UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE A
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`NOTICE OF ALLOWANCEAND FEE(S) DUE
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`Mr. Christopher John Rourk
`GODWIN PAPPAS LANGLEY RONQUILLO LLP
`1201 Elm Street, Renaissance Tower
`DALLAS, TX 75270
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`DONAGHUE, LARRY D
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`F158
`DATE MAILED:02/09/2006
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`FILING DATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`JOHN PAYNE
`07/09/1999
`09/350,467
`TITLE OF INVENTION: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMISSION OF DATA
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`154143-0017
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`8175
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`APPLN. TYPE
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`SMALLENTITY
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`nonprovisional
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`YES
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`ISSUE FEE
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`$700
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`PUBLICATION FEE
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`TOTAL FEE(S) DUE
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`$0
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`$700
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`DATE DUE
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`05/09/2006
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`THE APPLICATION IDENTIFIED ABOVE HAS BEEN EXAMINED AND IS ALLOWED FOR ISSUANCEAS A PATENT.
`PROSECUTION ON THE MERITS IS CLOSED. THIS NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE 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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`THE ISSUE FEE AND PUBLICATION FEE (IF REQUIRED) MUST BE PAID WITHIN THREE MONTHS FROM THE
`MAILING DATE OF THIS NOTICE OR THIS APPLICATION SHALL BE REGARDED AS ABANDONED.
`THIS
`STATUTORY PERIOD CANNOT BE EXTENDED.
`SEE 35 U.S.C. 151. THE ISSUE FEE DUE INDICATED ABOVE
`REFLECTS A CREDIT FOR ANY PREVIOUSLY PAID ISSUE FEE APPLIED IN THIS APPLICATION. THE PTOL-85B (OR
`AN EQUIVALENT) MUST BE RETURNED WITHIN THIS PERIOD EVEN IF NO FEE IS DUE OR THE APPLICATION WILL
`BE REGARDED AS ABANDONED.
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`HOW TO REPLYTO THIS NOTICE:
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`I. Review the SMALL ENTITYstatus shown above.
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`If the SMALL ENTITYis shown as YES,verify your current
`SMALLENTITYstatus:
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`If the SMALL ENTITYis shown as NO:
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`A. If the status is the same, pay the TOTAL FEE(S) DUE shown
`above.
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`A. Pay TOTAL FEE(S) DUE shown above,or
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`B. If the status above is to be removed, check box 5b on Part B -
`Fee(s) Transmittal and pay the PUBLICATION FEE(if required)
`and twice the amount of the ISSUE FEE shownabove,or
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`B. If applicant claimed SMALL ENTITYstatus before, or is now
`claiming SMALL ENTITYstatus, check box Sa on Part B - Fee(s)
`Transmittal and pay the PUBLICATION FEE(if required) and 1/2
`the ISSUE FEE shown above.
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`Il. PART B - FEE(S) TRANSMITTAL should be completed and retumed to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)with
`your ISSUE FEE and PUBLICATION FEE(if required). Even if the fee(s) have already been paid, Part B - Fee(s) Transmittal should be
`completed and retumed. If you are charging the fee(s) to your deposit account, section "4b" of Part B - Fee(s) Transmittal should be
`completed and an extra copy of the form should be submitted.
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`II. All communications regarding this application must give the application number. Please direct all communications prior to issuance to
`Mail Stop ISSUE FEE unless advised to the contrary.
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`IMPORTANT REMINDER: Utility patents issuing on applications filed on or after Dec. 12, 1980 may require payment of
`maintenancefees. It is patentee's responsibility to ensure timely payment of maintenancefees when due.
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`PART B - FEE(S) TRANSMITTAL
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`Complete and sendthis form, together with applicable fee(s), to: Mail Mail Stop ISSUE FEE
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`or Fax (571)-273-2885i——
`INSTRUCTIONS:This form should be used for transmitting the ISSUE FEE and PUBLICATION FEE (if required),Blocks 1
`through 5 should be completed where
`appropriate. All further correspondence including the Patent, advance orders and notification of maintenance fees willbemailed to the current correspondence address as
`in icated unless corrected below or directed otherwise in Block 1, by (a) specifying a new correspondence address; and/or (b) indicating a separate "FEE ADDRESS" for
`maintenance fee notifications.
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`CURRENT CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS(Note: Use Block } foranychange ofaddress) Note: A certificate of mailing can only be used for domestic mailings of the
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`Fee(s) Transmittal. This certificate cannot be used for any other accompanying
`papers. Each additional paper, such as an assignment or formal drawing, must
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`its own certificate of mailing or transmission.
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`Mr. Christopher John Rourk
`GODWIN PAPPAS LANGLEY RONQUILLO LLP
`1201 Elm Street, Renaissance Tower
`DALLAS, TX 75270
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`Certificate of Mailing or Transmission
`that thisF s) Transmittal isbeing depositedvith the United
`Lhereb cert
`Service with
`sufficient
`postage
`for
`first class mail
`in an envelo
`tates
`Postal
`addressed to the Mail Stop ISSUE!FEEaddress above, or bein
`facsimile
`transmitted to the USPTO (571) 273-2885, on the date indicated below.
`(Depositor’s name)
`(Signature)
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`(Date)
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`JOHN PAYNE
`07/09/1999
`09/350,467
`TITLE OF INVENTION: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMISSION OF DATA
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`154143-0017
`
`8175
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`nonprovisional
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`SMALLENTITY
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`YES
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`ISSUE FEE
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`$700
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`PUBLICATION FEE
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`TOTAL FEE(S) DUE
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`$0
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`$700
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`05/09/2006
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`DONAGHUE, LARRY D
`2154
`709-219000
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`1. Chi
`ie,correspondence addressorindication of "Fee Address" (37
`2. For printing on the patentfront page,list
`CFR
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`(1) the names of up to 3 registered patent attorneys
`(©) Change of correspondence address (or Change of Correspondence
`or agents OR,alternatively,
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`Address form PTO/SB/122) attached.
`(2) the name of a single firm (having asa membera
`() "Fee Address"indication (or "Fee Address" Indication form
`registered attommey or agent) and the namesof up to
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`2 registered patent attorneys or agents. [fnonameis
`PTO/SB/47; Rev 03-02 or more recent) attached. Use of a Customer
`listed, no namewill be printed.
`Numberis required.
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`3. ASSIGNEE NAME AND RESIDENCE DATATO BE PRINTED ON THE PATENT (printor type)
`If an assignee is identified below, the document has been filed for
`PLEASE NOTE:Unless an assignee is identified below, no assignee data will appear on the patent.
`recordation as set forth in 37 CFR
`3.11. Completion of this form is NOTa substitute forfiling an assignment.
`(A) NAME OF ASSIGNEE
`(B) RESIDENCE: (CITY and STATE OR COUNTRY)
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`2
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`Please check the appropriate assignee category or categories (will not be printed on the patent) : C) individual O) Corporation or other private group entity C) Government
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`4b. Paymentof Fee(s):
`4a. The following fee(s) are enclosed:
`CVA checkin the amountofthe fee(s) is enclosed.
`CI Issue Fee
`Q Paymentby credit card. Form PTO-2038is attached.
`C) Publication Fee (No small entity discount permitted)
`The Director is hereby authorized by charge the required fee(s), or credit any overpayment, to
`C) Advance Order - # ofCopies
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`Deposit Account Number (enclose an extra copy of this form).
`5. Changein Entity Status (from status indicated above)
`Oa. Applicant claims SMALL ENTITYstatus. See 37 CFR 1.27.
`Ob. Applicant is no longer claiming SMALL ENTITY status. See 37 CFR 1.27(g)(2).
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`The Director of the USPTOis requested to apply the Issue Fee and Publication Fee (ifany) orto re- pply any previously paid issue fee to the application identified above.
`NOTE:TheIssue Fee and Publication Fee (if
`required) will not be accepted from anyone other than
`the applicant; a registered attorney or agent, or the assignee or other party in
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`interest as shown bythe records of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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`Authorized Signature
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`Date
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`Registration No.
`Typedorprinted name
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`This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.311. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by
`the public whichisto file (and by the USPTOto process)
`an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 12 minutes to complete, including gathering, preparing, and
`submitting the completed application form to the USPTO.Timewill vary depending upon the individual case. Any comments on the amountof time you require to complete
`this form and/or suggestions for reducingthis burden, should be sentto the
`Chief Information Officer, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, U.S, Department of Commerce,
`P.O.
`Box 1450. Alexan / avin inia22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMSTO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Commissionerfor Patents, P.O. Box 1450,
`lexandria, Virginia
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`www.uspto.gov
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`09/350,467
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`07/09/1999
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`JOHN PAYNE
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`154143-0017
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`8175
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`exon
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`neo
`1380
`Mr. Christopher John Rourk
`GODWIN PAPPAS LANGLEY RONQUILLO LLP
`1201 Elm Street, Renaissance Tower
`DALLAS,TX 75270
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`DONAGHUE, LARRY D
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`B54
`DATE MAILED:02/09/2006
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`Determination of Patent Term Extension under 35 U.S.C. 154 (b)
`(application filed after June 7, 1995 but prior to May 29, 2000)
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`The Patent Term Extension is 0 day(s). Any patent to issue from the above-identified application will include an
`indication of the 0 day extension on the front page.
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`If a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) wasfiled in the above-identified application, the filing date that
`determines Patent Term Extensionis the filing date of the most recent CPA.
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`Applicant will be able to obtain more detailed information by accessing the Patent Application Information Retrieval
`(PAIR) WEBsite (http://pair.uspto.gov).
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`Any questions regarding the Patent Term Extension or Adjustment determination should be directed to the Office of
`Patent Legal Administration at (571)-272-7702. Questions relating to issue and publication fee payments should be
`directed to the Customer Service Center of the Office of Patent Publication at 1-(888)-786-0101
`or
`(571)-272-4200.
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