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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`P O Box 1430
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`www.uspto.g0v
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`NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE AND FEE(S) DUE
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`50638
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`7590
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`10/04/2013
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`Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corp.
`c/o Frommer Iawrence & Haug II .P
`745 Fifth Ave
`NEW YORK, NY 10151
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`EXAMINER
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`ANGWIN, DAVID PATRICK
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`ART UNIT
`3729
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`DATE MAILED: 10/04/2013
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`FILING DATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`Janusz A. Kuzma
`01/25/2011
`13/013,599
`TITLE OF INVENTION: ELECTRODE ARRAY ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
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`1362009—20932
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`9046
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`APPLN. TYPE
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`ENTITY STATUS
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`ISSUE FEE DUE
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`PUBLICATION FEE DUE
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`nonprovi sional
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`UNDISCOI INTEI)
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`S1780
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`$300
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`PREV. PAID ISSUE FEE
`S0
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`TOTAL FEE(S) DUE
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`DATE DUE
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`$2080
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`01/06/2014
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`PART B - FEE(S) TRANSMITTAL
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`Complete and send this form, together with applicable fee(s), to: M_ail Mail Stop ISSUE FEE
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`10/01/2013
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`do Fr9mmer Lawrence & Hang LLP
`745 F1fth Ave
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`ress a ove or
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`transmitted to the USP’I’O (571) 273-2885 on the date indicated below.
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`(Signature) (Date)
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`{Depositor5 name)
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`FILING DATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
`
`Janusz A. Kuzma
`01/25/2011
`13/013,599
`TITLE OF INVENTION: ELECTRODE ARRAY ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
`
`1362009720932
`
`9046
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`APPLN. IYPE
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`ENIIIY SIAIUS
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`ISSUE FEE DUE
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`PUBLICAIION FEE DUE
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`PREV. PAID ISSUE FEE
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`”'IOIAL FEE(S) DUE
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`DAIE DUE
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`UNDISCOUNIED
`nonprovisional
`$1780
`$300
`EXAMINER
`ART UNIT
`CIASS-SUBCIASS
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`AVGWIN DAVID PATRICK
`029- 875000
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`$2080
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`01/06/2014
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`P O Box 1430
`Alexandria: Virginia 22313-1450
`WWW.uspto.g0V
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`FILING DATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`13/013,599
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`50638
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`01/25/2011
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`Janusz A. Kuzma
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`136200972093 .2
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`9046
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`7590
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`10/04/2013
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`Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corp.
`c/o Frommcr Iawrence & Hang LIP
`745meve
`NEW YORK, NY 10151
`
`ANGWIN, DAVID PATRICK
`
`3729
`
`DATE MAILED: 10/04/2013
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