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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`APPLICATION NUMBER
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`FILING OR 3 71 (C) DATE
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`Petitioner Askeladden - Exhibit 1002 - Page 2
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`I hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney given in the application identified in the attached statement under
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`Petitioner Askeladden - Exhibit 1002 - Page 3
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`Acknowledgement Receipt
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`CUSTOMIZED CREDIT OFFER STRATEGY BASED ON TERMS SPECIFIED BY AN
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`Paul Willard
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`PTO/SB/96 (07-09)
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`ApplicanUPatent Owner: NextCard LLC
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`PATENT NO.
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`09/802,481
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`06/23/2009
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`7552080
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`132538-1014
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`5875
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`32914
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`06/03/2009
`GARDERE WYNNE SEWELL LLP
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`INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECTION
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`Docket No.: 132538-1014
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