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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF GOMMERC
`United States Po.tont and Trndcnw.rk Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS ANi) TRADEM
`Washington, D.C. 20231
`www.uspto.gov
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`NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE AND FEE(S) DUE
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`7590
`DENNIS J. DUPRA Y
`1801 BELVEDERE STREET
`GOLDEN, C0-80401
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`02/27/2002
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`EXAMINER
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`PHAN, DAO LINDA
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`ART UNIT
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`CLASS-SUBCLASS
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`3662
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`342-457000
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`DATE MAILED: 02/27/2002
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`09/194,367
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`FILING DATE
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`11/24/1998
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`DENNIS J. DUPRAY
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`1003-PUS
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`3112
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`TITLE OF INVENTION: WIRELESS LOCATION USING MULTIPLE MOBILE STATION LOCATION TECHNIQUES
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`TOTAL CLAIMS
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`APPLN. TYPE
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`SMALL ENTITY
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`ISSUE FEE
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`PUBLICATION FEE
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`TOTAL FEE(S) DUE
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`138
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`nonprovisional
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`YES
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`$640
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`$0
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`$640
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`DATE DUE
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`05/28/2002
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`THE APPLICATION IDENTIFIED ABOVE HAS BEEN EXAMINED AND IS ALLOWED FOR ISSUANCE AS A PATENT.
`PROSECUTION .QN I.HE MERITS IS CLOSED. THIS NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE 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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`THE ISSUE FEE AND PUBLICATION FEE (IF REQUIRED) MUST BE PAID WITHIN THREE MONTHS FROM THE
`MAILING DATE OF THIS NOTICE OR THIS APPLICATION SHALL BE REGARDED AS ABANDONED. THIS STATUTORY
`PERIOD CANNOT HE. EXTENDED. SEE 35 U.S.C. 151. THE ISSUE FEE DUE INDICATED ABOVE REFLECTS A CREDIT
`FOR ANY PREVIOUSLY PAID ISSUE FEE APPLIED IN THIS APPLICATION. THE PTOL-85B (OR AN EQUIVALENT)
`MUST BE RETURNED WITHIN THIS PERIOD EVEN IF NO FEE IS DUE OR THE APPLICATION WILL BE REGARDED AS
`ABANDONED.
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`HOW TO REPLY TO THIS NOTICE:
`I. Review the SMALL ENTITY status shown above. If the SMALL
`ENTITY is shown as YES, verify your current SMALL ENTITY
`status:
`A. If the status is changed, pay the PUBLICATION FEE (if required)
`and twice the amount of the ISSUE FEE shown above and notil)r the
`United States Patent and Trademark Office of the change in status, or
`B. If the status is the same, pay the TOTAL FEE(S) DUE shown
`above.
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`If the SMALL ENTITY is shown as NO:
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`A. Pay TOTAL FEE(S) DUE shown above, or
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`B. If applicant claimed SMALL ENTITY status before, or is now
`claiming SMALL ENTITY status, check the box below and enclose
`the PUBLICATION FEE and 112 the ISSUE FEE shown above.
`Cl Applicant claims SMALL ENTITY status.
`See 37 CFR 1.27.
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`II. PART 8- FEE(S) TRANSMITTAL should be completed and returned to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) with
`your ISSUE FEE and PUBLICATION FEE (if required). Even if the fee(s) have already been paid, Part B- Fee(s) Transmittal should be
`completed and returned. If you are charging the fee(s) to your deposit account, section "4b" of Part B- Fee(s) Transmittal should be
`completed and an extra copy of the form should be submitted.
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`III. All communications regarding this application must give the application number. Please direct all communications prior to issuance to
`Box ISSUE FEE unless advised to the contrary.
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`IMPORTANT REMINDER: Utility patents issuing on applications filed on or after Dec. 12, 1980 may require payment of
`maintenance fees. It is patentee's responsibility to ensure timely payment of maintenance fees when due.
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`PTOL-85 (REV. 07-01) Approved for use through 01/31/2004.
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`S. a~~ 1 A .Ndtice of Allowability
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`Application No.
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`Applicant(s)
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`Dupray et al
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`Art Unit
`3662
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`Dao L. Phan
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`--The MAILING DATE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address--
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`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 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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`are acceptable as formal drawings.
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`1. lXI This communication is responsive to :::::81:....:1...:6::...:f0=-.:...1..::::a.:..:.n.!::.d__.:1...:Q::..V..:..:19:::!Vi...:0:....:1 __________________ _
`2.1Xl The allowed claim{s) is/are 85-103, 105-107, 110-138, 140-180, 182-188, 190-202, 245, 247-249, 251-272 {~
`1-1 3 8')
`3. D The drawings filed on
`4. D Acknowledgement is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S. C. § 119(a)-(d).
`a) D All
`b) D Some*
`c) D None
`of the:
`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)).
`*Ce~fi~copi~n~r~e~ed:~~~~~-------------------------~
`5. D 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.
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`6. 0 Note the attached EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT or NOTICE OF INFORMAL APPLICATION {PT0-152) which gives
`reason(s) why the oath or declaration is deficient. A SUBSTITUTE OATH OR DECLARATION IS REQUIRED.
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`7. D Applicant MUST submit NEW FORMAL DRAWINGS
`{a) D including changes required by the Notice of Draftsperson's Patent Drawing Review {PT0-948) attached
`1) D hereto or 2) D to Paper No.
`(b) D including changes required by the proposed drawing correction filed ~-------. which has been
`approved by the examiner.
`(c) D 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 CFR 1.84(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. 0 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 of
`the NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE should also be included.
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`Attachment(s)
`1 D Notice of References Cited (PT0-892)
`Notice of Draftsperson's Patent Drawing Review (PT0-948)
`Information Disclosure Statement(s) (PT0-1449), Paper No(s).
`Examiner's Comment Regarding Requirement for Deposit of Biological
`Material
`9 D Other
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`Notice of Informal Patent Application (PT0-152)
`Interview Summary (PT0-41 3), Paper No. __ .
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`Examiner's Amendment/Comment
`Examiner's Statement of Reasons for Allowance
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`Notice of Allowability
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`Part of Paper No. 36
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