`
`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address. COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`PO Box 1450
`Alexandria, Vingia 22313-1450
`wwwusptogov
`
`
`
`
`F ING OR 371 (C) DATE
`
`
`
`APPLICATION NUMBER
`
`FIRST NAMED APPLICANT
`
`ATTY. DOCKET NO./TITLE
`
`16/182,206
`
`11/06/2018
`
`W. Lynn Frazier
`
`P-123706.7(UTI)(CIP3)
`CONFIRMATION NO. 3976
`
`30544
`Jackson Walker LLP
`112 E. Pecan
`Suite 2400
`San Antonio, TX 78205
`
`FORMALITIES LETTER
`
`llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllflllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
`0000
`
`Date Mailed: 12/06/2018
`
`NOTICE TO FILE MISSING PARTS OF NONPROVISIONAL APPLICATION
`
`FILED UNDER 37 CFR1.53(b)
`
`Filing Date Granted
`
`Items Required To Avoid Abandonment:
`
`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).
`
`' 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.
`
`SUMMARY OF FEES DUE:
`
`The fee(s) required within TWO MONTHS from the date of this Notice to avoid abandonment is/are itemized
`below. Small entity discount is in effect. 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 158.)
`' $ 80 surcharge.
`' $( 0) previous unapplied payment amount.
`' $ 80 TOTAL FEE BALANCE DUE.
`
`page 1 of 2
`
`
`
`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.
`
`Replies should be mailed to:
`
`Mail Stop Missing Parts
`Commissioner for Patents
`PO. Box 1450
`Alexandria VA 22313-1450
`
`Registered users of EFS-Web may alternatively submit their reply to this notice via EFS-Web, including a copy
`of this Notice and selecting the document description "Applicant response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice".
`https://sportal.uspto.gov/authenticate/AuthenticateUserLocalEPF.html
`
`For more information about EFS-Web please call the USPTO Electronic Business Center at 1-866-217-9197 or
`visit our website at http://www.uspto.gov/ebc.
`
`If you are not using EFS—Web to submit your reply, you must include a copy of this notice.
`
`Questions about the contents of this notice and the
`requirements it sets forth should be directed to the Office
`of Data Management, Application Assistance Unit, at
`(571) 272-4000 or (571) 272-4200 or 1-888-786-0101.
`
`/apham/
`
`
`page 2 of 2
`
`