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`1\:liCHAEL D. SPECHT
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`April 13, 2010
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`No. 5640 Confirmation
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`Art Unit 2442
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`Re: U.S. Utility Patent Application
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`Application No. 10/995,159; Filing or 371(c) Date: November 24, 2004
`For: Network System Extensible
`By Users
`Inventors:
`Our Ref: 2222.0300002
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`LANGE et al.
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`Sir:
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`FORM PT0-1449
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
`Danny Lange
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`To be assi2ned
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`Page 2 of 2
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`Crmf..irmfltion
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`Re: U.S. Utility Patent Application
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`Application No. 10/995,159; Filing or 371(c) Date: November 24, 2004
`For: Network System
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`Extensible By Users
`Inventors:
`Our Ref: 2222.0300002
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`LANGE et al.
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`Sir:
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`Transmitted herewith for appropriate action is the following document:
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`JN THE 1JNITED STATES PATENT A[�'D TRADEMARK OFFICE
`In re application
`LANGE eta!.
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`Art Unit: 2442
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`of:
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`Confirmation No.: 5640
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`Appl. No.: 10/995,159
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`Examiner: BLAIR, DOUGLAS B
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`Filed: November 24, 2004
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`For: Network System Extensible
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`Statement
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE AND FEE(S) DUE
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`BLAIR, DOUGLAS B
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`ART UNIT
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`10/995,159
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`Danny Lange
`TITLE OF INVENTION: NETWORK SYSTEM E