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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Applicant
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`Serial No.
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`Filing Date
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`Title
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`Ross, D. Delano, Jr., et al. Patent No
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`9,043,228
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`13/970,515
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`Examiner
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`Garg, Y ogesh C.
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`Conf. No.
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`08/19/2013
`Specially programmed computer server serving pages offering
`commercial opportunities for merchants through coordinated
`offsite marketing
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`2289
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`REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
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`DDR HOLDINGS, LLC.
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`/Louis I. Hoffman/
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`LOUIS J. HOFFMAN, P.C.
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`addressed to the Mail Stop ISSUE FEE address above, or being facsimile
`transmitted to the USPTO (571) 273-2885, on the date indicated below.
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`(Depositor's name)
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`(Signature)
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`(Date)
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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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`13/970,515
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`08119/2013
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`D. Delano Ross JR.
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`23-CON4
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`2289
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`TITLE OF INVENTION: A specially programmed computer server serving pages offering commercial opportunities for merchants through coordinated
`offsite marketing
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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 PREV. PAID ISSUE FEE
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`TOTAL FEE(S) DUE
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`DATE DUE
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`nonprovisional
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`UNDISCOUNTED
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`$960
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`$0
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`$0
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`$960
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`04/2112015
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`EXAMINER
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`ART UNIT
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`CLASS-SUBCLASS
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`GARG, YOGESH C
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`3625
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`705-026410
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`Notice of Allowability
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`Application No.
`13/970,515
`Examiner
`YOGESH C. GARG
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`Applicant(s)
`ROSS ET AL.
`Art Unit
`3625
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`AlA (First Inventor to
`File) Status
`No
`
`-- The MAILING DATE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address-(cid:173)
`All claims being allowable, PROSECUTION ON THE MERITS IS (OR REMAINS) CLOSED in this application. If not included
`herewith (or previously mailed), a Notice of Allowance (PTOL-85) or other appropriate communication will be mailed in due course. THIS
`NOTICE OF ALLOW ABILITY IS NOT A GRANT OF PATENT RIGHTS. This application is subject to withdrawal from issue at the initiative
`of the Office or upon petition by the applicant. See 37 CFR 1.313 and MPEP 1308.
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`1. [8J This communication is responsive to 12124/2014.
`D A declaration(s)/affidavit(s) under 37 CFR 1.130(b) was/were filed on ___ .
`2. D An election was made by the applicant in response to a restriction requirement set forth during the interview on __ ; the restriction
`requirement and election have been incorporated into this action.
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`3.[8J The allowed claim(s) is/are 71-86. As a result of the allowed claim(s), you may be eligible to benefit from the Patent Prosecution
`Highway program at a participating intellectual property office for the corresponding application. For more information, please see
`~;tt.Q://'II.ww.us_Qto.gov/gatents/init events/Qgh/indexjs.Q or send an inquiry to PPHfeedback@uSillto.aov .
`4. D Acknowledgment is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d) or (f).
`Certified copies:
`*c) D None of the:
`a) D All
`b) D Some
`1. D Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.
`2. D Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No. __ .
`3. D Copies of the certified copies of the priority documents have been received in this national stage application from the
`International Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2(a)).
`* Certified copies not received: __ .
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`Applicant has THREE MONTHS FROM THE "MAILING DATE" of this communication to file a reply complying with the requirements
`noted below. Failure to timely comply will result in ABANDON