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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Commissioner for Patents
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
`www.uspto.gov
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`In re Patent No. 8311524
`Issue Date:
`November 13,2012
`Application
`No. 13047306
`ppiication No
`Filed:
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`March 14,2011
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`Attorney Docket No. 121000005AW
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`:DECISION GRANTING PETITION
`‘UNDER37 CFR 1.378(b)
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`under 37 CFR 1.378(b)
`November 11,2021
`This is a decision on the electronic petition,filed
`to accept the unintentionally delayed payment of the
`7.5
`year maintenance fee for the above-identified patent.
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`The petition is GRANTED.
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`November 11,2021
`The maintenancefee is accepted, and the above-identified patent reinstated as of
`This decision also constitutes notice that the fee has been accepted. An electronic copy of the petition and
`this decision has been created as an entry in the Image File Wrapper. Nevertheless, petitioner should print
`and retain an independent copy.
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`Telephone inquiries related to this electronic decision should be directed to the Electronic Business Center at 1-866-217-9197.
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