PTO/SB/30 (07-09)
`Approved for use through 07/31/2012. OMB 0651-0031
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unlessit displays a valid OMB control number.
`Request
`Application Number
`12/720,147
`for.
`Filing Date
`March 9, 2010
`;
`Continued Examination (RCE)|rst names inven
`Transmittal
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`2439
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`Address to:
`Mail Stop RCE
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 Attorney Docket Number|ARAC-01RE1
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`This is a Request for Continued Examination (RCE) under 37 CFR 1.114 of the above-identified application.
`Requestfor Continued Examination (RCE) practice under 37 CFR 1.114 does not apply to anyutility or plant application filed prior to June 8,
`1995, or to any design application. See Instruction Sheet for RCEs (not to be submitted to the USPTO)on page 2.
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`Christian A. LaForgia
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`1. [Submission required under 37 CFR 1.114|Note: If the RCE is proper, any previously filed unentered amendments and
`amendments enclosed with the RCE will be entered in the order in which they werefiled unless applicant instructs otherwise.
`If
`applicant does not wish to have any previously filed unentered amendment(s) entered, applicant must request non-entry of such
`amendment(s).
`a.[| Previously submitted. If a final Office action is outstanding, any amendmentsfiled after the final Office action may be
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`considered as a submission even if this box is not checked.
`i. [| Consider the arguments in the Appeal Brief or Reply Brief previouslyfiled on
`ii.[] Other
`b.
`Enclosed
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`i.
`Amendment/Reply
`ili.
`Information Disclosure Statement (IDS)
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`il.[] Affidavit(s)/Declaration(s) iv.[] Other
`2.
`a.[] Suspension of action on the above-identified application is requested under 37 CFR 1.103(c) for a
`period of
`months.
`(Period of suspension shall not exceed 3 months; Fee under 37 CFR 1.17(i) required)
`b.[] Other
`3.
`The RCE fee under 37 CFR 1.17(e)is required by 37 CFR 1.114 when the RCE isfiled.
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`a.
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`The Director is hereby authorized to charge the following fees, any underpaymentof fees, or credit any overpayments, to
`Deposit Account No.
`50-1065
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`RCE fee required under 37 CFR 1.17(e)
`il.[] Extension of time fee (37 CFR 1.136 and 1.17)
`ili.
`Other
`Terminal Disclaimer Fee
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`/Glenn W. Boisbrun/
`Glenn W. Boisbrun
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`January 24, 2012
`39,615
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`Trademark Office on the date shown below.
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