MICHAEL V, MESSINGER
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`September 20, 2013
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`Re:
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`U.S. Non-Provisional Utility Patent Application under 37 C.F.R. § l.53(b)
`(Continuation of Appl. No. 13/154,239; Filed: June 6, 2011)
`Appl. No. To Be Assigned; Filed: Herewith
`For: Bandwidth Sensitive Data Compression and Decompression
`Inventors:
`FALLON et al.
`Our Ref:
`2855.0050007
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`Commissioner:
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`Authorization to Treat a Reply As Incorporating An Extension of Time Under 37
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`U.S. Utility Patent Application entitled:
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`Bandwidth Sensitive Data Compression and Decompression
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`and naming as inventors:
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`James J. FALLON
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`Power of Attorney to Prosecute Applications Before the USPTO Form
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re application of:
`FALLON et al.
`Appl. No.: To Be Assigned
`(Continuation of Appl. No. 13/154,239;
`Filed: June 6, 2011)
`Filed: Herewith
`For: Bandwidth Sensitive Data
`Compression and Decompression
`
`Confirmation No.: To Be Assigned
`Art Unit: To Be Assigned
`Examiner: To Be Assigned
`Atty. Docket: 2855.0050007
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`Preliminary Amendment Under 37 C.F~R. § 1.115
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`Mail Stop Amendment
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`Commissioner for Patents
`PO Box 1450
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`Commissioner:
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`In advance of prosecution, Applicants submit the following amendment.
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`FALLON et al.
`Appl. No. To Be Assigned
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`Amendments to the Specification
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`Applicants respectfully request the title of the Specification as filed with this
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`preliminary arnendment to be amended as follovvs:
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`J\1ETHODS FOR VIDEO AND DECCHv1PRESSION /tUDff) DAT/\ STORA.GE AND
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`DISTRIBUTION
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`Conclusion
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`Prompt and favorable consideration of this Preliminary Amendment
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`is
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`respectfully requested. Applicant believes the present application is in condition for
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`allowance. If the Examiner believes, for any reason, that personal communication win
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`expedite prosecution of this application, the Examiner is invited to telephone the
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`undersigned at the number provided.
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`,/:Jt}r:~;::(:~;;i;~:x ,,., .. [ ... c.
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`Michael V. Messinger
`Attorney for Applicants
`Registration No. 37,575
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`,,,,
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`Date:
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`1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20005-3934
`(202) 371-2600
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`1748302_1.DOCX
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`Atty. Dkt. No. 2855,0050007
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`Electronic Patent Application Fee Transmittal
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`Filing Date:
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`Title of Invention:
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`BANDWIDTH SENSITIVE DATA COMPRESSION AND DECOMPRESSION
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`First Named Inventor/Applicant Name:
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`James J. Fallon
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`Shawn Michael Buchanan/Jeanette Yanda
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`2855.0050007
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`9902
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`BANDWIDTH SENSITIVE DATA COMPRESSION AND DECOMPRESSION
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`James J. Fallon
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`Shawn Michael Buchanan/Jeanette Yanda
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`CERTIFICATION AND REQUEST FOR PRIORITIZED EXAMINATION
`UNDER 37 CFR 1, 102(e) (Page 1 of 1)
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`First Named
`Inventor:
`Title of
`Invention:
`
`James J. FALLON
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`I Nonprovisional Application Number (if
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`ITo Be Assif!_ned
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`Bandwidth Sensitive Data Compression and Decompression
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`APPLICANT HEREBY CERTIFIES THE FOLLOWING AND REQUESTS PRIORITIZED EX.AMINA TION FOR
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`In re application of:
`
`FALLON et al.
`
`Appl. No.: To Be Assigned
`
`(Continuation of Appl. No. 13/154,239;
`Filed: June 6, 2011)
`Filed: Herewith
`For: Bandwidth Sensitive Data Compression
`and Decompression
`
`Confirmation No.: To Be Assigned
`
`Art Unit: To Be Assigned
`
`Examiner: To Be Assigned
`
`Atty. Docket: 2855.0050007
`
`Authorization to Treat a Reply as Incorporating an
`Extension of Time Under 37 C.F.R. § 1.136(a)(3)
`
`Commissioner for Patents
`PO Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
`
`Commissioner:
`
`The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is hereby authorized to treat any concurrent or future
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`STER~.,,,,~Ji;SSLER, GOLDSTEI~,.f ~_9)~ P.L.L.C.
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`/~~~:::;;<-2/;it::~
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`Date:
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`,,,, Michael V. Messinger•'""'
`Attorney for Applicants
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