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`TERMINAL DISCLAIMER TO OBVIATE A PROVISIONAL DOUBLE PATENTING
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`REJECTION OVER A PENDING “REFERENCE” APPLICATION
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`APAG Orne, (Optional)
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`In re Application of: Rozman, ef a/.
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`Application No.: 12/720,147
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`Filed: March 9, 2010
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`For: System and Method for Protecting a Computer System from Malicious Software
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`In making the above disclaimer, the owner does not disclaim the terminal part of any patent granted on the instant application that would
`extend to the expiration date of the full statutory term as defined in 35 U.S.C. 154 and 173 of any patent granted on said reference
`application, “as the term of any patent granted on said reference application may be shortened by any terminal disclaimerfiled prior to the
`grant of any patent on the pending reference application,” in the event that: any such patent: granted on the pending reference application:
`expires for failure to pay a maintenance fee,
`is held unenforceable,
`is found invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction,
`is statutorily
`disclaimed in whole or terminally disclaimed under 37 CFR 1.321, has all claims canceled by a reexamination certificate, is reissued, or is in
`any manner terminatedprior to the expiration of its full statutory term as shortened by any terminal disclaimer filed prior to its grant.
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`1. [| For submissions on behalf of a business/organization (e.g., corporation, partnership, university, government agency,
`etc.), the undersigned is empowered to act on behalf of the business/organization.
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`| hereby declare that all statements made herein of my own knowledgeare true and that all statements made on information and
`belief are believed to true; and further that these statements were made with the knowledgethatwillful false statements and the like so made
`are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code and that such willful false
`statements may jeopardize the validity of the application or any patent issued thereon.
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`2. The undersigned is an attorney or agent of record. Reg. No.__39,615
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`The owner*, Rozman & Cioffi, of 100 percent interest in the instant application hereby disclaims, except as provided below,the terminal part of
`the statutory term of any patent granted on the instant application which would extend beyond the expiration date ofthe full statutory term of
`any patent granted on pending reference Application Number _12/720,207, filed on March 9, 2010 , as such term is defined in 35 U.S.C. 154
`and 173, and as the term of any patent granted on said reference application may be shortenedby any terminal disclaimerfiled prior to the
`grant of any patent on the pending reference application. The owner hereby agrees that any patent so granted on the instant application shall
`be enforceable only for and during such period that it and any patent granted on the reference application are commonly owned. This
`agreementruns with any patent granted on the instant application and is binding upon the grantee, its successors or assigns.
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`/Glenn W. Boisbrun/
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`Glenn W. Boisbrun
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`Signature
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`January 24, 2012
`Date
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`Typed or printed name
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`972-732-1001
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