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`03/21/2017
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`22850
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`7590
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`03/01/2017
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`PATENT NO.
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`9597594
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`13132.0002-00000
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`3490
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`OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L-P.
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`The United States represents the largest, most dynamic marketplace in the world andis an unparalleled location
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`Supercell
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`12/30/2015
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`TITLE OF INVENTION: COMPUTER CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL PROGRAM AND COMPUTER
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`13132.0002-00000
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`3490
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`Tokyo, JAPAN
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`Supercell
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`Page 3
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`Supercell
`Exhibit 1004
`Page 3
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`
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`Application Number:
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`Filing Date:
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`Title of Invention:
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`First Named Inventor/Applicant Name:
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`Filer:
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`Attorney Docket Number:
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`960
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`Claims:
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`Electronic Patent Application Fee Transmittal
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`14983984
`
`30-Dec-2015
`
`COMPUTER CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL PROGRAM AND COMPUTER
`
`Taiki Eda
`
`Bradley Davis Lytle/Adriana Grogan
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`13132.0002-00000
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`Filed as Large Entity
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`Filing Fees for Utility under 35 USC 111(a)
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`Supercell
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`Supercell
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`COMPUTER CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL PROGRAM AND COMPUTER
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`Taiki Eda
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`22850
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`Filer:
`Bradley Davis Lytle/Adriana Grogan
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`Bradley Davis Lytle
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`Taiki Eda
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`COMPUTER CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL PROGRAM AND COMPUTER
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`Taiki Eda
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`Supercell
`Exhibit 1004
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`Supercell
`Exhibit 1004
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`TIRST NAMED APPLICANT APPLICATION NUMBLR
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`UNTTED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`PO. Box 145
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1150
`WWw.uszto.gov
`TILING OR 371(C) DATE ATTY. DOCKET NO,/TITLE
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`14/983,984
`12/30/2015
`Taiki Eda
`13132.0002-00000
`CONFIRMATION NO. 3490
`POA ACCEPTANCE LETTER
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`22850
`OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT,L.L.P.
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`1940 DUKE STREET
`ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
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`IOTCAEAACA
`000008791897
`Date Mailed: 12/16/2016
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`NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF POWER OF ATTORNEY
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`This is in response to the Power of Attorneyfiled 12/13/2016.
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`The Power of Attorney in this application is accepted. Correspondencein this application will be mailed to the
`above address as provided by 37 CFR 1.33.
`
`Questions about the contents of this notice and the
`requirements it scts forth should be directed to the Office
`of Data Management, Application Assistance Unit, at
`(571) 272-4000 or (571) 272-4200 or 1-888-786-0101.
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`/atesfai/
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNTTED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Offiec
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS.
`PO. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`WWw.uszto.gov
`ATTY. DOCKET NO,/TITLE
`TILING OR 371(C) DATE
`APPLICATION NUMBLR
`TIRST NAMED APPLICANT
`
`14/983,984
`12/30/2015
`Taiki Eda
`13132.0002-00000
`CONFIRMATION NO. 3490
`POWEROF ATTORNEYNOTICE
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`22852
`FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER
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`LLP
`901 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW
`WASHINGTON, DC 20001-4413
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`(NNUINTMLAAillNMIAN
`SE08000G7915990
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`Date Mailed: 12/16/2016
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`NOTICE REGARDING CHANGE OF POWER OF ATTORNEY
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`This is in response to the Power of Attorneyfiled 12/13/2016.
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`«The Power of Attorney to you in this application has been revoked by the applicant. Future correspondence
`will be mailed to the new address of record(37 CFR 1.33).
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`Questions aboutthe contents of this notice and the
`requirements it sets forth should be directed to the Office
`of Data Management, Application Assistance Unil, at
`(571) 272-4000 or(571) 272-4200 or 1-888-786-0101.
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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 TOR PATENTS
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`WWW.USPlO. gov
`
`NOTICE OF ALLOWANCEAND FEE(S) DUE
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`-
`12/14/2016
`7390
`22852
`FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER
`LLP
`901 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW
`WASHINGTON, DC 20001-4413
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`EXAMINER
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`AHMED, MASUD
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`wT
`DATE MAILED: 12/14/2016
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` APPLICATION NO.
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`FIT.ING DATR
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`Taiki Eda
`12/30/2015
`14/983,984
`TITLE OF INVENTION: COMPUTER CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL PROGRAM AND COMPUTER
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`13132.0002-00000
`
`3490
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`APPLN. TYPE PUBLICATIONFLEE DUE|PREV. PAID ISSUE TEEENTITY STATUS ISSUETEE DUE TOTAL TEL(S) DUE DATE DUE
`
`
`nonprovisional
`UNDISCOUNTLED
`$960
`S960
`03/14/2017
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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 ALLOWANCEIS NOT A GRANT OF PATENT RIGHTS.
`THIS APPLICATION IS SUBJECT TO WITHDRAWAL FROMISSUE AT THE INITIATIVE OF THE OFFICE OR UPON
`PETITION BY THE APPLICANT. SEE 37 CFR 1.313 AND MPEP 1308.
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`THE ISSUE FEE AND PUBLICATION FEE (IF REQUIRED) MUST BE PAID WITIIIN TIEREE MONTIS FROM TIE
`MAILING DATE OF THIS NOTICE OR THIS APPLICATION SHALL BE REGARDED AS ABANDONED.
`THIS
`STATUTORY PERIOD CANNOT BE EXTENDED.
`SEE 35 U.S.C. 151. THE ISSUE FEE DUE INDICATED ABOVE DOES
`NOT REFLECT A CREDIT FOR ANY PREVIOUSLY PAID ISSUE FEE IN TLIIS APPLICATION.
`IF AN ISSUE FEE LAS
`PREVIOUSLY BEEN PAID IN THIS APPLICATION (AS SHOWN ABOVE), THE RETURN OF PART B OF THIS FORM
`WILL BE CONSIDERED A REQUEST TO REAPPLY THE PREVIOUSLY PAID ISSUE FEE TOWARD THE ISSUE FEE NOW
`DUE.
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`HOWTO REPLYTO THIS NOTICE:
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`I. Review the ENTITY STATUSshownabove.If the ENTITY STATUSis shown as SMALL or MICRO,verify whetherentitlement to that
`entity status still applies.
`If thc ENTITY STATUS is the same as shown above, pay the TOTAL FEE(S) DUE shownabove.
`If the ENTITY STATUS is changed from that shown above, on PART B - FEE(S) TRANSMITTAL, complete section number5 titled
`"Change in Entity Status (fromstatus indicated above)".
`For purposes of this notice, small entity fees are 1/2 the amount of undiscounted fees, and micro entity fees are 1/2 the amount of small entity
`{ces.
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`IL PART B - FEE(S) TRANSMITTAL,orits equivalent, must be completed and returned to the United States Patent and Trademark Office
`(USPTO) with your ISSUF FEE and PUBLICATION FEE (if required). If you are charging the fee(s) to your deposit account, section "4b"
`of Part B - l’ee(s) ‘Transmittal should be completed and an extra copy of the form should be submitted. If an equivalent of Part B is filed, a
`request to reapply a previously paid issue fee must be clearly made, and delays in processing may occur due to the difficulty in recognizing
`the paper as an equivalentof Part B.
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`I. All communications regarding this application must give the application number. Please direct all communications prior to issuance to
`Mail Stop ISSUE FEEunless advised to the contrary.
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`IMPORTANT REMINDER: Utility patents issuing on applications filed on or after Dec. 12, 1980 may require payment of
`maintenancefees. It is patentee's responsibility to ensure timely payment of maintenance fees when due.
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`PTOL-85 (Rev. 02/11)
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`PARTB - FEE(S) TRANSMITTAL
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`Complete and send this form, together with applicable fee(s), to: Mail Mail Stop ISSUE FEE
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`or Fax (571)-273-2885
`through 5 should be completed where.
`INSTRUCTIONS: This form should be used for transmitting the ISSUE FEE and PUBLICATION FEE (if required). Blocks 1
`appropriate. All further correspondence including the Patent, advance orders and notification of maintenance fees will be mailed to the current correspondence address as
`indicated unless corrected below or directed otherwise in Block 1, by (a) specifying a new correspondence address; and/or (b) indicating a separate "TLE ADDRESS" for
`maintenance fee notifications.
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`CURRENT CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS(Note: Use Block 1 for any change of address)
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`can only be used for domestic mailings of the
`Note: A certificate of mailing
`Fee(s) Transmittal. This certificate cannot be used for any other accompanying
`apers. Each additional paper, such as an assignment or formal drawing, must
`have its owncertificate of mailing or transmission.
`Certificate of Mailing or Transmission
`16
`20)
`a
`2859
`Thereby certify that this Tee(s) Transmittal is being deposited with the United
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`Service with sufficient postage for first class mail in an cnvclope
`FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNERates Postal
`addressed to the Mail Stop ISSUR FRE address above, or being facsimile
`transmitted to the USPTO (571) 273-2885, on the date indicated below.
`LLP
`901 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW
`Mepositor's name)
`WASILINGTON, DC 20001-4413
`(Signature)
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`(Date)
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` APPLICATION NO.
`
`Taiki Eda
`12/30/2015
`14/983,984
`TITLE OF INVENTION: COMPUTER CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL PROGRAM AND COMPUTER
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`13132.0002-00000
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`3490
`
`FILING DATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`APPLN. TYPE PUBLICATIONFEE DUE|PREV. PAID ISSUE FEEENTITY STATUS ISSUE FEE DUE TOTAL FEE(S) DUE DATE DUE
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`
`
`
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`nonprovisional
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`UNDISCOUNTED
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`$960
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`S960
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`03/14/2017
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`463-042000
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`EXAMINER
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`AHMED, MASUD
`
`ART UNIT
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`3717
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`CLASS-SUBCLASS
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`1. Change of correspondence address or indicalion of “Fee Address” (37
`2. Kor printing on the patent front page, list
`CER1.363).
`(1) The names of up to 3 registered patent attorncys
`LY change of correspondenceaddress (or Change of Correspondence
`or agents OR,alternatively,
`Address form PTO/SB/122) attached.
`2)
`- -
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`(2) The nameof a single firm (having as a member a
`LT "Fee Address”indication (or "Fee Address" Indication form
`registered attorney or agent) and the names of up to
`P'TO/SB/47; Rev 03-02 or more recent) attached. Use of a Customer
`2 registered patent attorneys or agents. If no nameis
`listed, no name will be printed.
`Numberis required.
`3. ASSIGNEE NAME AND RESIDENCE DATATO BE PRINTED ON THE PATENT(print or type)
`If an assignee is identified below, the document has been filed for
`PLEASE NO'E: Unless an assignee is identified below, no assignee data will appear on the patent.
`recordation as set forth in 37 CFR 3.11. Completion of this form is NOTa substitute forfiling an assignment.
`(A) NAME OF ASSIGNEE
`(B) RESIDENCE:(CITY and STATE OR COUNTRY)
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`1
`2
`3
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`(Cd individual LJ Corporation or other private group cntity LL] Government
`Please check the appropriate assignee categoryor categories (will not be printed on the patent) :
`4a. The following fee(s) are submitted:
`4b. PaymentofFee(s): (Please first reapply any previously paid issue fee shown above)
`[issue Fee
`LI A check is enclosed.
`(J Publication Fee (No small entity discount permitted)
`is Payment bycredit card. Form PTO-2038 is attached.
`Ly Advance Order - # of Copies
`LI Thedirectoris hereby authorized to charge the required fee(s), any deficiency, or credits any
`overpayment, to Deposit Account Number
`(enclose an extra copy ofthis form).
`
`
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`5. Change in Entity Status (from status indicated above)
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`J Applicantasserting small entity status. See 37 CER 1.27
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`NOTE:Absenta valid certification of Micro Entity Status (see forms PTO/SB/15A and 15B), issue
`fee paymentin the micro entity amountwill not be acceptedat the risk of application abandonment.
`NOTE:Ifthe application was previously under micro entitystatus, checking this box will be taken
`to be a notification of loss ofentitlement to micro entitystatus.
`NOTE:Checking this box will be taken to be a notification of loss of entitlement to small or micro
`LJ Applicant changing to regular undiscountedfee status.
`entity status, as applicable.
`NOTE: This form must be signed in accordance with 37 CFR 1.31 and 1.33. See 37 CFR 14 for signature requirements and certifications.
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` I Applicantcertifying micro entity status. See 37 CFR 1.29
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`Authorized Signature
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`Typedor printed name
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`Date
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`Registration No.
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`PTOL-85 Part B (10-13) Approved for use through 10/31/2013.
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`Supercell
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`Supercell
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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 TOR PATENTS
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`WWW.USPlO. gov
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`FILING DATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`14/983,984
`
`12/30/2015
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`Taiki Eda
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`13132.0002-00000
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`3490
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`.
`12/14/2016
`7590
`22852
`FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER
`LLP
`901 NEW YORK AVENUR, NW
`WASHINGTON,DC 20001-4413
`
`AHMED, MASTID
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`3717
`DATE MAILED: 12/14/2016
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`Determination of Patent Term Adjustment under 35 U.S.C. 154 (b)
`(Applications filed on or after May 29, 2000)
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`The Office has discontinued providing a Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) calculation with the Notice of Allowance.
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`to eliminate the
`Section 1(h)(2) of the AIA Technical Corrections Act amended 35 U.S.C. 154(b)(3)(B)G)
`requirement that the Office provide a patent term adjustment determination with the notice of allowance. See
`Revisions to Patent Term Adjustment, 78 Fed. Reg. 19416, 19417 (Apr. 1, 2013). Therefore, the Office is no longer
`providing an initial patent term adjustment determination with the notice of allowance. The Office will continue to
`provide a patent
`term adjustment determination with the Issue Notification Letter that
`is mailed to applicant
`approximately three weeks prior to the issue date of the patent, and will include the patent term adjustment on the
`patent. Any request for reconsideration of the patent term adjustment determination (or reinstatement of patent term
`adjustment) should follow the process outlined in 37 CFR 1.705.
`
`Any questions regarding the Patent Term Extension or Adjustment determination should be directed to the Office of
`Patent Legal Administration at (571)-272-7702. Questions relating to issue and publication fee payments should be
`direc