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`A0 120 Rev. 08/10)
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`TO:
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`Mail Stop 8
`Director of the US. Patent and Trademark Office
`P.0. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
`
`TRADEMARK
`
`REPORT ON THE
`FILING OR DETERMINATION OF AN
`ACTION REGARDING A PATENT OR
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`In Compliance with 35 U S.C § 290 and/or 15 U S. CI§ 1116 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
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`filed‘In the US. District Court
`Northern District of Illinois- Eastern Division
`on the following
`
`D Trademarks or
`DOCKET NOI
`1:9-cv-2489
`PLAINTIFF
`
`( D the patent action involves 35 U.SIC. § 292):
`MPalents.
`DATE FILED
`UIS. DISTRICT COURT
`4/12/2019
`Northern District of Illinois—Eastern Division
`DEFENDANT
`
`MacNeil Automotive Products Limited Corporation
`doing business as WeatherTech
`
`Titanium Plus Autoparts, Inc. a California Corporation
`
`PATENT OR
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`DATE OF PATENT
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`US 8, 382 186 B2
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`2/26/20‘13
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`DATE INCLUDED
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`In the above%ntitled case, the following patent(s)/ trademark(s) have been included:
`INCLU DED BY
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`PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK N0
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`D Amendment
`DATE OF PATENT
`OR TRADEMARK
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`D Answer
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`EICross Bill
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`DOther Pleading
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`MacNeil, IP LLC
`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
` CLERK
`
`In the aboveientitled case. the following decision has been rendered or judgement issued:
`DECIS ION/JUDGEMENT
`
`Thomas G. Bruton
`
`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
`
`Jessica J. Ramos
`
`DATE
`
`6/14/2019
`
`Copy l—Upon initiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3—Upon termination of action, mail this copy to Director
`Copy 2—Upon filing document adding patent(s), mail this copy to Director Copy 4—Case file copy
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`MacNeiI Exhibit 2009
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`Yita v. MacNeiI IP, lPR2020-01138
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`Page 1
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`MacNeil Exhibit 2009
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`T0:
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`Mail Stop 8
`Director of the US. Patent and Trademark Office
`P.0. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
`
`TRADEMARK
`
`REPORT ON THE
`FILING OR DETERNIINATION OF AN
`ACTION REGARDING A PATENT OR
`
`In Compliance with 35 U.S.C. § 290 and/or 15 U.S.C. § 1116 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
`
`filed in the US. District Court
`Northern District Of Illinois
`on the following
`[I Trademarks or
`IZPatents.
`( [I the patent action involves 35 U.S.C. § 292.):
`DOCKET N0.
`DATE FILED
`U.3. DISTRICT COURT
`1 :19-cv-2489
`4/12/2019
`Northern District of Illinois
`PLAINTIFF
`
`DEFENDANT
`
`MacNeiI Automotive Products Limited
`an Illinois Corporation
`doing business as
`WeatherTech
`
`Titanium Plus Autoparts, Inc.
`a California Corporation
`
`
`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
`
`PATENT OR
`
`%ATEOF :ATENT
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`1 US 8,382,186 32
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`2/26/2013
`
`MacNeiI. IP LLC
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`DATE INCLUDED
`
`In the above—entitled case, the following patent(s)/ trademark(s) have been included:
`INCLUDED BY
`
`El Amendment
`
`El Answer
`
`El Cross Bill
`
`El Other Pleading
`
`PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK NO
`
`%ATEOF 1;:ATENT
`
`In the above—entitled case, the following decision has been rendered or judgement issued:
`DECISION/JUDGEMENT
`
`order
`
`Closing order entered 5/21/2019, See alLached
`
`CLERK
`
`Thomas G. Bruton
`
`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
`
`Roberto Perez
`
`DATES
`
`Copy l—Upon initiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3—Upon termination of action, mail this copy to
`Copy 2—Upon filing document adding patent(s), mail this copy to Director Copy 4—Case file copy
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`MacNeiI Exhibit 2009
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`Yita v. MacNeiI IP, lPR2020-01138
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`Page 2
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`MacNeil Exhibit 2009
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`FOR THE Northern District of Illinois — CM/ECF LIVE, Ver 6.2.2
`Eastern Division
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`MacNeil Automotive Products Limited
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`V.
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`Titanium Plus Autoparts, Inc.
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`Plaintiff,
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`Defendant.
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`Case No.: 1:19—cv—02489
`
`Honorable Edmond E. Chang
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`NOTIFICATION OF DOCKET ENTRY
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`This docket entry was made by the Clerk on Tuesday, May 21, 2019:
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`MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: In light of the settlement
`in principle, R. 11, the Court vacates all deadlines (including the answer deadline). To
`avoid unnecessary status hearings and to provide time to reduce the agreement to writing
`and effectuate it, the case is dismissed without prejudice and with full leave to reinstate
`via motion filed by 06/17/2019. If no motion to reinstate is filed by that date, then the
`dismissal will automatically convert to a dismissal with prejudice, without further action
`by the Court. Plaintiff of course may file the voluntary dismissal before 06/17/2019.
`Status hearing of 05/24/2019 is vacated. Civil case terminated. Emailed notice(slb, )
`
`ATTENTION: This notice is being sent pursuant to Rule 77(d) of the Federal Rules of
`Civil Procedure or Rule 49(c) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. It was
`generated by CM/ECF, the automated docketin g system used to maintain the civil and
`criminal dockets of this District. If a minute order or other document is enclosed, please
`refer to it for additional information.
`
`For scheduled events, motion practices, recent opinions and other information, visit our
`web site at www.ilnd.usc0urts.g0v.
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`MacNeil Exhibit 2009
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`Yita v. MacNeil IP, |PR2020—01138
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`Page 3
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`A0 120 ' ev. 08/10
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`T0:
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`Mail Stop 8
`Director of the US. Patent and Trademark Office
`P.0. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
`
`REPORT ON THE
`FILING OR DETERNIINATION OF AN
`ACTION REGARDING A PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK
`
`In Compliance with 35 U.S.C. § 290 and/or 15 U.S.C. § 1116 you are hereby advised that a court action has been
`
`filed in the US. District Court
`Northern District Of Illinois
`on the following
`[I Trademarks or
`IZPatents.
`( [I the patent action involves 35 U.S.C. § 292.):
`DOCKET N0.
`DATE FILED
`U.3. DISTRICT COURT
`1 :19-cv-2489
`4/12/2019
`Northern District of Illinois
`PLAINTIFF
`
`DEFENDANT
`
`MacNeiI Automotive Products Limited
`an Illinois Corporation
`doing business as
`WeatherTech
`
`Titanium Plus Autoparts, Inc.
`a California Corporation
`
`
`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
`
`PATENT OR
`
`%ATEOF :ATENT
`
`1 US 8,382,186 32
`
`2/26/2013
`
`MacNeiI. IP LLC
`
`DATE INCLUDED
`
`In the above—entitled case, the following patent(s)/ trademark(s) have been included:
`INCLUDED BY
`
`El Amendment
`
`El Answer
`
`El Cross Bill
`
`El Other Pleading
`
`PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK NO
`
`%ATEOF 1;:ATENT
`
`In the above—entitled case, the following decision has been rendered or judgement issued:
`DECISION/JUDGEMENT
`
`
`
`CLERK
`
`Thomas G. Bruton
`
`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
`
`Roberto Perez
`
`DATE
`
`4/15/2019
`
`Copy l—Upon initiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3—Upon termination of action, mail this copy to Director
`Copy 2—Upon filing document adding patent(s), mail this copy to Director Copy 4—Case file copy
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`MacNeiI Exhibit 2009
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`Yita v. MacNeiI IP, lPR2020-01138
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`Page 4
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`MacNeil Exhibit 2009
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`504977238
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`06/26/201 8
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`PATENT ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET
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`Electronic Version v1.1
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`Stylesheet Version v1.2
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`EPAS ID: PAT5023984
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`SUBMISSION TYPE:
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`NEW ASSIGNMENT
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`
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`NATURE OF CONVEYANCE: ASSIGNMENT
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`CONVEYING PARTY DATA
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`Name
`Execution Date
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`DAVID F. MACNEIL
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`09/10/2010
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`09/10/2010
`SCOTT A. VARGO
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`RECEIVING PARTY DATA
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`_S
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`treet Address:
`1 MACNEIL COURT
`
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`State/Country:
`ILLINOIS
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`PROPERTY NUMBERS Total: 3
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`Patent Number:
`8336944
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`Patent Number:
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`8336945
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`8382186
`Patent Number:
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`
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`CORRESPONDENCE DATA
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`Fax Number:
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`(630)505-1312
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`Correspondence will be sent to the e-mail address first; if that is unsuccessful, it will be sent
`using a fax number, if provided; if that is unsuccessful, it will be sent via US Mail.
`Phone:
`630—505—1 305
`
`Email:
`Correspondent Name:
`Address Line 1:
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`jperkins@perkinsip.com
`PERKINS IP LAW GROUP LLC
`4200 COMMERCE COURT
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`Address Line 2:
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`SUITE 310
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`LISLE, ILLINOIS 60532
`Address Line 4:
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NUMBER:
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`31700.0728
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`NAME OF SUBMITTER:
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`ELIZABETH ZEGA
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`— This document serves as an Oath/Declaration (37 CFR 1.63).
`Total Attachments: 3
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`MacNeiI Exhibit 2009
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`Attorney Docket No. '3 ”00.000254
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`ASSlGNMlENT
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`lt‘i/"lrlEREA:9». We, the undersigned joint inventors of residence as listed, having
`invented a certain new and useful improvement as below entitled, for which we have applied for
`a United States patent, said application having been identified with Attorney Docket No
`3l700.000254 and entitled DESlGNlNG AND MANWFFACTLVRING VEHICLE FLOOR
`'lTRAYS; and
`
`WHEREAS, MacNeil ll) LLC {hereinafter referred to as “Assignee”; a limited
`liability company organized under the laws of lllinois, with an address of l MaeNeil Court,
`Bolingbroolr, lllinois 60440, desires to acquire our entire right, title and interest in and to the
`invention, and in and to said application and any patent that may issue thereon;
`
`NQ'W, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of One Dollar ($.00) and other
`good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged,
`we assign to Assignee, all right, title and interest in and to said invention and in and to said
`application and ali patents which may be granted therefor. and all divisions,
`reissues,
`continuations, and continuations—in—part thereof; and we authorize and request the Director of the
`United States Patent and Trademark Office to issue all patents for said invention, insofar as our
`interest is concerned, to Assignee.
`
`We also assign to Assignee, all right, title and interest in and to the invention
`disclosed in said application throughout the world, including the right to tile applications for and
`obtain patents, utility models, industrial models and designs for said invention in MaeNeil ll)
`LLC'S own name throughout
`the world including all rights to publish cautionary notices
`reserving ownership of said invention and all rights to register said invention in appropriate
`registries; and we further agree to execute any and all powers of attorney, applications,
`assignments, declarations, atiidavits, and any other papers in connection therewitn necessary to
`perfect such right, title and interest in Assignee.
`
`Assignor also assigns to Assignee all rights of action for infringement of the
`Patent which may have accrued prior to the date on which this Assignment becomes effective.
`
`We will communicate to Assignee any facts known to us respecting any
`improvements; and, at the expense ofAssignee, we wiil testify in any legal proceedings, sign all
`lawful papers, execute all divisional, continuation, continuation-iii—part, reissue and substitute
`applications, rnalre lawful oaths and declarations, and generally do everything possible to vest
`title in Assignee and to aid Assignee to obtain and enforce proper protection for said invention in
`all countries.
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`Assignmgm
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`Attorney Decker N0. 3 ”530.699254
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`This Asgignmsm sixail
`represenmiives,
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`5:12 binding on that parfies’ 81100633018, assigns and iegai
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`Title of invention:
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`:{fiEiSEGN’ENG AND MANUyACTURfiQG
`VEEECLE— FLOOR 'E‘RAYS
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`Atim‘nsy Badge: No.3
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`31?QQSGQQ254
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`Signature of Envcnim':
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`Invmmr’s N52216:
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`Residence (City, Proving: {31'8“}ng
`(jammy):
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`Bate of sigmtuaie:
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`Signature 0f inventor:
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`Eimientm‘fi Name:
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`lEiesidence (City, Province. 02‘ State,
`Country):
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`Data Qfsignamré:
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`IEBavid E“. MacNeii
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`E-Ifiinsdaie, Iiiiamis
`US
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`“—quj,«Lgj1§3__w
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`Scat: A. Varga
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`Lmnhmicifi iilinois
`US
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`MacNeiI Exhibit 2009
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`Assignment
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`Attorney Docket No. 31700000254
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`This Assigmnem shall be binding an the parties‘ successors, assigns and iegai
`represen tan veg.
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`Titie of Inveniion:
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`DESIGNING AND MANUFACTURING
`VEHECLE FLOQR TRAYS
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`Attamey Becket N05.
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`3 WGQOUGZSKE
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`Signamre of Inventor:
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`Envemor‘s Name:
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`Residence (City; vaime or State?
`Country):
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`Date of signature:
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`David F. MaCNeii
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`Hinséale, Hfinois
`US
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`
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`W
`«-
`b1gnamre 0i inventor:
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`{Scott A. Vargas,"
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`Invanfofs Name:
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`Semi A. Vargfi
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`Residencs {City vaince 0:“ State,
`Country}:
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`Date 03" Signature:
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`Lambard, {mums
`US
`Se {ember 10 2010
`p
`:
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`2/2
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`MacNeiI Exhibit 2009
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`UNITED STATES RATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Admcss. COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`PO. RM 1450
`wwwusp ogov
`Alexandriafi’hgmia 22313-1450
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`I
`ATTY. DOCKET NO./TITI_E
`13/595,703
`08/27/2012
`David F. MACNEIL
`317000322
`CONFIRMATION NO. 8216
`POA ACCEPTANCE LETTER
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`115904
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`Perkins IP Law Group LLC
`4200 Commerce Court
`Suite 310
`Lisle, IL 60532
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`NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF POWER OF ATTORNEY
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`The Power of Attorney in this application is accepted. Correspondence in this application will be mailed to the
`above address as provided by 37 CFR 1.33.
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`/sleutchit/
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`Office of Data Management, Application Assistance Unit (571) 272-4000, or (571) 272-4200, or 1-888—786-0101
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`UNITED STATES RATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMVTERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Admcss. COMMISSIOAER FOR PATENTS
`PO Riix 1450
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`aliaafig‘itzgéiigima 22313-1450
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`I
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`FIRST NAMED APPLICANT
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`13/595,703
`08/27/2012
`David F. MACNEIL
`31700000322
`CONFIRMATION NO. 8216
`POWER OF ATTORNEY NOTICE
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`64770
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`Perkins IP Law Group LLC
`4200 Commerce Court, Suite 310
`Lisle, IL 60532
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`Date Mailed: 09/17/2014
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`NOTICE REGARDING CHANGE OF POWER OF ATTORNEY
`
`This is in response to the Power of Attorney filed 08/11/2014.
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`- The Power of Attorney to you in this application has been revoked by the assignee who has intervened as
`provided by 37 CFR 3.71. Future correspondence will be mailed to the new address of record(37 CFR 1.33).
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`/sleutchit/
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`Office of Data Management, Application Assistance Unit (571) 272-4000, or (571) 272-4200, or 1-888-786—0101
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT & TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Attorney Docket No. 317000322
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`In re the patent of:
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`MacNeil 1P LLC
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`Patent No.:
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`8,3 82,186 B2
`
`Issue Date:
`
`February 26, 2013
`
`Title:
`
`VEHICLE FLOOR TRAY
`
`Commissioner for Patents
`PO. Box 1450
`
`Alexandria, VA 22313—1450
`
`REVOCATION OF POWER OF ATTORNEY: APPOINTMENT OF NEW ATTORNEYS
`AND CERTIFICATE UNDER 37 C.F.R. §3.73§c[
`
`1, David F. MacNeil, am the Manager of MacNeil IP LLC, a limited liability
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`company duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Illinois (“Owner”). The
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`Owner is the assignee and owner of the entire right, title and interest in the above-identified
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`patent (“Patent”) by virtue of an assignment from the inventors of this Patent, U.S. Patent No.
`
`8,382,] 86 B2 issued February 26, 2013. As evidence ofthis assignment, the Owner points to the
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`Assignment recorded at Reel 024971, Frame 0346.
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`As the Manager of Owner the undersigned is authorized to act on behalf of Owner
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`and has full power to grant and revoke powers of attorney.
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`Owner hereby revokes all previously granted powers of attorney.
`
`Owner hereby appoints Practitioners associated with Customer Number 115904
`
`as its attorneys to prosecute this Patent Application and to transact all business in the US. Patent
`
`and Trademark Office connected with the Patent Application and with any resulting patent, said
`
`attorneys being of the firm of Perkins IP Law Group LLC, with full power of substitution and
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`MacNeil Exhibit 2009
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`revocation, to prosecute this application and represent the undersigned before all competent
`
`Attorney Docket No. 317000322
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`International Authorities.
`
`Please direct all correspondence to:
`
`Perkins IP Law Group LLC
`4200 Commerce Court, Suite 310
`Lisle, IL 60532
`
`CUSTOMER NUMBER 1 15904
`
`Please direct all telephone calls to:
`
`Jefferson Perkins
`
`(630) 505-1305
`
`I hereby declare that all statements made herein of my own knowledge are true,
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`and that all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true; and further, that
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`these statements are made with the knowledge that willful false statements, and the like so made,
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`are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under Section 1001, Title 18 of the United
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`States Code, and that such willful false statements may jeopardize the validity of the application
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`or any patent issuing thereon.
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`MACNElL lP LLC
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`Signature:
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`/David F. MacNeil/
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`Name:
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`David F. MacNeil
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`Its:
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`Date:
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`Manager
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`08-06—20 14
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`Electronic Acknowledgement Receipt
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`19832482
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`Application Number:
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`13595703
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`International Application Number:
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`Confirmation Number:
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`8216
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`Title of Invention:
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`VEHICLE FLOOR TRAY
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`David F. MACNEIL
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`First Named Inventor/Applicant Name:
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`Customer Number:
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`64770
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`Filer:
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`Jefferson Perkins/Patricia Romanelli
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`Jefferson Perkins
`Filer Authorized By:
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`31700.000322
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`Attorney Docket Number:
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`Receipt Date:
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`11-AUG-2014
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`27-AUG-2012
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT & TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Attomey Docket No. 31700.0322
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`CERTIFICATE OF TRANSMISSION
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`In re the application of:
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`MacNeil IP LLC
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`Appllcatlon Number
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`13/595’703
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`BY ELECTRONIC FILING
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`via the U.S. Patent and Trademark
`Office
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`’Patrida Romanelli/
`Patricia Romanelli
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`Filed.
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`August 27, 2012
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`8,382,186 B2
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`Issue Date:
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`Attomey Docket No. 317000322
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`No fee is thought
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`to be due in connection with this submission. Nonetheless,
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`the
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`Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge any deficiency relating to this submission to Deposit
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`Account No. 506166 of Perkins IP Law Group LLC.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Je erson Perkins/
`Jefferson Perkins
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`Registration No. 3 1,407
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`CUSTOMER NO. 115904
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`PERKINS IP LAW GROUP LLC
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`4200 Commerce Court, Suite 310
`Lisle, Illinois 60532
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`Telephone: (630) 505-1305
`Fax: (630) 505-1312
`Email: jperkins@perkinsip.com
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COIVIMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`PO. Box 1450
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`www.uspto.gov
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
`APPLICATION NO.
`ISSUE DATE
`PATENT NO.
`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`13/595,703
`02/26/2013
`8382186
`31700000322
`8216
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`64770
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`7590
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`02/06/2013
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`Monikus McCluskey, LLC
`1001 Warrenville Road, Suite 500
`Lisle, IL 60532
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`ISSUE NOTIFICATION
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`Determination of Patent Term Adjustment under 35 U.S.C. 154 (b)
`(application filed on or after May 29, 2000)
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`The Patent Term Adjustment is 0 day(s). Any patent to issue from the above-identified application will include
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`APPLICANT(S) (Please see PAIR WEB site http://pair.uspt0.gov for additional applicants):
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`David F. MACNEIL, Hinsdale, IL;
`Scott A. VARGO, Lombard, IL;
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`The United States represents the largest, most dynamic marketplace in the world and is an unparalleled location
`for business investment, innovation, and commercialization of new technologies. The USA offers tremendous
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`STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
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`13595703 ~ GAU: 3612
`Application Number
`Filing Date
`David F. MACNEIL
`First Named Inventor
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`13/595,703
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`MomkusMccmskey,LLc —
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`ELECTRONIC
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`jperkins @ momlawcom
`promanelli @ momlawcom
`kblouin @ momlawcom
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`PTOLEQOA (Rev. 04/07)
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`Application No.
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`Applicant(s)
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`MACNEIL ET AL.
`13/595,703
`Corrected
`Art Unit
`Examiner
`Notice OfAllowability
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`PINEL ROMAIN
`3612
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`-- The MAILING DA TE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address--
`All claims being allowable, PROSECUTION ON THE MERITS IS (OR REMAINS) CLOSED in this application.
`If not included
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`NOTICE OF ALLOWABILITY 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. IX This communication is responsive to interview 1/9/13.
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`2. [I An election was made by the applicant in response to a restriction requirement set forth during the interview on
`requirement and election have been incorporated into this action.
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`; the restriction
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`3. IX The allowed claim(s) is/are L7. As a result of the allowed claim(s), you may be eligible to benefit from the Patent Prosecution
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`4. El Acknowledgment is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)—(d) or (f).
`a) I] All
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`of the:
`1. El Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.
`2. El Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No.
`3. El Copies of the certified copies of the priority documents have been received in this national stage application from the
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`Applicant has THREE MONTHS FROM THE “MAILING DATE” of this communication to file a reply complying with the requirements
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`THIS THREE-MONTH PERIOD IS NOT EXTENDABLE.
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`including changes required by the attached Examiner’s Amendment / Comment or in the Office action of
`Paper No./Mail Date
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`Identifying indicia such as the application number (see 37 CFR 1.84(c)) should be written on the drawings in the from (not the back) of
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`6. El DEPOSIT OF and/or INFORMATION about the deposit of BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL must be submitted. Note the
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`5. El Examiner‘s Amendment/Comment
`6. El Examiner's Statement of Reasons for Allowance
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`Attachment(s)
`1. El Notice of References Cited (PTO-892)
`2. El Information Disclosure Statements (PTO/SB/08),
`Paper No./Mai| Date
`3. I] Examiner‘s Comment Regarding Requirement for Deposit
`of Biological Material
`4. IX Interview Summary (PTO-413),
`Paper No./Mai| Date 1/9/2013.
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`/P|NEL E ROMAIN/
`/D GLENN DAYOAN/
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`7. El Other
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`Examiner, Alt Ullit 3612
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`Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 3612
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`U 8. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTOL-37 (Rev. 09-12)
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`Part of Paper No./Mail Date 20130110
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`Notice of Allowability
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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`APPLICATION N0.I
`FILING DATE
`FIRST NAMED INVENTORI
`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`PATENT IN REEXAMINATION
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`13/595,703
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`27 August, 2012
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`20130110
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`DATE MAILED:
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or
`proceeding.
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`The "Notice of Allowance" has been corrected to include claim 7.
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` /D GLENN DAYOAN/
`Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 3612
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` PTO-90C) (Rev.04-03)
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