PTO/SBI30 (07-09)
`Approved for use through 07/31/2012. OMB 0651-0031
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office;- U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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`This is a Request for Continued Examination (RCE) under 37 CFR 1.114 of the above-identified application.
`Request for Continued Examination (RCE) practice under 37 CFR 1.114 does not apply to any utility 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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`Submission reo uired under 37 CFR 1.11 ‘ 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 were filed unless applicant instructs othenNise. If
`applicant does not wish to have any previously filed unentered amendment(s) entered, applicant must request non-entry of such
`amendment(s).
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`Previously submitted. If a final Office action is outstanding, any amendments filed after the final Office action may be
`considered as a submission even if this box is not checked.
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`I: Consider the arguments in the Appeal Brief or Reply Brief previously filed on
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`Suspension of action on the above-identified application is requested under 37 CFR 1.103(c) for a
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`months. (Period of suspension shall not exceed 3 months; Fee under 37 CFR 1.17(i) required)
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`iii_ D Information Disclosure Statement (IDS)
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`The RCE fee under 37 CFR 1.17(e) is required by 37 CFR 1.114 when the RCE is filed.
`The Director is hereby authorized to charge the following fees, any underpayment of fees, or credit any overpayments, to
`Deposit Account No. 50-4621
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`RCE fee required under 37 CFR 1.17(e)
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`Extension of time fee (37 CFR 1.136 and 1.17)
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`c. D Payment by credit card (Form PTO-2038 enclosed)
`WARNING: lnfon'nation 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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`SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT, A'ITORNEY, OR AGENT REQUIRED
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`Signature
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`[Timothy R. Schulte/
`Timothy R. Schulte
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`CERTIFICATE OF MAILING OR TRANSMISSION
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`I hereby certify that this correspondence is being deposited with the United States Postal Service with sufficient postage as first class mail in an envelope
`addressed to: Mail Stop RCE, Commissioner for Patents, P. O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 or facsimile transmitted to the US. Patent and Trademark
`Office on the date shown below.
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`Name (Print/Type)—IEE—
`This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.114. 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 and 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 12 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 SE ND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS
`ADDRESS. SEND TO: Mail Stop RCE, 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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