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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK 0FFI§E?fi;E
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`In re Application of:
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`Dennis Cameron, et al.
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`Serial No.:
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`08f124,219
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`Filed:
`For:
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`September 21, 1993
`A NATIONWIDE
`COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
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`To Comissicner of Patents
`and Trademarks
`Washington, D.C.
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`20231
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`Sir:
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`Group Art Unit: Not Yet Known
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`Examiner: Not Yet Known
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`PETITION TO THE COMMISSIONER UNDER 37 C.F.R. S 1.IB1
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`ATTENTION OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
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`This Petition, and the corresponding fee, are submitted in
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`response to the Notice of Incomplete Application mailed October
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`15, 1993,
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`indicating that a filing date had not been assigned to
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`the above identified application.
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`The Notice indicated that a
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`drawing of Figures 29{A) and 29(B) were required to bring the
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`application into compliance with 35 U.S.C. S 111. Eecause this
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`application incorporates by reference parent application Serial
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`No. 0?/973,918, which does include Figures 29th} and 29(8), this
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`application also includes Figures 29(3) and 29{E). Accordingly,
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`applicants respectfully request,
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`the granting of a filing date of
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`the date applicants initially filed this
`September 21, 1993,
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`nuuaow, GARRETT
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`29(A) and 29(3). This application is a continuation-in-part of
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`comonly owned parent application Serial No. 07/973,913, filed
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`November 12, 1992, and the very first sentence of this application
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`incorporates by reference the entire contents of the parent
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`application.
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`See page 1,
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`lines 3-4 of the specification.
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`Accordingly, this application is deemed to include all drawings of
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`the parent application,
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`including Figs. 29(A) and 29(3) and,
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`therefore, was complete as of the date filed, September 21,
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`Accordingly, applicants respectfully submit that originally
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`filed application Serial No. 08/124,219 is in full compliance with
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`35 U.S.C. § 111, and should be assigned a filing date of
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`September 21, 1993. Because this application was complete as
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`originally filed, applicants request the refund of the $130
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`If there are any other fees due in connection with the filing
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`of this response, not accounted for above, please charge the fees
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`to our Deposit Account No. 06-0916.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`FINNEGAN, HENDERSON} FARABOW,
`GARRETT & DUNNER
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`Russell E. Cass
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`NOTICE OF INCOMPLETE APPLICATION
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`A filing date has NOT been assigned to the above identified application papers for the reason(s) shown
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`1. D The specification (description and claims):
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`b. E has pagesjrnissing
`c. C does not include a written description of the invention.
`d. C does not include at least one claim in compliance with 35 U.S.C. 112.
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`A complete specification in compliance with 35 U.S.C. 112 is required.
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`2. I: A drawing of Figure-(s}.k 2:4 '55 described in the specification is required in compliance with
`35 U.S.C. 111.
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`subject matter of the invention in compliance with 35 U.S.C. 113.
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`4. C The inventor’s name(s) is missing. The full names of tail inventors are required in compliance
`with 3? CFR 1.41.
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`has been submitted will be refunded less a $.L___.handling fee. See 37 CFR 1.53(c).
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`assertions that the items required above were submitted, or are not necessaryfor a filing date, must
`be by a petition directed
`e attention of the Office of the Assistant Cornrnissioner for Patents
`accompanied by the Si. L_petition fee (37 CFR l.17(h)).lft1_1e petition states thatthe application
`is completera request for refund of the petition fee may be included in the petition.
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`Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow,
`Garrett
`& Dunner
`1300 I Street, N.W.
`Washington, DC 20005-3315
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`are
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`In re Application of
`Dennis Cameron et al.
`Serial No. 08/124,219
`Filed: September 21, 1993
`Attorney Docket No. 03680.0083—01
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`DECISION ON PETITION
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`This is a decision on the petition filed November 9, 1993,
`requesting that the above-identified application be accorded a
`filing date of September 21, 1993.
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`The application was deposited on September 21, 1993, accompanied
`by twenty—eight
`(28) sheets of drawings containing Figures l—28B.
`However, on October 15, 1993, Application Division mailed a
`notice requiring a drawing of Figures 29A.and 29B described in
`the specification and stating that the filing date would be the
`date of receipt of the omitted drawing.
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`the present petition was filed. Petitioners argue
`In response,
`that Figures 29A and 29B were present in the Office on September
`21, 1993,
`in application Serial No. 0?/973,913, which was
`incorporated by reference in the present application on filing.
`Therefore, petitioners argue that the present application was
`complete on September 21, 1993, because it included all of the
`drawings in the parent application.
`In support,
`the petition is
`accompanied by a copy of Figures 29A and 29B which correspond to
`the description thereof in the specification. The petition, which
`is signed by a registered practitioner, also includes a statement
`that the copy is identical to the figures contained in the parent
`application.
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`Page 1 of the specification, as filed, does incorporate by
`reference application Serial No. 07/973,918, which was filed on
`November 12, 1992. Therefore,
`the later submission of Figures 29A
`and 29B-does not raise the issue of new matter. Since it is now
`clear that a drawing of Figures 29A and 29B described in this
`application was present in the Office on Septemer 21, 1993,
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`Page 2
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`the
`albeit in a different application file, on petition,
`application may be accorded a filing date of September 21, 1993.
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`In view of the above,
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`the petition is granted.
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`the petition fee will not be refunded. The specification
`However,
`filed on.September.2l, 1993, described Figures 29A and 29B, but
`no drawing of Figure 29A or Figure 298 was received with the
`specification. Applicants did not request that the drawings in
`the parent application be transferred to the present case. Thus,
`the application was prima facie incomplete and the present
`petition was necessary to correct applicants’ filing error.
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`The sheet of drawing containing Figures 29A and 298 which was
`filed on November 9, 1993, with the petition will be considered
`by the examiner as an additional sheet of drawing during
`examination of the application pursuant to MPEP 608.02(h).
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`The "Notice" mailed October 15,
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`l993,
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`is vacated.
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`Applicants are given ONE MONTH from the date of this decision to
`file an oath or declaration in compliance with 37 CFR 1.63 and to
`pay the $130.00 surcharge set forth in 37 CFR l.l6(ej
`in order to
`avoid abandonment of the application. This time period may be
`extended pursuant to 37 CFR l.136(a}. The oath or declaration
`should identify the specification to which it is directed by
`reference to the above—identified serial number and filing date.
`Applicants‘
`response should be directed to the attention of
`Application Division.
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`The application is being forwarded to the Office of Finance for
`charging the $130.00 petition fee to counsel's deposit account
`No. 16-2435.
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`the application will be returned to Application
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`Division to await applicants‘ response and.for further processing
`with a filing date of September 21, 1993,
`including an indication
`on the file wrapper that twenty~eight
`(28) sheets of drawings
`were present on filing.
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`JedJohn F. Gonza
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`Special Progra’
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`Attorney Docket No. O3680.0083-O
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re Application of:
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`Dennis Cameron et a1.
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`A NATIONWIDE COMMUNICATION )
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`Honorable Commissioner of Patents
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`attorneys of record hereby authorize Steve Nate to inspect the
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`above—identified patent application and make Copies of papers in
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`the file of this application.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW,
`GARRETT 5 DUNNER
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`Vincent P.
`Reg. No. 32,867
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`Dated: November 10, 1993
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`Dennis Cameron, et a1.
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`Serial No.:
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`08/123,219
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`Filed:
`For:
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`September 21, 1993
`A NATIONWIDE
`COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
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`To Commissioner of Patents
`and Trademarks
`Washington, D.C.
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`20231
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`Sir:
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`As a below named inventor, I hereby declare that: my residence, post offict-Vaddress and citizenship are as stated below
`next to my name; that I believe I am the original, first and sole inventor (' “only one name is listed below) or an original,
`first and joint inventor (if plural names are listed below) of the subject m tter which is claimed and for which a patent is
`sought on the invention entitled:
`A NATIONWIDE COMI-TUNICATIDN SERVICE
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`insofar as the subject matter of each of the claims of this application is not disclosed in the prior United States application
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`PATEN
`Attorney Docket No. 3680.UU33-01
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`In re Application of
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`Dennis CAMERON, ET AL.
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`Serial No.:
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`08f124,2l9
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`Filed:
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`For:
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`September 21, 1993
`A NATIONWIDE COMMUNICATION
`SERVICE
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`Honorable Commissioner of Patents
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`20231
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`Sir:
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`Not Yet
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`SUBMISSION OF ASSIGNMENT OF APPLICATION
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`Applicants hereby submit the executed Assignment of the
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`application in the above-captioned matter from Dennis Cameron, et
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`a1. assigning their rights in the invention to Mobile
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`Telecommunication Technologies. Please record the Assignment and
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`return to the undersigned.
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`The required $40.00 recordation fee is enclosed.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW,
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`I-892-403-4005
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`Dated:
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`January 25, 1994
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` V1 ent P. Kova ick
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`Reg. No. 32,867
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`1. mfirra oi Fteterenoes Cited by Examiner. PTO—BE|2.
`:1 El Notice arm Cited by Applicant. PrcH44s.
`5. 1:1 Intermatien on Howm Eflect Drawing Changes. PTCH474.
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`SUHMARY OF ACTION
`1.EéI‘aim are pending in the application.
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`Of the above. claims
`are withdrawn lrom consideration.
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`urine of Elra1tsrnan's Patent Drawing Review. F’TO—9-ta.
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`. 4. El Notice of |n1on'nal Patent Applicaflnn, r=ro.152.
`6. CI
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`2. I:] Claims
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`3. 1] Claims
`4. IE/(‘Elaine
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`6. E] Claims
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`has been Iflapprcwad: Ddisapproved (see explanation).
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`12. El Acknowledgement is made of the claim for priority under 35 IJ.S.C. 115. The certified copy m [J been received El not been received
`U been llled in parent application. serial no.
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`13. 1:] Since this application apppeara to be in mndition for allowance except forulormel matters, prosecution as lathe rnerils is closed in
`accordance with the practice under Ex parte Quayle. 1935 CD. 11; 453 0.13. 213.
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`serial Number: 0a;124,219
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`Art Unit: 2611
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`Part III
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`1.
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`The drawings are objected to because figures 1-5 should be
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`labelled as prior art. Correction is required.
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`2.
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`Claims 1-9 are rejected under 35 U.S.C.
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`5 112, second
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`paragraph, as being indefinite for failing to particularly point
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`out and distinctly claim the subject matter which applicant
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`regards as the invention.
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`As to claims 1 and 6, it is not clear what the claims set
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`forth nor how the elements connect to each other [means for
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`receiving, switching means, means for retransmittinq).
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`The phrases “said message" (Claim 1,
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`lines 6 and 9), "the
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`message" (Claim 2,
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`line 2], "a mobile unit" (claim 6,
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`lines 3 and
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`5), "the retransmitting means" (Claim 7,
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`line 2) and "the
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`network“ [Claim 4,
`antecedent basis.
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`line 2, Claim 9,
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`lines 4 and 10-13} lack
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`§ 103 which forms
`The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.c.
`3.
`the basis for all obviousness rejections set forth in this office
`action:
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`A patent may not be obtained though the invention is not
`identically disclosed or described as set forth in section
`102 of this title,
`if the differences between the subject
`matter sought to be patented and the prior art are such that
`the subject matter as a whole would have been obvious at the
`time the invention was made to a person having ordinary
`skill in the art to which said subject matter pertains.
`Patentability shall not be negatived by the manner in which
`the invention was made.
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`subject matter developed by another person, which qualifies
`as prior art only under subsection (f) or
`(g) of section 102
`of this title, shall not preclude patentability under this
`section where the subject matter and the claimed invention
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`Serial Number: 08/124,219
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`Art Unit: 2611
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`were, at the time the invention was made, owned by the same
`person or subject to an obligation of assignment to the same
`person.
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`4.
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`Claims 1-? are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
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`unpatentable over Tsurumi
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`in View of o'Sullivan.
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`As to claims 1-9, Tsurumi, Figs. 1-2,
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`teaches a
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`communication system for transmitting and receiving radio
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`frequency signals comprising means for transmitting message from
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`the communication network to the mobile unit (410), means for
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`receiving messages from the communication network (7-9), means
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`for transmitting, upon actuation of the switching means, a signal
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`to the communication network (15, S, 4), and a display for
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`displaying the message (10). Tsurumi fails to show the means for
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`retransmitting message when the message contains error. However,
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`0{Su11ivan teaches a communication system having means for
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`determining if the message contains error and means for
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`retransmitting message with an error correcting code (Fig. 1;
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`Col. 4,
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`lines 17-38; Abstract); therefore, it would have been
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`obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time the
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`invention was made to modify the Tsurumi system by providing the
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`teaching of the 0'Su1livan system thereto in order to improve the
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`data transmission in the communication system.
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`5.
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`The prior art made of record and not relied upon is
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`considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure.
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`Serial Number: 08/124,219
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`Art Unit: 2611
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`Iwasaki teaches a message inter-communication system
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`having an error detector circuit for detecting CRC code and
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`requesting the retransmission of the message data.
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`whose telephone number is (703) 305-4819.
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`Any inquiry of a general nature or relating to the status of
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`whose telephone number is (703) 305-4700.
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`Apr 30, 1994
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`representing no error existence transmits
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`command 1§_1Lausmlttad to the master equipment when the reception state '
`is excellent and data transmission from the master equipment
`to the slave
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`freceptton is executed. the channel occupying time is reduced and the waiting
`time is decreased and the power consumption in the entire radio paging system
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