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`In re. Patent Application of: Ron Goodman et al.
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`Examiner: Patrick Damo
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`Serial No.: 11/033 465
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`Filed: January 10, 2005
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`Group Art Unit: 2158
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`Docket No.: 2045.212US2
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`Title: AUTO@ 1 LC HIEQRCHICAL CATEGORIZA 1 ION OF MUSIC BY METADATA
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`PTO/SB/08b (06-09)
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`STATEMENT BY APPLICANT First Named Inventor
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`NON PATENT LITERATURE DOCUMENTS
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`gathering, preparing, and submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any comments on the
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`Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO:
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`PTO/SB/08a (06-09)
`Approved for use through 07/31/2009. OMB 0651-0031
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`Rfioodman
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`2153
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`92/22/2011
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`considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to applicant. I/-\pp|icant's unique citation designation number (optional). 2See Kinds Codes of
`USPTO Patent Documents at y_{\_lg]!£._§.:_S_[)_l§}_.1:.}_§_\_!_ or MPEP 901.04.
`3 Enter Office that issued the document, by the two-letter code (WIPO Standard ST.3). 4 For
`Japanese patent documents, the indication of the year of the reign of the Emperor must precede the serial number of the patent document. 5Kind of document by
`the appropriate symbols as indicated on the document under WIPO Standard ST.16 if possible. “Applicant is to place a check mark here if English language
`Translation is attached.
`This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98. 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 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 2 hours to complete,
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`and Trademark Office, 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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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`Ron Goodman
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`CLIP024US
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`8997
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`03/08/2011
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`40032
`CREATIVE LABS, INC.
`LEGAL DEPARTMENT
`1901 MCCARTHY BLVD
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`MILPITAS’ CA 95035
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`EXAMINER
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`DARNO- PATRICK A
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`ART UNIT
`2153
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`MAIL DATE
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`03/08/201 1
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
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`PTOL—90A (Rev. 04/07)
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`Application No.
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`App|icant(s)
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`Notice of Abandonment
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`11/033,465
`Examiner
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`GOODMAN ET AL.
`A“ Unit
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`-- The MAILING DA TE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address--
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`PATRICK A. DARNO
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`2158
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`This application is abandoned in view of:
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`1. IX Applicant's failure to timely file a proper reply to the Office letter mailed on 18 August2010.
`(a) [I A reply was received on
`(with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission dated
`period for reply (including a total extension of time of
`month(s)) which expired on
`(b) I] A proposed reply was received on
`, but it does not constitute a proper reply under 37 CFR 1.113 (a) to the final rejection.
`(A proper reply under 37 CFR 1.113 to a final rejection consists only of: (1) a timely filed amendment which places the
`application in condition for allowance; (2) a timely filed Notice of Appeal (with appeal fee); or (3) a timely filed Request for
`Continued Examination (FlCE) in compliance with 37 CFR 1.114).
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`), which is after the expiration of the
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`but it does not constitute a proper reply, or a bona fide attempt at a proper reply, to the non-
`(c) I] A reply was received on
`final rejection. See 37 CFR 1.85(a) and 1.111. (See explanation in box 7 below).
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`(d) IZI No reply has been received.
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`2. I:I Applicants failure to timely pay the required issue fee and publication fee, if applicable, within the statutory period of three months
`from the mailing date of the Notice of Allowance (PTOL-85).
`(with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission dated
`(a) E] The issue fee and publication fee,
`if applicable, was received on
`), which is after the expiration of the statutory period for payment of the issue fee (and publication fee) set in the Notice of
`Allowance (PTOL-85).
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`is due.
`is insufficient. A balance of $
`(b) I:I The submitted fee of $
`The issue fee required by 37 CFR 1.18 is $
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`(c) I] The issue fee and publication fee, if applicable, has not been received.
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`3.|:| Applicants failure to timely file corrected drawings as required by, and within the three-month period set in, the Notice of
`Allowability (PTO-37).
`(a) El Proposed corrected drawings were received on
`after the expiration of the period for reply.
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`1)
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`, which is
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`(b) [I No corrected drawings have been received.
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`4. I] The letter of express abandonment which is signed by the attorney or agent of record, the assignee of the entire interest, or all of
`the applicants.
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`5. E] The letter of express abandonment which is signed by an attorney or agent (acting in a representative capacity under 37 CFR
`1.34(a)) upon the filing of a continuing application.
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`6. |:| The decision by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interference rendered on
`of the decision has expired and there are no allowed claims.
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`and because the period for seeking court review
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`7.
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`The reason(s) below:
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`In a telephone call on 02-22-2011 the Applicants representative, Michael L. Lynch, confirmed that no response to the
`Examiner‘s office action has been mailed. Please note that 1449 forms received 09-24-10 & 09-26-10 are attached.
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`/Mohammad Ali/
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`Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 2158
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`/Patrick A. Darno/
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`Examiner
`Art Unit 2158
`02-22-201 1
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`Petitions to revive under 37 CFR 1.137(a) or (b), or requests to withdraw the holding of abandonment under 37 CFR 1.181, should be promptly filed to
`minimize an neative effects on atent term.
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTOL-1432 (Rev. 04-01)
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`Notice of Abandonment
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`Part of Paper No. 02222011
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Applicant: Ron Goodman et al.
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`Title: AUTOMATIC HIERARCHICAL CATEGORIZATION OF MUSIC BY METADATA
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`Docket No.:
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`2045.212US2
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`Filed:
`Examiner:
`Customer No.:
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`January 10, 2005
`Patrick Darno
`48914
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`Mail Stop AF
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
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`Serial No.:
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`11/033,465
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`Due Date:
`Group Art Unit:
`Confirmation No.:
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`February 18, 2011
`2158
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`We are transmitting herewith the following attached items (as indicated with an “X”):
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`X Petition for a Three Month Extension of Time (1 pg.)
`X Authorization to charge Deposit Account 19-0743 in the amount of $1 1 10.00 to cover the Extension of
`Time Fee.
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`If not provided for in a separate paper filed herewith, please consider this a PETITION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME for
`sufficient number of months to enter these papers and please charge any additional fees or credit overpayment to Deposit
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`Michael L. Lynch
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`CERTIFICATE UNDER 37 CFR 1.8: The undersigned hereby certifies that this correspondence is being filed using the USPTO's
`electronic filing system EFS-Web, and is addressed to: Mail Stop AF Commissioner for Patents, PO. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA
`22313-1450 on this 17”‘ day of February, 2011.
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`PATRICIAA. HULTMAN
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`S/N 11/033,465
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`PATENT
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`Applicant:
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`Ron Goodman et al.
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`Examiner: Patrick Damo
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`Serial No.:
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`11/033,465
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`January 10, 2005
`Filed:
`Customer No.: 48914
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`Group Art Unit: 2158
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`Docket: 2045.212US2
`Confirmation No.: 8997
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`Title:
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`AUTOMATIC HIERARCHICAL CATEGORIZATION OF MUSIC BY
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`METADATA
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`PETITION FOR A THREE-MONTH EXTENSION OF TIME
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`Mail Stop Af
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`In accordance with the provision of 37 C.F.R § l.l36(a), it is respectfully requested that a
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`three-month extension of time be granted in which to respond to the Final Office Action mailed
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`August 18, 2010, said period of response being extended from November 18, 2010 to February
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`18, 201 1.
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`Applicant submits this Petition to maintain pendency of the instant application and to file
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`a continuation application, claiming the benefit of priority of the instant application.
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`Please charge Deposit Account No. 19-0743 in the amount of $1,110.00 to cover the
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`required extension fee. Please charge any additional fees or credit overpayment to deposit
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`Account No. 19-0743.
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`PATRICIA A. I-IULTMAN
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`SONY Exhibit 1008 - Page 10
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`Electronic Patent Application Fee Transmittal
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`Filing Date:
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`10-Jan-2005
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`Title of Invention:
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`Automatic hierarchical categorization of music by metadata
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`First Named Inventor/Applicant Name:
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`Ron Goodman
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`Filer:
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`Joseph Juilin Wang/Patricia Hultman
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`CLIP024US
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`1253
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`1
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`1110
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`1110
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`SONY Exhibit 1008 - Page 11
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`SONY Exhibit 1008 - Page 12
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`Electronic Acknowledgement Receipt
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`9471910
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`Ron Goodman
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`40032
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`Joseph Juilin Wang
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`SONY Exhibit 1008 - Page 13
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`SONY Exhibit 1008 - Page 14
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`11/033,465
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`1/10/2005
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`STATEMENT BY APPLICANT First Named Inventor
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`Rgoodman
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`SONY Exhibit 1008 - Page 15
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`SONY Exhibit 1008 - Page 16
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`Electronic Acknowledgement Receipt
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`8499325
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`Title of Invention:
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`Automatic hierarchical categorization of music by metadata
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`First Named Inventor/Applicant Name:
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`Ron Goodman
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`Customer Number:
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`40032
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`Filer Authorized By:
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`Robert O. Groover
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`Attorney Docket Number:
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`CL|P024US
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`Filing Date:
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`Time Stamp:
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`10-JAN-2005
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`15:19:38
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`Title of Invention:
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`Automatic hierarchical categorization of music by metadata
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`First Named Inventor/Applicant Name:
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`Ron Goodman
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`Customer Number:
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`40032
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`Filer Authorized By:
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`Robert O. Groover
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`Attorney Docket Number:
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`CL|P024US
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