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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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`091194,367
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`I I/24/1998
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`DENNIS J. DUPRA Y
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`1003-PUS
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`3112
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`DENNIS J. DUPRA Y
`1801 BELVEDERE STREET
`GOLDEN, CO 80401
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`05/17/2002
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`EXAMINER
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`PHAN, DAO LINDA
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`ART UNIT
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`3662
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`DATE MAILED: 05117/2002
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`PT0-90C (Rev. 07-01)
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`Apple, Inc. Exhibit 1025 Page 1
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`• Application No.
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`Applicant(s) •• Duprey et al
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`Examiner
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`Dao L. Phan
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`Art Unit
`3662
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`Office Action Summary
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`-- The MAILING DATE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address -(cid:173)
`Period for Reply
`A SHORTENED STATUTORY PERIOD FOR REPLY IS SET TO EXPIRE --=2=---- MONTH(S) FROM
`THE MAILING DATE OF THIS COMMUNICATION.
`- Extensions of time may be available under the provisions of 37 CFR 1.136 (a). In no avant, however, may a reply be timely filed after SIX (6) MONTHS from the
`mailing date of this communication .
`• If the period for reply specified above is less than thirty (30) days, a reply within the statutory minimum of thirty (30) days will be considerad timely .
`. If NO period for reply is specified above, the maximum statutory period will apply and will expire SIX ( 6) MONTHS from the mailing date of this communication .
`• Failure to reply within the set or extended period for reply will, by statute, cause the application to becoma ABANDONED (35 U.S.C. § 133).
`- Any reply received by the Office later than three months after the mailing date of this communication, even if timely filed, may reduce any
`earned patent tenn adjustment. See 37 CFR 1 .704(b).
`Status
`1) lXI Responsive to communication(s) filed on .:..~=<.::.eb:::..;::2:..:6-'-, ..::2;.::;0;.::;0..::2 ____________________ _
`2a) 0 This action is FINAL.
`2b) 0 This action is non-final.
`3) lXI Since this application is in condition for allowance except for formal matters, prosecution as to the merits is
`closed in accordance with the practice under Ex parte Quayle, 1935 C. D. 11; 453 O.G. 213.
`Disposition of Claims
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`4) lXI Claim(s) see the attached sheet (A· )
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`is/are pending in the application.
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`4a) Of the above, claim(s) -------..,.---------------is/are withdrawn from consideration.
`5) lXI Claim(s) see the attached sheet (_/t)
`6) 0 Claim(s) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - is /a re rejected.
`7) lXI Claim(s) 175-178
`8) 0 Claims
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`is/are allowed.
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`is/are objected to.
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`are subject to restriction and/or election requirement.
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`Application Papers
`9) 0 The specification is objected to by the Examiner.
`is/are a) lXI accepted or b)O objected to by the Examiner.
`Feb 26, 2002
`Applicant may not request that any objection to the drawing(s) be held in abeyance. See 37 CFR 1.85(a).
`11 )0 The proposed drawing correction filed on
`is: a)O approved b)O disapproved by the Examiner.
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`10)00 The drawing(s) filed on
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`If approved, corrected drawings are required in reply to this Office action.
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`12) 0 The oath or declaration is objected to by the Examiner.
`Priority under 35 U.S.C. § § 119 and 120
`13)0 Acknowledgement is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d) or (f).
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`a)O All b)O Some* c)D None of:
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`Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.
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`Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No. ________ _
`3. D 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)).
`*See the attached detailed Office action for a list of the certified copies not received.
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`14)0 Acknowledgement is made of a claim for domestic priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e).
`a) 0 The translation of the foreign language provisional application has been received.
`15)0 Acknowledgement is made of a claim for domestic priority under 35 U.S.C. § § 120 and/or 121.
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`Attachmentls)
`41 0 Interview Summary (PT0-413) Paper No(s). __ _
`11 0 Notice of References Cited (PT0-8921
`51 0 Notice of lnfonnal Patent Application (PT0-152)
`21 0 Notice of Draftsperson's Patent Drawing Review (PT0-948)
`3) fXI1ntonnation Disclosure Statement(s) (PT0-1449) Paper No(sl.~h14i 61 fXl Other: -Yh.L c;Jf+(A..(,n-tA S /tuJ /t
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`U. S. Patent and Trademark Office
`PT0-326 (Rev. 04-01)
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`Office Action Summary
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`Part of Paper No. 48
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`Application/Control Number: 09/194367
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`Art Unit: 3662
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`1.
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`As to claim 175, line 1, and claims 176-178, line 1, "The method Claim 348" are objected
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`to because they are improper dependency. Appropriate correction is required.
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`3.
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`p.99 ofp.230 of the Preliminary Amendment filed on 2/26/02 is missing.
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`Claims 85-92,94-103,105-107, 110-135, 137-138,140-143,159-161,163-170, 172,179-
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`180, 182-195, 197-202,245,247-249, 251-259,261,263-356 are allowed.
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`4.
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`Claims 175-178 would be allowable if rewritten or amended to overcome the objections.
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`Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner
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`should be directed to Dao L. Phan whose telephone number is (703) 306-4167.
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`The attached sheet A
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`Claims 85-92, 94-103, 105-107, 110-135, 137-138, 140-143, 159-161, 163-170, 172,
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`175-180, 182-195, 197-202, 245, 247-249, 251-259, 261, 263-356 are pending in the application.
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`Claims 85-92, 94-103, 105-107, 110-135, 137-138, 140-143, 159-161, 163-170, 172,
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`179-180, 182-195, 197-202, 245, 247-249, 251-259, 261, 263-356 are allowed.
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