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`Preliminary Amendment In Reissue Applfcation of Patent No. 6,885,31"8
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`INT.HE UNITED STATES· PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`f n re Application of
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`Matthew J. Bickerton
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`OriginaJ Patent No: 6,885,318
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`Original Issue date; ApriJ 26, 2005
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`Serial No.:
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`Fifed: Concurrently
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`Atty. Docket2001P00413US01
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`Group Art Unit NIA
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`Examiner: NIA
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`TEXT ENTRY METHOD AND DEVICE THEREFOR
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`Sir:
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`PRELIMIN~RY AMENDMENT
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`Prior to calculation of the filing fee and examination, please amend the Application
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`and consider the remarks as follows:
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`IN THE SPECIFICATION
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`In the first column before the fourth line, folfowing the title, insert a new
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`paragraph as follows:
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`.This application claims the benefit or priority of and describes the relationships
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`between the following applications: wherein this application is a reissue of U.S. P?tent No.
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`6,885,318. issued 04/2612005, from U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 10/156A09. fifed
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`05/2812002. which claims priority of foreign application GB 0.116083.7 filed 06/30/2001. all
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`of which are Incorporated herein in whole by reference.
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`displaying each of the s~ondary characters associated with the first sel!i?cted
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`key in a respective display area:
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`detecting a second key selection;
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`selecting for the input character the seconda!Y character associated with the
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`second key selection; and
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`returning the kevoad to the default state.
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`4.
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`(Amended) A device for receiving character input comprising~
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`a keypad having a plurality of keys, at least one of which keys has a primary
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`character, a plurality of secondary characters and (a] an associated display area~
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`[associated with it, wherein]
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`means (are provided} for displaying in a default state the primary character
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`associated with [a] the at least one key in [its respective] the associated display area~(.]
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`in the default state1
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`means for returning the primary character as an input character in response
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`to selection of the at least one key for a period shorter than a predetermined time period;
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`means for switching to a second state responsive to a first key selection [are
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`provided} of the at least one kev for a period longer than the predetermined time period:
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`in the second state,
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`means for displaying each of the secondary characters associated with the
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`selected key in a respective display area; [, and]
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`means responsive to a second key selection [are provided] for selecting as
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`the input character the secondary character associated with the second key selection~ and
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`means for returning· the keypad to [its} th~ default state,
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`5.
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`(Amended}
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`[Al The device as claimed in claim 4, furthe( comprising a touchscreen
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`on which the keypad is displayed and wherein the display area associated with [a] the at
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`least one key comprises a respective portion of the touchscreen.
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`6.
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`(Amended)
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`[A] The device as claimed in claim 4, [wherein] comprising a display
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`means within the ke\! for displaying the display area associated with [a] the at least one key
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`[is provided by display means within the key].
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`7.
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`(Amended)
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`[A] The device as claimed in claim 4, [wherein} comprising a display
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`means adjacent the key for displaying the display area associated with [a] the at least one
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`key (is provided-by display means adjacent the key).
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`8. (New)
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`The device as claimed in claim 4. wherein the means for switching to a
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`second state comprises a means for detecting a sliding across the keypad from the first ke~
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`~ction to the. second key selection.
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`9. (New)
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`The method as claimed in claim 1. the device further including a touchscreen.
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`the methQfi comprising an act of displaying the keypad and the at least one key on the
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`tQuchscceen.
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`10. !New)
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`The method as ctaimed in claim 1, the device further including a display within
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`the at least one key. the method comprising an act of displaying the display area
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`associated with the at least one key on the display.
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`11. (New>
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`The method as claimed in claim 1. the device further including a displav
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`adjacent the key. the method comprising an act of displayjng the displa')! area associated
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`with the at least one key on the display.
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`12. (New}
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`The method according to claim 1. wherein the act of detecting the second key
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`selection comprises an act of detecting a sliding across the keypad from the first key
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`selection to the second key selection.
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`13. (New)
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`The computer program product as claimed in claim 3. the device further
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`including a touchscreen. the method comprising an act of displaying the keypad and the at
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`least one key on the touchscreen.
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`14. (New)
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`The comQuter program product as claimed in claim 3, the device further
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`including a display within the at least one key, the method comprising an act of displaying
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`the display area associated with the at least one key on the displa¥.
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`15. (New}
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`The computer program product as claimed in claim 3. the device further
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`REMARKS/ARGUMENTS
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`Claims 1-7 are pending from the Patent Claims 8-16 are new claims added.herein.
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`Claims 1. 3 ·and 4 are independent claims. By means of the present amendment. the
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`claims are amended including for better conformance to U.S. practice. such as for ciarity ,
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`correcting typographical errors. amending dependent claims to begin with "The'',
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`eliminating multiple transition phrases (e.g., comprising) as well as correcting certain
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`informalities noted upon review of the claims. By these amendments, it is respectfully
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`submitted that the claims are not amended to address issues of patentability and all rights
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`under the Doctrine of Equivalents are respectfully reserved. Furthermore the right to claim
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`subject matter deleted herein or otherwise disclosed by the Application is respectfulfy
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`reserved for a later time during the prosecution of this Application or continuing
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`applications.
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`The specffication is amended to add a reference to the priority documents.
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`This reissue application is flied to correct an error in the patent which was made
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`without any deceptive intention. where, as a result of the error, the Patent is deemed whotfy
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`or partly inoperative or invalid. An error in the patent arises out of an error in conduct which
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`was made In the preparation and/or prosecution of the application which became the
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`patent The error in the patent is caused by the patentee claiming more than he had a right
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`to cfaim in the patent
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`Specifically, the error in the patent is caused by the omission of a narrower claim
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`from a patent that renders the patent partly inoperative by failing to protect the djsclosed
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`CJaim 8 is added to depend from claim 4 as discussed above.
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`Claim 9 is added to depend from claim 1 providing "the device further including a
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`touchscreen, the method comprising an act of displaying the keypad and the at least one
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`key on the touchscreen." Support for the limiting subject matter of the claim is for example
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`provided by the present patent, by claim 5. FJGs. 2 and. 3 and in the accompanying
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`description contained in col. 4, lines 14-26.
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`Claim 10 is added to depend from claim 1 providing "the device further including a
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`display within the at least one key. the method comprising an act of displaying the display
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`area associated with the at least one key on the display." Support for the limiting subject
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`matter of the claim is for example provided by the present patent, by claim 5, FIGs. 2 and 3
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`and in the accompanying description contained in col. 4, lines 14-26.
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`Claim 11 is added to depend from claim 1 providing "the device further including a
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`display adjacent the key, the method comprising an act of displaying the display area
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`associated with the at least one key on the display." Support for the limiting subject matter
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`of the claim is for example provided by the present patent, FIG. 4 and in the accompanying
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`description contained in cot. 4, lines 55-60.
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`Claim 12 is added to depend from claim 1 providing ••wherein the act of detecting the
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`second key selection comprises an act of detecting a sliding across the keypad from the
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`first key selection to the second key selection." Support for the limiting subject matter of
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`the claim is for example provided by the present patent in the accompanying description
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`contained in col. 4, lines 14-26.
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`Claim 13 is added to depend from claim 3 providing "the device further including a
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`touctis~en, the method. comprising an act of displaying the keypad and the at least one
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`key on the touchscreen." Support for the limiting .subject matter of the claim is for example
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`provided by the present patent~ by claim 5, FJGs: 2 and 3 and in the accompanying
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`description contained in col. 4, lines 14-26.
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`Claim 14 is added to depend·from claim 3 providing "the device further including a
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`display within the at least one key, the method comprising an act of displaying ·the display
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`area associated with the at least one key on the display." Support for the limiting subject
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`matter of the claim is for example provided by the present patent, by claim 5, FIGs. 2 ~nd 3
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`and in the accompanying description contained in col. 4, lines 14-26.
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`Claim 15 is added to depend from claim 3 providing "the device further including a
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`display adjacent the key, the method comprising an act of displaying the display area
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`associated with the at least one key on the display." Support for the limiting subject matter
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`of the claim is for example provided by the present patent, FIG. 4 and in the accompanying
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`description contained in col. 4. lines 55#60.
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`Claim 16 is added to depend from claim 3 providing 'Wherein the act of detecting the
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`second key selection comprises an act of detecting. a sliding across the keypad from the
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`fi~t key selection to the second key selection." Support for the limiting subject matter of
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`the claim is for example provided by the present patent in the accompanying description
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`contained in col. 4, fines 14-26.
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`The Patentee believes that the new claims are definite and distinguish from the prior
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`art and respectfully requests the allowance of claims 1-16.
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`No new matter is added by these amendments in this reissue application. All errors
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`which are being corrected in the reissue application up to the time of filing of the
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`oath/declaration arose without any deceptive intention on the part of the patentee.
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`The continuing obligation under 37 CFR 1.17B(b), to timely apprise the Office of any
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`prior or concurrent proceeding in which Patent No. 6,885,318 is or was involved is
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`acknowledged. The patentee is not aware at this time of any prior or concurrent
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`proceeding in which Patent No. 6,885,318 is or was involved.
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`The patentee acknowledges the continuing obligation UDder 37 CFR 1.56, to timely
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`appraise the Office of any information which is material to patentability of the claims under
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`consideration in this reissue application. The patentee is not aware at this time of any
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`application 1hat is not already before the Patent Office.
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`A reissue oath/declaration is submitted under separate cover to this amendment.
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`The reissue oath/declaration identifies at least one error which is relied upon to
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`support 1he reissue application. Specifically, the reissue oath/declaration identifies the
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`The patentee believes the original patent to be wholly or partly inoperative
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`right to claim in the patent. Specifically, the error in the patent is caused by the
`omission of a narrower claim from the patent that renders the patent partfy
`inoperative by failing to protect the disclosed invention to the full extent allowed
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`The Patentee respectfully asserts that the error is corrected by an
`amendment that adds at least one dependent claim, for example claim 8, which
`protects the disclosed invention in accordance with the specification of the
`Patent. thus improving on the state of the art. Previously the patentee had
`neglected, without deceptive intent, to protect this disclosed invention in
`accordance with the specification of the Patent.
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`No new matter is added by this amendment in this reissue application. All
`errors in the patent ~ing corrected in the present reissue application up to the
`time of filing this oath/declaration, tha~ are not covered by a prior oath/declaration
`submitted in this application, arose without any deceptive intention on the part of
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`Accordingly, the reissue oath/declaration identifies the error which is relied upon to
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`support the reissue application as ''the error in the patent is caused by the omission of a
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`narrower claim from a patent that renders the patent partly inoperative by failing to protect
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`the disclosed invention lo the full extent allowed by law." This at least one error is relied
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`upon · to support the reissue application in that at least added dependent claim 8 protects
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`the disclosed invention in accordance with the specification of the Patent, thus improving
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`on the state of the art.
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`Jt is respectfully submitted that the reissue oath/declaration is proper and an
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`indication to that effect is respectfully requested.
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`A diligent and sincere effort to place this Patent back in condition for immediate
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`allowance is made herein and notice·tothis effe¢ is earnestly-solicited.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /Gr:egory L Thorne/
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`The patentee believes the original patent to be wholly or partly inoperative or
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`narrower claim from the patent that renders the patent partly inoperative by failing to
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`The Patentee respectfully asserts that the error is corrected by an amendment
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