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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTNEENT OF CONHVIERCE
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`CONFIRMATION NO. 1862
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`SERIAL NUMBER
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`13/408,824
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`FILING or 371(c)
`DATE
`02/29/2012
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`GROUP ART UNIT ATTORNEg DOCKET
`069648—0404130
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`RULE
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`APPLICANTS
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`David OPIE, Annapolis, MD;
`Tranquoc Thebao NGUYEN, Anaheim, CA;
`Atakan PEKER, Aliso Viejo, CA;
`** CONTINUING DATA *************************
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`This application is a DIV of 10/524,954 01/30/2006
`which is a 371 of PCT/US2003/026060 08/19/2003
`which claims benefit of 60/404,509 08/19/2002
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`** FOREIGN APPLICATIONS *************************
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`** IF REQUIRED, FOREIGN FILING LICENSE GRANTED **
`03/12/2012
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`3 Yes BNO
`Foreign Priority claimed
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`35 USC 119(a—d) conditions met :I Yes BNO
`Verified and
`/JIE YANG/
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`14
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`II All Fees
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`:l1.16 Fees (Filing)
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`:l Credit
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`BIB (Rev. 05/07).
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