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`USPS NCOA address correction databases or the databases provided by
`licensed service providers. This processing step is indicated in logic block
`308.
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`Column 4, line 54 - Colwnn 5, line 3 (emphasis added to non-numeric text).
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`In view of the foregoing, withdrawal of the rejection of claims 39-114 under 35 U.S.C.
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`Section 112, first paragraph, is requested.
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`Rejection of claims 1-38 under 35 U.S.C. §103(a)
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`With regard to the rejection of claims l-38 under 35 U.S.C. § 1 03(a), Applicants have
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`amended independent claims 1, 14, 25 and 32 to recite making a determination as to whether a
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`sender wants a "corrected address provided" (or a "corrected address to be provided"). As noted
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`above with regard to claims 39,42-62, and 64-114, support for the amendment to claims 1-38 is
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`found, for example, at least at i) colwnn 3, lines 32-51, and Figure 1 ~ and ii) colwnn 4, line 34 -
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`colwnn 5, line 13, and Figures 2 and 3 of the '548 patent.
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`Independent Claim 1 and Dependent Claims 2-13
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`On page 3 of the Office Action, the Examiner cites column 8, lines 64-66 ofPintsov as
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`allegedly disclosing "receiving those items of the plurality of mail items that are returned as being
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`undeliverable .... "
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`With regard to "receiving those items of the plurality of mail items that are returned as
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`being undeliverable," Pintsov discloses a technique that relies on the unique numeric identifier to
`provide a fundamentally different approach than that of the claimed invention. More particularly,
`Pintsov does not teach or suggest that mail is "returned as being undeliverable." Instead, Pintsov
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`discloses that "change-of-address mail never reaches tbe old, incorrect destination, but is
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`intercepted at a very early point in the mail processing cycle and reaches its correct destination
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`earlier and at very little cost to the carrier service.'' Pintsov, colwnn 7, lines 56-60 (emphasis
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`added). Accordingly, Pintsov does not receive "mail items that are returned as being
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`undeliverable," and instead teaches away from this aspect of the claimed invention.
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`On page 12 of the Office Action, the Examiner states that Column 8, lines 64-66 of
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`Pintsov disclose that "mail is 'returned as undeliverable"'
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`Colwnn 8, lines 64-67 of Pintsov disclose the following:
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`As an option address cleansing can be done on-line and in real-time. In
`this case all mail which is undeliverable as addressed can be determined
`and corresponding data can be communicated back to the mailer.
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`Column 8, lines 64-67 of Pintsov indicate that mail is undeliverable, but not that the mail
`is "returned as being undeliverable» as recited in the present invention. Column 8, lines 56-61 of
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`Pintsov, immediately preceding the passage above cited by the Examiner, make clear that Pintsov
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`does not process mail that is "returned as being undeliverable".
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`Column 8, lines 56-61 ofPintsov disclose the following:
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`There is typically at least several hours between the moment mail is
`printed by the mailer and the moment when mail is delivered to the
`carrier and mail processing begins. This time can be used to correct
`addresses, produce and consolidate logistical information, arrange for
`special deliveries, etc. (emphasis added.)
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`Column 9, lines 1-3 ofPintsov disclose the following:
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`Deliverable mail (even where the address is not fully complete and/or
`accurate) can be addressed correctly during the several available hours.
`(emphasis added.)
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`Figure 7 of Pintsov also indicates that the mail in Pintsov is not "returned as being
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`undeliverable" as recited in the present invention. Figure 7 ofPintsov, provided below, is a flow
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`chart of the operation of the mailing list processing at the carrier data center. (Column 4, lines 14-
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`15.)
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`FIG. 7
`DATA CENTER MAILING LIST PROCE.SSIHG ·
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`RECEIVE REQUEST FOR SERVICE AND PERFORH v1o2
`MUTUAL AllTHENTlCATIO.~ ·WITH THE MAILER .
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`EXCHANGE SECRET SESSION v1o4
`KEY NITH THE NAILER
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`RECEIVE AND DECRYPT v1o6
`MAILING LIST
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`GENERATE MAILING IDENTIFICATION FILE BY
`ASSIGNING UNIOUE. IllS TO ENTRIES IN THE MAILING LIST .
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`COMPUTE TOTAL POSTAGE AND v110
`DEBIT HAILER'S ACCOUNT
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`DIGITALLY SIGN AND SEND MAILING v112
`IDENTIFICATION FilE TO THE MAILER
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`PERFORM ADDRESS CLEANSING vlH
`ON MAILING LIST
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`SEARCH. CHANGE-OF-ADDRESS FORWARDING FILE AND
`CREATE MAIL PROCESSING FILE BY APPENDING
`CHANGED ODP CODES TO CLEANSED HAILING LIST
`STORE MAIL PROCESSING Fllf IN DECISION STORAGE .
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`·GENERATE LOGISTIC INFORKATION FILE AND STORE v7t B
`F~. A9CESS OR COMMUNICATE TO LOGISTICS CONTROL
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`6
`../71
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`The carrier data center is shown in Figure I of Pintsov. Figure I of Pintsov also
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`indicates that the mailing file 120 and the mailing identification file 122 shown in Figure 1 are
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`utilized prior to an initial mailing, and are not utilized in connection with returned mail items.
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`For example, Column 10, lines 25-31 of Pintsov disclose the following:
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`After receiving the mailing file 120 the mailpieces 104 are prepared at
`the mailer or other facility using the infonnation from the mailing
`identification file [122] which includes a unique identifier such as an
`identification number (ID tag) associated with each mail piece which is
`printed thereon. The mailpieces 104 are then prepared and delivered
`to the carrier service for further processing. (emphasis added to non(cid:173)
`numeric text.)
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`Pintsov discloses that address correction occurs before attempted delivery. Accordingly,
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`there is no mail that is "returned as being undeliverable" as recited in the present invention.
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`Other passages ofPintsov also indicate that Pintsov does not process or disclose mail
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`that is "returned as being undeliverable." For example, Pintsov discl oses that "change-of-address
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`mail never reaches the old, incorrect destination, but is intercepted at a very early point in the
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`mail processing cycle and reaches its correct destination earlier and at very little cost to the carrier
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`service." Pintsov, Column 7, lines 56-60 (emphasis added). Accordingly, Pintsov does not receive
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`"mail items that are returned as being undelivt:rable," and instead teaches away from this aspect of
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`the claimed invention.
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`On page 3 of the Office Action, the Examiner also cites Column 7, lines 37-39 of
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`Pintsov as allegedly disclosing "receiving those items of the plurality of mail items that are returned
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`as being undeliverable .... " However, upon reading this passage, it is apparent that Column 7, lines
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`37-39 pertain to aspects of a prior art technique. In fact, Column 7, lines 39-41 ofPintsov describe
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`a disadvantage of prior art techniques by stating that "[t]he cost to the United States Postal Service
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`of such operation is very high because of all the handling and processing involved." Still further,
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`Column 7, lines 42-63 of Pintsov go on to describe how the invention of Pintsov "overcomes the
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`difficulcy" of prior art teclmiques because, for example, with the system of Pintsov, "change-of(cid:173)
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`address mail never reaches the old, incorrect destination, but is intercepted at a very early point in
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`the mail processing cycle and reaches its correct destination earlier and at very little cost to the
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`carrier service." Accordingly, Column 7, lines 37-39 ofPintsov do not disclose or suggest
`"receiving those items of the plurality of mail items that are returned as being undeliverable .... " as
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`alleged by the Examiner on page 3 of the Office Action.
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`On page 12 of the Office Action, the Examiner also states that a corrected address "can
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`be provided to the mailer immediately." However, the "immediately" cited by the Examiner refers
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`to a time that occurs within the "several hours" discussed above and in Column 8:56- 9:3 of
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`Pintsov, which occurs before mailing, and thus does not apply to or contemplate a context or
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`application such as "returned as being undeliverable" as recited in the present invention.
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`In view of the foregoing, Applicants submit that Pintsov does not disclose or suggest at
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`least the "returned as being undeliverable" limitation, as recited in claim 1 of the present invention.
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`Applicants further submit that Pintsov does not disclose or suggest at least the following,
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`as now recited in claim 1:
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`determining, subsequent to decoding, if the sender wants a corrected
`address provided; and
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`if the sender wants a corrected address provided, electronically
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`transferring to the sender information for the identified intended
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`recipients for the sender to update the sender's mailing address files.
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`Applicants find no teaching or suggestion in Pintsov regarding the newly added
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`underlined features now recited in claim 1.
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`Independent Claim 14 and Dependent Claims lS-24
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`For substantially the same reasons as set forth above with regard to claim I in connection
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`with the "returned as being undeliverable" limitation, Applicants submit that Pintsov does not
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`disclose or suggest "collecting the returned mail items, not delivered to an intended recipient, at a
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`processing location" as recited in claim 14.
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`Applicants further submit that Pintsov does not disclose or suggest at least the following,
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`as now recited in claim 14:
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`determining from the reading if the subscriber wants a corrected address
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`provided for the returned mail items;
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`if the subscriber wants a corrected address provided, electronically
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`gathering updated recipient identification information including an
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`updated address of the intended recipient; and
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`Applicants find no teaching or suggestion in Pintsov regarding the newly added
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`underlined features now recited in claim 14.
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`Independent Claim 25 and Dependent Claims 26-31
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`Applicants further submit that Pintsov does not disclose or suggest at least the following,
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`as now recited in claim 25:
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`program instructions that capture optically scanned encoded data including
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`intended recipient identification information and that capture data
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`indicating whether a subscriber wants a corrected address to be
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`provided for the intended recipient on each item of undeliverable mail,
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`and ...
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`program instructions that update the stored data. based on the data
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`indicating whether a subscriber wants a corrected address provided, to
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`incorporate an updated address of the intended recipient of each item
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`of undeliverable mail.
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`Applicants find no teaching or suggestion in Pintsov regarding the newly added
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`underlined features now recited in claim 25.
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`Independent Claim 32 aod Dependent Claims 33-38
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`Applicants further submit that Pintsov does not disclose or suggest at least the following,
`as now recited in claim 32:
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`a scanner for reading optically encoded data that includes intended recipient
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`identification infonnation and data indicating whether a sender wants a corrected
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`address provided on each item of undeliverable mail;
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`a processor for operation of a computer program for decoding the scanned data,
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`identifying the intended recipient identification infonnation in the decoded data,
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`writing the identified recipient identification infonnation into a data file, and
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`transferring to a sender information for the identified intended recipient for the
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`sender to update the sender's mailing address files subsequent to and based on
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`determining that the sender wants a corrected address provided; and
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`Applicants find no teaching or suggestion in Pintsov regarding the newly added
`underlined features now recited in claim 32.
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`Claims 39-114
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`Of claims 39,42-62 and 64-114, claims 39, 57, 75,88 and 101 remain independent
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`claims. Each of claims 39, 57, 75, 88 and 10 I has been amended to recite, inter alia, detennining if
`a sender wants a "corrected address provided" or a "corrected address to be provided." Applicants
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`have reviewed Pintsov, and find nothing in Pintsov that teaches or suggests at least these limitations.
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`Accordingly, Pintsov does not show or suggest the combination of features recited in claims 39, 42-
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`62 and 64-114. Withdrawal of the rejection of claims 39, 42-62 and 64-114 is respectfully
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`requested.
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`Conclusion
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`For all of the above reasons, it is urged and respectfully submitted that claims 1-39,42-
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`62 and 64-114 are patentable over the prior art.
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`Applicants respectfully submit that, as described above, the cited prior art does not show
`or suggest the combination of features recited in the claims. Applicants do not concede that the
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`cited prior art shows any of the elements recited in the claims. However, to the extent Applicants
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`have discussed specific elements of the claims, Applicants have merely provided examples of
`elements in the claims that are clearly not present in the cited prior art.
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`Applicants strongly emphasize that one reviewing the prosecution history should not
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`interpret any of the examples Applicants have described herein in connection with distinguishing
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`over the prior art as limiting to those specific features in isolation. Rather, Applicants assert that it
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`is the combination of elements recited in each of the claims, when each claim is interpreted as a
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`whole, which is patentable. Applicants have emphasized certain features in the claims as clearly not
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`present in the cited reference, as discussed above. However, Applicants do not conced~ that other
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`features in the claims are found in the prior art. Rather, for the sake of simplicity, Applicants are
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`providing examples of why the claims described above are distinguishable over the cited prior art.
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`Prompt and favorable consideration of this reissue application is respectfully requested.
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`Dated: November 9, 2009
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`::·ifPJE
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`an
`Paul J.
`Registration No.: 36,744
`Gregory S. Discher
`Registration Nwnber, 42,488
`COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
`1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
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`Attorney for Applicant
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Docket No.: 031073.00001-US03/US04
`(PATENT)
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`[n re Reissue Application of:
`Ralph M. Hungerpiller et al.
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`Reissue Application No.:
`Reexamination Application No.:
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`11/605,488
`90/008,470
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`Group Art Unit: 3628
`Examiner: I. N. Borissov
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`Corresponding ro U.S. Patent No. 6,826,548
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`for: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING
`RETURNED MAIL
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`INTERVIEW SUBSTANCE STATEMENT
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`MS Reissue
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 223 13-14 50
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`Dear Sir:
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`On September 17, 2009, Applicants' representative (the undersigned) and Mr.
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`Hungerpillar participated in a personal interview with the Examiner concerning the pending
`claims in this application. Attached is a copy of an Interview Summary prepared by the
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`Examiner on September 17, 2009, subsequent to the interview. The Examiner's Interview
`Summary accurately summarizes the substance of the September 17, 2009 interview.
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`Dated: November 9, 2009
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`COVINGTON & BURUNG LLP
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`11/605.488
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`HUNGERPILLER ET AL.
`Art Unit
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`Igor N. Borissov
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`3628
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`All participants (applicant, applicant's repres~ntative, PTO personn~
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`Date of Interview: 17 September 2009.
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`Type: a)O Telephonic b)O VIdeo Conference
`c)18.1 Personal [copy given to: 1)0 applicant
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`Exhibit shown or demonstration conducted: d)O Yes
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`allowable, if available, must be attached. Also, where no copy of the amendments that would render the claims
`allowable is available, a summary thereof must be attached.)
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`THE FORMAL WRITTEN REPLY TO THE LAST OFFICE ACTION MUST INCLUDE THE SUBSTANCE OF THE
`INTERVIEW. (See MPEP Section 713.04). If a reply to the last Office action has already been flied. APPLICANT IS
`GIVEN A NON-EXTENDABLE PERIOD OF THE LONGER OF ONE MONTH OR THIRTY DAYS FROM THIS
`INTERVIEW DATE, OR THE MAILING DATE OF THIS INTERVIEW SUMMARY FORM, WHICHEVER IS LATER. TO
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`Docket No.: 031 073.00001-US03/US04
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re Reissue Application of:
`Ralph M. HungerpiHer et al.
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`Reissue Application No.:
`Reexamination Application No.:
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`11/605,488
`90/008,470
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`Group Art Unit: 3628
`Examiner: I. N. Borissov
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`Corresponding to U.S. Patent No. 6,826,548
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`For: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING
`RETURNED MAIL
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`SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION DISCLOSURE ST ATEM.ENT
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`MS Reissue
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Sir:
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`Listed on accompanying PTO/SB/08a are documents that may be considered material to
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`Applicant reserves the right to establish the patentability of the claimed invention over
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`any of the information provided herewith, and/or to prove that this infonnation may not be prior
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`Reexamination Application No.: 90/008,470
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`By___!::_~~~~2L.:___
`Gregory
`. Discher
`Registration No.: 42,488
`Paul J. Berman
`Registration No.: 36,744
`COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
`1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N .W.
`Washington, DC 20004-240 l
`(202) 662-6000
`Attorneys for Applicant
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`In re Merged Reissue and Reexamination of:
`Application No. 90/008,470
`Application No. 111602,488
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`Attorney Docket No.: 031073.00001-US04
`Attorney Docket No.: 031073.00001-US03
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`Certificate of Service
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`the following counsel of record for third party reexamination requester:
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`Drew S. Hamilton
`Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP
`550 West C Street, Suite 1200
`San Diego, CA 92101
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`on
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`this 9 day of November 2009
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`Copies of the following documents were served:
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`1 . Transmittal Letter,
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`5. Amendment under 37 C.F.R. §§ 1.116 and 1.173;
`Interview Substance Statement;
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`Gregory S. Discher
`Typed or printed name of pelion signing Certificate
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`42,488
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`(202) 662-5485
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE.
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`In re Reissue Application of:
`Ralph M. Hungerpiller et al.
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`Reissue Application No.:
`Reexamination Application No.:
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`111605,488
`90/008,470
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`Group Art Unit: 3628
`Examiner: I. N. Borissov
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`Corresponding to U.S. Patent No. 6,826,548
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`For: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING
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