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`SPECTRUM EX. 1005
`Spectrum Brands v. Assa Abloy
`US Patent No. 7,706,778
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`CREDENTIALS USING A NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION EQUIPPED MOBILE
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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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`11/397,542
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`04/03/2006
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`Peter R. Lowe
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`2943- 106
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`5973
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`SHERIDAN ROSS PC
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`SUITE 1200
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`DENVER’ CO 80202
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`DOAN’ KIETM
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`2617
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`DATE MAILED: 02/18/2010
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`Determination of Patent Term Adjustment under 35 U.S.C. 154 (b)
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`(application filed on or after May 29, 2000)
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`The Patent Term Adjustment to date is 512 day(s). If the issue fee is paid on the date that is three months after the
`mailing date of this notice and the patent issues on the Tuesday before the date that is 28 weeks (six and a half
`months) after the mailing date of this notice, the Patent Term Adjustment will be 512 day(s).
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`Application No.
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`App|icant(s)
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`11/397,542
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`LOWE, PETER R.
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`KIET DOAN
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`2617
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`-- The MAILING DA TE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address--
`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. IXI This communication is responsive to amendment filed on 12/01/09.
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`2. IX] The allowed claim(s) is/are 12 4 6-19 21 23-39 and 41-47.
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`3. El Acknowledgment is made ofa claim forforeign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d) or (f).
`a) I:I All
`b) I:I Some*
`c) I:I None
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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. j
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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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`4. D A SUBSTITUTE OATH OR DECLARATION must be submitted. Note the attached EXAMINER’S AMENDMENT or NOTICE OF
`INFORMAL PATENT APPLICATION (PTO—152) which gives reason(s) why the oath or declaration is deficient.
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`5. I] CORRECTED DRAWINGS (as “replacement sheets”) must be submitted.
`(a) I:I including changes required by the Notice of Draftsperson’s Patent Drawing Review ( PTO—948) attached
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`1) I:I hereto or 2) I:I to Paper No./Mail Date
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`(b) I:I 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: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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`Attachment(s)
`1. I:I Notice of References Cited (PTO—892)
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`2. I:I Notice of Draftperson's Patent Drawing Review (PTO—948)
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`3. IX Information Disclosure Statements (PTO/SB/08),
`Paper No./Mail Date 10/09/09
`4. I:I Examiner's Comment Regarding Requirement for Deposit
`of Biological Material
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`5. I:I Notice of Informal Patent Application
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`6. I:I Interview Summary (PTO—413),
`Paper No./Mail Date
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`7. El Examiner's Amendment/Comment
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`8. E Examiner's Statement of Reasons for Allowance
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`9. I:I Other
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`Notice of Allowability
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`Application/Control Number: 11/397,542
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`Art Unit: 2617
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`1.
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`This office action is in response to Applicant’s Remarks filed on 12/01/2009.
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`Claims 1, 16 and 33 are amended.
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`Claims 3, 5, 20, 22 and 40 are canceled.
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`Claims 45-47 are new.
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`Information Disclosure Statement
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`2.
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`The information disclosure statement (IDS) submitted on 10/09/2009. The
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`submission is in compliance with the provisions of 37 CFR 1.97. Accordingly, the
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`information disclosure statement is being considered by the examiner.
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`Allowable Subject Matter
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`3.
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`The following is an examiner’s statement of reasons for allowance:
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`Claims 1, 2, 4, 6-19, 21, 23-39, 41-47 are allowed based on applicant’s
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`amendment and remarks filed on 12/01/2009.
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`Any comments considered necessary by applicant must be submitted no later
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`than the payment of the issue fee and, to avoid processing delays, should preferably
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`accompany the issue fee. Such submissions should be clearly labeled “Comments on
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`Statement of Reasons for Allowance.”
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`Conclusion
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`4.
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`Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the
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`examiner should be directed to KIET DOAN whose telephone number is (571)272-7863.
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`The examiner can normally be reached on 9-5.
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`/Kiet Doan/
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`Examiner, Art Unit 2617
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`/Charles N. Appiah/
`Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 2617
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`LOWE, PETER R.
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`Issue Classification 11397542
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`KIET DOAN
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`(Primary Examiner)
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