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`UNITED STATES DEPA RTM I-TN'I‘ OF COMM ERCF.
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`AddreHICOMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`PO. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Viipnia 221134450
`ww.mmo.gov
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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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`27723
`KEVIN FARRELL
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`PORTSMOUTH, NH 03801
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`Mats Hylin
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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)
`
`Filing Date Granted
`
`Items Required To Avoid Abandonment:
`
`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).
`
`- 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.
`
`The application is informal since it does not comply with the regulations for the reason(s) indicated below.
`
`The required item(s) identified below must be timely submitted to avoid abandonment: ‘
`
`.
`
`- 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
`-
`
`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.
`
`The applicant needs to satisfy supplemental fees problems indicated below.
`
`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.
`16/21/2008 CthUYEIIB 88908113 594514
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`page 1 of2
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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
`~ $130 Surcharge.
`‘
`
`Replies should be mailed to:
`
`Mail Stop Missing Parts
`Commissioner for Patents
`PO. Box 1450
`Alexandria VA 22313-1450
`
`Registered users of EFS—Web may alternatively submit their reply to this notice via‘EFS-Web.
`httpszllsportal.uspto.gov/authenticate/AuthenticateUserLocalEPF.html
`.
`
`For more information about EFS—Web please call the USPTO Electronic Business Center at 1-866-217-9197 or
`visit our website at http://vmw;usptogov/ebc.
`
`If you are not using EFS-Web to submit your reply, you must include a copy of this notice.
`
`/reny/
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`Office of Data Management, Application Assistance Unit (571) 272—4000. or (571) 272-4200, or 1-888—786-0101
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`page 2 of 2
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`D Applicant claims small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27
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`TOTAL AMOUNT OF PAYMENT
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`METHOD OF PAYMENT (check all that appl
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`($)
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`590.00
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`I: Charge tee(s) indicated below, except for the filing fee
`[I Charge fee(s) indicated below
`Charge any additional fee(s) or underpayments of fee(s) / Credit an ove
`a ments
`under 37 CFR 1.16 and 1.17
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`WARNING: Information on this form may become public. Credit card information should not be Included on this form. Provide credit card
`information and authorization on PTO-2038.
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`Application Type
`Utility
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`Design
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`Plant
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`Reissue
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`210
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`210
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`310
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`105
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`105
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`155
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`100
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`310
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`255
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`130
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`160
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`620
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`65
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`80
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`310
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`210
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`105
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`Efiective on 12/08/2004.
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`‘ . -s pursuant to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (H. R. 4818).
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`2,131 ,846
`lApplication Number
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`FEE TRANSMITTAL
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`Filing Date
`une 2, 2008
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`First Named Inventor
`For FY 2008
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`Examiner Name
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`Art Unit
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`19480-2506U805
`Attorney Docket No.
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`Check I:I Credit Card I:IMoney Order CI None [:IOther (please identify):
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`Deposit Account Deposit Account Number=MJL__—_ Deposit Account Name: Pierce Atwood LLP
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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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`1. BASIC FILING, SEARCH, AND EXAMINATION FEES
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`SEARCH FEES
`EXAMINATION FEES
`FILINGSFEE'S
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`2. excess CLAIM FEES
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`Each claim over 20 (including Reissues)
`Each independent claim over 3 (including Reissues)
`Multiple dependent claims
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`Extra Claims
`x
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`HP = highest number of total claims paid for, if greater than 20.
`Indep. Claims
`Extra Claims
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`x
`- 3 or HP =
`HP = highest number of independent claims paid for, if greater than 3.
`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).
`Total Sheets
`Extra Sheets
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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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`SUBMITTED BY
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`\ H Registration No.
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`Tele hone
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`Lo \3’5
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`Name (Print/'Type) Kevin M. Far -n
`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.
`
`
`590.00
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
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`PTO/SB/21 (10-07)
`Approved for use through 10/31/2007. OMB 0651:0031
`Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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`RANSMI'ITAL
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`D After Allowance Communication to TC
`Fee Transmittal Form
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`
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`D Appeal Communication to Board
`
`
`Fee Attached
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` Licensing-related Papers
`of Appeals and Interferences
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`Petition
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`I: Appeal Communication to TC
`El Amendment/Reply
`(Appeal Notice, Brief, Reply Brief)
`Petition to Convert to a
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`D After Final
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`Proprietary Information
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`Provisional Application
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`Power of Attorney, Revocation
`'3 Status Letter
`Affidavits/declaration(s)
`Change of Correspondence Address
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`
`
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`Other Enclosure(s) (please Identify
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`below):
`Terminal DiSclaimer
`Request for Refund
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`Executed Declaration; COPY Notice
`to File Missing Parts; Formal Drawing
`CD, Number of CD(s)
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`Figure 1; Check in the amount of
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`[:l Landscape Table on CD
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`$590 and Return Receipt Postcard.
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`KEVIN M. FARRELL
`“m- 35,505
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`‘
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`-
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`
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`CERTIFICATE OF TRANSMISSION/MAILING
`
`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
`
`
`the date shown below:
`“D4'1'k,
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`DEBRA-KELLOM
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`‘
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`
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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.
`
`If you need assistance in completing the form, call 1-800—PTO—9199 and select option 2.
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`
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`Extension of Time Request
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`Express Abandonment Request
`Information Disclosure Statement
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`D E
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`El
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`Certified Copy of Priority
`Document(s)
`
`Reply to Missing Parts/
`Incomplete Application
`Reply to Missing Parts
`under 37 CFR 1.52 or 1.53
`
`
`
`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.
`50-4514.
`
`Firm Name
`
`- PIERCE ATWOOD LLP
`
`SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT, ATTORNEY, OR AGENT
`
`
`
`
`
`pp icant(s): Mats Hylin et al.
`
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`Application No.: 12/131,846
`
`Filing Date: June 2, 2008
`
`Title: DIGITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM
`
`Art Unit: 2621
`
`Examiner: Not yet assigned
`Docket No.: 19480-2506USOS
`
`CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
`
`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
`
`PIERCE ATWOOD
`
`RESPONSE TO NOTICE TO FILE MISSING PARTS
`
`Mail Stop Missing Parts
`Commissioner for Patents
`PO. Box 1450
`
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`
`Dear Sir:
`
`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:
`
`1.
`
`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);
`_
`A copy of the Notice to File Missing Parts;
`Formal Drawings (Figure 1)
`Petition for Two-Month Extension of Time and
`
`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.
`
`\Q\\U\o%
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`Date
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`{P0222610.1)
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`EflIIII&Q§
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`Kevin M. Farrell
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`Reg. No. 35,505
`603-433-6300
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`FEE TRANSMITTAL
`FOI' FY 2008
`
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`
`
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`
`
`PTO/SBI17 (10—07)
`Approved for use through 0630/2010. OMB 0651-0032
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`0nd to a collection of information unless it dis-Ia s a valid OMB control number
`
`Complete if Known
`
`D Applicant claims small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27
`
`
`METHOD OF PAYMENT (check all that a-ply)
`
`(5)
`
`590-00
`
`
`Art Unit
`621
`
`Attorney Docket No.
`19480-2506U305
`
`
`
`
`Check Cl Credit Card l:lMoney Order l:l None l:lOther (please identify):
`
`Deposit Account Deposit Account Number:_5_0;4_5_‘lA___ Deposit Account Name: Pierce Atwood LLP
`For the above-identified deposit account. the Director is hereby authorized to: (check all that apply)
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`El Charge fee(s) indicated below, except for the filing fee
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`underS7CFR1.16and 1.17
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`y
`m y
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`WARNING: Information on this form may become public. Credit card Information should not be included on this form. Provide credit card
`information and authorization on PTO-2038.
`
`FEE CALCULATION
`
`
`
`1. BASIC FILING, SEARCH, AND EXAMINATION FEES
`FILING FEES
`SEARCH FEES
`EXAMINATION FEES
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`Provisional
`2. EXCESS CLAIM FEES
`Fee Description
`Each claim over 20 (including Reissues)
`Each independent claim over 3 (including Reissues)
`Multiple dependent claims
`Total Claims
`Extra Claims
`x
`- 20 or HP =
`HP = highest number of total claims paid for, if greater than 20.
`lndep. Claims
`Extra Claims
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`Application Type
`Utility
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`Design
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`Plant
`
`Reissue
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`Fee (5)
`310
`
`210
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`210
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`310
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`3. APPLICATION SIZE FEE
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`sheets or fraction thereof. See 35 U.S.C. “(3150(6) and 37 CFR 1.16:5).
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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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