PTO/SB/28 (08-08)
`Approved for use through 06/30/2010. OMB 0651-0032
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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`CONTINUED PROSECUTION APPLICATION (CPA) REQUEST TRANSMITTAL
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`CHECK BOX, if applicable:
`(Only for Continuation or Divisional applications under 37 CFR 1.53(d)}[| DUPLICATE
`
`:
`| Address to:
`
`Attorney Docket No.
`of Prior Application
`
`Commissioner for Patents
`[ExaminerNameCACACRERICRACHCICRICICHCACICE
`P.O. Box 4 &50
`
`
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1456 |ReeninerNave
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`continuation or r Divisional application under 37 CFR 1.53(d),
`i This is a request for a
`i (continued prosecution application (CPA)) of prior application number
`2.4
`£306, C5@
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`| filed on APZi4_ 14, 2608|entitled INTERVERTE
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`5A Copies of IDS Citations
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`under 37 CFR 1.116 in the prior design application.
`[|
`UA] A preliminary amendmentis enclosed.
`This application is filed by fewer than ail the inventor(s) named in the prior application, 37 CFR 1.53(d}(4).
`a. [] DELETEthefollowing inventor(s) namedin theprior design application:
`
`CPA may only be filed in a design application. A CPA cannot befiled in a utility or plant application. See “Elimination of Continued
`rosecution Application Practice as to Utility and Plant Applications; Final Rule,” 68 FR 32376 (May 30, 2003). Applicant may considerfiling
`‘equest for Continued Examination (RCE) under 37 CFR 1.174 in utility or plant applications. See MPEP 706.07(h) and form PTO/SB/30.
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`Hing Qualifications: The prior application identified above must be a design application that is complete as defined by
`7 CFR 1.51(b).
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`iP NOT PERMITTED: A continuation-in-part application cannot be filed as a CPA under 37 CFR 1.53(d}, but must befiled under
`? CFR 1.53(b).
`
`EXPRESS ABANDONMENTOF PRIOR APPLICATION: The filing of this CPA is a request to expressly abandon the prior application as
`f the filing date of the request fora CPA, 37 CFR 1.53(b) must be used to file a continuation, divisional, or continuation-in-part of an
`pplication that is not ta be abandoned.
`
`CCESS TO PRIOR APPLICATION: Thefiling of this CPA will ba construed to include a waiver of confidentiality by the applicant under
`5 U.S.C. 122 to the extent that any member of the public who is entitled under the provisions of 37 CFR 1.14 to access to, copies of. or
`formation conceming, the prior application may be given similar access to, copies of, or similar information conceming, the other
`aplication or applications in the file.
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`5 U.S.C. 720 STATEMENT: Ina CPA, no reference to the prior application is needed in the first sentence of the specification and none
`hould be submitted. if a sentence referencing the prior application is submitted, it will not be entered. A requestfor a CPA is the specific
`ference required by 35 U.S.C. 120 and to every application assigned the application numberidentified in such request, 37 CFR 1.78(a).
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`WARNING: Information on this form may become public. Credit card information should not
`be included on this form. Provide credit card information and authorization on PTQ-2038.
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`E2.
`[ 3.
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`b. Cc] The inventar(s) to be deleted are set forth on a separate sheet attached hereto.
`A new powerof attomey (PTO/SB/81) is enclosed.
`information Disclosure Statement (IDS) is enclosed;
`a. p<]
`PTO/SB/08, PTO-1449 or equivalent
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`Page 1 of 2
`This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.53(d). The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public whichis to file (and by the
`USPTO te process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.11 and 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 24 minutes to
`complete, including gathering, preparing, and submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any
`comments on the amount of time you require to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sent to the Chief information Officer,
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED
`FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1456, Alexandria, VA 22313-1456,
`ifyou need assistance in completing the form, call 1-800-PTO-9199 (1-800-786-9199) and select option 2.
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`PTO/SB/29 (08-08)
`Approved for use through 06/30/2010. OMB 0651-0032
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Under the Paperwork Reduction Ack of 1995, no persons are required to raspond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number.
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`| 6. Smaii entity status: Applicant claims smail entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27.
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`7. The Director is hereby authorized to credit overpayments or change the following fees to
`Deposit Account No. 5O-204¢
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`Fees required under 37 CFR 1.16.
`b. [| Fees required under 37 CFR 1.17.
`Cc. [| Fees required under 37 CFR 1.18.
`, 8. [| A checkin the amountof $
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`is enclosed.
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`9. [| Paymentby credit card. Form PTO-2038is attached.
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`| 11.
`:
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`10. [| Applicant requests suspension of action under 37 CFR 1.103(b) for a period of
`{not to exceed 3 months) and the fee under 37 CFR 1.17(i) is enclosed.
`New Attorney Docket Number,if desired
`[Prior application Attorney Docket Numberwill carry over to this CPA unless a new Attorney Docket Number has
`been provided herein.]
`a.[ | Receipt For Facsimile Transmitted CPA (PTO/SB/29A)
`| 12.
`b.r| Retum Receipt Postcard (Should be specifically itemized. See MPEP 503)
`: 13. [| Other:
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`| NOTE:
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`tion's correspondence address will carry over to this CPA
`UNLESS a new correspondence address
`Is
`g
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`The address associated
`with Customer Number:
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`[| New correspondence
`address below
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