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`Electronic Version v1 .1
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`SUBMISSION TYPE:
`NATURE OF CONVEYANCE:
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`CONVEYING PARTY DATA
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`NEW ASSIGNMENT
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`LIEN
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`Name
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`OXYGENATOR WATER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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`EPASID:PAT3803298
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`Execution Date
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`03/13/2016
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`SCHWEGMAN, LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A.
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`RECEIVING PARTY DATA
`Name:
`Street Address:
`Internal Address:
`City:
`State/Country:
`Postal Code:
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`1600 TCF TOWER
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`121 SOUTH 8TH STREET
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`MINNEAPOLIS
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`MINNESOTA
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`55402
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`PROPERTY NUMBERS Total: 4
`Property Type
`Application Number:
`Application Number:
`Application Number:
`Application Number:
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`12023431
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`14601340
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`13247241
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`13657311
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`Number
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`CORRESPONDENCE DATA
`Fax Number:
`(612)642-8407
`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:
`612-672-8200
`Email:
`debra.dix@maslon.com
`Correspondent Name:
`AMY SWEDBERG
`Address Line 1:
`90 SOUTH 7TH STREET STE 3300
`Address Line 2:
`MASLON LLP
`Address Line 4:
`MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55402
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NUMBER:
`NAME OF SUBMITTER:
`SIGNATURE:
`DATE SIGNED:
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`2010-0164
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`STEVEN W. LUNDBERG
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`/Steven W. Lundberg/
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`03/28/2016
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`This document serves as an Oath/Declaration (37 CFR 1.63).
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`Tennant Company
`Exhibit 1002
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`Exhibit 1002_0001
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`
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`Total Attachments: 2
`source=OWT Lien#page1 .tit
`source=Oxygenator - Ex. A list of patents#page1 .tit
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`2
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`Exhibit 1002_0002
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`
`
`NOTICE OF ATTORNEYS' LIEN IN PATENTS
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`NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the law firm of Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner,
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`P.A. ("Law Firm"), with its principal place of business at 1600 TCF Tower, 121 South Eighth
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`Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, duly authorized to practice as such in the State of Minnesota,
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`claims and holds a lien in and to all of the patents listed on Exhibit A, and all of the applications
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`and registrations associated therewith, together with all proceeds thereof, of Oxygenator Water
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`Technologies, Inc., a Minnesota corporation ("Client"), with its registered address at 1660 S
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`Hwy 100 #598, St Louis Park, MN 55416. Said lien is claimed for legal services rendered by
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`Law Firm to Client for representation of Client in proceedings involving and affecting the
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`ownership and title to the property upon which this lien is claimed for the reasonable and agreed
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`upon value of $257,609.80 of which the sum of $43,977.30 remains unpaid.
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`STATE OF MINNESOTA
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`COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
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`)
`)
`)
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`ss.
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`i-d
`day of March, 2016, before me personally came Steven W. Lundberg, who
`On this.::(3 -
`being duly sworn did depose and say that he is a shareholder of the Law Firm described in and
`which executed the foregoing instrument.
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`~a.~
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`NOTARY PUBLIC
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`3
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`Exhibit 1002_0003
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`
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`SLW FILE
`COUNTRY
`MATTER TYPE TITLE
`NUMBER
`3406.002US1 Utility - DIV
`FLOW-THROUGH OXYGE~ United States of America
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`Exhibit A
`APPLICATION
`FILING DATE NUMBER
`Jan 31, 2008 12/023,431
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`STATUS
`Issued
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`PATENT
`NUMBER
`ISSUE DATE
`Mar 2, 2010 7,670,495
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`PUBLICATION
`PRIORITY
`NUMBER
`DATE
`Feb 22, 2002 US 2008-
`0179259 Al
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`3406.005US2 Utility - REIS
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`FLOW-THROUGH OXYGE~ United States of America
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`Jan 21, 2015 14/601,340
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`Transferred
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`Sep 28, 2011
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`3406.005USR Utility - REIS
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`FLOW-THROUGH OXYGE~ United States of America
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`Sep 28, 2011 13/247,241
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`Issued
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`Mar 17, 2015 RE45,415
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`INVENTORS
`James Andrew
`Senkiw
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`James Andrew
`Senkiw
`
`James Andrew
`Senkiw
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`3406.006US1 Utility -
`NPREG
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`ENHANCED RESIN REGEN I United States of America
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`Oct 22, 2012 13/657,311
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`Pending
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`Oct 24, 2011 US-2013-
`0098819-Al
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`Mark Rolfes
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`4
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`Exhibit 1002_0004
`
`
`
`UNITED STA TES p A TENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`www .uspto.gov
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`13/247,241
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`ISSUE DATE
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`03/17/2015
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`PATENT NO.
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`RE45415
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`3406.00SUSR
`
`1737
`
`02/25/2015
`7590
`21186
`SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A.
`P.O. BOX 2938
`MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
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`The projected patent number and issue date are specified above.
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`ISSUE NOTIFICATION
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`Determination of Patent Term Extension or Adjustment under 35 U.S.C. 154 (b)
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`A reissue patent is for "the unexpired part of the term of the original patent." See 35 U.S.C. 251. Accordingly,
`the above-identified reissue application is not eligible for Patent Term Extension or Adjustment under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b).
`
`Any questions regarding the Patent Term Extension or Adjustment determination should be directed to the
`Office of Patent Legal Administration at (571)-272-7702. Questions relating to issue and publication fee
`payments should be directed to the Application Assistance Unit (AAU) of the Office of Data Management
`(ODM) at (571)-272-4200.
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`APPLICANT(s) (Please see PAIR WEB site http://pair.uspto.gov for additional applicants):
`
`James Andrew Senkiw, Minneapolise, MN;
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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
`resources and advantages for those who invest and manufacture goods here. Through SelectUSA, our nation
`works to encourage and facilitate business investment. To learn more about why the USA is the best country in
`the world to develop technology, manufacture products, and grow your business, visit SelectUSA.gov.
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`IR103 (Rev. 10/09)
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`5
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`Exhibit 1002_0005
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`
`
`Modified form PTO/SB/08A(04-07) 0MB 651-0031
`US Patent & Trademerk Office· U S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Under the Panerwork Reduction Act of 1995 no =rsons are reauired to res=d to a collection of information unless it .,;,,;tains a valid 0MB control number.
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`Substitute for form 1449A/PTO
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
`STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
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`(Use as many sheets as necessary)
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`Application Number
`Filing Date
`First Named Inventor
`Group Art Unit
`Examiner Name
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`Coml){ete if Known
`13/247,241
`September 28, 2011
`
`1774
`Cameron Allen
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`Sheet 1 of 2
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`Attorney Docket No: 3406.00SUSR
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`Examiner
`Initial•
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`USP Document Number
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`Change(s)
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`US-2002007 4237 A 1
`US-20030164306A 1
`US-20040118701A1
`US-20060150491A1
`US-20080202995A 1
`US-4,071,447
`Us-4,225,401
`US-4,252,856
`US-4,257,352
`US-4,587,001
`~pp11ed US-5,015,354
`US-5, 148,772
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`to docume
`US-5,534, 143
`/D.H.F ./
`US-5,982,609
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`1/14/201
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`US-6,171,469
`US-6,315,886
`US-6,328,875
`US-6,394,429
`US-6,524,475
`US-6,689,262
`US-7,396,441
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`US PATENT DOCUMENTS
`Publlcatlon Date
`Name of Patentee or Appllcant of cited Document
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`6/20/2002
`9/4/2003
`6/24/2004
`7/13/2006
`8/28/2008
`1/31/1978
`9/30/1980
`2/24/1981
`3/24/1981
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`5/14/1991
`9/22/1992
`7/9/1996
`11/9/1999
`1/9/2001
`11/13/2001
`12/11/2001
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`- -
`v,
`2/25/2003
`2/10/2004
`7/8/2008
`
`Takesako, Kiyoyuki, et al.
`Senkiw, James Andrew
`Senkiw, James Andrew
`Senkiw, James Andrew
`Senkiw, James Andrew
`Ramirez, Ernest R
`Divisek, Jiri, et al.
`Sara, Raymond V
`Habeaaer, William
`Cairns, John F, et al. May 6, 1986
`Nishiki, Yoshinori, et al.
`Kirschbaum, Robert N
`Portier, Ralph J, et al.
`Evans, D. A.
`Hough, G. S, et al.
`Zappi, Guillermo Daniel, et al.
`Zaooi, Guillermo Daniel, et al.
`Ganan-Calvo, Alfonso May 28, 2002
`Herrington, Rodney E, et al.
`Senkiw, James Andrew
`Senkiw, James Andrew
`
`Examiner
`Initial•
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`Foreign Document Number
`
`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
`Name of Patentee or Applicant of cited Document
`Publication Date
`
`T1
`
`EP-0723936A2
`GB-1522188A
`WO-0189997 A2
`WO-03072507 A 1
`WO-9939561 A 1
`
`7/31/1996
`8/23/1978
`11/29/2001
`9/4/2003
`8/12/1999
`
`Sano, Yoichi
`
`~aQnes, MaQne
`Snekiw, James Andrew
`Mazzei, Angelo L
`
`Examiner
`Initial•
`
`OTHER DOCUMENTS- NON PATENT LITERATURE DOCUMENTS
`Include name of the author (In CAPITAL LETTERS), title of the article (when appropriate), title of the Item (book, magazine,
`journal, serial, symposium, catalog, etc.), date, page(s), volume(cid:157) ssue number(s), publisher, city and/or country where
`published.
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`T1
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`EXAMINER
`
`DATE CONSIDERED
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`• EXAMINER: Initial if reference considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with MPEP 609. Draw line through citation if not in conformance and not
`considered. lndude copy of this form with next communication to applicant. 1 Applicant is to place a check mark here if English language Translation is attached
`ALL REFERENCES CONSIDERED EXCEPT WHERE LINED THROUGH. IC.A.I
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`6
`
`Exhibit 1002_0006
`
`
`
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`James Andrew Senkiw
`Inventor:
`Title: FLOW-THROUGH OXYGENATOR I Re-issue of U.S. Patent No. 7,670,495
`
`Docket No.:
`Filed:
`Examiner:
`Customer No.:
`
`3406.00SUSR
`September 28, 2011
`Cameron Allen
`21186
`
`Serial No.:
`Due Date:
`Group Art Unit:
`Confirmation No.:
`
`13/247,241
`NIA
`1774
`1737
`
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-14 5 0
`
`We are transmitting herewith the following attached items (as indicated with an "X"):
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`X Communication Associated With Allowance and Payment of Base Issue Fee (1 pg.)
`
`If not provided for in a separate paper filed herewith, please consider this a PETITION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME for
`sufficient number of months to enter these papers and please charge any additional fees or credit overpayment to Deposit
`Account No. 19-0743. If applicable, any papers or fees supplied herewith are considered to be timely filed pursuant to 37
`C.F.R. § l.7(a), the response period falling on a Federal Holiday, Saturday or Sunday being extended tot next succeeding
`business day.
`
`SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A.
`Customer No.: 21186
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`7
`
`Exhibit 1002_0007
`
`
`
`S/N 13/247,241
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`Examiner: Cameron Allen
`Group Art Unit: 1774
`Serial No.:
`13/247,241
`Docket No.: 3406.00SUSR
`Filed:
`September 28, 2011
`Confirmation No.: 1737
`Customer No.: 21186
`FLOW-THROUGH OXYGENATOR I Re-issue of U.S. Patent No. 7,670,495
`Title:
`
`PATENT
`
`COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATED WITH ALLOWANCE
`AND PAYMENT OF BASE ISSUE FEE
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`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-14 5 0
`
`Applicant and Assignee re-affirm the statements made in their response of May 13, 2014
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`in this reissue application that they have reserved the right to submit one or more reissue
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`continuation applications to address the subject matter that was cancelled in that response. This
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`subject matter includes but is not limited to the apparatus, device, emitter, system and suspension
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`described in the original patent. Applicant stated in his original invent3or's declaration for
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`broadening reissue that he had a right to claim this subject matter but did not do so. To this end,
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`Applicant and Assignee confirm that they will file a reissue continuation application and include
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`a preliminary amendment directed to an electrolysis system.
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`Respectfully submitted,
`
`SCHWEGMAN, LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A.
`P.O. Box 2938
`Minneapolis, MN
`(612) 373-
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`Date January 14~ 2015
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`8
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`Exhibit 1002_0008
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`
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`Electronic Acknowledgement Receipt
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`EFSID:
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`Application Number:
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`21206997
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`13247241
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`International Application Number:
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`Confirmation Number:
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`1737
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`Title of Invention:
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`FLOW-THROUGH OXYGENATOR
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`First Named Inventor/Applicant Name:
`
`James Andrew Senkiw
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`Customer Number:
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`21186
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`Filer:
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`Janet Elaine Embretson/Tara McMillen
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`Filer Authorized By:
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`Janet Elaine Embretson
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`Attorney Docket Number:
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`3406.00SUSR
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`Receipt Date:
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`Filing Date:
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`Time Stamp:
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`14-JAN-2015
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`28-SEP-2011
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`14:27:13
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`Application Type:
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`Utility under 35 USC 111 (a)
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`Payment information:
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`Submitted with Payment
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`I no
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`File Listing:
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`1
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`Document Description
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`File Name
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`Multi
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`Pages
`(if appl.)
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`3406005USR-Communication.
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`161147
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`yes
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`2
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`20534df0149eb42bff16ed66c091 ea6e2231
`dbOf
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`9
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`Exhibit 1002_0009
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`
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`Multipart Description/PDF files in .zip description
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`Document Description
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`End
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`Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
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`This Acknowledgement Receipt evidences receipt on the noted date by the USPTO of the indicated documents,
`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 A~~lications Under 35 U.S.C. 111
`If a new application is being filed and the application includes the necessary components for a filing date (see 37 CFR
`1.53(b)-(d) and MPEP 506), a Filing Receipt (37 CFR 1.54) will be issued in due course and the date shown on this
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`If a timely submission to enter the national stage of an international application is compliant with the conditions of 35
`U.S.C. 371 and other applicable requirements a Form PCT/DO/EO/903 indicating acceptance of the application as a
`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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`New International A~~lication Filed with the USPTO as a Receiving Office
`If a new international application is being filed and the international application includes the necessary components for
`an international filing date (see PCT Article 11 and MPEP 181 O), a Notification of the International Application Number
`and of the International Filing Date (Form PCT/RO/1 OS) will be issued in due course, subject to prescriptions concerning
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`Exhibit 1002_0010
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`Complete and send this form, together with applicable fee(s), to: Mail Mail Stop ISSUE FEE
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`(571)-273-2885
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`INSTRUCTIONS: This form should be used for transmitting the ISSUE FEE and PUBLICATION FEE (if required). Blocks l through 5 should be completed where
`appropriate. All further correspondence including the Patent, advance orders and notification of maintenance fees will be mailed to the current correspondence address as
`indicated unless corrected below or directed otherwise in Block 1, by (a) specifying a new correspondence address; and/or (b) indicating a separate "FEE ADDRESS" for
`maintenance fee notifications.
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`CURRENT CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS (Note: Use Block I for any change of address)
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`21186
`7590
`11/18/2014
`SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A.
`P.O. BOX 2938
`MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
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`Note: A certificate of mailing can only be used for domestic mailings of the
`Fee(s) Transmittal. This certificate cannot be used for any other accompanying
`papers. Each additional paper, such as an assignment or formal drawing, must
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`Certificate of Mailing or Transmission
`I hereby certify that this Fee(s) Transmittal is being deposited with the United
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`addressed to the Mail Stop ISSUE FEE address above, or being facsimile
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`Melissa Cuff
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`(Signature)
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`(Date)
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`(Depositor's name)
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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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`13/247,241
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`09/28/201 l
`
`James Andrew Senkiw
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`3406.005USR
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`1737
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`TITLE OF INVENTION: FLOW-THROUGH OXYGENATOR
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`APPLN. TYPE
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`ENTITY ST A TUS
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`ISSUE FEE DUE
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`PUBLICATION FEE DUE PREV. PAID ISSUE FEE
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`TOTAL FEE(S) DUE
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`DATEDUE
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`nonprovisional
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`SMALL
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`$480
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`$0
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`$0
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`$480
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`02/18/2015
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`EXAMINER
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`ART UNIT
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`CLASS-SUBCLASS
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`ALLEN, CAMERON J
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`1774
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`210-748010
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`1. Change of correspondence address or indication of "Fee Address" (37
`CFR 1.363).
`0 Change of correspondence address ( or Change of Correspondence
`Address form PTO/SB/122) attached.
`18l "Fee Address" indication (or "Fee Address" Indication form
`PTO/SB/47; Rev 03-02 or more recent) attached. Use of a Customer
`Number is required.
`3. ASSIGNEE NAME AND RESIDENCE DATA TO BE PRINTED ON THE PATENT (print or type)
`PLEASE NOTE: Unless an assignee is identified below, no assignee data will appear on the patent. If an assignee is identified below, the document has been filed for
`recordation as set forth in 37 CFR 3.11. Completion of this form is NOT a substitute for filing an assignment.
`(A) NAME OF ASSIGNEE
`(B) RESIDENCE: (CITY and STATE OR COUNTRY)
`Oxygenator Water Technologies, Inc.
`St.Louis Park, Minnesota
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`1 Schwegman Lundberg
`2 & Woessner, P.A.
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`3 _____________ _
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`2. For printing on the patent front page, list
`(l) The names of up to 3 registered patent attorneys
`or agents OR, alternatively,
`(2) The name of a single firm (having as a member a
`registered attorney or agent) and the names of up to
`2 registered patent attorneys or agents. If no name is
`listed, no name will be printed.
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`Please check the appropriate assignee category or categories (will not be printed on the patent): 0 Individual ~ Corporation or other private group entity O Government
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`0 Publication Fee (No small entity discount permitted)
`0 Advance Order - # of Copies _________ _
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`4b. Payment ofFee(s): (Please first reapply any previously paid issue fee shown above)
`0 A check is enclosed.
`0 Payment by credit card. Form PTO-2038 is attached.
`~ The director is hereby authorized to charge llu;,.reqµ_i~d fe,e( s ), any deficiency, or credits any
`overpayment, to Deposit Account Number 1 ~ - U / 4 .5 ( enclose an extra copy of this form).
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`5. Change in Entity Status (from status indicated above)
`0 Applicant certifying micro entity status. See 37 CFR 1.29
`0 Applicant asserting small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27
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`NOTE: Absent a valid certification of Micro Entity Status (see forms PTO/SB/15A and l5B), issue
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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`11
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`Exhibit 1002_0011
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`
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`SIN 13/247,241
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`PATENT
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`Examiner: Cameron Allen
`James Andrew Senkiw
`Inventor(s):
`Group Art Unit: 1774
`13/247,241
`Serial No.:
`Docket No.: 3406.005USR
`September 28, 2011
`Filed:
`Customer No.: 21186
`Confirmation No.: 1737
`Title:
`FLOW-THROUGH OXYGENATOR Re-issue of U.S. Patent No. 7,670,495
`
`COMMUNICATION RE: FEE ADDRESS
`
`Mail Stop Issue Fee
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O.Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
`
`In response to the Notice of Allowance and Issue Fee Due, please record the Fee Address under the
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`provisions of 37 CPR 1.363 as the following:
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`Customer Number 21186
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`Please direct any inquiries to the undersigned attorney at (612) 373-6939.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A.
`P.O. Box 2938
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`(612) 373-6939
`
`By_'---"-_ _..,,,_"'---bl6,.-<I--F-----"-'<...l._--jf-------"~----'-----"e:.:..;~,c_=.~
`Albin J_ Nelso
`Reg. No. 28,650
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`I
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`Date January 13, 2015
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`12
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`Exhibit 1002_0012
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`28-Sep-2011
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`Title of Invention:
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`FLOW-THROUGH OXYGENATOR
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`First Named Inventor/Applicant Name:
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`James Andrew Senkiw
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`Filer:
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`Mark Victor Muller/Melissa Cuff
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`Exhibit 1002_0013
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`Title of Invention:
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`FLOW-THROUGH OXYGENATOR
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`First Named Inventor/Applicant Name:
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`James Andrew Senkiw
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`21186
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`Filer:
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`Exhibit 1002_0016
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Inventor(s):
`Title:
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`James Andrew Senkiw
`FLOW-THROUGH OXYGENATOR Re-issue of U.S. Patent No. 7,670,495
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`Docket No.:
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`Examiner:
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`3406.005USR
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`Cameron Allen
`21186
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`Exhibit 1002_0017
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`Substitute for form 1449A/PTO
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
`STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
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`(Use as many sheets as necessary)
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`Modified form PTO/SB/08A(04-07) 0MB 651-0031
`US Patent & Trademark Office: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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`Application Number
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`First Named Inventor
`Group Art Unit
`Examiner Name
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`1774
`Cameron Allen
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`1/31/1978
`9/30/1980
`2/24/1981
`3/24/1981
`3/6/1986
`5/14/1991
`9/22/1992
`7/9/1996
`11/9/1999
`1/9/2001
`11/13/2001
`12/11/2001
`3/28/2002
`2/25/2003
`2/10/2004
`7/8/2008
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`Takesako, Kiyoyuki, et al.
`Senkiw, James Andrew
`Senkiw, James Andrew
`Senkiw, James Andrew
`Senkiw, James Andrew
`Ramirez, Ernest R
`Divisek, Jiri, et al.
`Sara, Raymond V
`Habegger, William
`Cairns, John F, et al.
`Nishiki, Yoshinori, et al.
`Kirschbaum, Robert N
`Portier, Ralph J, et al.
`Evans, D. A.
`Hough, G. S, et al.
`Zappi, Guillermo Daniel, et al.
`Zappi, Guillermo Daniel, et al.
`Ganan-Calvo, Alfonso
`Herrington, Rodney E, et al.
`Senkiw, James Andrew
`Senkiw, James Andrew
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`WO-0189997 A2
`WO-03072507 A 1
`WO-9939561A 1
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`7/31/1996
`8/23/1978
`11/29/2001
`9/4/2003
`8/12/1999
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`Sano, Yoichi
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`Vagnes, Magne
`Snekiw, James Andrew
`Mazzei, Angelo L
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`Examiner
`Initial*
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`T1
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`EXAMINER
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`DATE CONSIDERED
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`* EXAMINER: Initial if reference considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with MPEP 609. Draw line through citation if not in conformance and not
`considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to applicant. 1 Applicant is to place a check mark here if English language Translation is attached
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`Exhibit 1002_0018
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`Substitute for form 1449A/PTO
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
`STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
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`(Use as many sheets as necessary)
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`Modified form PTO/SB/08A(04-07) 0MB 651-0031
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`13/247,241
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`Sheet 2 of 2
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`~ttorney Docket No: 3406.005USR
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`Examiner
`Initial*
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`OTHER DOCUMENTS - NON PATENT LITERATURE DOCUMENTS
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`T1
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`Diffusion Systems, [Online]. Retrieved from the Internet: <URL:
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`DATE CONSIDERED 12/15/2014
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`Exhibit 1002_0019
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`TITLE OF INVENTION: FLOW-THROUGH OXYGENATOR
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