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`PATENT APPLICATION FEE DETERMINATION RECORDJ]@ppiication or Docket Number Filing Date
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`INDEPENDENT CLAIMS
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`[APPLICATION SIZE FEE
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`If the specification and drawings exceed 100
`sheets of paper, the application size fee due
`is $250 ($125 for small entity) for each
`additional 50 sheets or fraction thereof. See
`35 U.S.C. 41(a)(1)(G) and 37 CFR 1.16(s).
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`oO MULTIPLE DEPENDENT CLAIM PRESENT(37 CFR 1.16({j))
`* If the difference in column 1 is less than zero, enter “O” in column 2.
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`APPLICATION AS AMENDED - PARTII
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`/JEFFERY L. OLSEN/
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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`EXAMINER
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`WONG, XAVIER S$
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`2462
`DATE MAILED: 04/03/2012
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`SABLE-01008
`Vishou Natchu
`12/22/2004
`11/022,599
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`TITLE OF INVENTION: MECHANISM FOR IDENTIFYING AND PENALIZING MISBEHAVING FLOWSIN A NETWORK
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`APPIN. TYPE PUBLICATION FER DUR|PREV. PAID ISSUR FRESMATI.RNTITY ISSUERFRE DUR TOTAT. FER(S) DUE
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`DATE DUR
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`nonprovisional
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`$300
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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
`or Fax (571)-273-2885
`through 5 should be completed where
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`Appropriaie. 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.
`CURRENT CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS(Note: Use Block | for any change of address)
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`43490
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`7590
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`04/03/2612
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`WEST & ASSOCIATES, A PC
`2815 Mitchell Driv
`itche.
`rive
`Suite 209
`WALNUTCREEK, CA 94598
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`can only be used for domestic mailings of the
`Note: A certificate of mailing
`Fee(s) Transmittal. This certificate cannot be used for any other accompanying
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`ave its own certificate of mailing or transmission.
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`I hereby certify that this Tee(s) Transmittal is being deposited with the United
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`transmitted to the USPTO (571) 273-2885, on the date indicated below.
`(Depositor's name)
`(Signature)
`(Date)
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`SABLE-01008
`Vishou Natchu
`12/22/2004
`11/022,599
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`TITLE OF INVENTION: MECHANISM FOR IDENTIFYING AND PENALIZING MISBEHAVING FLOWSIN A NETWORK
`
`8956
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` APPIN. TYPE
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`SMATI.RNTITY PUBLICATION FER DUR|PREV. PAID ISSUR FREISSUER FRE DUR TOTAT. FER(S) DUE DATE DUR
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`NO
`$0
`nonprovisional
`$1740
`$300
`$2040
`07/03/2012
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`WONG, XAVIER 5
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`2462
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`370-229000
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`1. Change of correspondence address or indication of "Fee Address" (37
`CFR 1.363).
`(J change of correspondence address (or Change of Correspondence
`Address form PTO/SB/122)attached.
`(I "Fee Address" indication (or "Fee Address" Indication form
`PTO/SB/47, Rev 03-02 or more recent) attached. Use of a Customer
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`2. For printing on the patentfront page,list
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`:
`(1) the names of up to 3 registered patent attorneys
`or agents OR,alternatively,
`(2) the nameofa 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 nameis
`listed, no namewill be printed.
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`P.O. Box 1459
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`www.uspto.gov
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`
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`SABLE-01008
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`8956
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`11/022,599
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`12/22/2004
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`Vishnu Natchu
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`43490
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`7590
`
`04/03/2012
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`WEST & ASSOCIATES, A PC
`2815 Mitchell Drive
`sie 20
`WALNUT CREEK, CA 94598
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`WONG, XAVIER S$
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`2462
`DATE MAILED: 04/03/2012
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`cae
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`Notice of Allowability
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`Application No.
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`11/022,599
`Examiner
`
`Applicant(s)
`
`NATCHU, VISHNU
`Art Unit
`
`
`
`
`Xavier Szewai Wong
`2462
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`-- The MAILING DATEof this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address--
`All claims being allowable, PROSECUTION ON THE MERITS IS (OR REMAINS) GLOSED in this application.
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`1.
`This communication is responsive to x September 20717.
`2. CJ An election was made bythe applicant in response to a restriction requirementset forth during the interviewon __;
`the restriction requirement and election have been incorporated into this action.
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`b)(1Some*
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`/Xavier Szewai Wong/
`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2462
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTOL-37 (Rev. 03-11)
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`Part of Paper No./Mail Date 20120323
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`Notice of Allowability
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`Application/Control Number: 11/022,599
`Art Unit: 2462
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`Page 2
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`Reason to Allow
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`See applicant's amendments and responsesfiled on 2" September 2011.
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`Conclusion
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