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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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`APPLICATION NO.
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`09/284,113
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`FILING DATE
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`04/07/1999
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEYDOCKET NO.
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`MICHAEL DE ANGELO
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`CONFIRMATION NO).
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`1910
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`FISH & RICHARDSONP.C.
`PO BOX 1022
`MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55440-1022
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`NGUYEN, CAM LINH T
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`DATE MAILED: 01/17/2006
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`PTO-90C (Rev. 10/03)
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`Any amendmentfiled after the date the issue fee is paid must be accompaniedbya petition under 37 CFR 1.313(c)(1)
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`d) OJ disapproved. See explanation below.
`e) CT entered in part. See explanation below.
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`Responseto Rule 312 Communication
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