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`APPLICATION NUMBER
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`FILING 0R 371(C) DATE
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`FIRST NAMED APPLICANT
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`ATI'Y. DOCKET NOJTITLE
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`12/131,846
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`06/02/2008
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`KEVIN FARRELL
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`19480- 2506USOS
`CONFIRMATION NO. 6597
`FORMALITIES LETTER
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`Date Mailed: 06/16/2008
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`NOTICE TO FILE MISSING PARTS OF NONPROVISIONAL APPLICATION
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`FILED UNDER 37 CFR1.53(b)
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`Filing Date Granted
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`Items Required 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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`- 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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`- Replacement drawings in compliance with 37 CFR 1.84 and 37 CFR 1.121(d) are required. The drawings
`submitted are not acceptable because:
`- The drawings submitted to the Office are not electronically reproducible because portions of figures 1 are
`missing and/or blurry
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`ApplicantIs 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:
`- 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 $130 for a non-small entity, must be submitted with the missing
`items identified in this notice.
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`SUMMARY OF FEES DUE:
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`Total additional fee(s) required for this application is $130 for a non-small entity
`~ $130 Surcharge.
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`Replies should be mailed to:
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`Mail Stop Missing Parts
`Commissioner for Patents
`PO. Box 1450
`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.uspto.gov/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://vmw;usptogov/ebc.
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`If you are not using EFS-Web to submit your reply, you must include a copy of this notice.
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`D Applicant claims small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27
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`TOTAL AMOUNT OF PAYMENT
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`590.00
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`210
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`For the above—identified deposit account, the Director is hereby authorized to: (check all that apply)
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`FEE CALCULATION
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`3. APPLICATION SIZE FEE
`If the specification and drawings exceed 100 sheets of paper (excluding electronically filed sequence or computer
`listings under 37 CFR l.52(e)), the application size fee due is $260 ($130 for small entity) for each additional 50
`sheets or fraction thereof. See 35 U.S.C. 41 a)(1)(G) and 37 CFR 1.16$s).
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`4. OTHER FEE(S)
`Non-English Specification,
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`$130 fee (no small entity discount)
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`Other (e-g.. late filing surcharge): Pet. for Two-Month Ext. and Missing Parts Surcharge
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`This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.136. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which is to file (and by the
`USPTO to process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 30 minutes to complete.
`including gathering, preparing, and submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any comments
`on the amount of time you require to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sent to the Chief Information Officer, US. Patent
`and Trademark Office, US. Department of Commerce, PO. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS
`ADDRESS. SEND TO: Commissloner tor Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
`If you need assistance in completing the form, call 1-800—PTO-9199 and select option 2.
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`CERTIFICATE OF TRANSMISSION/MAILING
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`I hereby certify that this correspondence is being facsimile transmitted to the USPTO or deposited with the United States Postal Service with
`sufficient postage as first class mail in an envelope addressed to: Commissioner for Patents, PO. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 on
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`the date shown below:
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`This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.5. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which is to file (and by the USPTO to
`process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.11 and1.14. This collection is estimated to 2 hours to complete, including
`gathering. preparing, and submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any comments on the
`amount of time you require to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sent to the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Patent and
`Trademark Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, PO. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES 0R COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS
`ADDRESS. SEND To: Commissioner for Patents, PO. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
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`If you need assistance in completing the form, call 1-800—PTO—9199 and select option 2.
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`The Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge any fee
`deficiencies or credit any overpayments associated with this
`submission to the PIERCE ATWOOD LLP Deposit Account No.
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`pp icant(s): Mats Hylin et al.
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Application No.: 12/131,846
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`Filing Date: June 2, 2008
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`Title: DIGITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM
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`Art Unit: 2621
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`Examiner: Not yet assigned
`Docket No.: 19480-2506USOS
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`CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
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`I hereby certify that this correspondence is being deposited with
`The United States Postal Service as First Class Mail in an envelope
`Addressed to MAIL STOP MISSING PARTS, Commissioner of Patents, PO.
`Box 1450 Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 on
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`PIERCE ATWOOD
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`RESPONSE TO NOTICE TO FILE MISSING PARTS
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`Mail Stop Missing Parts
`Commissioner for Patents
`PO. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
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`Dear Sir:
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`In response to the Notice to File Missing Parts mailed from the Patent Office on June 16, 2008,
`Applicant respectfully submits in the referenced application the following:
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`1.
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`91:59.“
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`A Declaration executed by each inventor (Declaration carried over from parent US
`application number 09/135,549, now patent number 7,382,334);
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`A copy of the Notice to File Missing Parts;
`Formal Drawings (Figure 1)
`Petition for Two-Month Extension of Time and
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`A check in the amount of $130 for surcharge for late oath or declaration
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`In light of the above, it is reSpectfully submitted that the required missing items have now been
`provided. Any deficiency or overpayment should be charged or credited to Deposit Account No. 504514.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Kevin M. Farrell
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`Reg. No. 35,505
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`0nd to a collection of information unless it dis-Ia s a valid OMB control number
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`Complete if Known
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`D Applicant claims small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27
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`METHOD OF PAYMENT (check all that a-ply)
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`(5)
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`590-00
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`Art Unit
`621
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`19480-2506U305
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`Check Cl Credit Card l:lMoney Order l:l None l:lOther (please identify):
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`FEE CALCULATION
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`FILING FEES
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`Each independent claim over 3 (including Reissues)
`Multiple dependent claims
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`This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.136. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which is to file (and by the
`USPTO to process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 30 minutes to complete,
`including gathering. preparing, and submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any comments
`on the amount of time you require to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sent to the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Patent
`and Trademark Office, U.S. Department 01 Commerce. PO, Box 1450. Alexandria. VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS
`ADDRESS. SEND TO: Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
`If you need assistance in completing the form. call 1-800—PTO—9199 and select option 2.
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