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`In re Application of:
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`Pirim
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`Docket No.:
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`8042-2-1
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`Application No.:
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`11/676,926
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`Examiner:
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`Seth MANAV
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`Patent No.:
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`7,650,015
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`Art Unit:
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`2624
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`Filed:
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`02-20-2007
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`Confirmation No.:
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`9051
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`IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD
`For:
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`Commissioner for Patents,
`PO. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
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`FOURTH REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF PETITION DECISION
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`Sir:
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`This is in response to the Petition decision mailed March 9, 2015. Please
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`reconsider the decision in view of the following remarks.
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`11/676,926
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`Pirim
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`8042-2—1
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`The decision states:
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`3'? CFR 1.783333:
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`The abovc~captioned 0.8. patent issued from an application filed alter November 29,
`2000, and the corrected benefit claim under 35 1.3.8.13. 120 is submitted afier the expiration oi’thc
`time period specified in 37 CFR i.78{a)(2)(ii). Under the circumstances present here, the
`petition is properly considered under 37 CFR i.?8{a}(3). gag MPEP section l48l .03.
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`A gramabic petition under 3’? CFR i.78(a}(3) must be accompanied by the following:
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`{i}
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`{2)
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`the mic-fence: required by 35 U513. 112i} and 3'? CFR
`'l ,78(a){2)(i) to the priormfiicd application, unless
`previously submitted;
`the surcharge set forth in 37 CPR 1.173); and
`a statement that the entire delay between the data the claim was due
`under 37' CFR i.?8(a){2){ii) and the date. the claim was filed was
`unintentional.
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`Item (1): With regard to Item (1) the decision states the Application Data
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`Sheet filed on November 24, 2014 does not comply with 37 CFR 1.76(c)(2)
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`allegedly because it is not entitled “Supplemental Application Data Sheet” and
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`does not identify the information that is being changed, preferably with
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`underlining for insertions and strike-through or brackets for text removed.
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`Applicant submits herewith a Marked-up Supplemental Application Data
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`Sheet in the format as originally filed identifying information being changed, a
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`Marked-up Supplemental Application Data Sheet PTO form identifying
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`information being changed and a Clean Application Data Sheet PTO form.
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`Item (2): With regard to item (2), the decision states the surcharge set
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`forth has been previously submitted.
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`Item (3): With regard to item (3), the prior Request for Reconsideration
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`states, “The entire delay between the date the claim was due under 37 CFR
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`1.55(a)(1) and the date the claim was filed was unintentional.” This remains true.
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`The entire delay between the date the claim was due and the filing of this petition
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`was unintentional.
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`11/676,926
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`Pirim
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`8042-2—1
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`The decision states the statement previously submitted of unintentional
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`delay is acceptable.
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`37 CFR 155$}
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`Tire abov'ecaptioned US. patent issued from an appiicaiiori filed after November 29,
`2000, and the foreign priority ciaim under 35 U.S.C. i l9(a)*(d) or 365(3) directed to French
`application number FR 9609420 was not submitted prior to the expiration of the time period
`Specified in 3'! CFR i.,55{a)(l). Accordingiy, this is an appropriate petition under the provisions
`of 3? CFR 155(0).
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`A grantable petition under 37 CFR i.55(c} to accept an unintentionaliy delayed claim for
`foreign priority requires the foliowmg:
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`(i)
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`the ciaim under 35 U.S.C. l i9{a}*(d) or 365(21) and this scction to the prior
`foreign appiication, unicss previousiy submitted;
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`(2)
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`(3)
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`the surcharge as set forth in 3? CFR 1.177(1);
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`a statement that the entire delay between the date;- rhe ciaim was due under 3?
`CFR 155(3)“) and the date the claim was filed was unintentionai.
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`Item (1): With regard to Item (1) the decision states the Application Data
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`Sheet filed on November 24, 2014 does not comply with 37 CFR 1.76(c)(2)
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`allegedly because it is not entitled “Supplemental Application Data Sheet” and
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`does not identify the information that is being changed, preferably with
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`underlining for insertions and strike-through or brackets for text removed.
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`Applicant submits herewith a Marked-up Supplemental Application Data
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`Sheet in the format as originally filed identifying information being changed, a
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`Marked-up Supplemental Application Data Sheet PTO form identifying
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`information being changed and a Clean Application Data Sheet PTO form.
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`Item (2): With regard to item (2), the decision states the surcharge set
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`forth has been previously submitted.
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`Item (3): With regard to item (3), the prior Request for Reconsideration
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`states, “The entire delay between the date the claim was due under 37 CFR
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`11/676,926
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`Pirim
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`8042—2—1
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`1.55(a)(1) and the date the claim was filed was unintentional.” This remains true.
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`The entire delay between the date the claim was due and the filing of this petition
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`was unintentional.
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`The decision states the statement previously submitted of unintentional
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`delay is acceptable.
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`No additional surcharge should be owed, but the Director is hereby
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`authorized to charge any deficiency in fees filed, asserted to be filed, or which
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`should have been filed herewith (or with any paper hereafter filed in this
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`application by this firm) to our Deposit Account 14-1437. Please credit any
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`excess fees to such account.
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`Date: March 17 2015
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`Respectfully submitted,
`NOVAK DRUCE + QUIGG, LLP
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`/Michael P. Byrne/
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`Michael P. Byrne, Reg. No. 54,015
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`West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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