTO-1449), Paper No. _.
`7[:] Examiner's Comment Regarding Requirement for Deposit
`of Biological Material
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`2|] Notice of Informal Patent Application (PTO-152)
`4[] Interview Summary (PTO—413), Paper No.__ .
`6I:I Examiner's Amendment/Comment
`8X Examiner's Statement of Reasons for Allowance
`QC) Other
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`PTO-37 (Rev. 01-01)
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`Notice of Allowability
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`Part of Paper No. 18 .
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`Applicationlcontrol Number: J9/277,935
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`Art Unit: 2632
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`Allowable Subject Matter
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`The following is an examiner's statement of reasons for allowance:
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`there are no
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`references teaching of a control apparatus for controlling of at least one of activating,
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`deactivating, enabling and disabling of at least one of a premises having at least one of
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`system, subsystem, component, equipment and appliance, wherein the first control
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`device is responsive to a second signal and the second signal is at least generated by a
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`a second control device which is located remote from the premises. And further
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`wherein the second control device is responsive to a third signal which is generated by
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`a third control device which is located at a location remote from the premises and
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`remote from the second control device.
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`Any comments considered necessary by applicant must be submitted no later
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`than the payment of the issue fee and, to avoid processing delays, should preferably
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`accompany the issue fee. Such submissions should be clearly labeled "Comments on
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`Statement of Reasons for Allowance."
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`Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from
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`the examiner should be directed to examiner Van Trieu whose telephone number is
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`(703) 308-5220. The examiner can normally be reached on Mon-Fri from 7:00 am to
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`4:00 pm.
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`Application/Control Number: 09/277,935
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`Art Unit: 2632
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`If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner's
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`supervisor, Mr. Jeffery Hofsass, can be reached on (703) 305-4717. The office
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`facsimile number is (703) 308-6743. Any inquiry of a general nature or relating to the
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`status of this application or proceeding should be directed to the Group receptionist
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`whose telephone number is (703)305-4700, Mon-Fri, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.
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`Primary Examiner: Van 'l'rieu
`Group: 2632
`Date: 05/30/01
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