UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
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`: 6,959,293 B2
`PATENT NO.
`APPLICATION NO. : 09/792436
`DATED
`: October 25, 2005
`INVENTOR(S)
`: Patrick Pirim
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`Page 1 of 1
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`It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent is hereby corrected as shown below:
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`Title Page, please add the following section
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`Foreign Application Priority Data
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`Feb. 24, 2000 (FR) ..................................... 00 02355--.
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`In the drawings, Sheet 31, Fig. 40, replace each occurrence of"Apprentissage" with--Leaming-- and
`replace "Classification automatique" with --Automatic Classification--.
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`Column 1, line 13, replace "and is particularly useful" with --and are particularly useful--.
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`Column 26, line 44, please add a";" after "a control unit" to read --a control unit;--.
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`Column 27, lines 5-6, replace "two or more histogram calculation unit" with --two or more histogram
`calculation units--; line 16, replace "said unit" with --said at least one calculation unit--; line 66, replace
`"End" with --END--.
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`Signed and Sealed this
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`Twenty-first Day of September, 2010
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`David J. Kappos
`Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
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`Petitioner LG Ex-1004, 0001
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`APPLICATION NUMBER
`o9n92,436
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`F ILING OR 37 l(C) D ATE
`02/23/2001
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`86000
`Gregory A. Nelson
`Novak Druce & Quigg LLP
`525 Okeechobee Blvd
`Suite 1500
`West Palm Beach, FL 3340 1
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`U l'ilTF.D STATF.S DF.PA RTMF.Yf OF r:o~mrnRr:F.
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`FIRST NAMED APPLICANT
`Patrick Pirim
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`ATTY. DOCKET NO.mTLE
`8042-5
`CONFIRMATION NO. 9956
`POA ACCEPTANCE LETTER
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`Date Mailed: 08/30/20 10
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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 08/20/2010.
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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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`/gbien-aime/
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`Office of Data Management, Application Assistance Unit (571) 272-4000, or (571) 272-4200, or 1-888-786-0101
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`APPLICATION NUMBER
`o9n92,436
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`F ILING OR 37 l(C) D ATE
`02/23/2001
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`20350
`TOWNSEND AND TOWNSEND AND CREW, LLP
`TWO EMBARCADERO CENTER
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`FIRST NAMED APPLICANT
`Patrick Pirim
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`ATTY. DOCKET NO.mTLE
`20046H-000 I 00
`CONFIRMATION NO. 9956
`POWER OF ATTORNEY NOTICE
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`Date Mailed: 08/30/2010
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`NOTICE REGARDING CHANGE OF POWER OF A TTORNEV
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`This is in response to the Power of Attorney filed 08/20/201 O.
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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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`Office of Data Management, Application Assistance Unit (571) 272-4000, or (571) 272-4200, or 1-888-786-0101
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`09/792,436
`October 25, 2005
`PIRIM, PATRICK
`METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC
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`2121
`DAVIS, GEORGE B
`8042-5
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`Petitioner LG Ex-1004, 0004
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re: Application of PIRIM
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`Confirmation No.
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`9956
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`Patent No.
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`6,959,293 B2
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`Group:
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`2121
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`Issue Date:
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`October 25, 2005
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`Examiner:
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`DA VIS, GEORGE B
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`Application No.
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`09/792,436
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`Docket No.
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`8042-5
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`Filing Date:
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`February 23, 2001
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`For: METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTO MA TIC VISUAL PERCEPTION
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`REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
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`ATTN: Certificate of Corrections Branch
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Sir or Madam:
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`On behalf of Image Processing Technologies LLC, the assignee of record, the
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`undersigned hereby requests that a Certificate of Correction pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §§ 1.322,
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`1.323 be issued on the above-entitled patent. The correction is indicated in appropriate form on
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`attached Form PTO/SB/44.
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`The requested corrections either (i) relate to the omission of the priority claim to FR 00
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`02355 on the first page of the above-referenced patent by the United States Patent and
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`Trademark Office (USPTO); (ii) relate to typographical errors which were made by the
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`applicant; or (iii) relate to clerical or typographical mistakes made by the applicant during
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`translation of the original patent application from French to English. All of the requested
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`corrections do not constitute new matter, do not affect the scope of any claim and do not require
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`reexamination.
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`With respect to the requested correction of the priority claim, although reference to a
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`priority claim was not made in the first paragraph of the specification of U.S. Patent No.
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`6,959,293, applicant did refer to the priority claim on the application transmittal letter filed with
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`the application (09/792,436) on February 23, 2001. The applicant also identified FR 00 02355 as
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`a prior foreign application in the Declaration and Power of Attorney filed on April 9, 2002,
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`though the box below Priority Claimed Under 35 USC 119 is blank. In addition, the USPTO
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`included the priority claim on the title page of the published patent application (20020169732),
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`as well as in the Office Action mailed March 26, 2004 and the Notice of Allowability mailed on
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`October 6, 2004. In the Office Action and Notice of Allowability, the examiner acknowledged a
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`claim of foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § l 19(a)-(d) or (f) but indicated that the certified copy
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`had not been received.
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`In a response to the Notice of Allowability dated October 22, 2004,
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`applicant stated: "The undersigned, however, respectfully asserts that a certified copy of the
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`priority document was filed on August 26, 2004, and was indeed received by the Patent Office as
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`evidenced by its availability through the PAIR website. Correction of this acknowledgement is
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`respectfully requested." In the Supplemental Notice of Allowability mailed on December 30,
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`2004, the examiner acknowledged the claim of foreign priority and that certified copies of all
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`priority documents had been received. Assignee notes that the priority claim to FR 00 02355 is
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`referred to under the "foreign priority" tab on PAIR for the above-referenced patent. Subsequent
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`to the December 30, 2004 Supplemental Notice of Allowability, the USPTO omitted the priority
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`claim in a second Supplemental Notice of Allowability mailed on April 27, 2005. A copy of the
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`cited documents is filed herewith. Assignee submits that the priority claim to FR 00 02355 is
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`clearly disclosed by the records of the USPTO; therefore a Certificate of Correction is a valid
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`means for amending the issued patent to include the priority claim mistakenly omitted by the
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`USPTO. See 35 U.S.C. § 254; 37 C.F.R. § 1.322.
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`For the foregoing reasons, it is respectfully requested that the Commissioner issue a
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`Certificate of Correction making the aforementioned requested corrections. Please contact the
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`undersigned if clarification is required.
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`Credit card payment in the amount of $100.00 accompanies this Request. Although no
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`additional fees are believed to be due, the Commissioner for Patents is hereby authorized to
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`charge any underpayment in fees to Deposit Account No. 14-1437. In the event that the Office
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`requires additional
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`information regarding
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`this Request, please contact the undersigned
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`representative Karen Kline (direct line: 561-847-7814).
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`Date: August 19, 2010
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`NOV AK DRU CE + QUIGG LLP
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`/Gregory A. Nelson/
`Gregory A. Nelson, Reg. No. 30,577
`Karen C. Kline, Reg. No. 59,907
`525 Okeechobee Blvd., 15th Floor
`West Palm Beach, FL 33401
`Tel:
`561-847-7800
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`CITED ooc·uMENTS
`CITED DOCUMENTS
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`Petitioner LG Ex-1004, 0008
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`Petitioner LG Ex-1004, 0008
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`Cusfonu:,i- No. 20350
`TOWNSl'-ND rmd TOWNSENl'l and CREW LLP
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`This application claims prjority fwm each of tbc following Application Nos.ifiling dates:
`France 00 02355 filed 02/24f00
`the, disci-OSure(s) o(wt,'icb i:! (arc) incorporated by reference.
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`matter which is claime .. d IU l. d for wrucb n_ parent is sought on ~e illvention entitled: METHOD AND~D .. . • · FOR AU!O~'TIC
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`amenwneni re!c:=cl 19 above. I acknowledge (he duty to d.isc!o~e infcitm.11tion wbich is m.aterlnl to p;tkntubillty as defined in Title l/,
`Code otl'cderol Reguhtioru, Section 1.56. I c!Jtim foreigu prioci!y benefits under Title lS, Uni~\i StatU Co&, Section 119 of lllly
`foreign application{s) for p.ftialt or inventor's ec.rtlflcate listeo below and have also ideotificd below any foreign application for patent
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`Priority Claimed U!>det
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`I hetcby claim the benefit under Title 3S, Uni~ States Codt § 119{c) of any Uriiced Sint.o.s provisional •prli!!Mlon(s) list,,d below:
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`Patrick Pirl1n
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`TOWNS ENO A.ND TOWNSEND AND CREW, U P
`TWO EMBARCAD$RO CENTER
`EIGHi'H FLOOR
`SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94.111-3834
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`ART 1,'NIT
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`2121
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`PAPER NUi,IDER
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`DATE MAIU.D: 03126/2004
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`Please find below ancVoi: attached an Office co1rum1nioatio1~concei;nlng this applic,1tion or proceedfog,
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`P1'0•.90C (Rev. 1oioJ)
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`Petitioner LG Ex-1004, 0012
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`-The MAILING DAT/: of lhls communication appears on the cover sheet beneath the correspondence address(cid:173)
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`Period far R~ply
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`A SKORTENED STATUTORY PERIOD FOR REPLY IS SET TO EXPI; \ b~ __ MONTH(S) FROM THE MAILING DATE
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`OF THIS COMMUNICATION.
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`-Ei<!enslons of time may ba available under thO provisions of 37 CFR 1.13S(a). In no avont, howel/or. may a reply bo timoty·IIIQ<l aher SIX (6) MONTHS
`from !ho mailing <1a11i of this commun!eatlon.
`• II tho po:riod for re{lly $p9Cilled at>ovo Is loss than thrlfy (30) days, .a. roply within th& &laMo,y minimum of thirty (30) days wiU bo <:an.~lclercd timoly,
`• IINO period for reply is specifiodabovo., such porlod st,afl, by 9ofauh. expire SIX (6) MONTHS from thG mailing dale ol thls communication.
`-, Failure 10 reply within 1ha sot or mrtanded po~Od tor reply will, by S1atut.e, eavsa 1ha application to bocorne ABA(~DONED (35 U.S.C. ~ 133) .
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`O Responsive to_communicatlon(s) /Hod on _ ____ ___ _____ _ _ ___ _____ __ _
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`0 This action Is FIIMAL
`O Srnce thls applicatlon Is In condition for allowance oY.cept for formal 'matters, prosaeutlcn as to the merlts Is cl'csed ln
`accordance with the. practice under Ex parts Quayle, 1935 G.D. t 1; 45~ O.G. 213,
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`0lsposlt!0i1 of Clalmo
`)(clalm(s) _______ ·\,__-_ =Z-'---..,["--_____ _ ______ _ l$/are pending in tfle npplication.
`Of the above claim(s)
`ls/are withdrawn from consioeraflon,
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`ls/are allowod.
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`br'ctalm(s)
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`) ( Claim(s)'
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`is/am rejected.
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`Cl Clalm(s)
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`Application Papers
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`- -is/aro objecied to.
`are subjcc1 \o r!lSMctlon or eladl(oi\
`requirement.
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`0 See the attached Notice of Drilflsperson's Patent brawlng Review, PT0-948.
`O The proposed drawing corroction, filed on _ ______ . ls O appi'ovod D disapprovect.
`0 Tho drawing(s) filed on. ___ ____ is/aro objected to bytha Examiner,.
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`O The specification is objecied to by th.a E.xam(ner.
`0 The oath or declaro1ion Is ob]octed to by thG Examiner.
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`Priority 11.ndar 35 U.S.C. § 119 (a)-{d)
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`) ( Acknowfedgmont is made o f a claim for foreign priority ondor 35 U,S.C. § 11 9(a)-,{d).
`Cl All O Soma.• }(Nona. of the CERTIFIED copies of lhll priorilydocumonts have baon
`D received.
`0 received in Application No. (Series Code/$erfa.1 Number) _____ ...,.. _______ _
`0 received in this national stage appllealiori from tho lntemaUonal Buteau (PCT Rule 1 7,2(a)).
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`Artechment(s}
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`):<)nformation Dlsc!o;.ure Stal ement(s), P'f0,1 449, Paper No(s). S,; b AY1.d J
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`)(Nollce of Rehitenc-e(s) Cited, PT0-892
`O Noiice'of Draftspor6<io's Paleilt Drawing Rev/Eiw, PT0-948
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`0 Interview Summary, PT().4,f3
`ON.ollce of Informal Patent Applicat/on, PT0-152
`(cid:143) Other,. _____ _ _____ _
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`u. s. Pat$~t aw Tradoma,
`)"1"0,326' 1n.,.,_ 9-07)
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`lc-0·
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`'tl;s; GPO: 1119'1~i/1127i7
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`Part' o'f Paper No, __ -r.h----
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`Petitioner LG Ex-1004, 0013
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`UNnED Sr A TES PATENT AND TRA.DeMARK Omce
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`;J>Pf.lCAl'IONNO.
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`-09n91,4l6
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`Fll!NGl>ATE
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`02123/200 [
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`FlRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`' A TI'Oll.NEY l)()(:l(ET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION~'().
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`PilO'ick Prron
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`200461-1.()()()100
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`9916
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`1~/2004
`20350
`TOWNSeND AND TOWNSEND AND CREW, LLP
`TWO EMBARCADERO CENfEll
`E!Ol-tTH FLOOR
`SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111-3834
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`01\ VIS, aeORoe ll
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`21 21
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`OATI:MAJLED: 1011)612004
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`No fice o(Fee Increase on ()ctober 1, 2004
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`ff a reply to a "Notice of Allowance and Fec(s) Due'' is filed in the Office on or after October I, ;2004, then the
`amount due will be higher than that set forth in the ''Notice of Allowance and Fee(s) Due" because some fees will
`inctease effective October I, 2004. ~ Rcyjs-jpn uf &kilt~ fur wal -Yl:.ar 2.QQ.1; Elnal B.uk, 69 Fed; Reg. 52604,
`52606 (May I 0, 2004).
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`The current fee schedule is accessible from WEB site (http://www.uspto.gov/main!howtofees.htm).
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`1f the fee paid is the amount shown. on the "Notice of Allowance and Fcc(s) Due" but not the c0tTect atnount in view
`of the fee increase, a "Notice of Pay Balance of Issue Fee" will be mailed to applicant. In order to avoid proc.essing
`delays associated with mailing of a "Noti~ of Pay B-alance ofissue Fee," if the response to the Notice of Allowance
`is to be filed on or after October 1, 2004 ( or mailed with a. cc-rtificate 9f ipai ling on or a~er October l, 2004), the
`issue fee paid should be the fee that is required at the time the fee is paid. fil:.e Manllal offa!enl Exaurioioa; Procednre
`.(MfEf), Section 1306 (Eighth Edition, Rev. 2, May 2004),, If the issue fee was previously paid, and the response to
`the "Notice of Allowance and Fcc(s) Due" includes a request to iipply a previously-paid issue foe to the issue f~e
`now due, then. the difference b-etWecn the issue fee amount at t11e time the respo'nse is lifod· ruid the _prcvi6'1.isly-p.ar,d
`issue fee shouldbe piiid. Ss:,e MPEP Section f308.0I.
`Effective October I, 2.004, 37 CFR 1.18 is amended by rcvising-pamgmph_s (a) 't.hrough..(c) to read as set forthb.elow:
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`Section 1.18 Patent post allowance (incluoing is&tie) foes.
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`(a) Issue fee for issuing each original oneissue patent,
`except a design or plant patent: _
`By a small entity (Sec. L27(a:)) ........... , .......... $685.00
`By other than a small entity ..... , ....... ,. .......... _$1 1370.00
`(~) Issue fee for issuing a design patent:
`By a small entity (Sec. l .27(a)) ............. ......... $245.00
`By other than a small entity ............................. $490,00
`(c) Issue fee fQr issuing a plant patent:
`By a smalJ entity (Sec. 1.,21(~)),, .. ,., ........ .,., ... $330.00
`By other than a small cntify .......................... .. $660,00
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`Questions rc"lating to issue and publication fee payments shouJ<I be directed to tl1e Ctistorner Scr1ice Center of the
`Office of Patent Publication at (703) 305-8283.
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`rroi:,:s5- (Rev. oo~) Approve<1.f0t u.,i, lbro11gh 041.1on.ocf1.
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`P6!:!C 4 of 4
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`Petitioner LG Ex-1004, 0014
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`N-otice of Alfowability
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`Application No.
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`Appllcant(s)
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`09/7f}2,436
`Examiner
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`George Davis
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`PIRJM PATRICK
`Art Unit
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`I
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`2121
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`- The MAILING DA TE of this communication appears on tl1e cover sheet with. the correspondence addross(cid:173)
`AII claims being alfowa~l e, PROSECUTION ON THE MERITS IS (OR REMAINS) CLOSED In thls application •. If not included
`herewith (or previoi_,sly mailed), a Notice of Allowance (PTOL-85), er other appropriate communicalion will be mailed in due c6utsi:l. nirs
`NOTICE OF ALLOW ABILITY IS NOT A G RANT OF PATENT RIGHTS. Ttils application ls subject to withdrawal from issue at the irliiia!lve
`of Iha Office or upon petition by the applicant, See 37 CFR 1.313 and MPEP 1300.
`· 1. [21 This communication is responsive lo 8/3012004.
`2. 0 The allowed cl'airn(s) ls/are 1-29.
`3. 0 The drawings filed on __ are accepted by the Examiner.
`4. 0 Acknowledgment is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d) or (f).
`b) 0 Some'
`a) 0 AU
`c) (8) None of the:
`1. 0 Certified copies of the plicrity documents have been 'received.
`2 .. 0 Certified copies of tho priority documents have been received,in Application No. __ ,
`3. 0 Copies of tho certified copies of the priority docurnents have been received In this naUonal stage application from the
`International Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2(a)).
`• Certified copies not received; __ .
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`Applicant. has THREE MONTHS FROM THE "MAILING DATE• of this communication to file a reply complying Wilh the requirements
`noted below. Failure to timely compl))"will result in ABANDONMENT ol this application.
`THIS THREE-MONTH PERIOD IS NOT i:XTEN.DABLE.
`5. 0 A SUBSTITUTE OATH OR DECLARATION must be submitted. Note ttie attached EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT or NOTICE OF
`INFOHMAL PATENT APPLICATION (i>TO-152) which gives reasorl(s) why the oath or declaration is deficient
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`6. [81 CORRECTED DRAWINGS ( as ' replacement sheets") mus! be submitted.
`(a) 0 including changes required by the Notice of Draftspetson·s Patent. Drawing Review ( PTO-948) attached
`1) 0 hereto or 2) 0 to Paper NoJMail Date __ ._ .
`{b) 18] Including changes required by the attached Examiner's Amendme11t I Comment ·or in the Office aoaon of
`Paper No./Mall Dale 3/26/2004.
`ldenUfylng indfcla suQJ as tho application number (see 37 CFR f .84(c)) should bo written on the drawings Jn tt,e front (not Ou) bael<) of
`each sheet. Roplacament shoot(s) should be tabelod as &lJCh In tho hoador according io 37 CFR 1.121 (d.).
`7. 12J DEPOSIT OF and/or INFORMATION aboj.jt the deposit of BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL ml.Isl be submitted, Note the
`attached l:xamlner's comment regarding REQUIREMENt FOR THE DEPOStr OF 8.IOLOGICAL MATERIAL.
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`A ttachmont{s)
`1. 0 Notice of References Cited (PT0..892)
`2. 0 Notice of D'l'<\flperson's Patent Drawing. Roviow (PT0',948)
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`3. 0 Information Disclosure Statements (PTO-l 44"9 or PTO/~B/08),
`Paper No./Mail Daie 6/22/2004
`4. 0 Examlnef's Commenl'Regarding Requirement.for Oepasit ·
`of Biological Material
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`5. D Notice of lrif6rmal Pateri't Application (PT0-152)
`6. D lntervtew Summary (PT0--413),
`Paper No.I Mail Date __ .
`7. 0 Exami,net's AmondmenVGomment
`8. 0 Examiner's Statement of Reasons for Allowance
`9. 0 OIiier __
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`George Davis
`Prim.a'r'f Examiner
`Art Unll: 2121
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`PiOL•37 (Rev. 1-04)
`l'lol lce of ~lowabllity
`P;irt of f>qper NoJMall Date 3009200.t-
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`Petitioner LG Ex-1004, 0015
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`PAJENT
`Attorney Docker No.: 20046H-OOOJOOUS
`Client Ref'. No,: 308L US 3772
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`C!':\m:missfol1er for Parents
`P.O. (lox 1450
`A'l~xandrlo, VA 22J U• 1450
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`On _ _ _ _ __,.o=cl=Q~L=200=, ..... 1 _ _
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`lN THE UNITED STATttS PA'tttN'f A..ND TRAbEMARl{ OFFICTt
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`tn re application of:
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`l>atrick Pirim
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`Confirmation No. 9956
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`Examiner:
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`George B .. !Javis
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`Application No.: 09/792,436
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`Technology Center/Art Vnit: 212·1
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`Filed: February 23, 2001
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`COMMlJNlCA):JON
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`For: METHOD AND DEVIC'.EFOR
`AUTOMATIC VISUAL PERCEPTION
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`Customer No. : 20350
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`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. ~ox 1450
`Alexandria, V A 22313-l 450
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`Sir:
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`I1uesp011se to the Notice of A!Jowabilily mail.ed October 6, 2004, Applicants
`respectfully request issuance of a ·revised or sugplemental Notice for the t"easons as discussed
`herein i\1 lhe Re.marks section,
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`Reinarks/Atgumcnts begin on. page 2 of this paper.
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`Pagel o-£2
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`Petitioner LG Ex-1004, 0016
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`Appl. No. 09/792,436
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`REMARKS/ARGUMENTS
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`A copy of the Notice of AllowabUity mailed October 6, 2004 is enclosed. In that
`Notice item 4 indicates that none of the certified copies ofthe priority documents have been
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`received. The undersigned, however, respectfully asserts that a certified copy of the priority
`document was filed on August 26, 2004, and was indeed received by the Patent Office as
`evidenced by its availability through the PAIR website. Correction of this acknowledgement is
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`respectfully requested.
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`Additionally, item 7 in the Notice indicates that the deposit ofblological materlal
`is required. It is respectfolly assumed that this requirement is erroneous because this application
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`has nothing to do with biological material.. Correction of this requirement is also respectfully
`requested.
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`Therefore, it is respectfully requested that a revised or supplemental Notice of
`Allowability be issued, and that the date for payment of the Issue Fee be reset accordingly.
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`CONCLUSION
`In view of the foregoing, the issuance of a revised or supplemental Notice of
`Allowance at an early date is respectfully requested,
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`If the Examiner believes a telephone conference would expedite prosecution of
`this application, please telephone the undersigned at 925-472-5000.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/4v«r.¥
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`Gerald T, Gray
`Reg. No. 41,797
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`TOWNSEND and TOWNSE!',,TO and CREW LLP
`Two Embarcadero Cente1\ Eighth Floor
`San Francisco, California 94111-3834
`Tel: 925~472~5000
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`UN1TED STATE.S PA TENT AND TRADEMARK O FFICE
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`Al'PLICA TION NO.
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`o9n92,4l6
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`FILING DATE'
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`02/2)/20!}1
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`f)JlSl' NAMf.O ll'IVENTOR
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`ATTORN£Y OOCKITT NO.
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`CONflll.MATlnN )<0.
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`Pa1rick l'lrini
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`20046H-0OOHI0
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`91156
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`I 2/30/l004
`WHO
`TOWNSEND AND TOWNSEND AND CREW, LLP
`TWO EMBARCADERO CEN'l'HR
`l31GHTH FLOOR
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`SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94 ll l-3834
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`OAYIS, Of;ORO!i.)I
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`2121
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`DATE MA ILED: 12/JO/Z004
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`Please find. below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or ·proccodhig-.
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`P1'(1-90C (Rev. 10/03}
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`Petitioner LG Ex-1004, 0018
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`Supplemental
`Notice of Allowabmty
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`Appllcatlo'n No,
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`091792 436
`Examiner
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`George Davis
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`Appfica·nt(!J)
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`PIRIM, PA TRICK
`Art U'nlt
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`2121
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`l
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`- The MAILING DATE of this commun/cation appears on the cover shee.t wlt}i ihe· correspondence address(cid:173)
`All cfairns being allowabfe, PROSECUTION ON TH.E MERITS lS (OR REMAINS) CLOSED in lhis appllcatfon. If not lnctude·o
`herewith (or previously malled), a Notice of Allowance (PTOL-85) or other appropriate. cornmunlcatJon will be maifod ih due cou(se. fijlS:
`NOTIC'E OF .ALLOWABILllY is NOT A GRANT OF PAl'ENTRIGHTS. This application Is sUb/ect to wltMrawiil from Issue at the lnitiallv
`of the Office or upon petltfo!l by the appilcanl See 37 CFR 1.313 and MPEP 1308.
`1. D This communication is responsive to __ .
`2 . r.81 T