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`Juan Mantelle
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`Transdermal Estrogen Device and Delivery
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Juan Mantelle
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`Transdermal Estrogen Device
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`characterized by the applicant, and including page counts, where applicable.It serves as evidence of receipt similar to a
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`If a new international application is being filed and the international application includes the necessary components for
`an international filing date (see PCT Article 11 and MPEP 1810), a Notification of the International Application Number
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`NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE AND FEE(S) DUE
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`1. Change of correspondence address or indication of "Fee Address" (37
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`Address form PTO/SB/122) attached.
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`PTO/SB/47; Rev 03-02 or more recent) attached. Use of a Customer
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`13/553,972
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`07/20/2012
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`22428
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`Determination of Patent Term Adjustment under 35 U.S.C. 154 (b)
`(Applicationsfiled on or after May 29, 2000)
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`The Office has discontinued providing a Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) calculation with the Notice of Allowance.
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`to eliminate the
`Section 1(h)(2) of the AIA Technical Corrections Act amended 35 U.S.C. 154(b)(3)(B)(i)
`requirement that the Office provide a patent term adjustment determination with the notice of allowance. See
`Revisions to Patent Term Adjustment, 78 Fed. Reg. 19416, 19417 (Apr. 1, 2013). Therefore, the Office is no longer
`providing an initial patent term adjustment determination with the notice of allowance. The Office will continue to
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`directed to the Customer Service Center of the Office of Patent Publication at 1-(888)-786-0101 or (571)-272-4200.
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`MANTELLE, JUAN
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`Stacean nventor to File)
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`-- The MAILING DATEof this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address--
`All claims being allowable, PROSECUTION ON THE MERITS IS