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`8041805
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`067543.0235
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`9074
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`PATENT APPLICATION
`11/458,625
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re Application of:
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`Rand B. Nickerson et al.
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`Serial No.:
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`Examiner:
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`11/458,625
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`July 19, 2006
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`2443
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`Kyung H. Shin
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`Notice of Allowance Mailed: June 28, 2011
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`Confirmation No.:
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`9074
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`Title:
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`SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPORTING TO A WEBSITE
`OWNER USER REACTIONS TO PARTICULAR WEB PAGES
`OF A WEBSITE
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`RESPONSE TO REASONS FOR ALLOWANCE
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`Applicants appreciate the Examiner's allowance of Claims 1-6, 8-15, 17-24, 26-33 and
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`35-37. Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 1.104, Applicants respectfully issue a statement commenting on
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`Attorneys for Applicants
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`Travis W. Thomas
`Registration No. 48,667
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`Rand B. Nickerson
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`111458,625
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`07119/2006
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`Rand B. Nickerson
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`067543.0235
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`9074
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`TITLE OF INVENTION: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPORTING TO A WEBSITE OWNER USER REACTIONS TO PARTICULAR WEB PAGES
`OFA WEBSITE
`
`APPLN. TYPE
`
`SMALL ENTITY
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`ISSUE FEE DUE
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`PUBLICATION FEE DUE PREV. PAID ISSUE FEE
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`TOTAL FEE(S) DUE
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`DATE DUE
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`9074
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`TITLE OF INVENTION: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPORTING TO A WEBSITE OWNER USER REACTIONS TO PARTICULAR WEB PAGES
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`EXAMINER
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`SHIN, KYUNG H
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`ART UNIT
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`CLASS-SUBCLASS
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`2443
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`709-224000
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`Qualtrics, LLC
`Exhibit 1003
`CBM of U.S. Patent No. 8,041,805
`Page 009
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`UNITED STA 1ES p A 1ENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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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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`111458,625
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`07119/2006
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`Rand B. Nickerson
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`067543.0235
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`9074
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`06/28/2011
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`EXAMINER
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`SHIN, KYUNG H
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`ART UNIT
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`2443
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`DATE MAILED: 06/28/2011
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`Determination of Patent Term Adjustment under 35 U.S.C. 154 (b)
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`Exhibit 1003
`CBM of U.S. Patent No. 8,041,805
`Page 010
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`Exhibit 1003
`CBM of U.S. Patent No. 8,041,805
`Page 011
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`Notice of Allowability
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`11/458,625
`Examiner
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`NICKERSON ET AL.
`Art Unit
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`Application No.
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`Applicant(s)
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`Kyung H. Shin
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`2443
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`-- The MAILING DATE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address-(cid:173)
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`Paper No./Mail Date __
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`of Biological Material
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`/Kyung H Shin/
`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2443
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`Notice of Allowability
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`Part of Paper No./Mail Date 20110617
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`Qualtrics, LLC
`Exhibit 1003
`CBM of U.S. Patent No.