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`NOTICE OF ALLOWABILITY IS NOT A GRANTOF PATENTRIGHTS.This application is subject to withdrawalfrom issue at the initiative
`of the Office or upon petition by the applicant. See 37 CFR 1.313 and MPEP 1308.
`.{¥] This communication is responsive to the submissfion filed on 11/9/2020.
`(1) A declaration(sVaffidavit(s) under 37 CFR 1.130(b) was/werefiled on
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`CJ An election was made by the applicant in responseto a restriction requirementset forth during the interview on
`restriction requirement and election have been incorporatedinto this action.
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`the
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` CG Acknowledgmentis made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d) or (f).
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`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2814
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`[¥] The allowed claim(s)is/are 2-21 . As a result of the allowed claim(s), you maybe eligible to benefit from the Patent Prosecution
`Highway program ata participating intellectual property office for the corresponding application. For more information, please see
`http:/Avwww.uspto.gov/patents/init_events/pph/index_jsp or send an inquiry to PPHfeedback@uspto.gov.
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`Certified copies:
`a) CAI b){JSome=*c) () None ofthe:
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`1. (4 Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.
`2. (J Certified copies of the priority documents have beenreceived in Application No.
`3. (] Copies of the certified copies of the priority documents have been received in this national stage application from the
`International Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2(a)).
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`* Certified copies not received:
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`Applicant has THREE MONTHS FROM THE "MAILING DATE"of this communication tofile a reply complying with the requirements
`noted below.Failure to timely comply will result in ABANDONMENT ofthis application.
`THIS THREE-MONTHPERIODIS NOT EXTENDABLE.
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`5.) CORRECTED DRAWINGS (as "replacement sheets") must be submitted.
`(J including changes required by the attached Examiner's Amendment / Commentor in the Office action of
`Paper No./Mail Date
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`Identifying indicia such as the application number (see 37 CFR 1.84(c)) should be written on the drawingsin the front (not the back) of each
`sheet. Replacement sheet(s) should be labeled as such in the header according to 37 CFR 1.121(d).
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`6.) DEPOSIT OF and/or INFORMATIONabout the deposit of BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL must be submitted. Note the
`attached Examiner's comment regarding REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEPOSIT OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL.
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`Attachment(s)
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`1.0) Notice of References Cited (PTO-892) 5.4Examiner's Amendment/Comment
`2.( Information Disclosure Statements (PTO/SB/08),
`6. ( Examiner's Statement of Reasons for Allowance
`Paper No./Mail Date
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`3.1 Examiner's Comment Regarding Requirementfor Deposit
`of Biological Material
`4.Z Interview Summary (PTO-413),
`Paper No./Mail Date.
`/Marcos D. Pizarro/
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`7. CO Other
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTOL-37 (Rev. 08-13)
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`Application/Control Number: 13/959,708 (Allowability Notice)
`Art Unit: 2814
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`Attorney's Docket Number: ALI-O50ACON1
`Filing Date: 8/5/2013
`Applicant: Burnett
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`Examiner: Marcos D. Pizarro
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`Detailed Action / Examiner's Comment
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`This Office action responds to the submission filed on 11/9/2020.
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`Notice of Pre-AlA or AIA Status
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`1.
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`The present application is being examined under the pre-AlA first
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`to invent
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`provisions.
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`In the event the determination of the status of the application as subject to
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`pre-AlAis incorrect, any correction of the statutory basis for a rejection, as subject to AIA
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`instead, will not be considered a new ground of rejection if the prior art relied upon, and
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`the rationale supporting the rejection, would be the same under either status.
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`Terminal Disclaimer
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`2.
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`The terminal disclaimers filed on 11/2/2015 disclaiming the terminal portion of any
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`patent granted on this application, which would extend beyond the expiration date of U.S.
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`Patent No. 8,494,177 and any patent issued on U.S. Application No. 13/948,160 has been
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`reviewed and is accepted.
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`Reasonsfor Allowance
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`Claims 2-21 are allowed.
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`Any comments considered necessary by applicant must be submitted no later than
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`3.
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`4.
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`the payment of
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`the issue fee and,
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`to avoid processing delays, should preferably
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`accompany the issue fee. Such submissions should be clearly labeled “Comments on
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`Allowance.”
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`Conclusion
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`5.
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`Papers related to this application may be submitted directly to Art Unit 2814 by
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`facsimile transmission. The faxing of such papers must conform with the notice published
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`in the Official Gazette, 1096 OG 30 (15 November 1989). The Art Unit 2814 Fax Center
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`number is (571) 273-8300. The Art Unit 2814 Fax Center is to be used only for papers
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`related to Art Unit 2814 applications.
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`6.
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`Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the
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`examiner should be directed to Marcos D. Pizarro at (571) 272-1716 and between the
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`hours of 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time) Monday through Friday or by e-
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`mail via Marcos.Pizarro@USPTO.gov.
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`If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone
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`are unsuccessful, the examiner’s supervisor, Wael Fahmy, can be reached on 571-272-
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`1705.
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`Information regarding the status of an application may be obtained from the Patent
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`Application Information Retrieval
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`(PAIR) system.
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`Status information for published
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`applications may be obtained from either private PAIR or public PAIR. Status information
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`for unpublished applications is available through private PAIR only. For more information
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`about the PAIR system, see http://pair-direct.uspto.gov. Should you have questions on
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`accessto the private PAIR system, contact the Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-
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`217-9197 (toll-free).
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`/MarcosD. Pizarro/
`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2814
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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
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`13/959,708
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`FILING DATE
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`08/05/2013
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` APPLICATION NO.
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`Gregory C. Burnett
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`2064-0001
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`5622
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`Hard IP LLC (JAWB)
`48 Speir Dr
`South Orange, NJ 07079
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`PIZARRO CRESPO, MARCOS D
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`NOTIFICATION DATE
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`07/13/2021
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`ELECTRONIC
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
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`Notice of the Office communication was sent electronically on above-indicated "Notification Date" to the
`following e-mail address(es):
`USPTO @dockettrak.com
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`ip@remotedocket.com
`kinza@hard-ip.net
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`Commissioner for Patents
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
`www.uspta.gov
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`In re Application of
`Burnett, Gregory, C.
`Application No. 13/959,708
`Filed: August 5, 2013
`Attorney Docket NO. 2064-0001
`For: FORMING VIRTUAL
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`MICROPHONE ARRAYS USING DUAL
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`OMNIDIRECTIONAL MICROPHONE
`ARRAY (DOMA)
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`: DECISION GRANTING PETITION
`> UNDER 37 CFR 1.313(c)(2)
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`This is a decision on the petition under 37 CFR 1.313(c)(2), filed November 9, 2020, to
`withdraw the above-identified application from issue after payment of the issue fee.
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`The petition is GRANTED.
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`The above-identified application is withdrawn from issue for consideration of a submission
`under 37 CFR 1.114 (request for continued examination). See 37 CFR 1.313(c)(2).
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`Petitioneris advised that the issue fee paid on August 10, 2020 cannot be refunded.If,
`however, this application is again allowed, petitioner may request that it be applied towards
`the issue fee required by the new Notice ofAllowance.
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`This application is being referred to Technology Center Art Unit 2814 for processing of the
`request for continued examination under 37 CFR 1.114 and for consideration of the request to
`change applicant’s name by way of application data sheet (ADS) filed and the substitute
`statement in lieu of the inventor’s oath or declaration.
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`Telephone inquiries regarding this decision should be directed to undersignedat (571) 272-1642.
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`! The request to applythe issuefee to the new Notice may be satisfied by completing and returning the new Part
`B - Fee(s) Transmittal Form (along with any balance due at the time of submission). Petitioneris advised that the Issue
`Fee Transmittal Form must be completed and timely submitted to avoid abandonment ofthe application.
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