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`APPLICATION NO.
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`13/310755
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`ISSUE DATE
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`08/19/2014
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`PATENT NO.
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`8812993
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`NEONODE.P039
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`1066
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`75660
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`7590
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`07/30/2014
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`Soquel Group. LLC
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`Magnus Goertz, Lidingo, SWEDEN;
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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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`b) C] entered as directed to matters of form not affecting the scope of the invention.
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`c) E] disapproved because the amendment was filed after the payment of the issue fee.
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`Application No. : 13310755
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`Filing Date : 12/04/2011
`Date Mailed : 07/21/2014
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`NOTICE TO FILE CORRECTED APPLICATION PAPERS
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`Notice ofAllowance Mailed
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`This application has been accorded an Allowance Date and is being prepared for issuance.
`application, however, is incomplete for the reasons below.
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`The informalities requiring correction are indicated in the attachment(s). If the informality pertains to the
`abstract, specification (including claims) or drawings,
`the informality must be corrected with an
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`1.173). Such an amendment may be filed after payment of the issue fee if limited to correction of
`inforrnalities noted herein. See Waiver of 37 CFR 1.312 for Documents Required by the Office of Patent
`Publication, 1280 Off. Gaz. Patent Office 918 (March 23, 2004).
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`Application No. 13310755
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`IDENTIFICATION OF SPECIFICATION/DRAWING INCONSISTENCIES
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` On Page of the specification there is a brief description of FIG. , but the drawings filed do not
`include a drawing with that designation. Applicant must respond either by supplying the
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`amending the specification to add a brief description of that drawing or by correcting the
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`invention, but the specification does not contain a brief description ofthe drawings as required
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`application. Applicant must respond either by amending the specification to remove all
`references to that drawing, or by supplying that drawing and amending the specification to add a
`brief description of it.
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`Attorney’s Docket No.: NEONODE.P039
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`PATENT
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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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`Magnus Goertz
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`Application No: 13/310,755
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`Filed: December 4, 2011
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`For:
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`USER INTERFACE
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`Mail Stop AMENDMENT
`Commissioner for Patents
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`Examiner: Ryan F. Pitaro
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`AMENDMENT AFTER ALLOWANCE UNDER 37 C.F.R. §1.312
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`In response to the Notice to File Corrected Application
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`Please amend the specification as follows.
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`Please add the following text immediately after page 5, line 3:
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`Magnus Goertz
`Application No. 13/310,755
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`If any matters can be resolved by telephone, applicant
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`SOQUEL GROUP LLC
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`[Marc A. Berger[
`Marc A. Berger
`Reg. No. 44,029
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`Dated: July 21, 2014
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`P.O. Box 691
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`PATENT
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Examiner: Ryan F. Pitaro
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`Art Unit:
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`2171
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`In Re Patent Application of:
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`Magnus Goertz
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`Application No: 13/310,755
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`Filed: December 4, 2011
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`For:
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`USER INTERFACE
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`If any matters can be resolved by telephone, applicant
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`Dated: July 21, 2014
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`P.O. Box 691
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`Soquel, CA 95073
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`Respectfully submitted,
`SOQUEL GROUP LLC
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`[Marc A. Berger[
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`Attorney’s Docket No.: NEONODE.P039
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`PATENT
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Examiner: Ryan F. Pitaro
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`Art Unit:
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`2171
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`In Re Patent Application of:
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`Magnus Goertz
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`Application No: 13/310,755
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`Filed: December 4, 2011
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`For:
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`USER INTERFACE
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`Commissioner for Patents
`P. O. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313—1450
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`vvvvvvvvvv
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`COMMENTS ON STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR ALLOWANCE
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`In the Notice of Allowability mailed on June 2, 2014, the
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`Examiner allowed claims 21, 37, 39 — 42, 46 and 47. Applicant
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`acknowledges the Examiner's Statements of Reasons for Allowance of the
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`above-referenced patent application, and agrees that the claimed subject
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`matter is patentable. However, applicant takes no position regarding the
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`Reasons
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`for Allowance presented by the Examiner other
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`than the
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`positions applicant may have previously taken during prosecution.
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`Therefore, the Examiner's Reasons for Allowance should not be attributed
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`to applicant as an indication of the basis for applicant’s belief that the
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`claims are patentable. Furthermore, applicant respectfully asserts that
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`there may also be additional
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`reasons for patentability of the claimed
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`subject matter not explicitly stated in this record, and applicant does not
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`waive its rights to such arguments by not further addressing such reasons
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`herein.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`SOQUEL GROUP LLC
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`[Marc A. Berger[
`Marc A. Berger
`Reg. No. 44,029
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`Dated: July 5, 2014
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`P.O. Box 691
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`Soquel, CA 95073
`(831) 426-8200
`Customer No. 75660
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`Magnus Goertz
`Application No. 13/310,755
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`Examiner: Pitaro, Ryan F.
`Art Unit: 2171
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`Electronic Patent Application Fee Transmittal
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`Filing Date:
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`04-Dec-2011
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`Title of Invention:
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`USER INTERFACE
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`First Named Inventor/Applicant Name: Magnus Goertz
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`Filer:
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`Marc Aron Berger
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`Filed as Large Entity
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`Utility under 35 USC111(a) Filing Fees
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`Sub-Total in
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`Basic Filing:
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`Extension-of—Time:
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`Electronic Acknowledgement Receipt
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`19498121
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`Confirmation Number:
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`Title of Invention:
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`USER INTERFACE
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`First Named Inventor/Applicant Name:
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`Magnus Goertz
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`Customer Number:
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`75660
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`— marc Aron Berger
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`Attorney Docket Number:
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`NEONODE.P039
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF CONEVIERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Add1ess: COMSIISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria. Virginm 2231371430
`www.uspto.gov
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`NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE AND FEE(S) DUE
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`Soquel Group. LLC
`PO. Box 691
`sandman
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`EXAMINER
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`PITARO,RYA1\'F
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`2171
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`DATE MAILED: 06/02/2014
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`12/04/2011
`13/310,755
`TITLE OF INVENTION: USER INTERFACE
`
`Magnus Goertz
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`NEONODEP039
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`1066
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`APPIN TYPE
`ENTITY STATIIS
`ISSUE FEE DIIE
`PIIEI IC ATION FEE DIIE
`PREV. PAID ISSITE FEE
`TOTAI FEE(S) DUE
`DATE DUE
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`nonprovisional
`UNDISCOUN TED
`$960
`09/02/2014
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`THE APPLICATION IDENTIFIED ABOVE HAS BEEN EXAMINED AND IS ALLOWED FOR ISSUANCE AS A PATENT.
`PROSECUTION ON TIIE MERITS IS CLOSED. TIIIS NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE IS NOT A GRANT OF PATENT RIGIITS.
`THIS APPLICATION IS SUBJECT TO WITHDRAVVAL 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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`THE ISSUE FEE AND PUBLICATION FEE (IF REQUIRED) MUST BE PAID WITHIN THREE MONTHS FROM THE
`MAILING DATE OF THIS NOTICE OR THIS APPLICATION SHALL BE REGARDED AS ABANDONED.
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`SEE 35 U.S.C. 151. THE ISSUE FEE DUE INDICATED ABOVE DOES
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`PART B - FEE(S) TRANSMITTAL
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`Complete and send this form, together with applicable fee(s), to: M_ail Mail Stop ISSUE FEE
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.0. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`or m (571 )-273-2885
`through 5 should be completed where
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`propriate. All further correspondence including the Patent advance orders and notification of maintenance fees will be mailed to the current correspondence address as
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`7590
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`Soquel, CA 95073
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`06/02/2014
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`APPLICATION 1\O.
`FILING DATE
`FIRST NMIED INVENTOR
`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`13/310755
`12/04/2011
`Magnus GoertZ
`NEONODE.P039
`1066
`TITLE OF INVENTION: USER INTERFACE
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`PREV. PA ) ISSLE FEE
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`ENTITY STATUS
`ISSUE FEE DUE
`PUELICATION FEE DUE
`TOTAL FEE(S) DUE
`DATE DUE
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`nonprovisional
`UNDISCOUNTED
`$960
`09/02/2014
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`PITARO, RYAN F
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`2171
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`715-716000
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF CONEVIERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Addiess: COME/IISSION'ER FOR PATENTS
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria. Virginia 2231371430
`www.mspto.gov
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`APPLICATION NO.
`FILING DATE
`FIRST NAIVIED INVENTOR
`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`13/310,755
`12/04/2011
`Magnus Goerlz
`NEONODE.P039
`1066
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`75660
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`7590
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`06/02/2014
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`Soquel Group. LLC
`PO. Box 691
`Sequemmsm
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`PITARO,RYA1\'F
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`2171
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`DATE MAILED: 06/02/2014
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`Determination of Patent Term Adjustment under 35 U.S.C. 154 (b)
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`The Office has discontinued providing a Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) calculation With the Notice of Allowance.
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