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`Notice of Abandonment
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`Application No.
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`Applicant(s)
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`10/296,571
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`Examiner
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`WESBY VAN SWAAY,
`EVELINE
`Art Unit
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`Nam V. Nu en
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`2635
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`-- The MAILING DA TE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address--
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`This application is abandoned in view of:
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`l. E Applicant's failure to timely file a proper reply to the Office letter mailed on 7/11/05.
`(a) [I A reply was received on
`(with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission dated
`period for reply (including a total extension of time of
`month(s)) which expired on
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`), which is after the expiration of the
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`(b) E] A proposed reply was received on
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`, but it does not constitute a proper reply under 37 CFR 1.113 (a) to the final rejection.
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`(A proper reply under 37 CFR 1.113 to a final rejection consists only of: (1) a timely filed amendment which places the
`application in condition for allowance; (2) a timely filed Notice of Appeal (with appeal fee); or (3) a timely filed Request for
`Continued Examination (RCE) in compliance with 37 CFR 1.114).
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`but it does not constitute a proper reply, or a bona fide attempt at a proper reply, to the non-
`(c) [:1 A reply was received on
`final rejection. See 37 CFR 1.85(a) and 1.111. (See explanation in box 7 below).
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`(d) X No reply has been received.
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`2. E] Applicant's failure to timely pay the required issue fee and publication fee, if applicable, within the statutory period of three months
`from the mailing date of the Notice of Allowance (PTOL-85).
`(with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission dated
`(a) E! The issue fee and publication fee, if applicable, was received on
`), which is after the expiration of the statutory period for payment of the issue fee (and publication fee) set in the Notice of
`Allowance (PTOL-85).
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`(b) E] The submitted fee of $
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`is insufficient. A balance of $
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`is due.
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`The issue fee required by 37 CFR 1.18 is $
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`. The publication fee, if required by 37 CFR 1.18(d), is $
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`(c) D The issue fee and publication fee, if applicable, has not been received.
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`3.E] Applicant's failure to timely file corrected drawings as required by, and within the three-month period set in, the Notice of
`Allowability (PTO-37).
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`(a) E] Proposed corrected drawings were received on
`after the expiration of the period for reply. .
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`(b) D No oorrected drawings have been received.
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`(with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission dated
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`), which is
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`4. [Z] The letter of express abandonment which is signed by the attorney or agent of record, the assignee of the entire interest, or all of
`the applicants.
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`5. E] The letter of express abandonment which is signed by an attorney or agent (acting in a representative capacity under 37 CFR
`1.34(a)) upon the filing of a continuing application.
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`6. I] The decision by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interference rendered on
`of the decision has expired and there are no allowed claims.
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`and because the period for seeking court review
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`7. E] The reason(s) below:
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`IMMERMAN
`PRlMARY EXAMINER
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`Petitions to revive under 37 CFR 1.137(a) or (b), or requests to withdraw the holding of abandonment under 37 CFR 1.181, should be promptly filed to
`minimize an neative effects on atent tenn.
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`PTOL-1432 (Rev. 04-01)
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`Notice of Abandonment
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`Part of Paper No. 20060320
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` PA TENT
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`In re application of:
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`Eveline Wesby Van Swaay
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`Application No.: l0/296,571
`Filed:January 2l, 2003
`For: Programmable Communicator
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`Mail Stop Ammendment
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Group No.: 2635
`Examiner: Nguyen, Nam V.
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`AMENDMENT, PETITION AND FEE FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
`TO MAINTAIN PARENT CASE THAT IS TO BE ABANDONED
`WHEN FILING NEW APPLICATION CLAIMING ITS BENEFIT
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`1.
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`The amendment in this case is a bonafide attempt by applicant to respond and to advance this
`application to final action. It comprises a separately filed continuation application.
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`A copy ofthis amendment and petition is being filed with the papers constituting the filing ofthe
`separately filed application.
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`This is a petition under 37 C.F.R. section 1.
`Action mailed July ll, 2005.
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`l36(a) for an extension of time to respond to the Office
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`CERTIFICATION UNDER 37 C.F.R. §§ I.8(a) and I.I0*
`(When using Express Mail, the Express Mail label number is mandatory;
`Express Mail certification is optional.)
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`l hereby certify that, on the date shown below, this correspondence is being:
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`37 C.F.R. § I.8(a)
`I with sufficient postage as first class mail.
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`37 C.F.R. § l.l0*
`El as "Express Mail Post Office to Addressee"
`Mailing Label No.
`TRANSMISSION
`El facsimile transmitted to the Patent and Trademark Ofiice, (703)
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`Date: January 10, 2006
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`(mandatory)
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`nature
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`Robert M. Asher
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`(type or prim name ofperson cerrifizing)
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`01/17/2006
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`01 FC:2253
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`DEHHIIHUI 00000035 10296571
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`Amendment. Petition and Fee for Extension ofTime to Maintain Parent Case That is to Be Abandoned When
`Filing Applicant Claiming the Benefit--page l of2
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`510.00 HP
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`Please abandon this application conditioned upon the granting ofthe petition and the granting ofa
`filing date to the continuing application, so as to make the continuing application copending with
`this application. (Notice“ofMay 13, 1983, 1031 0. G. 11-12).
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`4.
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`Applicant is a small entity.
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`The statement has already been filed in the parent application. This status is still proper and its
`benefit under 37 C.F.R. section l.28(a) is hereby claimed.
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`5.
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`Extension requested
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`The proceedings herein are for a patent application and the provisions of37 C.F.R. section 1.136
`apply.
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`Applicant petitions for an extension ofthree months time under 37 C.F.R. section 1.136(a) (fees: 37
`C.F.R. section 1.17(a)(1)-(4)) for three months:
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`Fee: $510.00
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`If an additional extension oftime is required, please consider this a petition therefor.
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`6.
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`Fee Payment
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`Attached is a check in the sum of$510.00.
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`7.
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`Fee Deficiency
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`The Office is hereby authorized to charge Deposit Account No. 19-4972 any additional fees that
`may be required by this paper.
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`Date: January 10, 2006
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`01503/00104 458490.]
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`Robert M. Asher
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`Registration No. 30,445
`BROMBERG & SUNSTEIN LLP
`125 Summer Street
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`PA TENT
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re application of:
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`Eveline Wesby-Van Swaay
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`Application No.: 10/296,571
`Filed: 01/21/03
`For: Programmable Communicator
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`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Group No.2 2635
`Examiner: Nguyen, Nam V.
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`POWER OF ATTORNEY BY ASSIGNEE OF ENTIRE INTEREST
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`(REVOCATION OF PRIOR POWERS)
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`As assignee of record of the entire interest of the above identified application,
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`REVOCATION OF PRIOR POWERS OF ATTORNEY
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`all powers of attorney previously given are hereby revoked and
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`NEW POWER OF ATTORNEY
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`the following practitioners are hereby appointed to prosecute and transact all business in the Patent and
`Trademark Office connected therewith.
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`Robert M. Asher, Registration No. 30,445
`Robert M. Asher, Registration No. 30,445
`Timothy M. Murphy, Registration No. 33,198
`Steven G. Saunders, Registration No. 36,265
`Karen A. Buchanan, Registration No. 37,790
`Samuel J. Petuchowski, Registration No. 37,910
`Jeffrey T. Klayman, Registration No. 39,250
`John J. Stickevers, Registration No. 39,387
`Elizabeth P. Morano, Registration No. 42,904
`Jay Sandvos, Registration No. 43,900
`Alexander J. Smolenski, Jr., Registration No. 47,953
`John L. Conway, Registration No. 48,241
`Barbara J. Carter, Registration No. 52,703
`M. Brad Lawrence, Registration No. 54,418
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`DIRECT TELEPHONE CALLS TO:
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`Customer No.: 002l0l
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`617-443-9292
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`Assignee:
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`Eveline Wesby-Van Swaay
`Camden House, School Lane, Tiddington
`Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 7AJ
`United Kingdom
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`Recorded herewith
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`ASSIGNEE STATEMENT
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`Attached to this power is a "STATEMENT UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 3.73(b)."
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`Date: December 20"‘ 2005
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`00002!KLW 4S4659.l
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`Signature
`Eveline Wesby-van Swaay
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`Assignee
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`PA TENT
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re application of:
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`Eveline Wesby-Van Swaay
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`Application No.: 10/296,571
`Filed: January 21, 2003
`For: Programmable Communicator
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`Group No.: 2635
`Examiner: Nguyen, Nam V.
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`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`STATEMENT UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 3.73(b)——
`ESTABLISHING RIGHT OF ASSIGNEE TO TAKE ACTION
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`l. The assignee(s) of the entire right, title and interest hereby seek(s) to take action in the PTO in this
`matter.
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`IDENTIFICATION OF ASSIGNEE
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`2. Name of assignee:
`Type of assignee:
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`Eveline Wesby-Van Swaay
`Individual
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`CERTIFICATION UNDER 37 C.F.R. §§ 1.8(a) and 1.10*
`(When using Express Mail, the Express Mail label number is mandatory;
`Express Mail certification is optional.)
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`I hereby certify that. on the date shown below, this correspondence is being:
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`MAILING
`I deposited with the United States Postal Service in an envelope addressed to the Commissioner for Patents, PO. Box I450. Alexandria‘ VA
`223l3-I450.
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`37 C.F.R.§ 13(3)
`I with sufficient postage as first class mail.
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`37 C.F.R. § l.l0*
`C! as "Express Mail Post Office to Addressee"
`Mailing Label No.
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`TRANSMISSION
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`Cl facsimile transmitted to the Patent and Trademark Office, (703)
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`Date: January 3, 2006
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`
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`Robert M. Asher
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`(type or print name ofperson certijjiing)
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`Addressee " (§ L10) orfacsimile transmission l§ I. 6(d))for Ilie repbr to be accorded the earliest possiblefiling date for patent term adjustment
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`Statement under 37 C.F.R. § 3.73(b)——Establishing Right ofAssignee to Take Action—-page I of2
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`Ownership by the assignee is established as follows:
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`A.
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`An assignment to the assignee of the matter identified above, which was recorded in the
`PTO at Reel 016938, Frame 0820.
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`COPIES OF DOCUMENTS IN CHAIN OF TITLE
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`Copies ofthe assignment(s) or other d0cument(s) in the chain oftitle are attached as follows:
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`A1 and A2
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` Date: January 3, 2006
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` obert M. Asher
`Registration No. 30,445
`BROMBERG & SUNSTEIN LLP
`125 Summer Street
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`01503/00104 454663.!
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`Inventor: Eveline Wesby Van Swaay
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`Office Action Summary
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`Application No.
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`10/296.571
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`Nam V. Nguyen
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`WESBY VAN SWAAY, EVELINE
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`1)lZ Responsive to oommunication(s) filed on 22 November 2002.
`2a)i:] This action is FINAL.
`2b)E This action is non-final.
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`3)[:] Since this application is in condition for allowance except for fonnal matters, prosecution as to the merits is
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`The application of Wesby Van Swaay for a “programmable communicator” filed January
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`21, 2003 has been examined.
`This application claims foreign priority based on the application 20001239 filed May 23, _
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`2000 in Finland. Receipt is acknowledged of papers submitted under 35 U.S.C 119(a) — (d),
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`This application claims priority to-a 371 of PCT/EP01/05738, which is filed on May 18,
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`The changes made to 35 U.S.C. 102(e) by the American Inventors Protection Act of 1999
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`international application filed before November 29, 2000. Therefore, the prior art date of the
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`reference is determined under 35 U.S.C. 102(e) prior to the amendment by the AIPA (pre-AIPA
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`35 U.S.C. 102(e)).
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`Claim 1 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(e) as being anticipated by Borgstahl et al. (US#
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`Referring to claim 1, Borgstahl et al. disclose a virtual queuing system using proximity-
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`based short-range wireless links as recited in claim 1. See Figures 1-6 and 12-14 and respective
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`portions of the apparatus and method.
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`Referring to claim 1, Borgstahl et al. disclose a method for programming alprograrnmable
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`communicator device (20 or 132) (i.e. a peer) comprising a digital mobile telephone circuit‘ (40
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`and 48) (i.e. processor and cell phone circuit), a rechargeable battery (i.e. a self-contained power
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`source), a compact antenna (36), a remotely pre-prograrnrnable identity module (42) (i.e.
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`memory) (column 5 lines 1 to 34; see Figures 2-3 and 12-14), said programmable communicator,
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`device (20) being remotely pre-programmed by a programming transmitter (122) (i.e. another
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`peer or a personal presence identifier) being a first mobile or fixed device (i.e. a cellular
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`telephone) with at least one second mobile or fixed device to which said programmable
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`communicator device (20) is to be linked (26) (i.e. a wireless communication link) (column 3
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`line 26 to colurrm 5 line 34; see Figlres 1-3), said method being characterized by the steps of:
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`said programmable communicator device (20) (i.e. a peer) receiving a first message (26)
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`comprising a coded number (68) (i.e. an authorization key) in order to determine the authenticity
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`colurrm 4 line 31; column 5 lines 1 to 34; column 5 line 62 to colurrm 6 line 27; see Figures 1 to
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`6 and 12 to 16),
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`comparing (step 80) said coded number (68) (i.e. an authorization key) with a preset
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`number (i.e. an authorization number in personalization data 52 of memory 42): when said coded
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`number (68) and preset number coincide (i.e. authorization), allowing said programming
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`transmitter (122)) to proceed (steps 82 to 92) (i.e. to process service connection), when said
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`coded number and preset number do not coincide (i.e. not authorization), cutting the
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`communication (i.e. setup connection attempted failed) (colurrm 6 line 28 to column 8 line 24;
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`Conclusion
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`The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's
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`disclosure.
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`Gromelskiuet al. (US# 6,377,161) disclose a method and apparatus in a wireless
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`messaging system for facilitating an exchange of address information.
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`King (US# 6,308,083) discloses an integrated cellular telephone with programmable
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`transmitter.
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`Schmidt et al. (US# 6,215,994) disclose a system and method for over the air
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`programming of mobile stations.
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`Williams (US# 5,774,804) discloses a remote activation of mobile telephone by paging
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`channel phantom numbers.
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`Grube et al. (US# 5,581,803) disclose a method of programming a radio identification
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`code in a communication unit.
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`Stair et al. (US# 5,381,138) disclose an intelligent over-the-air programming.
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