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`UTILITY
`PATENT APPLICATION
`TRANSMITTAL
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`Attorney Docket No.
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`ALI-001 CIP1 CIP1 CON1
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`First Inventor
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`Title
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`RICHARD LEE DRYSDALE
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`COMPONENT PROTECTIVE OVERMOL ...
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`(Only for new non provisional applications under 37 CFR 1.53(b))
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`Express Mail Label No. N/A
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`APPLICATION ELEMENTS
`See MPEP chapter 600 concerning utility patent application contents.
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`ADDRESS TO:
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`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria VA 22313-1450
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`1.0 Fee Transmittal Form (e.g., PTO/SB/17)
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`ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION PARTS
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`2. 0
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`Applicant claims small entity status.
`See 37 CFR 1.27.
`[Total Pages
`34
`3.0 Specification
`Both the claims and abstract must start on a new page
`(For information on the preferred arrangement, see MPEP 608,01 (a))
`4. [Z] Drawing(s) (35 U.S.C. 113)
`[Total Sheets
`12
`a. @ Newly executed (original or copy)
`0ar continuation/divisional with Box 18 completed)
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`5. Oath or Declaration
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`[Total Sheets
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`12
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`b.
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`t
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`A copy from a prior application (37 CFR 1.63(d))
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`I.
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`DELETION OF INVENTOR(S)
`Signed statement attached deleting inventor(s)
`name in the prior application, see 37 CFR
`1.63(d)(2} and 1.33(b).
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`6.[LJ Application Data Sheet. See 37 CFR 1.76
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`7.0 CD-ROM or CD-R in duplicate, large table or
`<t5puter Program (Appendix)
`Landscape Table on CD
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`8. Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Submission
`(if aptJable, items a. - c. are required)
`a.
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`b.
`Specification Sequence Listing on:
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`CD-ROM or CD-R (2 copies); or
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`ii.O Paper
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`9. 0
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`Assignment Papers (cover sheet & document(s))
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`Name of Assignee
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`10. 0
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`37 CFR 3,73(b) Statement
`(when there is an assignee)
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`[LJPowerof
`Attorney
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`11. 0
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`English Translation Document (if applicable)
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`12. 0
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`lnfoEj'tion Disclosure Statement (PTO/SB/08 or PT0-1449)
`Copies of citations attached
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`13. 0
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`Preliminary Amendment
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`14. O Return Receipt Postcard (MPEP 503)
`(Should be specifically itemized)
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`15. O Certified Copy of Priority Document(s)
`(if foreign priority is claimed)
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`16. 0 Nonpublication Request under 35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(i).
`Applicant must attach form PTO/SB/35 or equivalent.
`17. W Other: PTO/SB/424: Certification and Reguest for
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`c. 0
`Statements verifying identity of above copies
`18. If a CONTINUING APPLICATION, check appropriate box, and supply the requisite information below and in the first sentence of the
`specification following the title, or in an Application Data Sheet under 37 CFR 1. 76:
`W Continuation
`Prior application Information:
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`Divisional
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`0
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`Continuation-in-part (CIP)
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`of prior application No.: 1.3/.13~.7.2a ................
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`Examiner MURATA Austin
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`Art Unit: 1712
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`Prioritized Examination (Track I)
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`[Z] The address associated with Customer Number: I
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`15516
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`OR D Correspondence address below
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`19. CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS
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`Name
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`Address
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`City
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`Country
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`Signature
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`Name
`(PrinUTvpe)
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`I State
`1 Telephone
`cr 'fr~.-----
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`Chien-Ju Alice Chuang
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`Zip Code
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`Email
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`1 Date March 22, 2012
`Registration No. I
`(Attorney/Agent) 65•914
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`This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1 .53(b). The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which is to file (and by the
`USPTO to process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.11 and 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 12 minutes to
`complete, including gathering, preparing, and submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any
`comments on the amount of time you require to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sent to the Chief Information Officer,
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED
`FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO; Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
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`If you need assistance in completing the form, ca/11-800-PT0-9199 and select option 2.
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`FITBIT EXHIBIT 1019
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`Doc Code: TRACK1.REQ
`Document Description: TrackOne Request
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`PTO/SB/424 (09-11}
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`CERTIFICATION AND REQUEST
`FOR PRIORITIZED EXAMINATION (TRACK I) (Page 1 of 1)
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`First Named
`Inventor:
`Title of
`Invention:
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`Richard Lee Drysdale
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`J ~~~~~~~~;~~~:~~lication I Unassigned
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`COMPONENT PROTECTIVE OVERMOLDING USING PROTECTIVE ...
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`APPLICANT HEREBY CERTIFIES THE FOLLOWING AND REQUESTS PRIORITIZED EXAMINATION
`(TRACK I) FOR THE ABOVE-IDENTIFIED APPLICATION.
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`1.
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`(a) The application is an original nonprovisional utility application filed under 35 U.S.C. 111 (a).
`This certification and request is being filed with the utility application via EFS-Web.
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`OR
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`(b) The application is an original nonprovisional plant application filed under 35 U.S.C. 111 (a).
`This certification and request is being filed with the plant application in paper. (Note: Plant
`applications cannot be filed via EFS-Web.)
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`Note: The following are excluded from the Track I program: design applications, provisional
`applications, national stage applications, PCT international applications, reissue applications, and
`reexamination proceedings.
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`2. The following fees (in amounts consistent with the current fee schedule available at
`http://www.uspto.gov/aboutloffices/cfo/finance/fees.jsp) are filed with the application: (1) basic
`filing fee; (2) search fee; (3) examination fee; (4) any required excess claims fees; (5) any required
`application size fee; (6) publication fee; (7) processing fee (Track I) set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(i); and
`(8) prioritized examination fee (Track I) set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(c).
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`3. An executed oath or declaration under 37 CFR 1.63 is filed with the application.
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`4. The application contains or is amended to contain no more than four independent claims and no
`more than thirty total claims, and no multiple dependent claims.
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`Signature ~ ~
`~:;~~yped) Chte'n-Ju Alice Chuang
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`Date March 22, 2012
`65 914
`'
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`Practitioner
`Registration Number
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`Note: Signatures of all the inventors or assignees of record of the entire interest or their representative(s) are required in accordance with
`37 CFR 1.33 and 11.18. Please see 37 CFR 1.4(d) for the form of the signature. If necessary, submit multiple forms for more than one
`signature, see below•.
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`~ *Total of
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`forms are submitted.
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`DECLARATION AND POWER OF ATTORNEY
`FORPATENT APPLICATION
`As below named inventor,
`I hereby declare that my residence, post office address and citizenship are as
`stated below next to my name.
`I believe I am the original, first and sole inventor (if only one name is listed) or an
`original and joint inventor (if plural names are listed below) of the subject matter which is
`claimed and for which a patent is sought on the invention entitled: COMPONENT PROTECTIVE
`OVERMOLDING USING PROTECTIVE EXTERNAL COATINGS, the specification of which
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`(Check One)
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`0
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`is attached hereto OR
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`r:RI was filed on Iuly 12, 201.1 and assigned Application Se:rial No.
`13/135,728.
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`I hereby state that I have reviewed and understand the contents of the above(cid:173)
`identified specification, including the claims as amended by any amendment referred to above.
`I aclmowledge the duty to disclose information that is material to patentability as
`defined in Title 37, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 1.56.
`I hereby claim foreign priority benefits under Title 35, United States Code,§ 119
`of any foreign applications for patent or inventor's certificate, listed below and so identified, and
`I have also identified below any foreign application for patent or inventor's certificate on this
`invention filed by my or my legal representatives or assigns and having a filing date before that
`of the application on which priority is claimed.
`
`Number
`
`Country
`
`Day/MonthlY ear
`Filed
`
`Priority Claimed ~
`Yes or No
`
`I hereby claim the benefit under Title 35, United States Code, § 120 of any United
`States applications listed below and, insofar as the subject matter of each of the claims of this
`application is not disclosed in the prior United States application in the manner provided by the
`first paragraph of Title 35, United States Code,§ 112, I acknowledge the duty to disclose
`information that is material to patentability as defined in Title 37, Code of Federal Regulations,
`§ 1.56 which occurred between the filing date of the prior application and the national or PCT
`international filing date of this application.
`
`Application Serial No.
`13/158,372
`13/158,416
`
`Filing Date
`June 10,2011
`June 11, 2011
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`Status
`Pending
`Pending
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`I hereby claim the benefit under Title 35, United States Code, § 119(e) of any
`United States provisional application(s) below and, insofar as the subject matter of each of the
`claims of this application is not disclosed in the prior United States provisional application in the
`manner provided by the first paragraph of Title 35, United States Code,§ 112, I acknowledge the
`duty to disclose information that is material to patentability as defined in Title 3 7, Code of
`Federal Regulations, § 1.56 which occurred between the filing date of the prior provisional
`application and the filing date of this application.
`
`Provisional Application No.
`
`Filing Date
`
`Status
`
`I hereby declare that all statements made herein of my own knowledge are true
`and that all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true; and further that
`these statements were made with the knowledge that willful false statements and the like so
`made are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under Section 1 00 1 of Title 18 of the
`United States Code and that such willful false statements may jeopardize the validity of the
`application or any patent issued thereon.
`
`I hereby appoint all attorneys associated with
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`Customer Number 15516
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`with full power of substitution and revocation, to prosecute this application and to
`transact all business in the United States Patent and Trademark Office connected therewith; and
`
`request that all correspondence and telephone calls with respect to this application
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`be directed to
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`Customer Number 15516
`
`Scott S. Kokka
`Kokka & Backus, PC
`703 High Street
`Palo Alto, CA 94301
`Telephone No. (650) 566~9921
`Facsimile No. (650) 566~9922
`
`FULL NAME
`OF INVENTOR
`RESIDENCE&
`CITIZENSHIP
`POST OFFICE
`ADDRESS
`
`FIRST Name
`RICHARD
`City
`Santa Cruz
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`235 Isbel Drive
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`Zip Code
`95060
`INVENTOR'SSIGNA~~--vLf' tJ ~
`DATE 6/~r/'UJI(
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`MIDDLE hutial
`LEE
`State or Foreign Counhy
`CA
`City
`Santa Cruz
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`LAST Name
`DRYSDALE
`Country of Citizenship
`USA
`State or Country
`CA
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`I
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`.~
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`FULL NAME
`OF INVENTOR
`RESIDENCE&
`CITIZENSHIP
`POST OFFICE
`ADDRESS
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`FIRST Name
`SCOTI
`City
`Palo Alto
`
`3982 Sutherland Dr.
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`MIDDLE Initial
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`.;
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`State or Foreign Country
`CA
`City
`Palo Alto
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`LAST Name
`FULLAM
`Country of Citizenship
`USA
`State or Country
`CA
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`Zip Code
`94303
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`INVENTOR'S SIGNATURE
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`DATE
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`FULL NAME
`OF INVENTOR
`RESIDENCE&
`CITIZENSHIP
`POST OFFICE
`ADDRESS
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`FIRST Name
`SKIP
`City
`San Jose
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`6287 Shadelands Drive
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`MIDDLE Initial
`THOMAS
`State or Foreign Counhy
`CA
`City
`San Jose
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`LAST Name
`ORVIS
`Country of Citizenship
`USA
`State or Country
`CA
`
`Zip Code
`95123
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`INVENTOR'S SIGNATURE
`
`DATE
`
`FIRST Name
`FULL NAME
`OF INVENTOR NORA
`City
`RESIDENCE&
`CITIZENSHIP Washington
`POST OFFICE
`ADDRESS
`
`MIDDLE Initial
`ELAM
`State or Foreign Country
`DC
`City
`3731 Fessenden St. NW Washington
`
`LAST Name
`LEVINSON
`Country of Citizenship
`USA
`State or Country
`DC
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`Zip Code
`2001.6
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`INVENTOR'S SIGNATURE
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`DATE
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`DECLARATION AND.PQWEROF ATTORNEY
`FOR I~ATENT .APPLICATION
`As h~low named inventor,
`I hereby declat\l th11t my :residence, post office address and citlze·nshlp are as
`stated below next to my name.
`I believe I am the ol'lginal, flrst ~md sole inventm· (if only one name is listed) or an
`origim1l and Joint Inventor (If pluta.l names are listed below) ofth<;j su.bjf;lct matter whi.ch is
`clahned and for which a patent is SO\lght on the invention entitled: COMI'ONENT PROTECTIVE
`0VERMOLDING USfNG PROTEC'flVE li;XTJ!!RNAL COATINGS, the speoff1cation of which
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`(Check One)
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`0
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`:is attached lwreto OR
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`IZI was filed on Jttly 12." 2Qll and assigned Application Set:ial No.
`'1.3/135,728.
`
`I hereby state thnt I have l'eviewed and undeJ·.stand the contents ofthe above·
`i.del'ltified spec:i.fication) Including the chlims as amended by any amendment ref(;}rl'ed to above.
`I acknowledge the dt1ty to disclose i.nforlna.tinn that ls mater.i.al to patentability as
`defined in Tltle 37, Code ofFedet·a! RegulatJons, Secti.onl ,56,
`llx~reby claim fotelgn priority benefits \Hider. Title 3 5, United States Code, § 119
`of any threign applications for .Pa:tent or iuve11tor's· ceJ'tificate~ listed below and s0 Jclentlfled, and
`l have also i"deutified bdow any 1~re\(P.1 application fot' patent oJ' inventor's oertH1cate on thfs
`lnventio11 filed by my Ol' my legal repre~entatiyes qr assigns ::md hav.lng a .filing date before that
`of the applicatkll1 on which pr.iorlty is clah.ned.
`
`N.umbe1•
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`Countl·y
`
`Day/Month!Yeal'
`Ffled
`
`Priority Claimed ~
`Yes or No
`
`I he.reby clalm·the bcnc.t1t under Title 35, United States Code,§ 120 ofany United
`States applications listed below tllld, insofar as the subject matter ofeach of the claims of this
`application Is not disclosed in the prior United States ap·plioatiordn the mahne.r pt'ovided by the
`first paragraph o:fTltle 35, United States Code,§ 112, I aclmo.wledge the duty to disclose
`. information that is material to pate.ntabllity ns det1ned in Title 37, Code of Federal Regulations,
`§ l .56 which oct.lurl'ed between the filing elate of the prlo1· application and the national cit' PCT
`intemational filing date of this applicaelon.
`
`Applica~ion Serial }lo.
`13/158~372
`13/158,416
`
`Filing Date
`June 10, 2011
`Jtlllf\ u, 2011
`
`Status
`Pending
`Pending
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`.l hereby claim the benefit un.d.er Title 3 5, United States Code, § 119(e) of any
`United States provisionli.l f~pplication(s) below and, .insofar na the subject n1atter of each of the
`daims of this a.ppHeation is not disclosed ln the prior United States prov:lsional appl:loation in the
`manner provided by the fil'St paragraph ofTit1e 3:5, United States Code,§ 112, I acknowledge the
`duty to disclose infonnation that is material to patentability as det1ned in Title 3 7, Code of
`Federnl Regulations; § 1.56 which occurred between the filing date ofthe prior p1·ovisional
`appUcatlon and the f1ling date of this applicntion.
`
`Provisional Application No,
`
`Filing Dute
`
`Stat1..1s
`
`T. h:erl'lby declm·e that all statements made herein of my own knowledge m·e true
`and that aU statements made on inforrrttttlon .Rlld belief tire believed to b(;l true; ~nd furth~;~t' that
`tlwse st((tc;~ments· wete made With the knew ledge that willful false statl'ltn\lnts wnd the· like so
`made ill' I;} punishable by fine or. htlpl·Isolltnent, .o;r both, under S~ctlon l 001 of Title 1.8 of the
`United States Code and that such willful false statements may jeopardize the valid:lty of the
`application or any p~~tent issued thereon.
`
`1 hereby appoint ull attorneys associate'd with
`
`Customer Number 15516
`
`with full power of stibstltution and revocation, to prosect1te this application and t0
`t111nsaot all business in. the United Stntes l)atent and Trademark Office connected therewrth; and
`
`l'o<1uest that all corresJ?~ndence and telephone calls with respect to this applicatlon
`
`be dit·ected to
`
`Custom.er Nlllllhel' 1551.6
`
`Scott S. Kokka
`Kokka & Back~lS, PC
`703 High Street
`Palo Alto, CA 9430 I
`Telephone No. (650) 566-992'1
`.Facsimlle No. (650) 56.6·9922
`
`MIDDLE Itlitl~l
`LEE
`St~t\i Ol' Fol'elgn Country
`CA
`City
`Santa Ctuz
`
`LASTNnme
`DRYSDALE
`Cm mtry o.f Citizenship
`USA
`Statl.'l Ol' Country I Zip Code
`CA
`95060
`
`JliRSTNa11w
`RICBARI)
`aiy
`Smtta Cntz
`
`-2
`
`35 Isbel Driye
`
`FULL NAME
`OF INVENTOR
`RESlDENCE &
`Cl'OZJ:':NSBU'
`POSTOFFlCE
`ADDRESS
`
`INVENTOR'S SIGNATURE--------
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`DATE
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`2
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`.FULL NAME
`OF INVENTOR
`:RESJ.O.ENCE &:
`Cl'riZENSHIP.
`POST OFFICE
`ADDRESS
`
`FmST N<Jme
`.,..,.,..... __ ._....,~~
`SCOTT
`City
`Palo Alto
`
`3982 $1,1,therlaitd Dr.
`
`MIDDLE Initi~l
`
`Sta.!e ~lr ForG!gn Country
`· CA
`Ci.ty
`Pf.llo Alto
`
`LASTN~Pie
`FULLAM
`Coun~ry of Cltlzenah!p
`USA
`Slate or Com~t~y Zip Code
`94303
`CA
`
`INVENTOR'S SIGNATURE ~J.___.
`
`DATE
`
`fJi?t/Jr
`
`·--
`
`FlKS'J'Nnme
`FULL NAME
`OF INVENTOR SKIP.
`RESlDENCB .~.
`City
`San. Jose
`CITlZENSHIP
`l?OST OFFICE
`ADDRESS
`
`MIDDLE lnltl~l
`THOMAS
`·state O\' Foroign Cmmtty·
`CA
`CHy
`6287 Shadehmds Dl'ive San Jose
`
`LAST Nom~
`ORVIS
`C.ounh·y L)f Citizen$ hlp
`USA
`Stllt¢ or Country
`CA
`
`ZlpCod~
`95123
`
`INVENTOR'S SIGNATURE~--
`
`. ,......,
`FIRSTNmtHl
`FOLLNAME
`QF INVENTOR NORA
`-·
`RESIDENCE &
`City
`ClTlZENSHlP. Washington
`POST OFFICE
`ADDRESS
`
`~-r:----
`
`MlDOLE b1!ttol
`ELAM
`St<~te. otJioref.gn Co\mtt·y
`DC
`City
`3731 FesstmdenSt. NW Washington
`
`DATE __ ___
`
`LAST Name
`LEVINSON
`Country of C!tlz.enshlp
`lJSA
`SMo or Country
`I)C
`
`Zip Cpde
`200'16
`
`INVENTOR'S SIGNATURE...--~~
`
`-~
`
`DATE
`
`3
`
`8 of 347
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`DECLARATION AND POWER OF ATTORNEY
`FOR PATENT APPLICATION
`As below named inventor,
`I hereby declare that my residence, post office address and citizenship are as
`stated below next to my name.
`I believe I am the original, first and sole inventor (if only one name is listed) or an
`original and joint inventor (if plural names are listed below) of the subject matter which is
`claimed and for which a patent is sought on the invention entitled: CoMPONENT PROTECTIVE
`OVERMOLDING USING PROTECTIVE EXTERNAL COATINGS, the specification of which
`
`(Check One)
`
`0
`
`is attached hereto OR
`
`f&l was filed on July 12. 2011 and assigned Application Serial No.
`13/135,728.
`
`I hereby state that I have reviewed and understand the contents of the above~
`identified specification, including the claims as amended by any amendment referred to above.
`I acknowledge the duty to disclose information that is material to patentability as
`defined in Title 37, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 1.56.
`I hereby claim foreign priority benefits under Title 35, United States Code, § 119
`of any foreign applications for patent or inventor's certificate, listed below and so identified, and
`I have also identified below any foreign application for patent or inventor~ s certificate on this
`invention filed by my or my legal representatives or assigns and having a filing date before that
`of the application on which priority is claimed.
`
`Number
`
`Country
`
`Day/Month/Year
`Filed
`
`Priority Claimed -
`Yes or No
`
`I hereby claim the benefit under Title 35, United States Code, § 120 of any United
`States applications listed below and, insofar as the subject matter of each of the claims of this
`application is not disclosed in the prior United States application in the manner provided by the
`first paragraph of Title 35, United States Code,§ 112, I acknowledge the duty to disclose
`information that is material to patentability as defined in Title 37, Code of Federal Regulations,
`§ 1.56 which occurred between the filing date of the prior application and the national or PCT
`international filing date of this application.
`
`Application Serial No.
`13/158,372
`13/158,416
`
`Filing Date
`June 10, 2011
`June 11, 2011
`
`Status
`Pending
`Pending
`
`9 of 347
`
`

`
`I hereby claim the benefit under Title 35, United States Code,§ 119(e) of any
`United States provisional application(s) below and, insofar as the subject matter of each of the
`claims of this application is not disclosed in the prior United States provisional application·in the
`manner provided by the first paragraph of Title 35, United States Code,§ 112, I acknowledge the
`duty to disclose information that is material to patentability as defined in Title 37, Code of
`Federal Regulations, § 1.56 which occurred between the filing date of the prior provisional
`application and the filing date of this application.
`
`Provisional Application No.
`
`Filing Date
`
`Status
`
`I hereby declare that all statements made herein of my own knowledge are true
`and that all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true; and further that
`these statements were made with the knowledge that willful false statements and the like so
`made are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the
`United States Code and that such willful false statements may jeopardize the validity of the
`·
`application or any patent issued thereon.
`
`I hereby appoint all attorneys associated with
`
`Customer Number 15516
`
`with full power of substitution and revocation, to prosecute this application and to
`transact all business in the United States Patent and Trademark Office connected therewith; and
`
`request that all correspondence and telephone calls with respect to this application
`
`be directed to
`
`Customer Number 15516
`
`Scott S. Kokka
`Kokka & Backus, PC
`703 High Street
`Palo Alto, CA 94301
`Telephone No. (650) 566--9921
`Facsimile No. (650) 566-9922
`
`FULL NAME
`OF INVENTOR
`RESIDENCE&
`CillZENSHIP
`POST OFFICE
`ADDRESS
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`FIRST Name
`RICHARD
`City
`SantaCruz
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`235 Isbel Drive
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`MIDDLE Initial
`LEE
`State or Foreign Country
`CA
`City
`Santa Cruz
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`LAST Name
`DRYSDALE
`Country of Citizenship
`USA
`State or Country Zip Code
`95060
`CA
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`FULL NAME
`OF INVENTOR
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`ADDRESS
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`FIRST Name
`SCOTT
`City
`Palo Alto
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`3982 Sutherland Dr.
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`MIDDLE Initial
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`State or Forei~ Country
`CA
`City
`Palo Alto
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`LAST Name
`FULLAM
`Country of Citizenship
`USA
`State or Country
`CA
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`Zip Code
`94303
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`FULL NAME
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`CITIZENSHIP
`POST OFFICE
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`San Jose
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`NORA
`City
`Washington
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`OF INVENTOR
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`POST OFFICE
`ADDRESS
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`MIDDLE Initial
`ELAM
`State or Foreigt1 Country
`DC
`City
`3731 Fessenden St. NW Washington
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`LAST Name
`ORVIS
`Country o£ Citizenship
`U$A
`State or Country Zip Code
`CA
`95123
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`DATE 8 I 13/1/
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`LAST Name
`LEVINSON
`Country of Citizenship
`USA
`State or Country Zip Code
`20016
`DC
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`DECLARATION AND POWER OF ATTORNEY
`FOR PATENT APPLICATION
`As below named inventor,
`I hereby declare that my residence, post office address and citizl;{nship are as
`stated below next to my name,
`I believe I am the original, first and sole inventor (if only one name is listed) or an
`original and joint inventor (if plural names are listed below) of the subject matter which is
`claimed and for which a patent is sought on the invention entitled: COMPON,ENT PROTECTIVE
`OVERMOLDING USING PROTECTIVE EXTERNAL COATINGS, the specification of which
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`(Checl< One)
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`D
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`is attached hereto OR
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`IKI was filed on July 12, 2011 and assigned Application Serial No.
`13/135,728.
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`I hereby state that I have reviewed and understand the contents of the above~
`identified specification, including the claims as amended by any amendment referred to above.
`I acknowledge the duty to disclose information that is material to patentability as
`defined in Title 37, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 1,.56,
`I hereby claim foreign priority benefits under Title 35, United States Code,§ 119
`of any foreign applications for patent or inventor's certificate, listed below and so identified, and
`I have also identified below any foreign application for patent or inventor's certificate on this
`invention filed by my or my legal representatives or assigns and having a filing date before that
`of the application on which priority is claimed.
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`Number
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`Country
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`Day/MonthlY ear
`Filed
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`Priority Claimed ~
`Yes or No
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`I hereby claim the benefit under Title 35, United States Code, § 120 of any United
`States applications listed below and, insofar as the subject matter of each of the claims of this
`application is not disclosed in the prior United States application in the manner provided by the
`first paragraph of Title 35, United States Code, § 112, I aclmowledge the duty to disclose
`information that is material to patentability as defined in Title 37, Code of Federal Regulations,
`§ 1.56 which occurred between the filing date of the prior application and the national or PCT
`international filing date of this application.
`'
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`A_llPlication Serial No.
`13/158,372
`13/158,416
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`Filing Date
`June 10, 2011
`June 11, 2011
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`Status
`Pending
`Pending
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`I hereby claim the benefit under Title 35) United States Code, § 119(e) of any
`United States provisional application(s) below and, insofar as the subject matter of each of the
`claims of this application is not disclosed in the prior United States provisional application in the
`manner provided by the first paragraph of Title 3 5, United States Code, § 112, I acknowledge the
`duty to disclose information that is material to patentability as defined in Title 37, Code of
`Federal Regulations, § 1.56 which.occurred between the filing date of the prior provisional
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`application and the filing date of this application.
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`Provisional A
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`lication No.
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`Filin Date
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`Status
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`I hereby declare that all statements made herein of my own knowledge are true
`and that all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true; and further that
`these statements were made with the knowledge that willful false statements and the like so
`made are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the
`United States Code and that such willful false statements may jeopardize the validity of the
`application or any patent issued thereon.
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`I hereby appoint all attorneys associated with
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`Customer Number 15516
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`with fllll power of substitution and revocation, to prosecute this application and to
`transact all business in the United States Patent and Trademark Office co1mected therewith; and
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`request that all correspondence and telephone calls with respect to this application
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`be directed to
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`Customer Number 15516
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`ScottS. Kokka
`Kokka & Backus, PC
`703 High Street
`Palo Alto, CA 94301
`Telephone No. (650) 566~9921
`Facsimile No. (650) 566~9922
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`FULL NAME
`OF INVENTOR
`RESIDENCE&
`CITIZENSHIP
`POST OFFICE
`ADDRESS
`
`FIRSTNmne
`RICHARD
`City
`Santa Cruz
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`235 Isbel Drive
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`MIDDLE Initial
`LEE
`State or Foreign Co~mtry
`CA
`City
`Santa Cruz
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`LAST Name
`DRYSDALE
`Country of Citize11ship
`USA
`State or Country I Zip Cocte
`CA
`95060
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`INVENTOR1S SIGNATURE
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`DATE
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`2
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`FULL NAME
`OF INVENTOR
`RESIDENCE &
`CITIZENSHIP
`POST OFFICE
`ADDRESS
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`Fffi.STName
`SCOTT
`City
`Palo Alto
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`3982 Sutherland Dr.
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`MIDDLE Initi<~l
`
`State or Foreign Country
`CA
`City
`Palo Alto
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`LAST Name
`FULLAM
`Co1..mtq ot Citizenship
`USA
`State ot• Country
`CA
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`Zip Code
`94303
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`INVENTOR'S SIGNATURE
`
`DATE
`
`FULL NAME
`OF INVENTOR
`RESIDENCE &
`· CITIZENSHIP
`POST OFFICE
`ADDRESS
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`FIRST Name
`SKIP
`City
`San Jose
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`6287 Shadelands Drive
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`MIDDLE Initial
`.THOMAS
`State or Foreign Country
`CA
`City
`San Jose
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`LASTN<~me
`ORVIS
`Country of Citizenship
`USA
`State or Conntry
`CA
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`Zip Code
`95123
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`INVENTOR'S SIGNATURE
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`DATE
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`FIRST Name
`FULL NAME
`OF INVENTOR NORA
`City
`RESIDENCE&
`Washington
`CITIZENSHIP
`POST OFFICE
`ADDRESS
`
`MIDDLE Initial
`ELAM
`State or Foreign Country
`DC
`City
`3731 Fessenden St. NW Washington
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`LAST Name
`LEVINSON
`Country of Citizenship
`USA
`State or Country
`DC
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`Zip Code
`20016
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`INVENTOR'S SIGNATURE .1/ftA ~~ DATE August 22,2011
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`Application Data Sheet
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`Cross-Reference to Related Applications
`This application is a continuation of U.S. Patent Application No. 13/135,728, filed July 12,
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`2011 (Attorney Docket No. ALI-001CIP1CIP1), entitled "Component Protective
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`Overmolding Using Protective External Coatings," which is a continuation-in-part of U.S.
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`Patent Application No. 13/158,416, filed June 11, 2011 (Attorney Docket No.: ALI-
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`001CIP1), entitled "Component Protective Overmolding," which is a continuation-in-part
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`of U.S. Patent Application No. 13/158,372, filed June 10, 2011 (Attorney Docket No.: ALI-
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`001 ), entitled "Component Protective Overmolding," all of which are hereby incorporated
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`by reference in entirety for all purposes.
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`Application Information
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`Filing Date::
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`Application Type::
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`Subject Matter::
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`Suggested Group Art Unit::
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`CD-ROM or CD-R?::
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`Title::
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`March 22, 2012
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`Regular
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`Utility
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`None
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`None
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`COMPONENT PROTECTIVE
`OVERMOLDING USING PROTECTIVE
`EXTERNAL COATINGS
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`Attorney Docket Number::
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`ALI-001 CIP1 CIP1 CON1
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`Request for Early Publication?::
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`Request for Non-Publication?::
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`Suggested Drawing Figure::
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`Total Drawing Sheets::
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`Small Entity::
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`Petition included?::
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`No
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`No
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`6D
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`12
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`No
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`No
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`Secrecy Order in Parent Appl.?::
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`No
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`Applicant Information
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`Applicant Authority type::
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`Inventor
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`Primary Citizenship Country::
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`United States of America
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`Status::
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`Given Name::
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`Family Name::
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`City of Residence::
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`Full Capacity
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`Richard Lee
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`Drysdale
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`Santa Cruz
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`State or Province of Residence::
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`CA
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`Country of Residence::
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`United States of America
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`Street of mailing address::
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`235 lsbel Drive
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`City of mailing address::
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`Santa Cruz
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`Country of mailing address::
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`United States of America
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`State or Province of mailing address:: CA
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`Postal or Zip Code of mailing address:: 95060
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`Applicant Authority type::
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`Inventor
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`Primary Citizenship Country::
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`United States of America
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`Status::
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`Given Name::
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`Family Name::
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`City of Residence::
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`Full Capacity
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`Scott
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`Fullam
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`Palo Alto
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`State or Province of Residence::
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`CA
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`Country of Residence::
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`United States of America
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`Street of mailing address::
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`3982 Sutherland Drive
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`City of mailing address::
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`Palo Alto
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`Country of mailing address::
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`United States of America
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`State or Province of mailing address:: CA
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`Postal or Zip Code of mailing address:: 94303
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`Applicant Authority type::
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`Inventor
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`Primary Citizenship Country::
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`United States of America
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`Status::
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`Given Name::
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`Family Name::
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`City of Residence::
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`Full Capacity
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`Skip Thomas
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`Orvis
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`San Jose
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`State or Province of Residence::
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`CA
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`Country of Residence::
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`United States of America
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`Street of mailing address::
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`6287 Shadelands Drive
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`City of mailing address::
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`San Jose
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`Country of mailing address::
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`United States of America
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`State or Province of mailing address:: CA
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`Postal or Zip Code of mailing address:: 95123
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`Applicant Authority type::
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`Inventor
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`Primary Citizenship Country::
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`United States of America
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`Status::
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`Given Name::
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`Family Name::
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`City of Residence::
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`Full Capacity
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`Nora Elam
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`Levinson
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`Washington
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`State or Province of Residence::
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`DC
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`Country of Residence::
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`United States of America
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`Street of mailing address::
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`3731 Fessenden Street NW
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`City of mailing address::
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`Washington
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`Country of mailing address::
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`United States of America
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`State or Province of mailing address:: DC
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`Postal or Zip Code of mailing address:: 20016
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`Correspondence Information
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`Customer Number::
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`15516
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`Name::
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`Kokka & Backus, PC
`
`Street of mailing address::
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`703 High Street
`
`City of mailing address::
`
`Palo Alto
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`Country of mailing address::
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`USA
`
`State or Province of mailing address:: CA
`
`Postal or Zip Code of mailing address:: 94301
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`Telephone::
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`Fax::
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`(650) 585-2359
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`(650) 566-9922
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`Representative Information
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`Representative Customer Number::
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`15516
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`Representative
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`Registration Number::
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`Name::
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`Designation::
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`Primary
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`65,914
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`Chien-Ju Alice Chuang
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`Assignee Information
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`Name:: AliphCom
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`Mailing address:: 99 Rhode Island Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103
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