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`Atty. Dkt. N0. 080200-0194
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENTAND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Applicant:
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`Robert A. BOWMAN et al.
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`Title:
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`SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALLOCATING SEATS FOR
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`A TICKETED EVENT
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`Appl. No.:
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`10/998,834
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`Filing Date:
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`11/29/2004
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`Examiner:
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`Thomas A. Dixon
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`Art Unit:
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`3628
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`Confirmation
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`3046
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`Number:
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`NOTICE OF APPEAL FROM THE EXAMINER TO THE BOARD
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`OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`P.O. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Sir:
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`Applicant hereby appeals to the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences from the
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`decision of the Examiner in the Final Office Action dated January 23, 2009, and in the
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`Advisory Action dated April 30, 2009, finally rejecting Claims 1-22.
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`Applicant claims small entity status.
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`[X] Applicant hereby petitions for an extension of time under 37 C.F.R. §1.l36(a) for the
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`total number of months checked below:
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`[ X] Notice of Appeal Fee
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`[X ]To be paid as detailed below
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`]Not required (Fee paid in prior appeal)
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`The required fees are calculated below:
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`Extension for response filed within the first month:
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`Notice of Appeal Fee
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`Extension:
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`FEE TOTAL:
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`Small Entity Fees Apply (subtract ‘/2 of above):
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`TOTAL FEE:
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`$540.00
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`$130.00
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`$0.00
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`$670.00
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`$670.00
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`The above-identified fees of $670.00 are being paid by credit card Via EFS-Web.
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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 and 41.20, or credit any
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`overpayment, to Deposit Account No. 19-0741. Should no proper payment be enclosed
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`herewith, as by the credit card payment instructions in EFS-Web being incorrect or absent,
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`resulting in a rejected or incorrect credit card transaction, the Commissioner is authorized to
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`charge the unpaid amount to Deposit Account No. 19-0741.
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`Please direct all correspondence to the undersigned attorney or agent at the address
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`indicated below.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Date May 29, 2009
`FOLEY & LARDNER LLP
`Customer Number: 23524
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`Telephone:
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`(608) 258-4263
`(608) 258-4258
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`By
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`Callie M. Bell
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`Attorney for Applicant
`Registration No. 54,989