Docket No.: 165595.00015
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`(PATENT)
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re Patent Application of:
`Sabrina Maria Malpede
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`Application No.: Not Yet Assigned
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`Confirmation No.: N/A
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`Filed: Concurrently Herewith
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`Art Unit: N/A
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`For: WIND TURBINE BLADE
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`Examiner: Not Yet Assigned
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT {IDSQ
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`MS PCT
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`P.O. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 223 13— 1450
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`Dear Sir:
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`This Information Disclosure Statement is submitted in accordance with 37 C.F.R. 1.97,
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`1.98, and it is requested that the information set forth in this statement and in the listed documents
`be considered during the pendency of the above—identified application, and any other application
`relying on the filing date of the above—identified application or cross—referencing it as a related
`application.
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`1. This IDS should be considered, in accordance with 37 C.F.R. 1.97, as it is filed:
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`(Check one of the boxes A—D)
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`A. within three months of the filing date of the above—identified national
`application or within three months of the entry into the national stage of the
`above identified national application
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`|:|B.
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`before the mailing date of a first office action on the merits, or a first office
`action after filing a request for continued examination.
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`|:|C.
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`after (A) and (B) above, but before final rejection or allowance, and
`Applicants have made the necessary statement in box “i” below or paid the
`necessary fee in box “ii” below.
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`and “ii” below:)
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`|:|i. Counsel states that, upon information and belief, each item of
`information listed herein was (check one of boxes (a) or (b))
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`D (a) first cited in any communication from a foreign patent office in
`a counterpart foreign application not more than three months prior
`to the filing of this IDS; or
`D(b) not cited in a communication from a foreign patent office in a
`counterpart
`foreign application and,
`to
`the knowledge of
`undersigned after making reasonable inquiry, was not known to
`any indiVidual designated in l.56(c) more than three months prior
`to the filing of this IDS.
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`ii. Payment in the amount of the fee set forth in l.
`believed to be $240, is enclosed.
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`l7(p), presently
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`after (A), (B) and (C) above, but before payment of the issue fee: Applicant
`petitions under 37 C.F.R. l.97(d) for the consideration of this IDS. Under 37
`CFR l.l7(p) payment
`in the amount of $240.00 is enclosed. Counsel
`certifies that, upon information and belief, each item of information listed
`herein was
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`(check one of the boxes “a” and “b” below:)
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`D (a) first cited in any communication from a foreign patent office in
`a counterpart foreign application not more than three months prior
`to the filing of this IDS; or
`D(b) was not cited in a communication from a foreign patent office
`in a counterpart foreign application and,
`to the knowledge of
`undersigned after making reasonable inquiry, was not known to
`any indiVidual designated in l.56(c) more than three months prior
`to the filing of this IDS.
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`2. In accordance with 37 C.F.R. 1.98, this IDS includes a list (e.g., form PTO/SB/08) of
`all patents, publications, or other information submitted for consideration by the office, either
`incorporated into this IDS or as an attachment hereto. A copy of each document listed is attached,
`except as explained below.
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`(check boxes A, B and/or C and fill in blanks, if appropriate.)
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`.A. Pursuant to the Notice issued by the United States Patent and Trademark
`Office dated August 5, 2003 waiving the requirements of 37 C.F.R. §
`l.98(a)(2)(ii), a copy/copies of the U.S. Patent(s) and/or US. Patent
`Application Publication(s) on PTO/SB/OS is/are not being submitted.
`DB. Document(s)
`is (are) deemed substantially cumulative to
`document(s)
`, and, in accordance with l.98(c), only a copy of
`each of the latter documents is enclosed.
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`DC. Certain documents were previously cited by or submitted to the Office in
`the following prior applications, which are relied upon under 35 U.S.C.
`120:
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`<<INSERT SERIAL NO. & FILING DATE>>
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`Applicant identifies these documents by attaching hereto copies of the forms PTO—892, PTO—1449
`and/or PTO/SB/OS from the files of the prior application(s) or a fresh PTO/SB/OS listing these
`documents, and request that they be considered and made of record in accordance with l.98(d). Per
`37 CFR l.98(d), copies of these documents need not be filed in this application.
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`in the English
`.3. Cite Nos. Forei n Ref.:
`1 2 and 3 are not
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`language.
`In accordance with l.98(c), Applicant states:
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`.An English translation of each document (or of the pertinent
`portions thereof), or a copy of each corresponding English—
`language patent or application , or English—language abstract (or
`claim) is enclosed.
`|:|The requirement for a concise explanation of the relevance of any
`foreign language document
`is satisfied by the attached search
`report; citation of the documents cited in the search report shall not
`be construed as an admission that they are or are considered to be,
`material to patentability of the subject matter claimed herein (See
`MPEP §609).
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`relevance of document(s)
`the
`explanation of
`is set forth as follows: [Insert concise explanation of
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`relevance]
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`A concise explanation of the relevance of document(s)
`be found on page(s)
`of the specification.
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`can
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`A concise explanation of document(s)
`attached sheet.
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`can be found on the
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`D4. No explanation of relevance is necessary for documents in the
`English language (see reply to Comments 67 in the preamble to
`the final rules; ll35 OG 13 at 20).
`D5. Other
`information
`being
`provided
`consideration follows:
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`examiner's
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`for
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`the
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`6. Related Patents and Patent Applications. The Examiner is hereby advised of the
`existence of the patents, patent applications, and/or other proceedings before the Patent Office listed
`below which: (1) share at least some common disclosure with the instant application, (2) serve as
`the basis of priority for the instant application, and/or (3) otherwise may relate to the instant
`application or one or more of the other matters listed below.
`For completeness,
`the instant
`application is also included in the list.
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`It is respectfully requested that the Examiner review each matter listed below and its
`associated prosecution history (e.g., Office Actions, Responses to Office Actions,
`Interview
`Summaries, Notice of Allowances, and so forth) as part of evaluating the instant application. The
`prosecution history for each matter listed below should be readily available to the Examiner through
`the Patent Office’s internal systems. Since these materials are already easily accessible to the
`Examiner, a hard copy has not been provided. However, at the Examiner’s request, Applicant will
`provide a hard copy of any matter listed below including its prosecution history (or one or more
`individual documents from the prosecution history). Applicant believes that this is an efficient and
`effective way to allow the Examiner to consider the applicability of the matters listed below to the
`instant application.
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`The attached form PTO/SB/08b includes a reference to the information listed below
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`concerning related patents and patent applications. Applicant requests that the Examiner initial the
`attached PTO/SB/08b form next to this reference to indicate that the Examiner has considered this
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`information as part of evaluating the instant application. By initialing the form in this manner, the
`Examiner expressly acknowledges that he/she has considered each matter listed below, as well as all
`of the documents included in its prosecution history, as part of examining the instant application.
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`Application Serial No.
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`Title of Invention
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`Filing Date
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`l.97(g) and (h), the filing of this IDS should not be
`7. In accordance with 37 C.F.R.
`construed as a representation that a search has been made or that information cited is, or is
`considered to be, material to patentability as defined in §l.56 (b), or that any cited document listed
`or attached is (or constitutes) prior art. Unless other—wise indicated, the date of publication indicated
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`for an item is taken from the face of' the item and Applicant reserves the right to prove that the date
`of publication is in fact different.
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`Early and favorable consideration is earnestly solicited.
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`Applicant believes no fee is due with this submission. However, if a fee is due, please charge our
`Deposit Account No. 50—1943, under Order No. 16559500015 from which the undersigned is
`authorized to draw.
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`Dated: May 31, 2019
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By /Flynn Barrison/
`Flynn Barrison
`Registration No.: 53,970
`FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP
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`997 Lenox Drive
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