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`Express Mail No. EM569689019US
`Attorney Docket No. 4942.02
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`In re Patent Application of:
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`Inventor:
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`Thomas R. Wolzien
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`Serial No.:
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`09/054740
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`Group Art Unit: 2711
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`Filed:
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`April 3, 1998V
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`Examiner: J. Miller
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`For:
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`MEDIA ONLINE SERVICE ACCESS SYSTEM AND METHOD
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
`Under 37 C.F.R. §§ 1.97(c)
`
`Assistant Commissioner for Patents
`Washington, D.C. 20231
`
`Sir:
`
`The Examiner is requested to consider the references noted on the enclosed Form PTO-
`1449 during examination of the above-identified patent application. These references are
`submitted for the ExaMiner's consideration and are submitted pursuant to an Applicant's duty of
`disclosure under 37 C.F.R. § 1.56. Copies of the references are provided.
`Enclosed is a check in the amount of $240.00 pursuant to 37 C.F.R. 1.17(p). Any
`deficiency in the fee or overpayment may be applied to Deposit Account No: 04-1415. A
`duplicate copy of this disclosure statement is enclosed for use as may be appropriate.
`Should the examiner have any questions concerning the relevance of the cited references
`in this disclosure, please contact the undersigned attorney.
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`12/27/1999 OKRA 00000005 09054740
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`Registration No. 39,176
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`April 3, 1998
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`Express Mail No. EM569689019US
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE -Q
`JAN 3 - 2000
`GROUP 2700
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`In re Patent Application of:
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`Inventor:
`
`Thomas R. Wolzien
`
`Serial No.:
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`09/054740
`
`Filed:
`
`April 3, 1998
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`Group Art Unit: 2711
`
`Examiner: J. Miller
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`For: MEDIA ONLINE SERVICE ACCESS SYSTEM AND METHOD
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`CERTIFICATE OF MAILING BY EXPRESS MAIL
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`Assistant Commissioner for Patents
`Washington, D.C. 20231
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`Sir:
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that the attached INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
`STATEMENT, FORM PTO-1449 AND COPIES OF CITED REFERENCES, $240.00
`CHECK; RETURN POSTCARD, AND THIS CERTIFICATE OF MAILING BY
`EXPRESS MAIL, relating to the above application, were deposited as "Express Mail," Mailing
`Label No. EM569689019US, with the United States Postal Service, addressed to Assistant
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Express Mail No. EL401164593US
`Attorney Docket No. 4942.02
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`In re Patent Application of;
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`Inventor:
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`Serial No.:
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`yolzien
`Thomas
`1,
`09/054740
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`Filed:
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`April 3, 1 48
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`Group Art Unit- 2711
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`Examiner: J. Miller
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`For: MEDIA ONLIIAgcERVICE ACCESS SYSTEM AND METHOD
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`THIRD
`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
`Under 37 C.F.R. §§ 1.97(c)
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`The Examiner is requested to consider the references noted on the enclosed Form PTO-
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`1449 during examination of the above-identified patent application. These references are
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`submitted for the Exatainer's consideration and are submitted pursuant to an Applicant's duty of
`disclosure under 37 C.F.R. § L56. Copies of the references are provided.
`German Pat. No. 19545882 is not in the English language, but.an English Dement
`abstract has been attached to the fact of the patent.
`Enclosed is a check in the amount of $240.00 pursuant to 37 C.F.R. 1.17tp). Any
`deficiency in the fee or overpayment may be applied to Deposit Account No. 04-1415. A
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`duplicate copy of this disclosure statement is enclosed for use as may be appropriate.
`Should the examiner have any questions concerning the relevance of the cited references
`in this disclosure, please contact the undersigned attorney.
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`Serial No. 09/054740
`Page 2
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`Dated:
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`SWD/dtc
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`ott W. Doyle
`egistration No. 39,176
`Attorney for Applicant
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`ustomer No. 20686
`DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP
`370 Seventeenth Street, Suite 4400
`Denver, Colorado 80202
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`considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to applicant.
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`Form PTO-A820
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`Express Mai1 No. EL401164593US
`Attorney Docket No. 4942.02
`
`In re Patent Application of:
`
`Inventor:
`
`Thomas R. Wolzien
`
`Serial No.:
`
`09/054740
`
`Group Art Unit: 2711
`
`Filed:
`
`April 3, 1998
`
`Examiner: J. Miller
`
`For: MEDIA ONLINE SERVICE ACCESS SYSTEM AND METHOD
`
`CER111.1CATE OF MAILING BY EXPRESS MAIL
`
`Assistant Commissioner for Patents
`Washington, D.C. 20231
`
`Sir:
`
`The undersigned hereby certifies that the attached THIRD INFORMATION
`DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, FORM PTO-1449 AND COPIES OF CITED
`REFERENCES, $240.00 CHECK; RETURN POSTCARD, AND THIS CERTIFICATE
`OF MAILING BY EXPRESS MAIL, relating to the above application, were deposited as
`"Express M ail," Mailing Label No. EM569689019US, with the United States Postal Service,
`addres-Seiltii Assistant Commissioner for Patents, Washington, D.C. 20231, on
`
`a
`
`Customer No. 20686
`DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP
`370 Seventeenth Street, Suite 4400
`Denver, Colorado 80202
`Tel: 303-629-3400
`Fax: 303-629-3450
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`Applicant:
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`Serial No.:
`John W. Miller
`Examiner:
`Title: Media Online Servic
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`Docket No.: 4942.02
`Filed: April 3, 1998
`Group Art: 2711
`ystem and Method
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`MAR 0 91000
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`Express Mailing label number: E1218004697US
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`Date of Deposit: March 9, 2000
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`Assistant Commissioner for Patents
`Washington, D.C. 20231
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`I hereby certify that this paper or fee is being deposited with the
`United States Postal Service "Express Mail Post Office to
`Addressee' service under 37 CFR 1.10 on the date indicated above
`and is addressed to the Assistant Commissioner for Patents,
`Washington, D.C. 20231
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`Name:
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`Signature: gado& K
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`RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION
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`Dear Assistant Commissioner:
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`This Response is filed in reply to the Office Action, Paper No. 4, mailed September 9, 1999, in
`regard to the above-referenced application. Applicant respectfully requests reconsideration of all
`pending claims aOmell as the issuance of a Notice of Allowance.
`
`-- In-the Office Action, the Examiner states that a terminal disclaimer in compliance with 37 CFR
`1.321(c) is necessary to overcome an actual or provisional rejection of claims 18-29. Applicant
`hereby submits the attached terminal disclaimer for the instant application with the associated fee.
`
`Additionally, Applicant thanks the Examiner for specifically allowing claims 24, 26, 28, and 29
`over the art of record. Since claim 27 depends from independent claim 26, Applicant contends that
`claim 27 should also be allowed over the art of record.
`
`The Examiner also rejected claims 18-20, 22, 23, 25, and 27 under 35 U.S.C. 102(e) as being
`anticipated by Honey et al (U.S. Patent Number 5,912,700). Similarly, the Examiner rejected claim
`21 under 35 U.S.C. 103(a) a being unpatentable ovef Honey et al (U.S. Patent Number 5,912,700).
`
`The Applicant respectfully overcomes these rejections and directs the Examiner's attention to
`the attached Affidavit by the sole inventor Thomas R. Wolzein, filed under 37 C.F.R. §1.131. As
`shown in the Affidavit, the Applicant conceived of the ideas claimed prior to January 10, 1996 and
`proceeded with due diligence to a constructive reduction to practice of the claimed subject matter with
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`the filing of the parent application sn. 08/597,432 on February 8, 1996, now US Patent No.
`5,761,606.
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`As such, the Applicant's Affidavit overcomes the Honey prior art reference, and claims 18-20,
`22, 23, 25 and 27 should be allowed over the art of record.
`Dorsey & Whitney L.L.P.
`
`March 9, 2000
`
`By Scott W. Doyld Esq.
`Attorney for Applicant
`USPTO Reg. No. 39,176
`Customer No. 20686
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