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`if a license is desired before the expiration of 6 months from the filing date of the application. If 6 months has lapsed
`from the filing date of this application and the licensee has not received any indication of a secrecy order under 35
`U.S.C. 181, the licensee may foreign file the application pursuant to 37 CFR 5.15(b).
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`Atty. Dkt. No. 066749-2378
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`Applicant:
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`Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
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`Title:
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`Tape Measure with Tape Blade Profile Increasing Tape Standout
`
`Appl. No.:
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`16/455,337
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`Filing Date:
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`June 27, 2019
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`Examiner:
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`Yaritza Guadalupe
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`Art Unit:
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`2861
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`Confirmation No.: 7679
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`ISSUE FEE TRANSMITTAL
`
`Mail Stop Issue Fee
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
`
`Enclosed herewith please find Issue Fee Transmittal Form PTOL-85(B).
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`COMMENTS ON STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR ALLOWANCE
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`On pages 2-3 of the Notice of Allowance dated August 7, 2019, the Examiner set forth
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`various reasons for allowance. While the Applicant agrees that the allowed claims recite a
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`combination of subject matter that is patentable over the cited references, the Applicant does not
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`necessarily agree with or acquiesce in the statement of reasons for allowance given by the
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`Examiner. Moreover, the Applicant notes that the recited subject matter as well as various other
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`subject matter and/or combinations of subject matter may be patentable for other reasons than
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`those given by the Examiner. The Applicant expressly reserves the right to set forth additional
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`and/or alternative reasons for patentability and/or allowance in connection with the present
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`Application or in any other future proceeding.
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`Atty. Dkt. No. 066749-2378
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`REMARKS
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`These Comments on Statement of Reasons for Allowance under 37 C.F.R. § 1.104 are
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`intended to be responsive to the Notice of Allowance dated August 7, 2019.
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`The requisite fees for payment of the Issue Fee are being charged to Deposit Account No.
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`18-0882.
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`The Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge any additional fees which may be
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`required regarding this application under 37 C.F.R. §§ 1.16-1.17, or credit any overpayment, to
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`Deposit Account No. 18-0882.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Date ---"-'A=u""gu=st'""9'-'-,-=2:....;:;0""'1.;;,_9
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`By __ ~/J~a=m=e=s-=D~·~B~o=r=c=ha=r=d=U
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`Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.
`Customer Number: 142078
`Telephone:
`(414) 298-8160
`Facsimile:
`(414) 298-8097
`
`James D. Borchardt
`Attorney for Applicant
`Registration No. 62,025
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`2
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`PART B- FEE(S) TRANSMITTAL
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`Complete and send this form, together with applicable fee(s), by mail or fax, or via EFS-Web.
`By mail, send to: Mail Stop ISSUE FEE
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`
`By fax, send to:
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`(571)-273-2885
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`INSTRUCTIONS: This form should be used for transmitting the ISSUE FEE and PUBLICATION FEE (if required). Blocks 1 through 5 should be completed where 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 "FEE ADDRESS" for maintenance fee notifications.
`Note: A certificate of mailing can only be used for domestic mailings of the
`Fee(s) Transmittal. This certificate cannot be used for any other accompanying
`papers. Each additional paper. such as an assignment or formal drawing. must
`have its own certificate of mailing or transmission.
`Certificate of Mailing or Transmission
`I hereby certify that this Fee(s) Transmittal is being deposited with the United
`States Postal Service with sufficient postage for first class mail in an envelope
`addressed to the Mail Stop ISSUE FEE address above. or being transmitted to
`the USPTO via EFS-Web or by facsimile to (571) 273-2885. on the date below.
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`CURRENT CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS (Note: Use Block 1 for any change of address)
`
`08/07/2019
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`142078
`7590
`Reinhart (Milwaukee Tool)
`ATTN: TRAVIS MCDONNELL, PARALEGAL
`1000 NORTH WATER STREET
`SUITE 2100
`MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
`
`(Typed or printed name)
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`(Signature)
`
`(Date)
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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.
`
`16/455.337
`
`06/27/2019
`
`Jonathan F. Vista
`
`066749-2378
`
`7679
`
`TITLE OF INVENTION: TAPE MEASURE WITH TAPE BLADE PROFILE INCREASING TAPE STANDOUT
`
`APPLN. TYPE
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`ENTITY STATUS
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`ISSUE FEE DUE
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`PUBLICATION FEE DUE PREY. 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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`$1000
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`$0.00
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`$0.00
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`$1000
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`11107/2019
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`EXAMINER
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`ART UNIT
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`CLASS-SUBCLASS
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`GUADALUPE. YARITZA
`
`2861
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`033-771000
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`1. Change of correspondence address or indication of "Fee Address" (37
`CFR 1.363).
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`0 Change of correspondence address (or Change of Correspondence
`Address form PTO/SB/122) attached.
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`2. For printing on the patent front page. list
`( 1) The names of up to 3 registered patent attorneys
`or agents OR. alternatively.
`(2) The name of a single firm (having as a member a
`registered attorney or agent) and the names of up to
`2 registered patent attorneys or agents. If no name is
`listed. no name will be printed.
`
`Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.
`
`2 ________________________ __
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`0 "Fee Address" indication (or "Fee Address" Indication form PTO/
`SB/47; Rev 03-09 or more recent) attached. Use of a Customer
`Number is required.
`3. ASSIGNEE NAME AND RESIDENCE DATA TO BE PRINTED ON THE PATENT (print or type)
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`PLEASE NOTE: Unless an assignee is identified below. no assignee data will appear on the patent. If an assignee is identified below. the document must have been previously
`recorded. or filed for recordation. as set forth in 37 CFR 3.11 and 37 CFR 3.81(a). Completion of this form is NOT a substitute for filing an assignment.
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`(A) NAME OF ASSIGNEE
`Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
`
`(B) RESIDENCE: (CITY and STATE OR COUNTRY)
`Brookfield, Wisconsin
`
`Please check the appropriate assignee category or categories (will not be printed on the patent) : 0 Individual~ Corporation or other private group entity 0 Government
`-missue Fee
`0Publication Fee (if required)
`0Advance Order- # of Copies _________ _
`4a. Fees submitted:
`4b. Method of Payment: (Please first reapply any previously paid fee shown above)
`@f Electronic Payment via EFS-Web
`0 Non-electronic payment by credit card (Attach form PT0-2038)
`0 Enclosed check
`18-0882
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`.c.-::<
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`'lS::J The Dtrector ts hereby authonzed to charge the reqmred fee(s). any deftctency. or credtt any overpayment to Deposit Account No.
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`5. Change in Entity Status (from status indicated above)
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`0 Applicant certifying micro entity status. See 37 CFR 1.29
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`0 Applicant asserting small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27
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`0 Applicant changing to regular undiscounted fee status.
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`NOTE: Absent a valid certification of Micro Entity Status (see forms PTO/SB/15A and 15B). issue
`fee payment in the micro entity amount will not be accepted at the risk of application abandonment.
`NOTE: If the application was previously under micro entity status. checking this box will be taken
`to be a notification of loss of entitlement to micro entity status.
`NOTE: Checking this box will be taken to be a notification of loss of entitlement to small or micro
`entity status. as applicable.
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`Authorized Signature
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`NOTE: This form must be signed in accordance with 37 CFR 1.31 and 1.33. See 37 CFR 1.4 for signature requirements and certifications.
`/James D. Borchardt/
`Date August 9, 2019
`James D. Borchardt
`62,025
`Registration No. ________________ _
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`Typed or printed name
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`PTOL-85 Part B (08-18) Approved for use through 0113112020
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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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`16455337
`
`27-Jun-2019
`
`Title of Invention:
`
`TAPE MEASURE WITH TAPE BLADE PROFILE INCREASING TAPE STANDOUT
`
`First Named Inventor/Applicant Name:
`
`Jonathan F. Vitas
`
`Filer:
`
`James D. Borchardt/Peter Kosciak
`
`Attorney Docket Number:
`
`066749-2378
`
`Filed as Large Entity
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`Filing Fees for Utility under 35 USC 111 (a)
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`Fee Code
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`Quantity
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`Amount
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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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`Petition:
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`Patent-Appeals-and-Interference:
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`Post-Allowance-and-Post-Issuance:
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`UTILITY APPL ISSUE FEE
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`1501
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`1
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`1000
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`1000
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`Fee Code
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`Quantity
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`Amount
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`Sub-Total in
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`Miscellaneous:
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`Electronic Acknowledgement Receipt
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`EFSID:
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`Application Number:
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`36833196
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`16455337
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`International Application Number:
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`Confirmation Number:
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`7679
`
`Title of Invention:
`
`TAPE MEASURE WITH TAPE BLADE PROFILE INCREASING TAPE STANDOUT
`
`First Named Inventor/Applicant Name:
`
`Jonathan F. Vitas
`
`Customer Number:
`
`142078
`
`Filer:
`
`James D. Borchardt/Peter Kosciak
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`Filer Authorized By:
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`James D. Borchardt
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`Attorney Docket Number:
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`066749-2378
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`09-AUG-2019
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`27-JUN-2019
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`17:04:40
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`Application Type:
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`Utility under 35 USC 111 (a)
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`Payment was successfully received in RAM
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`DA
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`$1000
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`E201989H05097358
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