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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re Letters Patent of:
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`Patent No.: 7,798,319
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`Application No.: 12/046,051
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`Filed: March 11, 2008
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`CONTAINER DEVICE FOR TOBACCO ARTICLES
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`David Karl Bried
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`37 CFR 1.21 (Miscellaneous fees and charges)
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`characterized by the applicant, and including page counts, where applicable. It serves as evidence of receipt similar to a
`Post Card, as described in MPEP 503.
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`New Agglications Under 35 U.S.C. 111
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`national stage submission under 35 U.S.C. 371 will be issued in addition to the Filing Receipt, in due course.
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Ul\TfED STATES DEPA RTME'IT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Adiliess. COMMISSIO'JER FOR PATENTS
`PO Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virgmia 22313-1450
`\VVi\V.USpto.gov
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`APPLICATION NUMBER
`12/046,051
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`FILING OR 3 71 (C) DATE
`03/11/2008
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`26193
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (U.S. SMOKELESS TOBACCO)
`P.O. BOX 1022
`MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55440-1022
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`FIRST NAMED APPLICANT
`David Karl Bried
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`ATTY. DOCKET NO./TITLE
`20210-125001
`CONFIRMATION NO.1436
`POWER OF ATTORNEY NOTICE
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`11111111111111111 lllll ll]~!l]!~l!~l!~mH!~Hll lllll 111111111111111111
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`Date Mailed: 08/07/2018
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`NOTICE REGARDING CHANGE OF POWER OF ATTORNEY
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`This is in response to the Power of Attorney filed 08/01/2018.
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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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`Questions about the contents of this notice and the
`requirements it sets forth should be directed to the Office
`of Data Management, Application Assistance Unit, at
`(571) 272-4000 or (571) 272-4200 or 1-888-786-0101.
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`/zretta/
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`APPLICATION NUMBER
`12/046,051
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`FILING OR 3 71 (C) DATE
`03/11/2008
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`127542
`Harness, Dickey & Pierce-Altria
`11730 Plaza America Drive, Suite 600
`Reston, VA 20190
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`Ul\TfED STATES DEPA RTME'IT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Adiliess. COMMISSIO'JER FOR PATENTS
`PO Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virgmia 22313-1450
`\VVi\V.USpto.gov
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`FIRST NAMED APPLICANT
`David Karl Bried
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`ATTY. DOCKET NO./TITLE
`24000FR-000125-US
`CONFIRMATION NO.1436
`POA ACCEPTANCE LETTER
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`11111111111111111 lllll ll]~!l]!~l!~l!~mH!~Uill lllll 111111111111111111
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`Date Mailed: 08/07/2018
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`NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF POWER OF ATTORNEY
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`This is in response to the Power of Attorney filed 08/01/2018.
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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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`Questions about the contents of this notice and the
`requirements it sets forth should be directed to the Office
`of Data Management, Application Assistance Unit, at
`(571) 272-4000 or (571) 272-4200 or 1-888-786-0101.
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`/zretta/
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`Doc Code; PA ..
`Doctiment Description: Power of At!orney
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`PTO/A!AIB2A (07-1'.3;
`Approved for use thfOiJgh O'lt3'l/20iS OM8 0$51-00~S
`US. Patent and Tradamark Offi<.;;;; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Ur\<;er !he Pilp€r,/\/Oii<. Reduction Act of 1 >i%, no persons ,;re w,::iuire<l to raspofld lo a ro1i/3ctlon of Information 1mless it 01wi;iys a va!i<l 0MB ,:◊ntroi 1Mnber.
`TRANSMITTAL FOR POWER OF ATTORNEY TO ONE OR MORE
`REGlSTERED PRACTITIONERS
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`NOTE· This form is to be submitted with the Power of Atton1ey by Appl1c,mt form (PTOlAIN82B) to identify toe api,lic.afr.:.n to which the
`Power of Aitomey is directed, in accordance with 37 CFR 1.5, unless !he application nwnber and filing date are identified in the Power oi
`/,ttomey by Appiic.an! form. !f neither form PTOJAIA/82A nor form PTOJAlA82B identifles the app!k:ation to which th& Power of t,ttorr.ey is
`directed. the Power of Attorney wm not be recognized in the application.
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`AppHcation Number
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`12/046,051
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`Filing Date
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`March i 1, 2008
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`First Named Inventor
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`David Kari BRIED
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`Title
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`Container Device For Tobacco Articles
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`Art Unit
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`Examiner Name
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`3728
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`L K. Bui
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`Attorney Docket Number
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`24000FRN000'l25-US
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`SIGNATURE of Applicant or Patent Practitloner
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`........ ,······
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`.....
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`, . / .. -~·2·-:2::::·~-·/, .. /2::·::\
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`Gary D. Yacura
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`Signat,ire
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`Name
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`juristic ent:ty)
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`Date {Optional)
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`Appl1oa::it Name {if Applicaf11 is a jwr!stic entity) I
`[] •Tota! of
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`1
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`forms are submitted.
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`~ This form must oe signed !n accordm1ce wlth 37 CFR 1.33. Se" 37 CFR t.4(d) for slgnalure requirements and cerritkatiml~. If
`mote than one app11canl, use mul!ip!e forms.
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`Doc Code: PA.
`Document Description: Power of Attorney
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`PTO/A!N82B (07-13)
`Approved for use through 01/31/20·18. 0MB 0651-0035
`U.S. Paten( and Traderrmrk Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond fo a collec!!on of information unless it displays a valid 0MB control number
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`I hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney given in the application identified in either the attached transmittal Jetter or
`the boxes below.
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`POWER OF ATTORNEY BY APPLICANT
`I Application Numb<,<
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`I Flllngnate
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`(Note: The boxes above may be left b!ank if information is provided on form PTO/AIA/82A)
`r:7 I hereby appoint the Patent Practftioner(s) associated with the following Customer Number as my/our aUomey(s) or agent(s),
`L:J and lo transact all business in the United States Patent and Trademark Office connected therewith for the application
`I l
`referenced in!he attached transmittal letter (form PTO/AlN82A) or identified above:
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`127542
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`OR
`□ I hereby appoint Practitioner(s) named in the attached fist (form PTO/AlA/82C) as my/our attorney(s) or agent{s), and to transact
`all business in the United Stales Patent and Trademark Office connected !herewith for the patent application referenced in the
`attached transmittal letter (form PTO!AIA/82A) or identified above. (Nole: Complete form PTO/AiA/82C.)
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`Please recognize or .change the correspondence address for the application identified In the attached transmittal
`letter ot the boxes above to;
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`0 The address associated wi!h the above-mentioned Customer Number
`□ The address associated with Customer Number: ~I __________ ~I
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`OR
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`OR
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`·□ Firm or
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`Individual Name
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`Address
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`Clty
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`I Stale i
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`•
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`! Zip!
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`Country
`Telephone
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`i Email I
`l arn !he Applicant (if the Applicant is a juristic entity, list the Applicant name in the boxj:
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`I ll.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company LLC
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`I
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`Inventor or Joint Inventor (title not required below)
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`r-·-~
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`Assignee or Person to Whom the Inventor is Under an Obligation to Assign (provide signers title if applicant is a juristic entity)
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`□1
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`D Legal Representative of a Deceased or Legally Incapacitated Inventor (title not required below)
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`Person Who Othe1wise Shows Sufficient Proprietary Interest (e.g., a petition under 37 CFR 1.46(b)(2) was granied in
`!
`the appficatlon or is concurrently being filed with this document, {provide signer's title if applicant is a juristic entity)
`SIGNATURE of Applicant fot Patent
`to··aclon be!)alfof lhe appilcanl (e.g., where the applicant is a juristic entity).
`The undersigned {whose ll!j~j~ S\lPffei'ied below) is ~lJ,lthor_iz€d
`
`I Date (Optional} I
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`Name
`/ ........... ...--...-- i Vice President/ U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Companv LLC
`Tiile
`NOTE: Signature • This form must be signed by lhe applicant in accordance with ~n CFR ·! .33. See 37 CFR 1 .4 for signature requlrements
`and certifications. If more than one appllc,mt, use muitipie forms.
`D Total of
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`forms are subrnltted.
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`1
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`Electronic Acknowledgement Receipt
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`EFSID:
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`Application Number:
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`33340252
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`12046051
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`International Application Number:
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`Confirmation Number:
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`1436
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`Title of Invention:
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`CONTAINER DEVICE FOR TOBACCO ARTICLES
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`First Named Inventor/Applicant Name:
`
`David Karl Bried
`
`Customer Number:
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`26193
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`Filer:
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`Gary Daniel Yacura/Heather Bennett-Spurck
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`Filer Authorized By:
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`Gary Daniel Yacura
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`Attorney Docket Number:
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`20210-125001
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`Receipt Date:
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`Filing Date:
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`Time Stamp:
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`01-AUG-2018
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`11-MAR-2008
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`10:42:58
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`Application Type:
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`Utility under 35 USC 111 (a)
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`Submitted with Payment
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`I no
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`This Acknowledgement Receipt evidences receipt on the noted date by the USPTO of the indicated documents,
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