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`Notice of Allowability
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`Application No.
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`Applicant(s)
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`09/331,002
`Examiner
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`Thuan N. Du
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`TASLER, MICHAEL
`Art Unit
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`2185
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`-- The MAILING DATE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address-(cid:173)
`Ali 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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`1. I2SI This communication is responsive to amendment filed on March 18, 2002.
`2. I2SI The allowed claim(s) is/are 1-4 and 6-16 (renumbered as 1-151.
`3. I2SI The drawings filed on 18 March 2002 are accepted by the Examiner.
`4. I2SI Acknowledgment is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d) or (t).
`a) IZI All
`b) D Some* c) D None of the:
`1. ~ Certified copies Of the priority documents have been received.
`2. D Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No. __ .
`3 .• ~ 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».
`* Certified copies not received: __ .
`5. 0 Acknowledgment is made of a claim for domestic priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) (to a provisional application).
`(a) 0 The translation of the foreign language provisional application has been received.
`6.0 Acknowledgment is made of a claim for domestic priority under 35 U.S.C. §§ 120 and/or 121.
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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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`7.0 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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`8. 0 CORRECTED DRAWINGS must be submitted.
`(a) 0
`including changes required by the Notice of Draftsperson's Patent Drawing Review ( PTO-948) attached
`1) D hereto or 2} D to Paper No. __ .
`including changes required by the proposed drawing correction filed __ , which has been approved by the Examiner.
`including changes required by the attached Examiner's Amendment / Comment or in the Office action of Paper No. __ .
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`(b) 0
`(c) 0
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`Identifying indicia such as the application number (see 37 CFR 1.84(c)) should be written on the drawings In the top margin (not the back)
`of each sheet. The drawings should be filed as a separate paper with a transmittal letter addressed to the Official Draftsperson.
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`9. 0 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 D Notice of References Cited (PTO-892)
`3D Notice of Draftperson's Patent Drawing Review (PTO-948)
`50 Information Disclosure Statements (PTO-1449), Paper No. __ .
`70 Examiner's Comment Regarding Requirement for Deposit
`of Biological Material
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`20 Notice of Informal Patent Application (PTO-152)
`40 Interview Summary (PTO-413), Paper No. __ .
`612:':1 Examiner's Amendment/Comment
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`80 Examin1:E. ent of Reasons for Allowance
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`90 Other.
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`THOMAS LEE
`SUPERVISORY PATENT EXAMINER
`TECHNOLOGY CENTER 2100
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`U.S. Palent and Trademark Office
`PTQ·37 (Rev. 04·01)
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`Notice of Allowability
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`Part of Paper No. 9
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`PAPM DL00000540
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`Papst Licensing GmbH & Co. KG - Exhibit 2007, p. 1
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`Application/Control Number: 09/331,002
`Art Unit: 2185
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`Page 2
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`EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT
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`1.
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`An examiner's amendment to the record appears below. Should the changes and/or
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`additions be unacceptable to applicant, an amendment may be filed as provided by 37 CFR
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`1.312. To ensure consideration of such an amendment, it MUST be submitted no later than the
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`payment of the issue fee.
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`2.
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`3.
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`The application has been amended ;-tollOWS:
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`Pursuant to MPEP 606.01, the title has been changed to read:
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`-- FLEXIBLE INTERFACE FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A HOST AND
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`AN ANALOG 110 DEVICE CONNTECTED TO THE INTERFACE REGARDLESS THE
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`TYPE OF THE 110 DEVICE --
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`Conclusion
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`4.
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`Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the
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`examiner should be directed to Thuan N. Du whose telephone number is (703) 308-6292
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`or via e-mail, thualt.du@Uspto.gov. The examiner can normally be reached on Monday-Friday:
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`9:00 AM - 5:30 PM, EST.
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`If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner's
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`supervisor, Thomas C. Lee can be reached on (703) 305-9717.
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`Any inquiry of a general nature or relating to the status ofthis application or proceeding
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`should be directed to the recepti?nistwhose telephone number is (703) 305-3900.
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`PAPM DL00000541
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`Papst Licensing GmbH & Co. KG - Exhibit 2007, p. 2
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`Application/Control Number: 09/331,002
`Art Unit: 2185
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`Any response to this action should be mailed to:
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`Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks
`Washington, D.C. 20231.
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`The fax numbers for the organization where this application or proceeding is assigned are
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`as follow:
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`(703) 746-7238
`(703) 746-7239
`(703)746-7240
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`[After Final Communication]
`[Official Communication]
`[Non-Official Communication]
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`and/or:
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`(703) 746-5668 (use this fax number, only after approval by Examiner, for
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`"INFORMAL" or "DRAFT" communication).
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`Hand-delivered responses should be brought to:
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`Crystal Park II
`2121 Crystal Drive
`Arlington, VA 22202
`Fourth Floor (Receptionist).
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`ThuanN. Du
`May 15,2002
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`THOMAS LEE
`SUPERVISORY PATENT EXAMINER
`TECHNOLOGY CENTER 2100
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`PAPM DL00000542
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`Papst Licensing GmbH & Co. KG - Exhibit 2007, p. 3
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