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`PATENT
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`Peter John COUSINS
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`I Application No. 14/504,771
`Art Unit: 1757
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`W: 10/02/2014
`Attorney Docket No. 10031 .00421 1
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`Title: FRONT CONTACT SOLAR CELL WITH FORMED EMITTER
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`Mail Stop Missing Parts
`Commissioner for Patents
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`PO. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`RESPONSE TO NOTICE TO FILE MISSING PARTS OF NONPROVISIONAL
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`APPLICATION
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`Sir:
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`In response to the Notice to File Missing Parts of Nonprovisional Application mailed
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`10/08/2014 for the above-identified patent application, please find enclosed the following:
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`Payment in the amount of $1,740.00 for the filing and surcharge fees, including a
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`copy of the Notice to File Missing Parts of Nonprovisional Application.
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`If the Examiner has any questions or needs additional information, the Examiner is
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`invited to contact the undersigned attorney at (408) 436-2110.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Dated: December 8 2014
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`By:
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`/Patrick D. Benedicto/
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`Patrick D. Benedicto, Reg. No. 40,110
`OKAMOTO & BENEDICTO LLP
`PO. Box 641330
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`San Jose, California 95164
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`(408) 436-21 10
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`Enclosure(s)
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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
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`PO. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Vuginia 22313-1450
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`APPLICATION NUMBER
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`FILING OR 371 (C) DATE
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`FIRST NAMED APPLICANT
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`ATTY. DOCKET NOJI'ITLE
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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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`10031004211
`CONFIRMATION NO. 3342
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`74254
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`853.13: 33338“ “P
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`San Jose, CA 95164-1330
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`FORMALITIES LETTER
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`Date Mailed: 10/08/2014
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`NOTICE TO FILE MISSING PARTS OF NONPROVISIONAL APPLICATION
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`FILED UNDER 37 CFR1.53(b)
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`Filing Date Granted
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`Items Muired To Avoid Abandonment:
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`An application number and filing date have been accorded to this application. The item(s) indicated below,
`however, are missing. Applicant is given TWO MONTHS from the date of this Notice within which to file all
`required items below to avoid abandonment. Extensions of time may be obtained by filing a petition accompanied
`by the extension fee under the provisions of 37 CFR 1.136(a).
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`' The statutory basic filing fee is missing.
`- The application search fee must be submitted.
`- The application examination fee must be submitted.
`. Surcharge as set forth in 37 CFR 1.16(f) must be submitted.
`The surcharge is due for any one of:
`~ late submission of the basic filing fee, search fee, or examination fee,
`- late submission of inventor's oath or declaration,
`. filing an application that does not contain at least one claim on filing, or
`- submission of an application filed by reference to a previously filed application.
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`SUMMARY OF FEES DUE:
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`The fee(s) required within TWO MONTHS from the date of this Notice to avoid abandonment is/are itemized
`below. No entity status discount is in effect. If applicant is qualified for small entity status, a written assertion of
`small entity status must be submitted to establish small entity status. (See 37 CFR 1.27). If applicant is qualified
`for micro entity status, an acceptable Certification of Micro Entity Status must be submitted to establish micro
`entity status. (See 37 CFR 1.29 and forms PTO/SB/15A and 15B.)
`. $ 280 basic filing fee.
`- $ 140 surcharge.
`- $ 600 search fee.
`~ $ 720 examination fee.
`~ $1 0) previous unapplied payment amount.
`. $ 1740 TOTAL FEE BALANCE DUE.
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`Items Rfluired To Avoid Processing_Delays:
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`Applicant is notified that the above-identified application contains the deficiencies noted below. No period for
`reply is set forth in this notice for correction of these deficiencies. However, if a deficiency relates to the inventor‘s
`oath or declaration, the applicant must file an oath or declaration in compliance with 37 CFR 1.63, or a substitute
`statement in compliance with 37 CF R 1.64, executed by or with respect to each actual inventor no later than the
`expiration of the time period set in the "Notice of Allowability" to avoid abandonment. See 37 CFR 1.53(f).
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`- A properly executed inventor's oath or declaration has not been received for the following inventor(s):
`Peter John COUSINS
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`Replies must be received in the USPTO within the set time period or must include a proper Certificate of Mailing
`or Transmission under 37 CFR 1.8 with a mailing or transmission date within the set time period. For more
`information and a suggested format, see Form PTO/SB/92 and MPEP 512.
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`Replies should be mailed to:
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`Mail Stop Missing Parts
`Commissioner for Patents
`PO. Box 1450
`Alexandria VA 22313-1450
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`For more information about EFS-Web please call the USPTO Electronic Business Center at 1-866-217—9197 or
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