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`PATENT
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`Applicant:
`Serial No.:
`Filed:
`Title:
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`Patrick Mileset al.
`Examiner:
`Charles A. Rademaker
`29/306,656
`Group Art Unit:
`2916
`March 2, 2009
`Docket:
`104DES2
`INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
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`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`In compliance with the duty imposed by 37 C.F.R. § 1.56, and in accordance with 37
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`C.F.R. §§ 1.97 et. seq., the referenced materials are broughtto the attention of the Examiner for
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`consideration in connection with the above-identified patent application. Applicants respectfully
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`request that this Information Disclosure Statement be entered and the documentslisted on the
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`attached Form PTO/SB/08A be considered by the Examiner and madeof record. Pursuantto the
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`provisions of MPEP 609, Applicants request that a copy ofthe PTO/SB/08Aform,initialed as
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`being considered by the Examiner, be returned to the Applicants with the next official
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`communication.
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §1.97(b),it is believed that no fee or statement is required with the
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`Information Disclosure Statement. However,if it is determined that a fee is required, the
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`Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge the required fees to Deposit Account No. 50-2040
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`in orderto have this Information Disclosure Statement considered. The Examineris invited to
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`contact the Applicants' Representative at the below-listed telephone numberif there are any
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`questions regarding this communication.
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. 1.98(a)(2), Applicant believes that copies of cited U.S. Patents and
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`Published Applications are no longer required to be provided to the Office. Notification of this
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`change was provided in the United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices dated
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`October 12, 2004. Thus, Applicant has not included copies of any US Patents or Published
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`Applications cited with this submission. Should the Office require copies to be provided,
`Applicant respectfully requests that notice of such requirement be directed to Applicant's below-
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`IRMATION D
`Serial No : 29/306,656
`Filing Date: March 2, 2009
`Title: INTER VERTEBRAL IMPLANT
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`URE STA’
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`signed representative. Applicant acknowledges the requirement to submitcopies offoreign
`patent documents and non-patentliterature in accordance with 37 C.F.R. 1.98(a)(2).
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`PATRICK MILES ET AL.
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`By their Representatives,
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`CUSTOMER NUMBER:30328
`858-909-1845
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`By EZ
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`Rory Schermerhorn
`Reg. No. 58,148
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`DateFebruary 28, 2009
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`CERTIFICATE UNDER 37 CFR 1.8: The undersigned hereby certifies that this correspondence is being deposited with the United States Patent
`and Trademark Office, via EFS-web transmission, on this
`day of February, 2009.
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`RorySchermerhom
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`Signature
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