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`3. ASSIGNEE NANIE AND RESIDENCE DATA TO BE PRINTED ON THE PATFJ‘IT (print or type)
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`PLEASE NOTE: Unless an assignee is identified below, no assignee data will appear on the patent.
`recordation as set forth in 37 CFR 3.11. Completion of this form is NOT a substitute for filing an assignment.
`(A) NAME OF ASSIGNEE
`(B) RESIDENCE: (CITY and STATE OR COUNTRY)
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`STAMSUND, NORWAY
`AKER BIOMARINE ANTARCTIC AS
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`Please check the appropriate assignee category or categories (will not be printed on the patent) : D Individual a Corporation or other private group entity D Government
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`/J' MitChe” JoneS/
`Date
`May 28! 2015
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`Registration No. 44174
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`Typed or printed name
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`PTOL—85 Part B (10—13) Approved for use through 10/31/2013.
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`Electronic Patent Application Fee Transmittal
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`Title of Invention:
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`BIOEFFECTIVE KRILL OIL COMPOSITIONS
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`First Named Inventor/Applicant Name:
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`Inge Bruheim
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`Attorney Docket Number:
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`AKBM-14409/US-11/CON
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`Filed as Large Entity
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`Quantity
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`Filing Fees for Utility under 35 USC111(a)
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`Description
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`Fee Code
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`USD($)
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`Patent-Appeals-and-lnterference:
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`BIOEFFECTIVE KRILL OIL COMPOSITIONS
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`JONES,J. MITCHELL
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`RIMFRO ST EXHIBIT 1040
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`New International Application Filed with the USPTO as a Receiving Office
`lfa new international application is being filed and the international application includes the necessary components for
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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`NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE AND FEE(S) DUE
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`72960
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`05/27/2015
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`Casimir Jones, SC.
`2275 DEMING WAY, SUITE 310
`MIDDLETON. WI 53562
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`WARE, DEBORAH K
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`1651
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`DATE MAILED: 05/27/2015
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`02/12/2015
`14/620,784
`TITLE OF INVENTION: BIOEFFECTIVE KRILL OIL COMPOSITIONS
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`Inge Bruheim
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`AKBM—14409/US—11/CON
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`1577
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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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`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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`08/27/2015
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`PART B - FEE(S) TRANSMITTAL
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`Complete and send this form, together with applicable fee(s), to: Mail Mail Stop ISSUE FEE
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`(Date)
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`FILING DATE
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`02/12/2015
`14/620,784
`TITLE OF INVENTION: BIOEFFECTIVE KRILL OIL COMPOSITIONS
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`Inge Bruheim
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`AKBM—14409/US—11/CON
`
`1577
`
`APPLN. TYPE
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`ENTITY STATUS
`
`ISSUE FEE DUE
`
`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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`08/27/2015
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`EXAMINER
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`ART UNIT
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`CLASS-SUB CLASS
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`WARE, DEBORAH K
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`1651
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`424—520000
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`1. Change of correspondence address or indication of "Fee Address" (37
`CFR 1.363).
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`3 Chan e of correspondence address (or Change of Correspondence
`Address orm PTO/SB/ 122) attached.
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`3
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`If an assignee is identified below, the document has been filed for
`PLEASE NOTE: Unless an assignee is identified below, no assignee data will appear on the patent.
`recordation as set forth in 37 CFR 3.11. Completion of this form is NOT a substitute for filing an assignment.
`(A) NAME OF ASSIGNEE
`(B) RESIDENCE: (CITY and STATE OR COUNTRY)
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`2. For printing on the patent front page, list
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`Please check the appropriate assignee category or categories (will not be printed on the patent) :
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`4a. The following fee(s) are submitted:
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`3 Publication Fee (No small entity discount permitted)
`3 Advance Order — # of Copies
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`4b. Payment of Fee(s): (Please first reapply any previously paid issue fee shown above)
`3 A check is enclosed.
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`3 The director is hereby authorized to charge the required fee(s), any deficiency, or credits any
`overpayment, to Deposit Account Number
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`5. Change in Entity Status (from status indicated above)
`3 Applicant c