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`PETITION TO ACCEPT UNINTENTIONALLY DELAYED PAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEE IN AN
`EXPIRED PATENT(37 CFR 1.378(b))
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`Patent Number
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`/ 6934945
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`Issue Date
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`|P005-08-23
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`Application
`Number
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`| 09/381,143
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`Filing Date
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`| 999-10-22
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`Docket Number (if applicable)
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`CAUTION: Maintenance fee payment must correctly identify: (1) the patent number and (2) the application numberof the actual US.
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`application leading to issuance of that patent to ensure the fee(s) is/are associated with the correct patent. 37 CFR 1.366(c) and (d).
`SMALL ENTITY
`> Patentee claims, or has previously claimed, small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27.
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`LOSS OF ENTITLEMENT TO SMALL ENTITY STATUS
`| Patentee is no longer entitled to small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27(g)
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`O The assignee of record of the entire interest that qualifies as an authorized party under 37 CFR 1.33{b)
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`@ An attorney or agent registered to practice before the Patent and Trademark Office
`OQ A sole patentee
`A joint patentee; | certify that | am authorized to sign this submission on behalf of all the other patentees as evidenced by the power
`O of attorney in the application
`O A joint patentee; all of whom are signing this e-petition
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`NOT Small Entity
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`3%year
`QO
`O 7 % year
`O 11% year
`PETITION FEE
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`(1551)
`(1552)
`(1553)
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`Small Entity
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`3%year
`OQ
`O 7 % year
`© 11% year
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`(2551)
`(2552)
`(2553)
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`The petition fee required by 37 CFR 1.17(m) (Fee Code 1558 /2558) must be paid as a condition of accepting unintentionally delayed
`paymentof the maintenance fee.
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`MAINTENANCE FEE (37 CFR 1.20(e}-(g))
`The appropriate maintenance fee must be submitted with this petition.
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`STATEMENT
`THE UNDERSIGNED CERTIFIES THAT THE DELAY IN PAYMENT OF THE MAINTENANCE FEE TO THIS PATENT WAS
`UNINTENTIONAL
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`PETITIONER(S) REQUEST THAT THE DELAYED PAYMENT OF THE MAINTENANCE FEE BE ACCEPTED AND THE PATENT
`REINSTATED
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`THIS PORTION MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE SIGNATORY OR SIGNATORIES
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`37 CFR 1.378{c) states: “Any petition under this section must be signed in compliance with 37 CFR 1.33(b).”
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`| certify, in accordance with 37 CFR 1.4{d){4) that | am
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`Signature| Donald R. McPhail/
`Name|Donald R. McPhail
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`Date (YYYY-MM-DD)
`Registration Number
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`P017-10-25
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