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`John Douglas Steinberg
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`16/374,085
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`April 3, 2019
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`SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING A WIRELESS DEVICE AS
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`Examiner
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`6894
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE AND FEE(S) DUE
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`20995
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`ART UNIT
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`2824
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`DA TE MAILED: 09/04/2019
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`FILING DATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`16/374,085
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`04/03/2019
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`John Douglas Steinberg
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`EFACT.011C3
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`6894
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`TITLE OF INVENTION: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING A WIRELESS DEVICE AS A SENSOR FOR AN ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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`APPLN. TYPE
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`ENTITY STATUS
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`ISSUE FEE DUE
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`TOTAL FEE(S) DUE
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`DATE DUE
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`FILING DATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`16/374,085
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`04/03/2019
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`John Douglas Steinberg
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`EFACT.011 C3
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`6894
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`TITLE OF INVENTION: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING A WIRELESS DEVICE AS A SENSOR FOR AN ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
`
`APPLN. TYPE
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`ENTITY STATUS
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`ISSUE FEE DUE
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`PUBLICATION FEE DUE PREY. 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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`$1000
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`$0.00
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`$0.00
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`$1000
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`FILING DATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`16/374,085
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`04/03/2019
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`John Douglas Steinberg
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`EFACT.011C3
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`6894
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`20995
`7590
`09/04/2019
`KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP
`2040 MAIN STREET
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`Determination of Patent Term Adjustment under 35 U.S.C.154 (b)
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