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`First Named Inventor: Carlos Aldana
`Application No: 11/237,341
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`Confirmation No. 6712
`Title: Efficient feedback of channel information in a closed loop beamforming wireless
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`Examiner: Michael R. Neff
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`PATENT APPLICATION
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARKOFFICE
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`Applicant(s):|Carlos Aldana Docket: BP4880
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`Serial No.:
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`11/237,341
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`Art Unit:
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`2631
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`Filed:
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`Title:
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`09/28/2005
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`Examiner: Michael R. Neff
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`Efficient Feedback of Channel Information in a Closed Loop Beamforming
`Wireless Communication System
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`AMENDMENT UNDER§ 312
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`February 7, 2013
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`M/S Issue Fee
`Commissioner for Patents
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`1.312 AMENDMENT
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`This amendmentis being filed to amend the priority paragraph. No new matter is being
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`Serial No.: 11/237,341
`Examiner: Michael R. Neff
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`IN THE SPECIFICATION
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`Please amend the Cross References to Related Applications paragraph as follows:
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`This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Utility Application No. 11/168,793,
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`filed June 28, 2005 which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No.
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`60/673,451, filed April 21, 2005, and this application also claims priority to U.S. Provisional
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`Patent Application Serial No. 60/698.686, filed July 13, 2005, all of which are incorporated
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`herein by reference for all purposes.
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`Serial No.: 11/237,341
`Examiner: Michael R. Neff
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`REMARKS
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`The amendment to the section entitled “Cross Reference to Related Applications” is
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`The priority claim as amended does not make anypriority claim that was not previously made in
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`Applicants respectfully request an updated Filing Receipt.
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`No additional fees are believed to be due.
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`The Examineris invited to contact the undersigned by telephone or email if the Examiner
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`RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
`By: /Holly L. Rudnick/ Reg. No. 43,065
`Holly L. Rudnick
`Garlick & Markison
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`U.S. Application Number: 11/237,341
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`SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION DATA SHEET
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`Kindly amend the domestic benefit claim, as follows:
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`This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Utility Application No. 11/168,793,
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`filed June 28, 2005 which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No.
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`60/673,451, filed April 21, 2005, and this application also claims priority to U.S. Provisional
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`Patent Application Serial No. 60/698,686, filed July 13, 2005, all of which are incorporated
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`herein by reference for all purposes.
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`RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
`By: /Holly L. Rudnick/ Reg. No. 43,065
`Holly L. Rudnick
`Garlick & Markison
`P. O. Box 160727
`Austin, TX 78716-0727
`Phone: (214) 856-5372
`Fax: (888) 332-2640
`email: hrudnick @texaspatents.com
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`NEFF, MICHAEL R
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`2631
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`11/237,341
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`09/28/2005
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`TITLE OF INVENTION:Efficient feedback of channel information in a closed loop beamforming wireless communication system
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`TITLE OF INVENTION:Efficient feedback of channel information in a closed loop beamforming wireless communication system
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