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`In re PATENT APPLICATION of:
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`Confirmation Number: 4338
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`Robert M. ALLEN
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`Art Unit:
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`3686
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`Reissue Application No.: 13/358,620
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`Examiner: Nguyen, HiepV.
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`Filed: January 26, 2012
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`Customer No.: 21,901
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`Title: MEDICAL BENEFITS PAYMENT SYSTEM
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`EFS Web
`Commissioner for Patents
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`P.O. Box 1450
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`Alexandria VA 22313-1450
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`REQUEST NOT TO STAY EXAMINATION
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`Sir:
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`Applicant respectfully requests that the Office does not stay examination ofthis
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`reissue application despite concurrentlitigation. When “it is applicant's desire that the
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`application be examined at that time,” action in reissue application will not be stayed. See
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`MPEP 1442.02(D).
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`Applicant does not wish to suspend examination and requests that the application
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`be examined atthis time. Therefore, according to MPEP 1442.02(D), the Office must not
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`stay the reissue proceeding and should continue examination of this reissue patent
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`application.
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`Dated: September 4, 2012
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`Very respectfully,
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`SMITH & HOPEN
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`By:
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`/antonj. hopen/
`Anton J. Hopen
`Reg. No. 41,849
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`Oldsmar, Florida 34677
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`Serial No. 13/358,620
`Response to Action Dated May 18, 2012
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`Attorney Docket No.: 1516.15.RE
`Examiner Hiep V. Nguyen
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`(813) 925-8525 fax
`patents@smithhopen.com
`Attorneys for Applicant
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`EFS ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION
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`| HEREBY CERTIFY that this response is submitted electronically to the United States Patent and
`Trademark Office on September4, 2012.
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`Dated: September 4, 2012
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`/kari mcdermott/
`Kari McDermott
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