`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`PATENT
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`Patent No.: 8,589,541
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`Issue Date: November 19, 2013
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`Conf. No.: 3250
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`In re Application of:
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`Raleigh et al.
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`Serial No.:
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`13/134,028
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`Filing Date: May 25, 2011
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`Title:
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`Device-Assisted Services
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`for Protecting Network
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`Office of Patent Publication
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`ATTN: Certificate of Correction Branch
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`PO. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNICATION REGARDING
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`CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
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`Applicant/Patentee (hereinafter, “Applicant”) respectfully requests that the Office issue a
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`Certificate of Correction for US. Patent No. 8 589 541 to correct typographical errors in the
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`“Related US. Application Data (63)” section of the patent, as well as a missing priority. The
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`errors being corrected are the Office’s errors.
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`In the published patent, section (63) recites at the bottom of page 2, column 1 (beginning
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`the 17th line from the bottom) to the end of the section at the top of page 2, column 2:
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`said application No. 12/695,019 is a continuation of application
`No.12/380,778, filed on Mar. 2, 2009, now Pat. No. 8,321,526, and a
`continuation-in-part of application No.12/380,771, filed on Mar. 2, 2009,
`now Pat. No. 8,023,425, said application No. 12/695,020 is a
`continuation-in-part of application No. 12/3 80,7 80, filed on Mar. 2, 2009,
`said application No. 12/694,445 is a continuation-in-part of application
`No. 12/380,780, filed on Mar. 2, 2009, said application No. 12/694,451 is
`a continuation-in-part of application No. 12/3 80,780, filed on Mar. 2,
`2009, said application No. 12/695,012 is a continuation-in-part of
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`App. No. 13/134,028
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`Docket No. RALEP032
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`application No. 12/3 80,780, filed on Mar. 2, 2009, said application No.
`12/695,980 is a continuation-in-part of application No. 12/3 80,780, filed
`on Mar. 2, 2009, and a continuation-in-part of application No. 2/695,019,
`filed on Jan. 27, 2010, now Pat. No. 8,275,830, and a continuation-in-part
`of application No. 12/695,021, filed on Jan. 27, 2010, now Pat. No.
`8,346,225.
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`There are two typographical errors and one missing priority in this section.
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`1) application No. 12/695,019 is a continuation-in-part of rather than a
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`continuation of,
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`2) application No. 12/695,012 should be application No. 12/695,021,
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`3)
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`the priority for application No. 12/694,455 is missing.
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`As indicated in the August 16, 2013 Application Data Sheet, the section should recite:
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`said application No. 12/695,019 is a continuation-in-part of application
`No.12/380,778, filed on Mar. 2, 2009, now Pat. No. 8,321,526, and a
`continuation-in-part of application No.12/380,771, filed on Mar. 2, 2009,
`now Pat. No. 8,023,425, said application No. 12/695,020 is a
`continuation-in-part of application No. 12/3 80,7 80, filed on Mar. 2, 2009,
`said application No. 12/694,445 is a continuation-in-part of application
`No. 12/380,780, filed on Mar. 2, 2009, said application No. 12/694,451 is
`a continuation-in-part of application No. 12/3 80,780, filed on Mar. 2,
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`2009, said application No. 12/694,455 is a continuation-in-part of
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`application No. 12/380,780, filed on Mar. 2, 2009, said application No.
`12/695,021 is a continuation-in-part of application No. 12/3 80,780, filed
`on Mar. 2, 2009, said application No. 12/695,980 is a continuation-in-part
`of application No. 12/3 80,780, filed on Mar. 2, 2009, and a continuation-
`in-part of application No. 2/695,019, filed on Jan. 27, 2010, now Pat. No.
`8,275,830, and a continuation-in-part of application No. 12/695,021, filed
`on Jan. 27, 2010, now Pat. No. 8,346,225.
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`App. No. 13/134,028
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`CONCLUSION
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`PATENT
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`Applicant respectfully requests issuance of the Certificate of Correction to correct the
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`errors in the priority claim. The Office is authorized to charge any fee deficiency or credit any
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`overpayment to Deposit Account 50-5 876.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Date:
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`Januag 11, 2019
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`By: /James E. Harris/
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`James E. Harris
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`Reg. No. 40,013
`Patent Counsel
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`Headwater Research LLC
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`addressed to the Commissioner for Patents on:
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`Jennifer Smith
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`Date: January 11, 2019
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`By: /Jennifer Smith/
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`APPLICATION NO.: 13/134,028
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`Raleigh et al.
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`It is certified that an error appears or errors appear in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent
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`Beginning at the 17th line from the bottom of page 2, col. 1 of the issued patent, to the end of the section titled
`Related US. Application Data (63), this text:
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`said application No. 12/695,019 is a continuation of application No.12/380,778, filed on Mar. 2, 2009, now Pat.
`No. 8,321,526, and a continuation-in-part of application No.12/380,771, filed on Mar. 2, 2009, now Pat. No.
`8,023,425, said application No. 12/695,020 is a continuation-in-part of application No. 12/380,780, filed on Mar.
`2, 2009, said application No. 12/694,445 is a continuation-in-part of application No. 12/380,780, filed on Mar. 2,
`2009, said application No. 12/694,451 is a continuation-in-part of application No. 12/380,780, filed on Mar. 2,
`2009, said application No. 12/695,012 is a continuation-in-part of application No. 12/380,780, filed on Mar. 2,
`2009, said application No. 12/695,980 is a continuation-in-part of application No. 12/380,780, filed on Mar. 2,
`2009, and a continuation-in-part of application No. 2/695,019, filed on Jan. 27, 2010, now Pat. No. 8,275,830,
`and a continuation-in-part of application No. 12/695,021, filed on Jan. 27, 2010, now Pat. No. 8,346,225.
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`8,346,225.
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`should be replaced with:
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`said application No. 12/695,019 is a continuation-in-part of application No.12/380,778, filed on Mar. 2, 2009,
`now Pat. No. 8,321,526, and a continuation-in-part of application No.12/380,771, filed on Mar. 2, 2009, now Pat.
`No. 8,023,425, said application No. 12/695,020 is a continuation-in-part of application No. 12/380,780, filed on
`Mar. 2, 2009, said application No. 12/694,445 is a continuation-in-part of application No. 12/380,780, filed on
`Mar. 2, 2009, said application No. 12/694,451 is a continuation-in-part of application No. 12/380,780, filed on
`Mar. 2, 2009, said application No. 12/694,455 is a continuation-in-part of application No. 12/380,780, filed on
`Mar. 2, 2009, said application No. 12/695,021 is a continuation-in-part of application No. 12/380,780, filed on
`Mar. 2, 2009, said application No. 12/695,980 is a continuation-in-part of application No. 12/380,780, filed on
`Mar. 2, 2009, and a continuation-in-part of application No. 2/695,019, filed on Jan. 27, 2010, now Pat. No.
`8,275,830, and a continuation-in-part of application No. 12/695,021, filed on Jan. 27, 2010, now Pat. No.
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