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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
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`14/504,771
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`10/02/2014
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`Peter John COUSINS
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`10031.004211
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`3342
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`Okamoto & Benedicto LLP
`PO. Box 641330
`San Jose, CA 95164-1330
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`P LAY, DEVINA
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`ART UNIT
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`1757
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`MAIL DATE
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`04/28/2017
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`PAPER NUIVIBER
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`PAPER
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
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`PTOL—90A (Rev. 04/07)
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`Notice of Panel Decision
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`Application No.
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`COUSINS, PETER JOHN
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`from Pre-Appeal Brief
`Examiner
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`Review
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`DEVINA PILLAY
`1757
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`This is in response to the Pre-Appeal Brief Request for Review filed
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`1. |:I Improper Request — The Request is improper and a conference will not be held for the following
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`|:I The Notice of Appeal has not been filed concurrent with the Pre-Appeal Brief Request.
`|:I The request does not include reasons why a review is appropriate.
`|:I A proposed amendment is included with the Pre-Appeal Brief request.
`I:I Other:
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`The time period for filing a response continues to run from the receipt date of the Notice of Appeal or from the
`mail date of the last Office communication, if no Notice of Appeal has been received.
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`2. IXI Proceed to Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences — A Pre-Appeal Brief conference has been
`held. The application remains under appeal because there is at least one actual issue for appeal. Applicant is
`required to submit an appeal brief in accordance with 37 CFR 41.37. The time period for filing an appeal brief
`will be reset to be one month from mailing this decision, or the balance of the two-month time period running
`from the receipt of the notice of appeal, whichever is greater. Further, the time period for filing of the appeal
`brief is extendible under 37 CFR 1.136 based upon the mail date of this decision or the receipt date of the
`notice of appeal, as applicable.
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`IX The panel has determined the status of the Claim(s) is as follows:
`Claim(s) allowed:
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`Claim(s) objected to:
`Claim(s) rejected: 1-4 and 6-14.
`Claim(s) withdrawn from consideration:
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`3. III Allowable application — A conference has been held. The rejection is withdrawn and a Notice of
`Allowance will be mailed. Prosecution on the merits remains closed. No further action is required by applicant
`at this time.
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`4. El Reopen Prosecution — A conference has been held. The rejection is withdrawn and a new Office
`action will be mailed. No further action is required by applicant at this time.
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`All participants:
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`(1) DEVINA PILLA Y.
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`(2) Jeffrey Barton.
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`(3)Jennifer McNeil.
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`/DEV|NA PILLAY/
`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 1757
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`/Jeffrey T Barton/
`Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art
`Unit 1757
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`/Jennifer McNeil/
`Primary Examiner, TC 1700
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`US. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTO-2297 (Rev. 02/11)
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`Part of Paper No. 20170417
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