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`US Patent No. 8848894
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`Issued: September 30, 2014
`For: Tandem Access Controller Within The Public Switched Telephone
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`inventor: Samuel F. Wood, et al.
`Our Docket No. 2964P081
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`in icated unless corrected below or directed otherwise in Block 1, by (a) specifying a new correspondence address; and/or (b) indicating a separate "
`E ADDRESS" for
`maintenance fee notifications
`Note: A certificate of mailin can only be used for domestic mailings of the
`Fee(s) Transmittal. This certificate cannot be used for any other accompanying
`papers. Each additional paper. such as an assignment or formal drawing, must
`ave its own certificate of mailing or transmisswn.
`Certificate of Mailing or Transmission
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`CURRENT CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS (Note: Use Block | for any change ofaddress)
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`8791
`7590
`05/27/2014
`BLAKELY SOKOLOF‘F TAYLOR & ZAFMAN
`1279 Oakmead Parkway
`Sunnyvale, CA 94085-4040
`
`
`
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`Auust 22,2 (Date)
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`
`
`APPLICATION NO.
`
`FILING DATE
`
`‘
`
`FRST NAMED INVENTOR
`
`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
`
`CONFIRMATION NO.
`
`Samuel F. Wood
`01/25/2012
`13/358,353
`TITLE OF INVENTION: Tandem Access Controller Within The Public Switched Telephone Network
`
`002964.P081
`
`7896
`
`APPLN. TYPE
`
`ENTITY STATUS
`
`ISSUE FEE DUE
`
`PUBLICATION FEE DUE
`
`PREV. PAID ISSUE FEE
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`TOTAL FEE(S) DUE
`
`DATE DUE
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`nonprOVisional
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`SMALL
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`$480
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`$0
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`$0
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`$480
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`08/27/2014
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`GAY, SONIA L
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`2651
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`379-211010
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` 2. For printing on the patent front page, list
`1. Change of correspondence address or indication of "Fee Address" (37
`
`CFR 1.363).
`(1) The names of up to 3 registered patent attorneys
`
`or agents OR, alternatively,
`
`D Chan e of corresspgndence address (or Change of Correspondence
`Address orm PTO/
`/122) attached.
`2
`(2) The name of a single firm (having as a member a
`
`registered attorney or agent) and the names of up to
`D "Fee Address" indication (or "Fee Address" Indication form
`
`3
`2 registered patent attorneys or agents. If no name is
`PTOISE/47; Rev 03—02 or more recent) attached. Use ol‘a Customer
`listed, no name will be printed.
`Number is required.
`
`
`lBlakely’ sokolOff’ Ta lor & zafman’ LLP
`
`
`
`‘3. ASSIGNEE NAME AND RESIDENCE DATA TO BE PRINTED ON THE PATENT (print or type)
`If an assignee is identified below, the document has been filed for
`PLEASE NOTE: Unless an assignee is identified below, no assignee data will appear on the. patent.
`recordation as set forth in 37 CFR 3.1]. Completion of this form is NOT a substitute for filing an assignment.
`(A) NAME OF ASSIGNEE
`(B) RESIDENCE: (CITY and STATE OR COUNTRY)
`
`Focal 1P, LLC
`
`Wilmington, Delaware
`
`
`Please check the appropriate assignee category or categories (will not be printed on the patent) : D Individual m Corporation or other private group entity Cl Government
`
`4b. Payment of Fee(s): (Please first reapply any previously paid issue fee shown above)
`4a. The following fee(s) are submitted:
`D A check is enclosed.
`Issue Fee
`D Publication Fee (No small entity discount permitted)
`El Payment by credit card. Form PTO-2038 is attached.
`D Advance Order - # of Copies
`The Director is hereby authorized to charge(5116 ieggiéed fee(s), any deficiency, or credits any
`
`overpayment, to Deposit Account Number
`-
`(enclose an extra copy of this form).
`5. Change in Entity Status (from status indicated above)
`El Applicant certifying micro entity status. Sec 37 CFR 1.29
`
`NOTE: Absent a valid certification of Micro Entity Status (see forms PTO/SB/15A and 15B). issue
`fee payment in the micro entity amount will not be accepted at the risk of application abandonment.
`NOTE: If the application was previously under micro entity status, checking this box will be taken
`to be a notification of loss of entitlement to micro entity status.
`
`'3 Applicant asserting small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27
`
`NOTE: Checking this box will be taken to be a notification of loss of entitlement to small or micro
`KI Applicant changing to regular undiscounted fee status.
`
`entity status, as applicable.
`nature re uirements and certifications.
`7 CFR 1.31 and 1.33. See 37 CFR 1.4 for si
`
`
`
`
`Date ,_-..,A.ug.ust&&.201.4..........................................,_
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`Registration No.
`
`
`PTOL—85 Part B (10—13) Approved for use through 10/31/2013.
`
`OMB 0651-0033
`
`US. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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`Page 2 of 3
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`Electronic Patent Application Fee Transmittal
`
`Title of Invention:
`
`Tandem Access Controller Within The Public Switched Telephone Network
`
`First Named Inventor/Applicant Name:
`
`Samuel F. Wood
`
`Attorney Docket Number:
`
`002964.P081
`
`Utility under 35 USC111(a) Filing Fees
`
`Description
`
`Fee Code
`
`Sub-Total in
`
`USD($)
`
`Quantity
`
`Basic Filing:
`
`Miscellaneous-Filing:
`
`Patent-Appeals-and-lnterference:
`
`Post-Al|owance-and-Post-lssuance:
`
`Extension-of—Time:
`
`I I I I
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`000013
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`

`

`Miscellaneous:
`
`Total in USD (5)
`
`000014
`
`000014
`
`

`

`Electronic Acknowledgement Receipt
`
`“—
`
`
`
`Title of Invention:
`
`Tandem Access Controller Within The Public Switched Telephone Network
`
`—
`
`Payment information:
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`Submitted with Payment
`
`yes
`
`RAM confirmation Number
`
`Deposit Account
`
`136
`
`022666
`
`
`
`The Director of the USPTO is hereby authorized to charge indicated fees and credit any overpayment as follows:
`
`Charge any Additional Fees required under 37 C.F.R. Section 1.17 (Patent application and reexamination processing fees)
`
`Charge any Additional Fees required under 37 C.F.R. Section 1.19 (Document supply fees)
`
`000015
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`000015
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`Charge any Additional Fees required under 37 C.F.R. Section 1.20 (Post Issuance fees)
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`Charge any Additional Fees required under 37 C.F.R. Section 1.21 (Miscellaneous fees and charges)
`
`FHeLBfing:
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`Document
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`Information:
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`.
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`.
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`File Size(Bytes)/
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`Multi
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`Pages
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`Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B)
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`2964P081_PartBFeeTrans_05_2
`7 14 pdf
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`814158682032e63a2c5fea88ad5eec95b24
`8ec12
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`
`
`Fee Worksheet (SBO6)
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`fee-info.pdf
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`0214d7c1(b1d6c142af629a4088552e3dd6
`2f1 15
`
`This Acknowledgement Receipt evidences receipt on the noted date by the USPTO ofthe indicated documents,
`characterized by the applicant, and including page counts, where applicable. It serves as evidence of receipt similar to a
`Post Card, as described in MPEP 503.
`
`New Applications Under 35 U.S.C. 111
`lfa new application is being filed and the application includes the necessary components for a filing date (see 37 CFR
`1.53(b)—(d) and MPEP 506), a Filing Receipt (37 CFR 1.54) will be issued in due course and the date shown on this
`Acknowledgement Receipt will establish the filing date of the application.
`
`National Stage of an International Application under 35 U.S.C. 371
`lfa timely submission to enter the national stage of an international application is compliant with the conditions of 35
`U.S.C. 371 and other applicable requirements a Form PCT/DO/EO/903 indicating acceptance of the application as a
`national stage submission under 35 U.S.C. 371 will be issued in addition to the Filing Receipt, in due course.
`
`New International Application Filed with the USPTO as a Receiving Office
`lfa new international application is being filed and the international application includes the necessary components for
`an international filing date (see PCT Article 11 and MPEP 1810), a Notification of the International Application Number
`and ofthe International Filing Date (Form PCT/RO/105) will be issued in due course, subject to prescriptions concerning
`national security, and the date shown on this Acknowledgement Receipt will establish the international filing date of
`the application.
`
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`000016
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`
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`PO. Box 1450
`Alexandria1 Virginia 22313-1450
`www.uspto.gov
`
`NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE AND FEE(S) DUE
`
`8791
`
`7590
`
`05/27/2014
`
`BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN
`
`1279 Oakmead Parkway
`Sunnyvale, CA 94085-4040
`
`GAY, SONIAL
`
`2651
`
`DATE MAILED: 05/27/2014
`
`13/358,353
`
`01/25/2012
`
`Samuel F. Wood
`
`002964.P081
`
`7896
`
`TITLE OF INVENTION: Tandem Access Controller Within The Public Switched Telephone Network
`
`
`
`
`
`APPLN. TYPE
`
`ENTITY STATUS
`
`ISSUE FEE DUE
`
`PUBLICATION FEE DUE
`
`PREV. PAID ISSUE FEE
`
`TOTAL FEE(S) DUE
`
`DATE DUE
`
`nonprovisional
`
`SMALL
`
`$480
`
`$0
`
`$0
`
`$480
`
`08/27/2014
`
`THE APPLICATION IDENTIFIED ABOVE HAS BEEN EXAMINED AND IS ALLOWED FOR ISSUANCE AS A PATENT.
`PROSECUTION ON THE MERITS IS CLOSED. THIS NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE 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.
`
`THE ISSUE FEE AND PUBLICATION FEE (IF REQUIRED) MUST BE PAID WITHIN THREE MONTHS FROM THE
`MAILING DATE OF THIS NOTICE OR THIS APPLICATION SHALL BE REGARDED AS ABANDONED.
`THIS
`STATUTORY PERIOD CANNOT BE EXTENDED.
`SEE 35 U.S.C. 151. THE ISSUE FEE DUE INDICATED ABOVE DOES
`NOT REFLECT A CREDIT FOR ANY PREVIOUSLY PAID ISSUE FEE IN THIS APPLICATION.
`IF AN ISSUE FEE HAS
`PREVIOUSLY BEEN PAID IN THIS APPLICATION (AS SHOWN ABOVE), THE RETURN OF PART B OF THIS FORM
`WILL BE CONSIDERED A REQUEST TO REAPPLY THE PREVIOUSLY PAID ISSUE FEE TOWARD THE ISSUE FEE NOW
`DUE.
`
`HOW TO REPLY TO THIS NOTICE:
`
`I. Review the ENTITY STATUS shown above. If the ENTITY STATUS is shown as SMALL or MICRO, verify whether entitlement to that
`entity status still applies.
`
`If the ENTITY STATUS is the same as shown above, pay the TOTAL FEE(S) DUE shown above.
`
`If the ENTITY STATUS is changed from that shown above, on PART B - FEE(S) TRANSMITTAL, complete section number 5 titled
`"Change in Entity Status (from status indicated above)".
`
`For purposes of this notice, small entity fees are 1/2 the amount of undiscounted fees, and micro entity fees are 1/2 the amount of small entity
`fees.
`
`II. PART B - FEE(S) TRANSMITTAL, or its equivalent, must be completed and returned to the United States Patent and Trademark Office
`(USPTO) with your ISSUE FEE and PUBLICATION FEE (if required). If you are charging the fee(s) to your deposit account, section "4b"
`of Part B - Fee(s) Transmittal should be completed and an extra copy of the form should be submitted. If an equivalent of Part B is filed, a
`request to reapply a previously paid issue fee must be clearly made, and delays in processing may occur due to the difficulty in recognizing
`the paper as an equivalent of Part B.
`
`III. All communications regarding this application must give the application number. Please direct all communications prior to issuance to
`Mail Stop ISSUE FEE unless advised to the contrary.
`
`IMPORTANT REMINDER: Utility patents issuing on applications filed on or after Dec. 12, 1980 may require payment of
`maintenance fees. It is patentee's responsibility to ensure timely payment of maintenance fees when due.
`
`PTOL—85 (Rev. 02/11)
`
`Page 1 of 3
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`PART B - FEE(S) TRANSMITTAL
`
`Complete and send this form, together with applicable fee(s), to: Mail Mail Stop ISSUE FEE
`Commissioner for Patents
`PO. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`or m (571)-273-2885
`
`through 5 should be completed where
`INSTRUCTIONS: This form should be used for transmitting the ISSUE FEE and PUBLICATION FEE (if required). Blocks 1
`ap ropriate. All further correspondence including the Patent, advance orders and notification of maintenance fees will be mailed to the current correspondence address as
`indicated unless corrected below or directed otherwise in Block 1, by (a) specifying a new correspondence address; and/or (b) indicating a separate "FEE ADDRESS" for
`maintenance fee notifications.
`
`CURRENT CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS (Note: Use Block 1 for any change ofaddress)
`
`8791
`BLAKELY
`
`7590
`
`05/27/2014
`
`&
`
`1279 Oakmead Parkway
`Sunnyvale, CA 94085-4040
`
`Note: A certificate of mailin can only be used for domestic mailings of the
`Fee(s) Transmittal. This certi icate cannot be used for any other accompanying
`apers. Each additional paper, such as an assignment or formal drawing, must
`gave its own certificate of mailing or transmission.
`Certificate of Mailing or Transmission
`I hereby certify that this Fee(s) Transmittal is being deposited with the United
`States Postal Service with sufficient osta e for first class mail in an envelo e
`a
`resse
`to
`e
`a1
`top
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`e1ng
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`d
`th M '1 S
`ISSUEpFEEg dd
`b
`b '
`f
`'
`transmitted to the USPTO (571) 273—2885, on the date indicated below.
`(Depositor's name)
`(Signature)
`
`(Date)
`
`APPLICATION NO.
`
`FILING DATE
`
`
`
`
`
` F {ST NAMED INVENTOR
`
`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
`
`CONFIRMATION NO.
`
`13/358,353
`
`01/25/2012
`
`Samuel F. Wood
`
`002964.P081
`
`7896
`
`TITLE OF INVENTION: Tandem Access Controller Within The Public Switched Telephone Network
`
`APPLN. TYPE
`
`ENTITY STATUS
`
`ISSUE FEE DUE
`
`PUBLICATION FEE DUE
`
`PREV. PAID ISSUE FEE
`
`TOTAL FEE(S) DUE
`
`DATE DUE
`
`nonprovisional
`
`SMALL
`
`GAY, SONIAL
`
`$480
`
`2651
`
`1. Change of correspondence address or indication of "Fee Address" (37
`CFR 1.363).
`
`3 Chan e of correspondence address (or Change of Correspondence
`Address orm PTO/SB/ 122) attached.
`
`3 "Fee Address" indication (or "Fee Address" Indication form
`PTO/SB/47; Rev 03—02 or more recent) attached. Use of a Customer
`Vumber is required.
`
`
`
`$0
`
`$0
`
`$480
`
`08/27/2014
`
`379—211010
`
`2. For printing on the patent front page, list
`(1) The names of up to 3 registered patent attorneys
`or agents OR, alternatively,
`(2) The name of a single firm (having as a member a
`registered attorney or agent) and the names of up to
`2 registered patent attorneys or agents. If no name is
`listed, no name will be printed.
`
`2
`
`3
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`3. ASSIGNEE NAME AND RESIDENCE DATA TO BE PRINTED ON THE PATENT (print or type)
`If an assignee is identified below, the document has been filed for
`PLEASE NOTE: Unless an assignee is identified below, no assignee data will appear on the patent.
`recordation as set forth in 37 CFR 3.11. Completion of this form is NOT a substitute for filing an assignment.
`(A) NAME OF ASSIGNEE
`(B) RESIDENCE: (CITY and STATE OR COUNTRY)
`
`Please check the appropriate assignee category or categories (will not be printed on the patent) :
`
`'3 Individual
`
`'3 Corporation or other private group entity '3 Government
`
`4a. The following fee(s) are submitted:
`3 Issue Fee
`
`4b. Payment of Fee(s): (Please first reapply any previously paid issue fee shown above)
`3 A check is enclosed.
`
`
`
`3 Publication Fee (No small entity discount permitted)
`3 Advance Order — # of Copies
`
`5. Change in Entity Status (from status indicated above)
`3 Applicant certifying micro entity status. See 37 CFR 1.29
`
`3 Applicant asserting small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27
`
`3 Applicant changing to regular undiscounted fee status.
`
`
`
`3 Payment by credit card. Form PTO—2038 is attached.
`3 The Director is hereby authorized to charge the required fee(s), any deficiency, or credits any
`overpayment, to Deposit Account Number
`(enclose an extra copy of this form).
`
`VOTE: Absent a valid certification of Micro Entity Status (see forms PTO/SB/ 15A and 15B), issue
`fee payment in the micro entity amount will not be accepted at the risk of application abandonment.
`VOTE: If the application was previously under micro entity status, checking this box will be taken
`to be a notification of loss of entitlement to micro entity status.
`VOTE: Checking this box will be taken to be a notification of loss of entitlement to small or micro
`entity status, as applicable.
`
`NOTE: This form must be signed in accordance with 37 CFR 1.31 and 1.33. See 37 CFR 1.4 for signature requirements and certifications.
`
`Authorized Signature
`
`Typed or printed name
`
`
`Date
`
`Registration No.
`
`PTOL—85 Part B (10—13) Approved for use through 10/31/2013.
`
`OM9WQ)1)&
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`US. Patent and Trademark Office; US. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`APPLICATION NO.
`
`FILING DATE
`
`
`
`
`F {ST NAMED INVENTOR
`
`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`PO. Box 1450
`Alexandria1 Virginia 22313-1450
`www.uspto.gov
`
`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
`
`CONFIRMATION NO.
`
`13/358,353
`
`01/25/2012
`
`Samuel F. Wood
`
`002964.P081
`
`7896
`
`8791
`
`7590
`
`05/27/2014
`
`BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN
`
`1279 Oakmead Parkway
`Sunnyvale,CA94oss-404o
`
`GAY, SONIAL
`
`2651
`
`DATE MAILED: 05/27/2014
`
`Determination of Patent Term Adjustment under 35 U.S.C. 154 (b)
`
`(Applications filed on or after May 29, 2000)
`
`The Office has discontinued providing a Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) calculation with the Notice of Allowance.
`
`to eliminate the
`Section 1(h)(2) of the AIA Technical Corrections Act amended 35 U.S.C. 154(b)(3)(B)(i)
`requirement that the Office provide a patent term adjustment determination with the notice of allowance. See
`Revisions to Patent Term Adjustment, 78 Fed. Reg. 19416, 19417 (Apr. 1, 2013). Therefore, the Office is no longer
`providing an initial patent term adjustment determination with the notice of allowance. The Office will continue to
`provide a patent term adjustment determination with the Issue Notification Letter that is mailed to applicant
`approximately three weeks prior to the issue date of the patent, and will include the patent term adjustment on the
`patent. Any req

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