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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re Patent Application of:
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`Kamel Shaath et al.
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`Patent No.: 7,076,624
`Issued: July 11, 2006
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`Appl. S.N.: 10/600,540
`Filing Date: June 23, 2003
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`For: METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING
`RESTRICTED ACCESS TO A STORAGE
`MEDIUM
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`38898-190334
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`TITLE OF INVENTION: METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING RESTRICTED ACCESS TO A STORAGE MEDIUM
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`300
`150
`200
`250
`500
`50
`65
`200
`100
`100
`130
`200
`100
`300
`150
`80
`160
`300
`300
`150
`500
`250
`600
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`0
`200
`100
`0
`0
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`Aeellcation Tli'.ee
`Utility
`Design
`Plant
`Reissue
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`Each independent claim over 3 (including Reissues)
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`50
`200
`360
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`Small Entity
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`25
`100
`180
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`Fee Paid($)
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`lndep. Claims
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`Extra Clalms
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`Fee Paid($)
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`Application No.: 10/ 00~~ '1 i 1~~~
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`In re Patent Application of:
`Shaath et al.
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`Docket No.: 38898·190334
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`Application No.: 10/600540
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`Confirmation No.: 5766
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`Filed: June 23, 2003
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`For: METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING
`RESTRICTED ACCESS TO A STORAGE
`MEDIUM
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`Art Unit: 2187
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`Examiner: H. T. Nguyen
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`STATEMENT OF THE SUBSTANCE OF THE INTERVIEW
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`MS Amendment
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`Dear Sir:
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`In response to the Interview Summary included with the Notice of Allowance of
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`Applicants agreed to cancel claims 67-70 and to amend the specification as indicated on
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`TITLE OF INVENTION: METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING RESTRICTED ACCESS TO A STORAGE MEDlUM
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`5766
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