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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`PO. Box I450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`www.mptogov
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`11/797,082
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`04/30/2007
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`Kamail S. Atwal
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`2305.0330001/TJS/A-L
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`26111
`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C.
`1100 NEW YORK AVENUE, N.W.
`WASHINGTON. DC 20005
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`CONFIRMATION NO. 2828
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`FORMALITIES
`LETTER
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`Date Mailed: 05/22/2007
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`NOTICE TO FILE MISSING PARTS OF NONPROVISIONAL APPLICATION
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`FILED‘UNDER 37 CFR 1.53(b)
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`Filing Date Granted
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`Items Reguired To Avoid Abandonment:
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`An application number and filing date have been accorded to this application. The item(s) indicated below,
`however, are missing. Applicant is given TWO MONTHS from the date of this Notice within which to file all
`required items and pay any fees required below to avoid abandonment. Extensions of time may be obtained by
`filing a petition accompanied by the extension fee under the provisions of 37 CFR 1.136(a).
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`o The statutory basic filing fee is missing.
`Applicant must submit $ 150 to complete the basic filing fee for a small entity.
`0 The oath or declaration is missing. A properly signed oath or declaration in compliance with 37 CFR 1.63,
`identifying the application by the above Application Number and Filing Date, is required.
`Note: If a petition under 37 CFR 1.47 is being filed, an oath or declaration in compliance with 37 CFR 1.63
`signed by all available joint inventors, or if no inventor is available by a party with sufficient proprietary
`interest, is required.
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`The application is informal since it does not comply with the regulations for the reason(s) indicated below.
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`The required item(s) identified below must be timely submitted to avoid abandonment:
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`0 Replacement drawings in compliance with 37 CFR 1.84 and 37 CFR 1.121(d) are required. The drawings
`submitted are not acceptable because:
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`I The drawings contain excessive text. Suitable descriptive legends may be used, or
`may be required by the Examiner where necessary for understanding of the drawing
`but should contain as few words as possible ( see 37 CFR 1.84(o)). See Figure(s) 2a-
`b.
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`Applicant is cautioned that correction of the above items may cause the specification and drawings page count to
`exceed 100 pages. If the specification and drawings exceed 100 pages. applicant will need to submit the required
`application size fee.
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`The applicant needs to satisfy supplemental fees problems indicated below.
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`The required item(s) identified below must be timely submitted to avoid abandonment:
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`. Additional claim fees of $5725 as a small entity, including any required multiple dependent claim fee, are
`required. Applicant must submit the additional claim fees or cancel the additional claims for which fees are due.
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`c To avoid abandonment, a surcharge (for late submission of filing fee, search fee, examination fee or oath or
`declaration) as set forth in 37 CFR 1.16(f) of $65 for a small entity in compliance with 37 CFR 1.27. must be
`submitted with the missing items identified in this letter.
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`SUMMARY OF FEES DUE:
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`Total additional fee(s) required for this application is $6290 for a small entity
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`0 $150 Statutory basic filing fee.
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`0 $65 Surcharge.
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`o The application search fee has not been paid. Applicant must submit $250 to complete the search fee.
`0 The application examination fee has not been paid. Applicant must submit $100 to complete the
`examination fee for a small entity in compliance with 37 CFR 1.27.
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`a Total additional claim fee(s) for this application is $5725
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`I $900 for 9 independent claims over 3.
`I $4825 for 193 total claims over 20.
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`Replies should be mailed to:
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`Mail Stop Missing Parts
`Commissioner for Patents
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`PO. Box 1450
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`Alexandria VA 22313-1450
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`Registered users of EFS-Web may alternatively submit their reply to this notice via EFS-Web.
`httpszllsportal.usptqgov/authenticate/AuthenticateUserLocalEPF.html
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`For more information about EFS-Web please call the USPTO Electronic Business Center at 1-866-217-9197 or
`visit our website at http://www.uspto.govlebc.
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`Ifyou are not using EFS— Web to submit your reply, you must include a copy of this notice.
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`Office of Initial Patent Examinatikn (491)272-4000, or l-800-PTO-9199
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`PART 3 - OFFICE COPY
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