Docket No. 10031.004211
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`Notice of Appeal
`March 28, 2017
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re Application of:
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`Peter John COUSINS
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`Application No.:
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`14/504,771
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`Examiner:
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`PILLAY, DEVINA
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`Filing Date: October 2, 2014
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`Art Unit:
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`1757
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`Title: FRONT CONTACT SOLAR CELL WITH FORMED EMITTER
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`Honorable Commissioner for Patents
`PO. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`NOTICE OF APPEAL
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`Submitted herewith is a notice of appeal. This is the second notice of appeal filed on this
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`application. The first notice of appeal was filed by Applicants on December 16, 2016. The
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`Patent Trial and Appeal Board did not render a decision on the case from the first notice of
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`appeal.
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`Applicants believe that they are entitled to credit for the notice of appeal fee paid on
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`December 16, 2016 because the Board did not render a decision from the first notice of appeal.
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`Therefore, Applicants believe that there is no fee due for this filing. If for any reasons additional
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`Account No. 50-2427.
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`Dated: March 28 2017
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`Respectfillly submitted,
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`/Patrick D. Benedicto/
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`Patrick D. Benedicto, Reg. No. 40,909
`Attorney or Record
`Okamoto & Benedicto LLP
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`(408) 436-2110
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`In re Application of
`Peter John COUSINS
`Application Number
`14/504,771
`For
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`Signature /Patrick D' Benedicto/
`Typed or printed name PATRICK 0- BENEDICT-0
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`Art Unit
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`Applicant hereby appeals to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board from the last decision of the examiner.
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`Filed
`10/02/2014
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`Examiner
`PILLAY DEVINA
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`Date March 28, 2017
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