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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
`PO. Box I450
`Alexandria. Virginia 223 l3-1450
`www.uspln.gov
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`10/398,816
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`07/28/2003
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`Gordon James Crompton
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`920537-96419
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`8737
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`William M Lee
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`Chicago, IL 60690-2786
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`BUTLER. MICHAEL E
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`3653
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`Notice of Abandonment
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`01/17/2008
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`PAPER
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`This application is abandoned in view of:
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`1. C] The applicant's failure to timely file a proper reply to the Office letter mailed on
`), which is after the
`(a) CI A reply was received on
`' (with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission date
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`expiration of the period for reply (including a total extension of
`month(s)) which expired on
`(b) D A proposed reply was received on
`, but it does not constitute a proper reply under 37 CFR 1.113(a) to the final
`rejection. (A proper reply under 37 CFR 1.113 to a final rejection consists only of:
`(1) a timely filed amendment which places the application in condition for allowance;
`(2) a timely filed Notice of Appeal (with appeal fee);
`(3) a timely filed Request for Continued Examination (RCE) in compliance with 37 CFR 1.114).
`(c) C! A reply was received on
`but it does not constitute a proper reply, or a bona fide attempt at a proper reply. to
`the non final rejection. See 37 CFR 1.85(a) and 1.111. (See explanation in box e below).
`(d) C] No reply has been received.
`2. [a Applicant's failure to timely pay the required issue fee and publication fee, if applicable, within the statutory period of three
`months from the mailing date of the Notice of Allowance (PTOL-85).
`(with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission
`(a) CI The issue fee and publication fee, if applicable, was received on
`date
`), which is after the expiration of the statutory period for payment of the issue fee (and publication fee) set
`in the Notice of Allowance (PTOL-85).
`(b) C] The submitted fee of $
`is insufficient. A balance of $
`The issue fee required by 37 CFR 1.18 is $
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`The publication fee, if required by 37 CFR 1.18(d) . is $
`(c) m The issue fee and publication fee, if applicable, has not been recieved.
`3. Cl Applicant's failure to timely file corrected drawings as required by, and within the three-month period set in, the Notice of
`Allowability (PTO-37).
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`is due.
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`(a) Cl Proposed corrected drawings were received on
`), which is after the expiration of the period for reply.
`(b) D No corrected drawing have been received.
`4. C] The letter of express abandonment which is signed by the attorney or agent of record. the assignee of the entire interest, or
`all of the applicants.
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`(with a Certificate of Mailing or Trasmission dated
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`5. CI The letter of express abandonment which is signed by an attorney or agent (acting in a representative capacity under 37 CFR
`1.34(a)) upon the filling of a continuing application.
`6. C] The decision by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interference rendered on
`court review of the'decision has expired and there are no allowed claims.
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`and because the period for seeking
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`7. CI The reason(s) below:
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`Petitions to revive under 37 CFR 1.137(a) or (b), or request to withdraw the holding of abandonment under 37 CFR 1.181,
`should be promptly filed to minimize any negative effects on patent term.
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`Telephone inquiries should be directed to the Office of Data Management at (571) 272—4200.
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`Patent Publication Branch
`Office of Data Management
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`FORM PTO-ABNO (Rev. 08/07)
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