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`APPLICATION NO.
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`FILING DATE
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`02/O7/2003
`10/361,897
`TITLE OF INVENTION: MOBILE VIDEO SYSTEM
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`APPLN. TYPE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`Chung L. Chang
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`7412
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`ISSUE FEE
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`$685
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`PUBLICATION FEE
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`DATE DUE
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`2616
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`725-075000
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`FILING DATE
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`USTARIS, JOSEPHG
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`2616
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`DATE MAILED: 1 1/17/2004
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`Determination of Patent Term Adjustment under 35 U.S.C. 154 (b)
`(application filed on or after May 29, 2000)
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`The Patent Term Adjustment to date is 0 day(s). If the issue fee is paid on the date that is three months after the
`mailing date of this notice and the patent issues on the Tuesday before the date that is 28 weeks (six and a half
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`-- The MAILING DA TE 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 (PTOL—85) 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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`Joseph G Ustaris
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`1. IX This communication is responsive to an ROE dated 27 August 2004.
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`2. E The allowed claim(s) is/are 25-33.
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`3. IE The drawings filed on 17 December 2003 are accepted by the Examiner.
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`4. l:l Acknowledgment is made ofa claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)—(d) or (f).
`a) I] All
`b) [I Some*
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`1. E] Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.
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`2. El Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No. _.
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`3. l:] Copies of the certified copies of the priority documents have been received in this national stage application from the
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`Applicant has THREE MONTHS FROM THE "MAILING DATE" of this communication to file a reply complying with the requirements
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`THIS THREE-MONTH PERIOD IS NOT EXTENDABLE.
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`5. l:l A SUBSTITUTE OATH OR DECLARATION must be submitted. Note the attached EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT or NOTICE OF
`INFORMAL PATENT APPLICATION (PTO-152) which gives reason(s) why the oath or declaration is deficient.
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`6. l:l CORRECTED DRAWINGS ( as “replacement sheets”) must be submitted.
`(a) El including changes required by the Notice of Draftsperson's Patent Drawing Review( PTO-948) attached
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`1) |:l hereto or 2) I___l
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`to Paper No./Mail Date
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`(b) E] including changes required by the attached Examiner's Amendment / Comment or in the Office action of
`Paper No./Mall Date
`Identifying indicia such as the application number (see 37 CFR 1.84(c)) should be written on the drawings in the front (not the back) of
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`7. |:l DEPOSIT OF and/or INFORMATION about the deposit of BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL must be submitted. Note the
`attached Examiner's comment regarding REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEPOSIT OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL.
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`Attachment(s)
`1. l:l Notice of References Cited (PTO-892)
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`2. El Notice of Draftperson's Patent Drawing Review (PTO-948)
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`3. El Information Disclosure Statements (PTO-1449 or PTO/SB/08),
`Paper No./Mail Date
`4. El Examiner's Comment Regarding Requirement for Deposit
`of Biological Material
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`5. El Notice of Informal Patent Application (PTO-152)
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`6. IZI Interview Summary (PTO-413),
`Paper No./Mail Date
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`7. [Z Examiner's Amendment/Comment
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`8. El Examiner's Statement of Reasons for Allowance
`9. El Other
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`US. Patent and Trademark offioe
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`PTOL-37 (Rev. 1-04)
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`‘ ANDREW FAILE
`SUPERVISORY PATENT EXAMINER
`‘ CHNOLOGY CENTER 2600
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`Application/Control Number: 10/361,897
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`Art Unit: 2616
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`EXAMlNER’S AMENDMENT
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`1.
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`An examiner’s amendment to the record appears below. Should the changes
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`and/or additions be unacceptable to applicant, an amendment may be filed as provided
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`by 37 CFR 1.312. To ensure consideration of such an amendment, it MUST be
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`submitted no later than the payment of the issue fee.
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`Authorization for this examiner’s amendment was given in a telephone interview
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`with Edward Schlatter on November 8, 2004.
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`The application has been amended as follows:
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`0 Cancel claims 34 and 35.
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`Allowable Subject Matter
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`2.
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`Claims 25-33 are allowed in light of the amendments.
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`Conclusion
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`3.
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`Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the
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`examiner should be directed to Joseph G Ustaris whose telephone number is 703-305-
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`0377. The examiner can normally be reached on M-F 7:30-5PM; Alternate Fridays off.
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`If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner’s
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`supervisor, Andrew I Faile can be reached on 703-305-4380. The fax phone number for
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`the organization where this application or proceeding is assigned is 703-872-9306.
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`All participants (applicant, appIicant’s representative, PTO personnel):
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`Date of Interview: 08 November 2004.
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`CIaim(s) discussed: 34 and 35.
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`Identification of prior an discussed:
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`Agreement with respect to the claims f)IX| was reached. g)U was not reached. h)[:I N/A.
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`Substance of Interview including description of the general nature of what was agreed to if an agreement was
`reached, or any other comments: Agreed to cancel claims 34 and 35.
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`(A fuller description, if necessary, and a copy of the amendments which the examiner agreed would render the claims
`allowable, if available, must be attached. Also, where no copy of the amendments that would render the claims
`allowable is available, a summary thereof must be attached.)
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`THE FORMAL WRITTEN REPLY TO THE LAST OFFICE ACTION MUST INCLUDE THE SUBSTANCE OF THE
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`If a reply to the last Office action has already been filed, APPLICANT IS
`INTERVIEW. (See MPEP Section 713.04).
`GIVEN ONE MONTH FROM THIS INTERVIEW DATE, OR THE MAILING DATE OF THIS INTERVIEW SUMMARY
`FORM, WHICHEVER IS LATER, TO FILE A STATEMENT OF THE SUBSTANCE OF THE INTERVIEW. See
`Summary of Record of Interview requirements on reverse side or on attached sheet.
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`Examiner Note: You must sign this form unless it is an
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`RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION OF FEBRUARY 26 2004 R E C E D
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`Technology Center 2600
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`Amendments to the Claims are reflected in the listing of claims which begins on page 2 of this
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