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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`IAN CHARLES OGILVY
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`TITLE OF INVENTION: METHOD AND APPARATUSFOR CONTROLLING COMMUNICATIONS
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`CU-2003
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`3561
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`IAN CHARLES OGILVY
`10/22/1999
`09/381,143
`TITLE OF INVENTION: METHOD AND APPARATUSFOR CONTROLLING COMMUNICATIONS
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`CU-2003
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`3561
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`APPIN. TYPE
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`nonprovisional
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`SMALL ENTITY
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`NO
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`ISSUE FEE
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`$1400
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`PUBLICATION FEE
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`TOTAL FEE(S) DUE
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`$0
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`$1400
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`DATE DUE
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`05/25/2005
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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
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`FILING DATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKETNO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`09/381,143
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`10/22/1999
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`LAN CHARLES OGILVY
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`CU-2003
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`3561
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`LADAS & PARRY LLP
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`Determination of Patent Term Extension under 35 U.S.C.154 (b)
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