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`APPLICATION NO.
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`14/685,235
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`ISSUE DATE
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`07/05/2016
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`44654
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`7590
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`06/15/2016
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`Sprinkle IP Law Group
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`Suite 408
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`PATENT NO.
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`9380887
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`ERGO1110—4
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`7364
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`APPLlCANT(S) (Please see PAIR WEB site http://pair.uspto. gov for additional applicants):
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`Karin Annette Frost, Makawao, H1;
`The ERGO Baby Carrier, lnc., Los Angeles, CA;
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`The United States represents the largest, most dynamic marketplace in the world and is an unparalleled location
`for business investment, innovation, and commercialization of new technologies. The USA offers tremendous
`resources and advantages for those who invest and manufacture goods here. Through SelectUSA, our nation
`works to encourage and facilitate business investment. To learn more about why the USA is the best country in
`the world to develop technology, manufacture products, and grow your business, visit SelectUSA.gov.
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`Electronic Patent Application Fee Transmittal
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`Application Number:
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`Filing Date:
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`14685235
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`13-Apr-2015
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`Title of Invention:
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`Baby Carrier
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`First Named Inventor/Applicant Name:
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`Karin Annette Frost
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`Attorney Docket Number:
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`ERGO1110-4
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`Filed as Large Entity
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`Filing Fees for Utility under 35 USC111(a)
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`Description
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`Fee Code
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`Quantity
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`Sub-Total in
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`Basic Filing:
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`Pages:
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`Claims:
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`Miscellaneous-Filing:
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`Patent-Appeals-and-Interference:
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`Post-Allowance-and-Post-Issuance:
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`Electronic Acknowledgement Receipt
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`Title of Invention:
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`Baby Carrier
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`First Named Inventor/Applicant Name:
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`Karin Annette Frost
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`Customer Number:
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`44654
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`Ari G. Akmal/Janice Pampell
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`Filer Authorized By:
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`Ari G. Akmal
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`Attorney Docket Number:
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`ERGO11 10-4
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`Receipt Date:
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`07-JUN-2016
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`Filing Date:
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`13-APR-2015
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`Time Stamp:
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`16:41:17
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`Application Type:
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`Utility under 35 USC 111(a)
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`Payment information:
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`Deposit Account
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`503183
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`The Director of the USPTO is hereby authorized to charge indicated fees and credit any overpayment as follows:
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`This Acknowledgement Receipt evidences receipt on the noted date by the USPTO of the indicated documents,
`characterized by the applicant, and including page counts, where applicable. It serves as evidence of receipt similar to a
`Post Card, as described in MPEP 503.
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`New Applications Under 35 U.S.C. 111
`If a new application is being filed and the application includes the necessary components for a filing date (see 37 CFR
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`U.S.C. 371 and other applicable requirements a Form PCT/DO/E0/903 indicating acceptance of the application as a
`national stage submission under 35 U.S.C. 371 will be issued in addition to the Filing Receipt, in due course.
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`New International Application Filed with the USPTO as a Receiving Office
`If a new international application is being filed and the international application includes the necessary components for
`an international filing date (see PCT Article 11 and MPEP 1810), a Notification of the International Application Number
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`national security, and the date shown on this Acknowledgement Receipt will establish the international filing date of
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`E issue Fee: Transmittéai Form P"i”OL—85
`@ issue Fee: $960.00
`[Xi The Director is hereby authorized to charge Deposit Account No. 50-3183 0‘? Sprinide 3P Law Group.
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`Receipt date: 04/07/2016
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`14685235 - GAU: 3782
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`Substitute Form PTO/SB/08b
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
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`STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
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`Examiner Signature
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`www.uspto.goV
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`14/685,235
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`04/13/2015
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`Karin Annette Frost
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`ERGO1110—4
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`7364
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`Sprmkle IP Law Group
`1301 W. 25th Street
`Suite 408
`Austin, TX 78705
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`SKURDAL COREY NELSON
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`ART UNIT
`3782
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`MAIL DATE
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`04/ 19/2016
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`PAPER
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
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`PTOL-90A (Rev 04/07)
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`App|icant(s)
`Application No.
`FROST, KARIN ANNETTE
`14/685,235
` Notice of Allowability
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`All claims being allowable, PROSECUTION ON THE MERITS IS (OR REMAINS) CLOSED in this application.
`If not included
`herewith (or previously mailed), a Notice of Allowance (PTOL—85) or other appropriate communication will be mailed in due course. THIS
`NOTICE OF ALLOWABILITY IS NOT A GRANT OF PATENT RIGHTS. This application is subject to withdrawal from issue at the initiative
`of the Office or upon petition by the applicant. See 37 CFR 1.313 and MPEP 1308.
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`1. IX] This communication is responsive to IDS filed 4/7/16.
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`D A declaration(s)/affidavit(s) under 37 CFR 1.130(b) was/were filed on
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`2. I] An election was made by the applicant in response to a restriction requirement set forth during the interview on
`requirement and election have been incorporated into this action.
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`; the restriction
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`3. IX! The allowed cIaim(s) is/are 1 and 3-19. As a result of the allowed cIaim(s), you may be eligible to benefit from the Patent
`Prosecution Highway program at a participating intellectual property office for the corresponding application. For more information,
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`1. I:I Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.
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`2. I:I Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No.
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`3. El Copies of the certified copies of the priority documents have been received in this national stage application from the
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`International Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2(a)).
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`* Certified copies not received:
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`Applicant has THREE MONTHS FROM THE “MAILING DATE” of this communication to file a reply complying with the requirements
`noted below. Failure to timely comply will result in ABANDONMENT of this application.
`THIS THREE-MONTH PERIOD IS NOT EXTENDABLE.
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`5. I:I CORRECTED DRAWINGS ( as “replacement sheets”) must be submitted.
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`including changes required by the attached Examiner’s Amendment / Comment or in the Office action of
`Paper No./Mail Date
`Identifying indicia such as the application number (see 37 CFR 1.84(c)) should be written on the drawings in the front (not the back) of
`each sheet. Replacement sheet(s) should be labeled as such in the header according to 37 CFR 1.121(d).
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`6. I] DEPOSIT OF and/or INFORMATION about the deposit of BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL must be submitted. Note the
`attached Examiner’s comment regarding REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEPOSIT OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL.
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`5. El Examiner’s Amendment/Comment
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`6. El Examiner’s Statement of Reasons for Allowance
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`7. I:I Other
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`Attachment(s)
`1. El Notice of References Cited (PTO—892)
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`2. IX Information Disclosure Statements (PTO/SB/08),
`Paper No./Mail Date 4/7/16
`3. El Examiner’s Comment Regarding Requirement for Deposit
`of Biological Material
`4. I:I Interview Summary (PTO—413),
`Paper No./Mail Date
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`/COREY SKURDAL/
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`Examiner, Art Unit 3782 U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`PTOL-37 (Rev. 08-13)
`20160418
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`Notice of Allowability
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`Part of Paper No./Mail Date
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`Substitute Form PTO/SB/08b
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`Application Number
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`14/685,235
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`Filing Date
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`April 13, 2015
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`First Named Inventor Karin Annette Frost
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`__ Attv Docket Number
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`wié 3782
`SKURDAL,Core Nelson
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`item (book, magazine, journal, serial, symposium, catalog, etc.) date, page(s), volume-issue
`number s , ublisher, city and/or country where ublished
`
`Notice of Allowance for U.S. Patent Application No. 14/862,933, mailed
`03/01/2016, 2 pgs.
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`Petitioner Ex. 1007 Page 11
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`Petitioner Ex. 1007 Page 11
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`

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`Electronic Patent Application Fee Transmittal
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`Title of Invention:
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`Baby Carrier
`
`Attorney Docket Number:
`
`ERGO1110-4
`
`Filed as Large Entity
`
`Filing Fees for Utility under 35 USC111(a)
`
`Description
`
`Fee Code
`
`Quantity
`
`Sub-Total in
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`USD($)
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`
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`Petitioner Ex. 1007 Page 12
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`Petitioner Ex. 1007 Page 12
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`Submission— Information Disclosure Stmt
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`Electronic Acknowledgement Receipt
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`Title of Invention:
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`Baby Carrier
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`First Named Inventor/Applicant Name:
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`Karin Annette Frost
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`Customer Number:
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`44654
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`Ari G. Akmal/Delia Narvaiz
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`Filer Authorized By:
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`Ari G. Akmal
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`Attorney Docket Number:
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`ERGO11 10-4
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`Receipt Date:
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`07-APR-2016
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`Filing Date:
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`13-APR-2015
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`Time Stamp:
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`16:42:09
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`Application Type:
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`Utility under 35 USC 111(a)
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`Payment information:
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`The Director of the USPTO is hereby authorized to charge indicated fees and credit any overpayment as follows:
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`Charge any Additional Fees required under 37 CFR 1.16 (National application filing, search, and examination fees)
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`Charge any Additional Fees required under 37 CFR 1.17 (Patent application and reexamination processing fees
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`503183
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`Charge any Additional Fees required under 37 CFR 1.19 (Document supply fees)
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`Charge any Additional Fees required under 37 CFR 1.20 (Post Issuance fees)
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`ERGO1110—4_|DS_O40716.pdf
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`Multipart Description/PDF files in .zip description
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`Transmittal Letter
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`Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SBO8)
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`Non Patent Literature
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`ERGO1110_REF_C24.pdf
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`131421
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`f480e1bf484b52ad55b4Cf155e1a3ce694a5
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`Fee Worksheet (SBO6)
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`Information:
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`This Acknowledgement Receipt evidences receipt on the noted date by the USPTO of the indicated documents,
`characterized by the applicant, and including page counts, where applicable. It serves as evidence of receipt similar to a
`Post Card, as described in MPEP 503.
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`New Applications Under 35 U.S.C. 111
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`i hereby certify that this correspondence is being transmitted to the
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`Appiicant respeotiuiiy requests, pursuant to 37' C.F.Fi. §§ 1.56, 197 and ‘L98, that the
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`information iisteci on the attached SBOBA/E3 torm(s) be considered and cited in the examination
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`of the ai:iove~identiiieci appiication. A copy of U.S.. Pateni(s) and US. Patent Appiication
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`Pubiicatioms) iisted on the attached SBOBA ‘form is not being submitted with this information
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`Disoiosure Statement pursuant to the waiver of 37 C.F.R, § 1.98(a)(2)(i) by the U.S. Patent and
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`Trademark Office. Where appiicahie, a copy of foreign patent ciocumentisi as weii as
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`information iisted on the attached SBOSB form is encioseci for the convenience--oi the Examiner.
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`This information Disciosure Statement is being submitted within three months of
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`the iiiing date of a netionai appiioation other than a continued prosecution sppiicetion under 37
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`the date oi entry of the nations? stage as set forth in 37’ C.F.Fi. § ‘i.43it
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`appiication.
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`This information Disciosiire Statement is being submitted icieiore the mailing of a
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`first Office action on the merits.
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`This information Ciisciosure Statement is being submitted before the meiiing of a
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`first Office action after the iiiing of a request for continued examination under 37’ C1-“.R. § 1,114.
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`ATTORNEY DGCKET NO.
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`This information Disoiosore Statement is being submitted after the period specified in 37
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`The fee set forth in 37' CPR. § i.i?'(p). Apoiicant hei'e-by authorizes the
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`Commissioner to deduct the amount or‘ $1863 from Deposit Account No.
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`50-3183 oi Sprinkie EP Law Group for the iiiing tee of this information
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`Disciosure Statement,
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 19'/(e), Applicant hereby states:
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`That each item of information contained in the information ciisoiosure
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`statement was first cited in any communication from a foreign patent office in a counterpart
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`foreign appiioetion not more than three months prior to the iiiing of the information ciisciosure
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`statement; or
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`That no item of
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`information contained in the information ciieciosure
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`statement was cited in e contrmmication from a foreign patent office in a counterpart foreign
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`epoiioation, and,
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`to the knowiedge oi
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`the person signing the certification after making
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`reasonabie inquiry, no item of information contained in the information ciisoiosore statement was
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`known to any individuai designated in 37 GER. § t,56(o) more than three months prior to the
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`fiiing oi the information disciosure statement,
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`Furthermore, pursuant to 37 C.i-ZR. §§ 197(9) and (n), no representation is made that a
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
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`NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE AND FEE(S) DUE
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`44654
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`7590
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`03/07/2016
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`Sprinkle IP Law Group
`1301 W. 25th Street
`Suite 408
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`SKURDAL. COREY NELSON
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`3732
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`DATE MAILED: 03/07/2016
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`14/685,235
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`04/13/2015
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`Karin Annette Frost
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`ERGO1110—4
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`7364
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`TITLE OF INVENTION: Baby Carrier
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`APPLN. TYPE
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`ENTITY STATUS
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`ISSUE FEE DUE
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`PUBLICATION FEE DUE
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`PREV. PAID ISSUE FEE
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`TOTAL FEE(S) DUE
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`DATE DUE
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`nonprovisional
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`UNDISCOUNTED
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`$960
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`$0
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`$0
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`$960
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`06/07/2016
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`THE APPLICATION IDENTIFIED ABOVE HAS BEEN EXAMINED AND IS ALLOWED FOR ISSUANCE AS A PATENT.
`PROSECUTION ON THE MERITS IS CLOSED. THIS NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE IS NOT A GRANT OF PATENT RIGHTS.
`THIS APPLICATION IS SUBJECT TO WITHDRAWAL FROM ISSUE AT THE INITIATIVE OF THE OFFICE OR UPON
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`THE ISSUE FEE AND PUBLICATION FEE (IF REQUIRED) MUST BE PAID WITHIN THREE MONTHS FROM THE
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`SEE 35 U.S.C. 151. THE ISSUE FEE DUE INDICATED ABOVE DOES
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`II. PART B - FEE(S) TRANSMITTAL, or its equivalent, must be completed and returned to the United States Patent and Trademark Office
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`PART B - FEE(S) TRANSMITTAL
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`Complete and send this form, together with applicable fee(s), to: Mail Mail Stop ISSUE FEE
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`14/685,235
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`04/13/2015
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`Karin Annette Frost
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`ERGO1110-4
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`7364
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`TITLE OF INVENTION: Baby Carrier
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`APPLN. TYPE
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`ENTITY STATUS
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`ISSUE FEE DUE
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`PUBLICATION FEE DUE
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`PREV. PAID ISSUE FEE
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`TOTAL FEE(S) DUE
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`DATE DUE
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`nonprovisional
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`UNDISCOUNTED
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`$960
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`06/07/2016
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`EXAMINER
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`SKURDAL, COREY NELSON
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