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`Electronic Acknowledgement Receipt
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`Confirmation Number:
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`Title of Invention:
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`CAPACITIVE RESPONSIVE ELECTRONIC SWITCHING CIRCUIT
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`First Named Inventor/Applicant Name:
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`BYRON HOURMAND
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`Customer Number:
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`22045
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`Filer Authorized By:
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
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`PATENT NO.
`APPLICATION NO.
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`2 5,796,183
`: 08/601268
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`DATED
`INVENTOR(S)
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`: August 18, 1998
`: Byron Hourniand et 3.1.
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`Page 1 Qfl
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`It is certified that error appears in the above—identified patent and that said Letters Patent is hereby corrected as shown below:
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`Title Page, Item (75) Inventor, should read ——(75) Inventors: Byron Hourmand,
`Hersey, MI (US); John M. Washeleski, Cadillac, MI (US); Stephen R. W. Cooper,
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`Fowlerville, MI (US)——.
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`Signed and Sealed this
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`Eleventh Day of October, 2011
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`David J. Kappos
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`Receipt is acknowledged of this non-provisional patent application. The application will be taken up for examination
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`App|icant(s)
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`BYRON HOURMAND, HERSEY, MI;
`JOHN M. WASHELESKI, Cadillac, MI;
`STEPHEN R. W. COOPER, Fowlerville, MI;
`Power of Attorney: The patent practitioners associated with Customer Number 22045
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`Title
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`Preliminary Class
`307
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`PROTECTING YOUR INVENTION OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES
`
`Since the rights granted by a U.S. patent extend only throughout the territory of the United States and have no
`effect in a foreign country, an inventor who wishes patent protection in another country must apply for a patent
`in a specific country or in regional patent offices. Applicants may wish to consider the filing of an international
`application under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). An international (PCT) application generally has the same
`effect as a regular national patent application in each PCT-member country. The PCT process simplifies the filing
`of patent applications on the same invention in member countries, but does not result in a grant of "an international
`patent" and does not eliminate the need of applicants to file additional documents and fees in countries where patent
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`Applicants also are advised that in the case of inventions made in the United States, the Director of the USPTO must
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`In re Patent NO. 5,796,183
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`Issue Date: August 18, 1998
`Application No. 08/601,268
`Filed: January 31, 1996
`Attorney Docket No.
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`MAILEQ
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`AUG 25 2011
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`OFFICE OF PETITIONS .
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`ON PETITION
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`This is a decision on the petition filed August 19, 2011 under 37 CFR 1.323, which is being
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`Petitioner request that the inventorship of this application be amended by the addition of JOHN
`‘M. WASHELESKI of Cadillac, Michigan, and STEPHEN R. W. COOPER, of Fowlerville,
`Michigan, based on the Consent Judgment dated September 8 2010 under 35 USC 256.
`Petitioner includes with the renewed petition an Oath having the above inventors.
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`The inventorship of this patent has been amended by the addition of JOHN M. WASHELESKI
`and STEPHEN R. W. COOPER .
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`CORRECTED FILING RECEIPT
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`Date Mailed: 08/25/2011
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`Receipt is acknowledged of this non-provisional patent application. The application will be taken up for examination
`in due course. Applicant will be notified as to the results of the examination. Any correspondence concerning the
`application must include the following identification information: the U.S. APPLICATION NUMBER, FILING DATE,
`NAME OF APPLICANT, and TITLE OF INVENTION. Fees transmitted by check or draft are subject to collection.
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`Applicant(s)
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`BYRON HOURMAND, HERSEY, MI;
`JOHN M. WASHELESKI, Cadillac, MI;
`STEPHEN R. W. COOPER, Fowlerville, MI;
`Power of Attorney: The patent practitioners associated with Customer Number 2045
`
`Domestic Priority data as claimed by applicant
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`Foreign Applications (You may be eligible to benefit from the Patent Prosecution Highway program at the
`USPTO. Please see httg:/[www.usgto.gov for more information.)
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`Title
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`CAPACITIVE RESPONSIVE ELECTRONIC SWITCHING CIRCUIT
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`Preliminary Class
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`307
`
`PROTECTING YOUR INVENTION OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES
`
`'
`
`Since the rights granted by a U.S. patent extend only throughout the territory of the United States and have no
`effect in a foreign country, an inventor who wishes patent protection in another country must apply for a patent
`in a specific country or in'regional patent offices. Applicants may wish to consider the filing of an international
`application under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). An international (PCT) application generally has the same
`effect as a regular national patent application in each PCT-member country. The PCT process simplifies the filing
`of patent applications on the same invention in member countries, but does not result in a grant of "an international
`patent" and does not eliminate the need of applicants to file additional documents and fees in countries where patent
`protection is desired.
`
`Almost every country has its own patent law, and a person desiring a patent in a particular country must make an
`application for patent in that country in accordance with its particular laws. Since the laws of many countries differ
`in various respects from the patent law of the United States, applicants are advised to seek guidance from specific
`foreign countries to ensure that patent rights are not lost prematurely.
`
`'
`
`Applicants also are advised that in the case of inventions made in the United States, the Director of the USPTO must
`issue a license before applicants can apply for a patent in a foreign country. The filing of a U.S. patent application
`serves as a request for a foreign filing license. The application's filing receipt contains further information and
`guidance as to the status of applicant's license for foreign filing.
`
`Applicants may wish to consult the USPTO booklet, "General Information Concerning Patents" (specifically, the
`section entitled "Treaties and Foreign Patents“) for more information on timeframes and deadlines for filing foreign
`patent applications. The guide is available either by contacting the USPTO Contact Center at 800-786-9199, or it
`can be viewed on the USPTO website at http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/doc/general/index.htm|.
`
`For information on preventing theft of_ your intellectual property (patents, trademarks and copyrights), you may wish
`to consult the U.S. Government website, http:/lwww.stopfakes.gov. Part of a Department of Commerce initiative,
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`call the U.S. Government hotline at 1-866-999-HALT (1-866-999-4158).
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`P/NZ 5,796,183
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`Atty Dkt No. NAR 0227 L
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re patent of:
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`BRYON HOURMAND, et al.
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`U.S. Patent No.2
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`5,796,183
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`Issue Date:
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`August 18, 1998
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`For:
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`CAPACITIVE RESPONSIVE ELECTRONIC SWITCHING CIRCUIT
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`Attorney Docket N0.:
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`NAR 0227 L
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`RENEWED RE! QUEST FOR "CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION"
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`Attention Certificate of Correction Branch
`Commissioner for Patents
`U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Sir:
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`It is requested that a Certificate of Correction be issued for the above—identified
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`patent under the provisions of 37 C.F.R. § 1.323. The corrections noted are as follows:
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`The inventorship of this patent is amended to add the following
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`joint inventors:
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`John M. Washeleski, of Cadillac, Michigan; and
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`Stephen R. W. Cooper, of Fowlerville, Michigan
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`Enclosed herewith is a copy of the form for Certificate of Correction (PTO/SB/44)
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`together with a copy of the court order correcting inventorship from the United States District
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`Court, Western District of Michigan, as well as a Declaration, Statement of Patent Owner and
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`Declaration of Robert C.J. Tuttle. The amount of $100 pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 1.20(a) has been
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`paid by electronic submission herewith. The Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge any
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`Please Contact the undersigned should you have any questions.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`BRYON HOURMAND, et al.
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`/John E. Ne1nazi/
`By
`John E. Nemazi
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`Reg. No. 30,876
`Attorney/Agent for Applicant
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`Date: August 19, 2011
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`BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.
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`PTO/SB/44 (09-07)
`Approved for use through 08/31/2010. OMB 0651-0033
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
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`PATENT NO.
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`: 5,796,183
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`: 601,268
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`ISSUE DATE
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`: August 18, 1998
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`INVENTOR(S)
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`: Byron Hourmand et at
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`It is certified that an error appears or errors appear in the above—identified patent and that
`said Letters Patent is hereby corrected as shown below:
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`The invcntorship of this patent is amended to add the following joint inventors:
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`John M. Washeleski, of Cadillac, Michigan, and
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`Stephen R. W. Cooper, of Fowlerville, Michigan.
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`DECLARATION FOR PATENT APPLICATION AND POWER OF ATTORNEY
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`Atty. Docket No. NAR 0227 L
`First Named Inventor
`Byron Hourmand
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`I hereby declare that:
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`Each inventor's residence, mailing address, and citizenship are as stated below next to their name.
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`I believe the inventor(s) named below to be the original and first inventor(s) of the subject matter which is claimed
`and for which a patent is sought on the invention entitled:
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`CAPACITIVE RESPONSIVE ELECTRONIC SWITCHING CIRCUIT,
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`the specification of which:
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`is attached hereto; or
`as U.S. Application Number or PCT International
`[ X ] was filed on (MM/DD/YYYY) January 31, l996
`Application Number
`601 268
`, and issued on (MM/DD/YYYY) O8/18/I998
`as US. Patent
`5,796,183.
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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 specifically referred to above.
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`I acknowledge the duty to disclose information which is material to patentability as defined in 37 CFR. § 1.56,
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`Authorization to Permit Access to Application by Participating Offices
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