080188PCTUSCON
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`Attomey Docket No.
`UTILITY
`PATENT APPLICATION[rstinventor __|Michaol J Poland
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`SYSTEM WITH WIRELESS EARPHONES
`TRANSMITTAL
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`(Only for new nonprovisional applications under 37 CFR 1.53(b))
`Express Mail Label No.
` Commissionerfor Patents
`
`
`APPLICATION ELEMENTS
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`P.O. Box 1450
`ADDRESSTO:
`
`Alexandria VA 22313-1450
`See MPEP chapter 600 conceming utility patent application contents.
`
`
`ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION PARTS
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`PTO/SB/C5 (08-08)
`Approved for use through 01/34/2014. OMB 0651-0032
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unlessit displays a valid OMB control number.
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`Fee Transmittal Form (e.g., PTO/SB/17)
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`2,
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`3.
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`Applicant claims small entity status.
`See 37 CFR 1.27.
`29
`[Total Pages
`Specification
`Both the claims and abstract must start on a new page
`(Far information on the preferred arrangement, see MPEP 606.07(a))
`4, [7] Drawing(s) (35 U.S.C. 113)
`[Total Sheets
`16}
`5, Oath or Declaration
`{Total Sheets
`6
`a. [|] Newly executed (original or copy)
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`“b.
`A copy from a prior application (37 CFR 1.63(d))
`for continuation/divisional with Box 18 campleted)
`DELETION OF INVENTOR(S)
`Signed statement attached deleting inventor(s)
`namein the prior application, see 37 CFR
`4.63(d)(2) and 1.33(b).
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` 1.
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`9. J Assignment Papers (cover sheet & document(s))
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`Name of Assignee
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`10. [_] 37 CFR 3.73(b) Statement
`[]Powerof
`(whenthere is an assignee)
`Attorney
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`11. [_] English Transtation Document(if applicable)
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`12.17] Information Disclosure Statement (PTO/SBIO8 or PTO-1449)
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`Copiesofcitations attached
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`Application Data Sheet. See 37 CFR 1.76
`6.
`43, (1 Pretiminary Amendment
` 7.) cp-Romor cp-Rin duplicate,large table or
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`14. CI Return Receipt Postcard (MPEP 503)
`puter Program (Appendix)
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`(Should be specifically itemized)
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`Landscape Table on CD
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`15. [_] Certified Copy of Priority Document(s)
`8. Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Submission
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`OFF
`rior
`(if foreign priority is claimed)
`(if applicable, items a.~c. are required)
`a.
`[_] Computer Readable Form (CRF)
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`16. [—] Nonpublication Request under 35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B){i).
`b.
`Specification Sequence Listing on:
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`Applicant must attach form PTO/SB/35 or equivatent.
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`i. CJ
`CD-ROM or CD-R (2 copies); or
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`17. CJ Other:
`i. CI
`Paper
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`c. CJ Statements verifying identity of above copies
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`18. Ifa CONTINUING APPLICATION, check appropriate box, and supply the requisite information below andin thefirst sentence of the
`Specification following the title, or in an Application Data Sheet under 37 CFR 1.76:
`
`
`Continuation
`[_] pivisional
`J Continuation-in-part (CIP)
`
`Prior appiication information:
`
`
`
`Art Unit:
`Examiner DOAN, KIET M
`19. CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS
`
`of prior application No.: 12/936,488
`
`261
`
`
`
`
` |Date|Aprit 30, 2012
`
`
`Print/Type
`Mark G. Knedeisen
`42,747
`Attorney/Agent
`This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1,53(b). The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which is to file {and by the
`USPTO to process) an application, Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C, 122 and 37 CFR 1.11 and 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 12 minutes to
`complete, including gathering, preparing, and submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case, Any
`comments on the amount of time you require to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sent to the Chief information Officer,
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED
`FORMS TO THiS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Commissionerfor Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1460.
`if you need assistance in completing the form, call 1-800-PTO-9199 and select option 2.
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`APPLE 1084
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`Not Yet Assigned
`Application Number
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`FEE TRANSMITTAL [f=
`[navn
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`Michaet J. Petland
`Not Yet Assigned
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`Not Yet Assigned
`lv] Applicant claims small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27
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`
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`TOTAL AMOUNT GF PAYMENT Practitioner Docket No.|gg9g188PCTUSCON(S} 880.00
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`
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`METHOD OF PAYMENT(check ali that apply)
`
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`(| Check [| Credit Card | MoneyOrder | None [| Other (please identify}:
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`
`
`Deposit Account Deposit Account Number: +1110
`Deposit Account Name: K&L Gates LLP
`For the above-identified deposit account, the Director is hereby authorized te (check all that apply):
`
`
`Chargefee(s) indicated below
`| Charge fee(s} indicated below, exceptfor thefiling fee
`
`
`Charge any additional fee(s} or underpayment offee(s}
`Credit any overpaymentof fee(s)
`under 37 CFR 1.16 and 1.17
`WARNING: Information on this form may become public. Credit card information should not be included on this form. Provide credit card
`
`
`information and authorization on PTO-2038.
`
`FEE CALCULATION
`
`
`1, BASIC FILING, SEARCH, AND EXAMINATION FEES
`
`FILING FEES
`SEARCH FEES
`EXAMINATION FEES
`
`
`Small Entity Fee ($}
`Smalt Entity Fee {$)
`Fee ($)
`Small Entity Fee ($)
`ApplicationType
`fee(S$)
`Fee (8)
`Fees Paid (3)
`
`
`Utility
`380
`490. 95
`620
`310
`250
`4125
`$530
`
`
`
`Design
`250
`125
`120
`60
`160
`80
`
`
`Plant
`250
`125
`380
`180
`200
`100
`
`
`Reissue
`380
`190
`620
`310
`750
`375
`
`
`Provisional
`250
`4125
`9
`0
`0
`0
`
`2. EXCESS CLAIM FEES
`
`Fee ($}
`Small Entity Fee {$)
`60
`30
`250
`4125
`450
`225
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`intion
`fe
`Each claim over 20 (including Reissues}
`Each independentclaim over 3 (inctuding Reissues)
`Multiple dependentclaims
`Fee Paid {$)
`Fee {S)
`Extra Claims
`Total Claims
`ims
`Multiple Depend:
`=
`o
`x
`8
`20 or HP =
`44
`
`HP = highest numberoftotal claims paid for,if greater than 20.Fee($) Fee Paid {$)
`
`
`indep, Claims Extra ClaimsFee(5) Fee Paid (S$) $225 $2a5
`
`
`4
`~3orHP =
`1
`x
`$125
`=
`$t26
`HP = highest numberof independent claims paid for,if greater than 3.
`3, APPLICATION SIZE FEE
`
`
`
`Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respand
`
`PTO/S8/27 (03-12)
`Approved for use through 01/34/2014. OM8 6651-0032
`ca*fatentandTrademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`mation
`unless
`it displays a valid OMB control number
`Complete if known
`
`First Named Inventor
`
`If the specification and drawings exceed 100 sheets of paper (excluding electronically filed sequence or computerlistings under 37 CFR 1.52(e)},
`the application size fee due is $310 ($155 for smail entity) for each additional SO sheets orfraction thereof. See 35 U.S.C, 41(a}(4){G} and
`37 CFR 1.16(s).
`Total Sheets
`
`Extra Sheets
`
`/50=
`
`Numberof each additional 50 or fraction thereof
`{round up to a whole number)
`x
`
`Fee {S)
`
`=
`
`Fee Paid ($}
`
`Fees Paid ($)
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`- 100 =
`
`
`4. OTHER FEE(S}
`
`
`Non-English specification, $130 fee (no small entity discount}
`Non-electronicfiling fee under 37 CFR 1.16(t) for a utility application, $400 fee ($200 smail entity}
`Other(e.g., late filing surcharge):
`SUBMITTED BY
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`ack
` Signature
`(anorney/agent) 42747
`Telephone 442-355-6342
`
`
`Name(Print/Type)
`Mark G. Knedeisen
`date April 30, 2012
`This colfection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.136. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public whichis to file (and by the USPTO to
`process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 30 minutes to complete, including
`gathering, preparing, and submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any comments on the
`amountof time you require to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sent te the Chief tnformation Officer, U.S, Patent and
`Trademark Office, U.S, Department of Commerce, P.O, Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450, DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND
`TO: Commissionerfor Patents, P.O, Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
`.
`ifyou need assistance in completing the form, call 1-800-PTO-9199 andselect aption 2.
`
`2
`
`

`

`PTO/SB/05 (08-08)
`Approvedfor use through 01/31/2014. OMB 0651-0032
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unlessit displays a valid OMB control number.
`
`
`Attomey Docket No.
`
`080188PCTUSCON
`:
`
`
`
`UTILITY
`
`
`PATENT APPLICATION
`TRANSMITTAL
`
` expresMertapene|
`
`(Only for new nonprovisional applications under 37 CFR 1.53(b))
`
`APPLICATION ELEMENTS
`See MPEP chapter 600 concerning utility patent application contents.
`
`ADDRESSTO:
`
`Commissionerfor Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria VA 22313-1450
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`¥
`
`1.[¥]
`2.
`3.
`
`4,
`
`Fee Transmittal Form (e.9., PTO/SB/17)
`i
`:
`Apelaalaniiesmall entity status
`29
`Specification
`[Total Pages.
`Both the claims and abstract must start on a new page
`(For information on the preferred arrangement, see MPEP 608.07(a))
`Drawing(s) (35 U.S.C. 713)
`[Total Sheets
`16
`
`
`ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION PARTS
`9. J Assignment Papers (cover sheet & document(s)
`.
`Nameof Assignee,
`
`6
`[Total Sheets
`5. Oath or Declaration
`a. {| Newly executed (original ar copy)
`“b.
`A copyfrom a prior application (87 CFR 1.63(d))
`for continuation/divisional with Box 18 completed)
`11. (] English Transiation Document(if applicable)
`DELETION OF INVENTOR(S)
`
`Signed Snot attaches seeingene 12. [7]tnfopmation Disclosure Statement (PTO/SB/08 or PTO-1449)
`namein the prior application, see
`.
`sae
`4.83(d)(2) and 1.33(b}.
`Copiesof citations attached
`
`10. [_] 37 CFR 3.73(b) Statement
`(whenthere is an assignee)
`
`CI Powerof
`Attorney
`
`Application Data Sheet. See 37 CFR 1.76
`6.
`7.1 cp-Rom orcD-Rin duplicate, large table or
`puter Program (Appendix)
`Landscape Table on CD
`
`13, L] Pretiminary Amendment
`
`14. CC Return Receipt Postcard (MPEP 503)
`(Should be specifically itemized)
`
`15. [__] Certified Copy of Priority Document(s)
`(if foreign priority is claimed)
`16. [] Nonpublication Request under 35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)()).
`Applicant must attach form PTO/SB/35 or equivalent.
`cl
`
`8. Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Submission
`(if applicable,items a.~c. are required)
`a.
`[__] Computer Readable Form (CRF)
`b.
`Specification SequenceListing on:
`i EJ
`co-rom or CD-R(2 copies); or
`ii. | Paper
`c. CJ Statements verifying identity of above copies
`18. Ifa CONTINUING APPLICATION, check appropriate box, and supply the requisite information below andin the first sentence of the
`specification following thetitle, or in an Application Data Sheet under 37 CFR 1.76:
`of prior application No.; 12/936,488...0
`Continuation
`[-] pivisional
`Ct Continuation-in-part (CIP)
`Art Unit: 2617
`Prior application information.
`Examiner DOAN, KIET M
`19. CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS
`
`Other:
`
`17.
`
`The address associated with Customer Number:
`Name
`
`
`26285
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`OR [| Correspondence address below
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`Address
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`
`
`State
`Zip Code
`City
`Telephone|
`Country
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`* iT.#a 2 .
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`(Sinatwe|VVagAlfeaeckhP| Apt 30, 2012
`Name
`we
`Registration No. azar?
`This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.53(b). The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which is to file (and by the
`USPTO to process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.11 and 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 12 minutes to
`complete, including gathering, preparing, and submitting the completed apptication form to the USPTO. Timewill vary depending upon the individual case. Any
`comments on the amount oftime yau require to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sent to the Chief infarmation Officer,
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22343-1450. D0 NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED
`FORMSTO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Commissionerfor Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
`ifyou need assistance in completing the form, call 1-800-PTO-8199 and select option 2.
`
`
`
`3
`
`

`

`
`
`Not Yet Assigned
`Application Number
`
`
`
`FEE TRANSMITTAL [f=
`[navn
`
`
`
`
`Michaet J. Petland
`Not Yet Assigned
`
`
`
`Not Yet Assigned
`lv] Applicant claims small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27
`
`
`
`TOTAL AMOUNT GF PAYMENT Practitioner Docket No.|gg9g188PCTUSCON(S} 880.00
`
`
`
`METHOD OF PAYMENT(check ali that apply)
`
`
`(| Check [| Credit Card | MoneyOrder | None [| Other (please identify}:
`
`
`
`Deposit Account Deposit Account Number: +1110
`Deposit Account Name: K&L Gates LLP
`For the above-identified deposit account, the Director is hereby authorized te (check all that apply):
`
`
`Chargefee(s) indicated below
`| Charge fee(s} indicated below, exceptfor thefiling fee
`
`
`Charge any additional fee(s} or underpayment offee(s}
`Credit any overpaymentof fee(s)
`under 37 CFR 1.16 and 1.17
`WARNING: Information on this form may become public. Credit card information should not be included on this form. Provide credit card
`
`
`information and authorization on PTO-2038.
`
`FEE CALCULATION
`
`
`1, BASIC FILING, SEARCH, AND EXAMINATION FEES
`
`FILING FEES
`SEARCH FEES
`EXAMINATION FEES
`
`
`Small Entity Fee ($}
`Smalt Entity Fee {$)
`Fee ($)
`Small Entity Fee ($)
`ApplicationType
`fee(S$)
`Fee (8)
`Fees Paid (3)
`
`
`Utility
`380
`490. 95
`620
`310
`250
`4125
`$530
`
`
`
`Design
`250
`125
`120
`60
`160
`80
`
`
`Plant
`250
`125
`380
`180
`200
`100
`
`
`Reissue
`380
`190
`620
`310
`750
`375
`
`
`Provisional
`250
`4125
`9
`0
`0
`0
`
`2. EXCESS CLAIM FEES
`
`Fee ($}
`Small Entity Fee {$)
`60
`30
`250
`4125
`450
`225
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`intion
`fe
`Each claim over 20 (including Reissues}
`Each independentclaim over 3 (inctuding Reissues)
`Multiple dependentclaims
`Fee Paid {$)
`Fee {S)
`Extra Claims
`Total Claims
`ims
`Multiple Depend:
`=
`o
`x
`8
`20 or HP =
`44
`
`HP = highest numberoftotal claims paid for,if greater than 20.Fee($) Fee Paid {$)
`
`
`indep, Claims Extra ClaimsFee(5) Fee Paid (S$) $225 $2a5
`
`
`4
`~3orHP =
`1
`x
`$125
`=
`$t26
`HP = highest numberof independent claims paid for,if greater than 3.
`3, APPLICATION SIZE FEE
`
`
`
`Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respand
`
`PTO/S8/27 (03-12)
`Approved for use through 01/34/2014. OM8 6651-0032
`ca*fatentandTrademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`mation
`unless
`it displays a valid OMB control number
`Complete if known
`
`First Named Inventor
`
`If the specification and drawings exceed 100 sheets of paper (excluding electronically filed sequence or computerlistings under 37 CFR 1.52(e)},
`the application size fee due is $310 ($155 for smail entity) for each additional SO sheets orfraction thereof. See 35 U.S.C, 41(a}(4){G} and
`37 CFR 1.16(s).
`Total Sheets
`
`Extra Sheets
`
`/50=
`
`Numberof each additional 50 or fraction thereof
`{round up to a whole number)
`x
`
`Fee {S)
`
`=
`
`Fee Paid ($}
`
`Fees Paid ($)
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`- 100 =
`
`
`4. OTHER FEE(S}
`
`
`Non-English specification, $130 fee (no small entity discount}
`Non-electronicfiling fee under 37 CFR 1.16(t) for a utility application, $400 fee ($200 smail entity}
`Other(e.g., late filing surcharge):
`SUBMITTED BY
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`ack
` Signature
`(anorney/agent) 42747
`Telephone 442-355-6342
`
`
`Name(Print/Type)
`Mark G. Knedeisen
`date April 30, 2012
`This colfection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.136. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public whichis to file (and by the USPTO to
`process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 30 minutes to complete, including
`gathering, preparing, and submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any comments on the
`amountof time you require to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sent te the Chief tnformation Officer, U.S, Patent and
`Trademark Office, U.S, Department of Commerce, P.O, Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450, DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND
`TO: Commissionerfor Patents, P.O, Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
`.
`ifyou need assistance in completing the form, call 1-800-PTO-9199 andselect aption 2.
`
`4
`
`

`

`PTO/SB/05 (08-08)
`Approvedfor use through 01/31/2014. OMB 0651-0032
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unlessit displays a valid OMB control number.
`
`
`Attomey Docket No.
`
`080188PCTUSCON
`:
`
`
`
`UTILITY
`
`
`PATENT APPLICATION
`TRANSMITTAL
`
` expresMertapene|
`
`(Only for new nonprovisional applications under 37 CFR 1.53(b))
`
`APPLICATION ELEMENTS
`See MPEP chapter 600 concerning utility patent application contents.
`
`ADDRESSTO:
`
`Commissionerfor Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria VA 22313-1450
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`¥
`
`1.[¥]
`2.
`3.
`
`4,
`
`Fee Transmittal Form (e.9., PTO/SB/17)
`i
`:
`Apelaalaniiesmall entity status
`29
`Specification
`[Total Pages.
`Both the claims and abstract must start on a new page
`(For information on the preferred arrangement, see MPEP 608.07(a))
`Drawing(s) (35 U.S.C. 713)
`[Total Sheets
`16
`
`
`ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION PARTS
`9. J Assignment Papers (cover sheet & document(s)
`.
`Nameof Assignee,
`
`6
`[Total Sheets
`5. Oath or Declaration
`a. {| Newly executed (original ar copy)
`“b.
`A copyfrom a prior application (87 CFR 1.63(d))
`for continuation/divisional with Box 18 completed)
`11. (] English Transiation Document(if applicable)
`DELETION OF INVENTOR(S)
`
`Signed Snot attaches seeingene 12. [7]tnfopmation Disclosure Statement (PTO/SB/08 or PTO-1449)
`namein the prior application, see
`.
`sae
`4.83(d)(2) and 1.33(b}.
`Copiesof citations attached
`
`10. [_] 37 CFR 3.73(b) Statement
`(whenthere is an assignee)
`
`CI Powerof
`Attorney
`
`Application Data Sheet. See 37 CFR 1.76
`6.
`7.1 cp-Rom orcD-Rin duplicate, large table or
`puter Program (Appendix)
`Landscape Table on CD
`
`13, L] Pretiminary Amendment
`
`14. CC Return Receipt Postcard (MPEP 503)
`(Should be specifically itemized)
`
`15. [__] Certified Copy of Priority Document(s)
`(if foreign priority is claimed)
`16. [] Nonpublication Request under 35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)()).
`Applicant must attach form PTO/SB/35 or equivalent.
`cl
`
`8. Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Submission
`(if applicable,items a.~c. are required)
`a.
`[__] Computer Readable Form (CRF)
`b.
`Specification SequenceListing on:
`i EJ
`co-rom or CD-R(2 copies); or
`ii. | Paper
`c. CJ Statements verifying identity of above copies
`18. Ifa CONTINUING APPLICATION, check appropriate box, and supply the requisite information below andin the first sentence of the
`specification following thetitle, or in an Application Data Sheet under 37 CFR 1.76:
`of prior application No.; 12/936,488...0
`Continuation
`[-] pivisional
`Ct Continuation-in-part (CIP)
`Art Unit: 2617
`Prior application information.
`Examiner DOAN, KIET M
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`International Preliminary Examination Report for International Application No. PCT/US09/39754
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