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`Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`REPORT ON THE
`FILING OR DETERMINATION OF AN
`ACTION REGARDING A PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK
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`In Compliance with 35 U.S.C. § 290 and/or 15 U.S.C. 1116, you are hereby advised that a court action has been
`filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon on the following
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`DOCKET NO.
`DATE FILED
`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
`3:21-cv-01780-YY
`12/8/2021
`District of Oregon
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`PLAINTIFF
`Nike, Inc.
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`PATENTOR
`TRADEMARK NO.
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`DATE OF PATENT
`OR TRADEMARK
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`DEFENDANT
`adidas AG, a foreign corporation
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`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
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`1 7,814,598
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`28,266,749
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`38,898,932
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`49,060,562
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`59,510,636
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`10/19/2010
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`9/18/2012
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`12/2/2014
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`6/23/2015
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`Nike
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`Nike
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`Nike
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`Nike
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`Nike
`12/6/2016
`In the above-entitled case, the following patent(s)/trademark(s) have been included:
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`DATE INCLUDED
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`INCLUDED BY
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`PATENTOR
`TRADEMARK NO.
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`D Amendment
`DATE OF PATENT
`OR TRADEMARK
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`(cid:143) Answer D Cross Bill D Other Pleading
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`HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK
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`19,743,705
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`29,907,350
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`39,918,511
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`49,924,758
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`5
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`8/29/2017
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`3/18/2018
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`3/20/2018
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`3/27/2018
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`Nike
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`Nike
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`Nike
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`Nike
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`In the above-entitled case, the following decision has been rendered or judgment issued:
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`DECISION/JUDGMENT
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`(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
`DATE
`CLERK
`12/9/2021
`E. Potter
`MARYL. MORAN
`Copy 1 Upon initiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3 Upon termination of action, mail this copy to Director
`Copy 2 Upon filing document adding patent(s), mail this copy to Director Copy 4 Case file copy
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`APPLICATION NUMBER
`13/781,551
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`FILING OR 3 71 (C) DATE
`02/28/2013
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`133691
`NIKE, lnc./BGL
`P.O. Box 10395
`Chicago, IL 60610
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`Ul\TfED STATES DEPA RTME'IT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Adiliess. COMMISSIO'JER FOR PATENTS
`PO Box 1450
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`\VVi\V.USpto.gov
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`FIRST NAMED APPLICANT
`Adrian Meir
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`ATTY. DOCKET NO./TITLE
`15571/46
`CONFIRMATION NO. 8567
`POWER OF ATTORNEY NOTICE
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`NOTICE REGARDING CHANGE OF POWER OF ATTORNEY
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`APPLICATION NUMBER
`13/781,551
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`FILING OR 3 71 (C) DATE
`02/28/2013
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`78342
`Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP (NIKE, Inc.)
`2555 Grand Boulevard
`Kansas City, MO 64108
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`Ul\TfED STATES DEPA RTME'IT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Adiliess. COMMISSIO'JER FOR PATENTS
`PO Box 1450
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`FIRST NAMED APPLICANT
`Adrian Meir
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`ATTY. DOCKET NO./TITLE
`120188US03
`CONFIRMATION NO. 8567
`POA ACCEPTANCE LETTER
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`The Power of Attorney in this application is accepted. Correspondence in this application will be mailed to the
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`13/781551
`2013-02-28
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`Adrian Meir
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`Method Of Knitting A Knitted Component With An Integral Knit Tongue
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`Art Unit
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`Examiner Name
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`Attorney Docket Number 120188US03
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`POWER OF ATTORNEY BY APPLICANT
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`I hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney given in the application identified in either the attached transmittal letter or
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`01 hereby appoint the Patent Practitioner(s) associated with the following Customer Number as my/our attorney(s) or agent(s),
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`INIKE, Inc.
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`(cid:143) Inventor or Joint Inventor (title not required below)
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`The undersigned (whose title is supplied below) is authori,;zedjo act on behalf of the applicant (e.g., where the applicant is a juristic entity).
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`Ann M. Miller
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`Secretary, NIKE, Inc.
`Title
`NOTE: Signature - This form must be signed by the applicant in accordance with 37 CFR 1.33. See 37 CFR 1.4 for signature requirements
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`8567
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`Title of Invention:
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`Method Of Knitting A Knitted Component With An Integral Knit Tongue
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`First Named Inventor/Applicant Name:
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`Adrian Meir
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`Customer Number:
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`133691
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
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`PATENT NO.
`APPLICATION NO.
`DATED
`INVENTOR(S)
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`: 9,060,562 B2
`: 13/781551
`: June 23, 2015
`: Adrian Meir et al.
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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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`On the Title Page, item (72) Inventors:
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`"Adrain Meir" should read --Adrian Meir--
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`Signed and Sealed this
`Eighth Day of December, 2015
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`Michelle K. Lee
`Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
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`APPLICATION NUMBER
`13/781,551
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`FILING OR 3 71 (C) DATE
`02/28/2013
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`133691
`NIKE, lnc./BGL
`P.O. Box 10395
`Chicago, IL 60610
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`Ul\TfED STATES DEPA RTME'IT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Adiliess. COMMISSIO'JER FOR PATENTS
`PO Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virgmia 22313-1450
`\VVi\V.USpto.gov
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`FIRST NAMED APPLICANT
`Adrian Meir
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`ATTY. DOCKET NO./TITLE
`15571/46
`CONFIRMATION NO. 8567
`POA ACCEPTANCE LETTER
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`1111111111111111111111 ll]~!l]!~l!~l!~lil,!lil~III !Ill lllll 111111111111111111
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`Date Mailed: 09/10/2015
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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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`Questions about the contents of this notice and the
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`APPLICATION NUMBER
`13/781,551
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`FILING OR 3 71 (C) DATE
`02/28/2013
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`57618
`PLUMSEA LAW GROUP, LLC
`6710 A Rockledge Drive
`SUITE 400
`BETHESDA, MD 20817
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`Ul\TfED STATES DEPA RTME'IT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Adiliess. COMMISSIO'JER FOR PATENTS
`PO Box 1450
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`\VVi\V.USpto.gov
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`FIRST NAMED APPLICANT
`Adrian Meir
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`ATTY. DOCKET NO./TITLE
`51-3238
`CONFIRMATION NO. 8567
`POWER OF ATTORNEY NOTICE
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`Date Mailed: 09/10/2015
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`NOTICE REGARDING CHANGE OF POWER OF ATTORNEY
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`• The Power of Attorney to you in this application has been revoked by the applicant. Future correspondence
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`Electronic Acknowledgement Receipt
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`EFSID:
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`13781551
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`International Application Number:
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`8567
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`Title of Invention:
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`Method Of Knitting A Knitted Component With An Integral Knit Tongue
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`First Named Inventor/Applicant Name:
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`Adrian Meir
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`Customer Number:
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`57618
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`Filer:
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`Christopher J. Gerardot/Maggie Krause
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`Filer Authorized By:
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`Christopher J. Gerardot
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`Attorney Docket Number:
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`51-3238
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`Receipt Date:
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`Filing Date:
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`Time Stamp:
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`02-SEP-2015
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`28-FEB-2013
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`09:59:42
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`Utility under 35 USC 111 (a)
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`Submitted with Payment
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`I no
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`CFR 3.73
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`This Acknowledgement Receipt evidences receipt on the noted date by the USPTO of the indicated documents,
`characterized by the applicant, and including page counts, where applicable. It serves as evidence of receipt similar to a
`Post Card, as described in MPEP 503.
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`New A~~lications Under 35 U.S.C. 111
`If a new application is being filed and the application includes the necessary components for a filing date (see 37 CFR
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`national stage submission under 35 U.S.C. 371 will be issued in addition to the Filing Receipt, in due course.
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`CERTIFICATE OF EFS FILING UNDER 37 CFR §1.8
`I hereby certify that this correspondence is being electronically transmitted to the United States Patent and Trademark
`Office, Commissioner for Patents, via the EFS pursuant to 37 CFR §1.8 on the below date:
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`Date: September 2 2015 Name: Christopher J. Gerardot Reg. No. 73 644 Signature: /Christopher J. Gerardot/
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Examiner: Worrell, Jr., Larry D.
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`Art Unit: 3765
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`Conf. No.: 8567
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`In re Appln. of: Meir et al.
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`Appln. No.:
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`13/781,551
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`Filed:
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`For:
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`February 28, 2013
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`Method Of Knitting A Knitted
`Component With An Integral Knit
`Tongue
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`Attorne Docket No.: 15571 /46
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`TRANS MITT AL
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`Commissioner for Patents
`PO Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Sir:
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`Attached are:
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`Power of Attorney (1 pg); Statement Under 37 C.F.R. §3.73(c) (3 pgs.).
`Fee calculation:
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`No additional fee is required.
`D
`Per 37 CFR §1.27, D Applicant is small entity D Applicant is micro entity.
`D
`An extension fee in an amount of$ __ for a __ -month extension of time under 37 CFR § 1.136(a).
`D
`A petition or processing fee in an amount of$ __ under 37 CFR § 1.17( __ ).
`D
`An additional filing fee has been calculated as shown below:
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`Claims
`Remaining After
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`Highest No.
`Previously Present
`Paid
`Extra
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`Total
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`Independent
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`Minus
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`First Presentation of Multiple Dep. Claim
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`Fee
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`Small Entity Fee
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`Add'I
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`Rate
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`Add'I
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`X $ 80 = $
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`X $420 = $
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`+ $780 = $
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`Total $
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`X $210 =
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`$
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`$
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`$
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`$
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`Fee payment:
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`Please charge Deposit Account No. 23-1925 in the amount of$ __ for __ .
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`Payment by credit card in the amount of$ __ (Form PTO-2038 is attached).
`WARNING: Information on this form may become public. Credit card information should not be included on this form.
`The Director is hereby authorized to charge payment of any additional filing fees required under 37 CFR § 1.16
`and any patent application processing fees under 37 CFR § 1.17 (including any extension fee required to
`ensure that this paper is timely filed), or to credit any overpayment, to Deposit Account No. 23-1925.
`Respectfully submitted,
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`[8]
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`September 2, 2015
`Date
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`/Christopher J. Gerardot/
`Christopher J. Gerardot (Reg. No. 73,644)
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`~~-RINKS
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`BRINKS GILSON & LIONE
`NBC Tower - Suite 3600, 455 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive, Chicago, IL 60611-5599
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`STATEMENT UNDER 37 CFR 3.73(c)
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`Applicant/Patent Owner: NIKE, INC.
`Application No./Patent No.: 13178 1,551
`Filed/Issue Date: February 28, 2013
`Titled: METHOD OF KNITTING A KNITTED COMPONENT WITH AN INTEGRAL KNIT TONGUE
`NIKE, INC.
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`LJ The extent (by percentage) of its ownership interest is ______ %. Additional Statement(s) by the owners
`holding the balance of the interest must be submitted to account for 100% of the ownership interest.
`D There are unspecified percentages of ownership. The other parties, including inventors, who together own the entire
`right, title and interest are:
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`Additional Statement(s) by the owner(s) holding the balance of the interest must be submitted to account for the entire
`right, title, and interest.
`3. D The assignee of an undivided interest in the entirety (a complete assignment from one of the joint inventors was made).
`The other parties, including inventors, who together own the entire right, title, and interest are:
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`Additional Statement(s) by the owner(s) holding the balance of the interest must be submitted to account for the entire
`right, title, and interest.
`4. D The recipient, via a court proceeding or the like (e.g., bankruptcy, probate), of an undivided interest in the entirety (a
`complete transfer of ownership interest was made). The certified document(s) showing the transfer is attached.
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`The interest identified in option 1, 2 or 3 above (not option 4) is evidenced by either (choose .Q!!g of options A or B below):
`A. 0 An assignment from the inventor(s) of the patent application/patent identified above. The assignment was recorded in
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`, Frame 0063
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`thereof is attached.
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`STATEMENT UNDER 37 CFR 3.73(c)
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`3. From: ___________________ To: __________________ _
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`The document was recorded in the United States Patent and Trademark Office at
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`Reel ______ , Frame ______ , or for which a copy thereof is attached.
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`4. From: ___________________ To: __________________ _
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`The document was recorded in the United States Patent and Trademark Office at
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`Reel ______ , Frame ______ , or for which a copy thereof is attached.
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`5. From: ___________________ To: __________________ _
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`The document was recorded in the United States Patent and Trademark Office at
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`Reel ______ , Frame ______ , or for which a copy thereof is attached.
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`The document was recorded in the United States Patent and Trademark Office at
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`To:
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`Reel ______ , Frame ______ , or for which a copy thereof is attached.
`D Additional documents in the chain of title are listed on a supplemental sheet(s).
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`As required by 37 CFR 3. 73(c)(1 )(i), the documentary evidence of the chain of title from the original owner to the
`assignee was, or concurrently is being, submitted for recordation pursuant to 37 CFR 3.11.
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`[NOTE: A separate copy (i.e., a true copy of the original assignment document(s)) must be submitted to Assignment
`Division in accordance with 37 CFR Part 3, to record the assignment in the records of the USPTO. See MPEP 302.08]
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`The undersigned (whose title is supplied below) is authorized to act on behalf of the assignee.
`/Christopher J. Gerardot/
`September 2, 2015
`Signature
`Date
`Christopher J. Gerardot
`Printed or Typed Name
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`73,644
`Title or Registration Number
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