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`SYSTEM TO INTERFACE INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) BASED WIRELESS DEVICES
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`FILING DATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEYDOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`13/621,294
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`09/17/2012
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`Sunil K. Rao
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`04245 .001000.
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`FITZPATRICK CELLA HARPER & SCINTO
`1290 Avenueof the Americas
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`SAM,PHIRIN
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`2476
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`DATE MAILED: 12/05/2016
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`Determination of Patent Term Adjustment under35 U.S.C. 154 (b)
`(Applications filed on or after May 29, 2000)
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`The Office has discontinued providing a Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) calculation with the Notice of Allowance.
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`to eliminate the
`Section 1(h)(2) of the AIA Technical Corrections Act amended 35 U.S.C. 154(b)(3)(B)G)
`requirement that the Office provide a patent term adjustment determination with the notice of allowance. See
`Revisions to Patent Term Adjustment, 78 Fed. Reg. 19416, 19417 (Apr. 1, 2013). Therefore, the Office is no longer
`providing an initial patent term adjustment determination with the notice of allowance. The Office will continue to
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` Application No. Applicant(s)
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` 13/621,294 RAO ETAL.
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`Notice of Allowability
`ae ste Inventorto File)
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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) CLOSED in this application.
`If not included
`herewith (or previously mailed), a Notice of Allowance (PTOL-85) or other appropriate communication will be mailed in due course. THIS
`NOTICE OF ALLOWABILITY IS NOT A GRANT OF PATENT RIGHTS.This application is subject to withdrawal 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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`1. &] This communication is responsive to 11/01/2016.
`CT A declaration(s)/affidavit(s) under 37 CFR 1.130(b) was/werefiled on
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`2. (Anelection was made bythe applicant in responsetoarestriction requirementsetforth during the interview on ; the restriction
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`requirement and election have been incorporated into this action.
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`3. K] The allowed claim(s) is/are 2-27. As a result of the allowed claim(s), you may be eligible to benefit from the Patent Prosecution
`Highway program at a participating intellectual property office for the corresponding application. For more information, please see
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`http /Awww. usplo.gov/paients/ini events/pph/index.ise or send an inquiry to PFHfeedback@uspto,
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`4. [] Acknowledgmentis madeof a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d) or (f).
`Certified copies:
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`b)[) Some
`1. (1 Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.
`2. C1] Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No.
`3. [1] Copies ofthe certified copies of the priority documents have been receivedin this national stage application from the
`International Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2(a)).
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`attached Examiner's comment regarding REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEPOSIT OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL.
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`5. (1 Examiner's Amendment/Comment
`6. K] Examiner's Statement of Reasons for Allowance
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`1. J Notice of References Cited (PTO-892)
`2. (1 Information Disclosure Statements (PTO/SB/08),
`Paper No./Mail Date
`3. [J Examiner's Comment Regarding Requirementfor Deposit
`of Biological Material
`4. [] Interview Summary (PTO-413),
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`Paper No./Mail Date .
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` U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTOL-37 (Rev. 08-13)
`Notice of Allowability
`Part of Paper No./Mail Date
`110116
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`Application/Control Number: 13/621,294
`Art Unit: 2476
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`The present application is being examined underthe pre-AJAfirst to invent provisions.
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`2.
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`The following is an examiner’s statement of reasons for allowance:
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`Allowable Subject Matter
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`In regard claim 2, the priorarts of record do not teach or suggest a wireless
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`communication device comprising: a plurality of antennas; and a communication component
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`coupled to the plurality of antennas, the communication component including a processor, a
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`transmitter, and a receiver, wherein the communication componentis configured to communicate
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`via a first frequency band using a wireless communication protocol; and wherein one or more
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`subtasks are assigned to one or more channels, and t