`Art Unit: 2142
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`Reasons For Allowance
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`1.
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`2.
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`The following is an examiner's statement of reasons for allowance:
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`The primary reason for allowance of the claims is the inclusion of "means for
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`creating digital digests on data" from the senderlcomputer and receiverlcomputer in all
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`of the claims. Van Hoff et al. Patent no. 5,919,247 has any means for creating digital
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`digests on data from receiver/computer.
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`The Examiner's interpretation of the claim language is based upon Applicant's
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`responses filed on 12/03/2003 (pager # 23D, pages 12-14; 19-24), and the enabling
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`portions of the spectncanon, pages 3-8, 13-17). Therefore, Applicant's arguments are
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`considered persuasive with regard to patentability of the instant claims.
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`3.
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`Any comments considered necessary by applicant must be submitted no later
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`than the payment of the issue fee and, to avoid processing delays, should preferably
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`accompany the issue fee. Such submissions should be clearly labeled "Comments on
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`Statement of Reasons for Allowance."
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`4.
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`Claims 1-21,23-24,26-33,35-36,
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`and 40 which are renumbered as 1-34 are
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`allowed.
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`MICROSOFT
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`EXHIBIT 1016
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`Application/Control Number: 09/398,007
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`Art Unit: 2142
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`Page 3
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`Examiner Amendment/Comments
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`5.
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`Based on the phone interview with Applicants' representative, Mr. David Chan,
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`reg.# 51,540, on 10 December 2003, the dependent claim 23 depends on the
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`independent claim 21 and the dependent claim 24 depends on the independent claim
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`21 as originally filed.
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`Priority
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`6.
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`Acknowledgment
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`is made of applicant's claim for foreign priority based on an
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`application filed in Israel on 18 September 1998. It is noted, however, that applicant has
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`not filed a certified copy of the 126,292 foreign application as required by 35
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`U.S.c. 119(b).
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`Application/Control Number: 09/398,007
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`Art Unit: 2142
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`Conclusion
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`Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the
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`examiner should be directed to Hai V. Nguyen whose telephone number is 703-306-
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`0276. The examiner can normally be reached on 8:00-4:30 Mon-Fri.
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`If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner's
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`supervisor, Jack Harvey can be reached on 703-305-9705. The fax phone number for
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`the organization where this application or proceeding is assigned is (703) 872-9306.
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`Any inquiry of a general nature or relating to the status of this application or
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`proceeding should be directed to the receptionist whose telephone number is 703-305-
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`&u~
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`JACK B. HARVEY
`U RVISORYPATENTEXAMINER
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`3800/4700.
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`Hai V. Nguyen
`Examiner
`Art Unit 2142
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`Page 3 of 3
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