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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT *ND TBAD-
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`OFFICE
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`In re Application of
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`Jim MANGIN et a1 .
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`Serial No- 0 8 / 7 0 9 , 8 8 9
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`Group Art Unit: 2413
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`Filed: September 11, 1996
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`ARRANGEMENT FOR INITIATING AND MAINTAINING FLOW CONTROL
`IN SHARED-MEDIUM, FULL-DUPLEX, AND SWITCHED NE'TWORKS
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE S,TATEMEWT
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`Honorable Commissioner of
`Patents and Trademarks
`Washington, D. C . 20231
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`Sir:
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`In accordance with the provisions of 37 C.F.R. 1.56, 1.97 and
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`1.98. the attention of the Patent and Trademark Off ice is hereby
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`directed to the references listed on t%e attached form PTO-1449.
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`It is respectfully requested that the references be expressly
`considered during the prosecution of this application, and that the -
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`references be made of record t h e r e i n and appear among the
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`"References Cited" on any patent to issue therefrom.
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`This Information Disclosure Statement i~ being filed within
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`three months of the U.S. filing date. No certification or fee is
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`required.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`LOWE, PRI CE , L E B W C & BECKER
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`Leon R. Turkevich
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`LIST OF ART CITED BY
`APPLICANT
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`ATTY. DOCKET NO-
`1033-163
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`APPLICANT
`Jim MANGIN et al.
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`SHEET 1 OF
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`SERIAL NO.
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`(PTO- 1 449)
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`FILING DATE
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`OTHER ART (Ihduding Author. Title, Date, Pertinent Pages, Ere.)
`AMD, Arn79C971 PCnetm-FAST Single-Chip Full-Duplex 1011 06 Mbps Ethernet Controller
`for PC1 Local Bus. Preliminarv Data Sheet Publication #20550, Rev. B, May 1996.
`"IEEE 802.3~ Full Duplex Operation and Flow Control," Rich Seiferr, IEEE 802 Plenary. La
`Jolla, CAI March 1996.
`Breyer et al,, "Switched and Fast Etherner: How It Works and How ro Use It", Ziff-Davis
`Press, Emeryville, California (1 999, pp. 60-70.
`Johnson, "Fast Ethernet: Dawn of a New Network," Prentice-Hall, Inc. (19961, pp, .I 58-
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`Include copy of this form with nelt communication t0 Applicanr.
`conformance and not considered.
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