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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`aaeeeeeeeaea
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`In re: Patent Application of
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`Patrick Miles, etal.
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`App. Ser. No. 29/306,656
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`Filed: April 14, 2008
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`For:
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`INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT
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`Group Art Unit:
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`TBD
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`Examiner:
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`TBD
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`Certificate of Transmission: I hereby certify that this correspondence is being transmitted to the United States Patent and Trademark
`Office, via EFS-Web, on August 11, 2008
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`/roryschermerhorn/
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`Rory Schermerhorm
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`RESPONSE TO NOTICE TO FILE MISSING PARTS
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`Mail Stop Missing Parts
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`DearSir:
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`In response to a Notice to File Missing Parts mailed on April 28, 2008, having a two-
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`month period for response that expired June 28, 2008, the applicants respectfully submit an
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`executed declaration signed by each of the inventors as required by the Notice to File Missing
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`Parts.
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`RESPONSE TO NOTICETO FILE MISSING PARTS
`Attorney Docket No. 104DES2
`Serial No. 29/306,656
`Filing Date: April 14, 2008
`Title: Intervertebral Implant
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`Furthermore, Applicants hereby authorize a payment of a $65.00 fee for the late filed
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`declaration and a $230.00 fee for the extension of time request to be charged to Deposit Account
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`No.: 50-2040 for Customer No. 30,328. No other fees are deemed necessaryat this time.
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`However, in the event that there are any additional fees to be charged or paymentsto be credited,
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`the applicant hereby request that any charges or credits be made to Deposit Account No.: 50-
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`2040 for Customer No.: 30,328. In the event that there are any questions concerning the remarks
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`above or the application in general, the Examineris cordially invited to telephone the
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`undersigned attorney so that prosecution may be expedited.
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`Respectfully submitted,
`NUVASIVE,INC.
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`/roryschermerhorn/
`By:
`Rory Schermerhorn, Esq.
`Registration No. 58,148
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`4545 Towne Centre Court
`San Diego, CA 92121
`Tel.: (858) 909-1845
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`August 11, 2008
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