UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`www.uspto.gov
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`APPLICATION NUMBER
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`FILING OR 37l(C) DATE
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`FIRST NAMED APPLICANT
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`ATTY.DOCKET NO./TITLE
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`REQUEST ID
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`14/620,913
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`02/12/2015
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`Geofence Data
`Access Controls LLC
`
`GDAC-7
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`11052
`
`Acknowledgement of Loss of Entitlement to Entity Status Discount
`
`The entity status change request below filed through Private PAIR on 01/26/2016 has been accepted.
`
`CERTIFICATIONS:
`Change of Entity Status:
`X Applicant changing to regular undiscounted fee status.
`NOIB: Checking this box will be taken to be notification of loss of entitlement to small or micro entity status, as
`applicable.
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`This portion must be completed by the signatory or signatories making the entity status change in accordance
`with 37 CFR 1.4( d)( 4).
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`Signature:
`Name:
`Registration Number:
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`!Robert S. Babayi/
`Robert S. babayi
`33471
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`Telular Ex. 1002
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`ROBERTS. BABA YI
`3208 Q. STREET, NW
`WASHING TON DC 20007
`
`In re Application of
`Darrell Diem
`Application No. 14/620,913
`Filed: February 12, 2015
`Attorney Docket No. GDAC-7
`
`Commissioner for Patents
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
`www.usplo.gov
`
`1~~[L[E~
`JUN 2 6 2015
`
`OFFICE OF PETITIONS
`
`DECISION ON PETITION
`TO MAKE SPECIAL UNDER
`37 CFR 1.102(c)(l)
`
`This is a decision ori the petition under 37 CFR 1.102(c)(l), filed February 12, 2015, to make the
`above-identified application special based on applicant's age as set forth in M.P.E.P. § 708.02,
`Section IV.
`
`The petition is GRANTED.
`
`A grantable petition to make an application special under 37 CFR 1.102(c)(l) and MPEP §
`708.02, Section IV: Applicant's Age must be accompanied by evidence showing that at least one
`of the applicants is 65 years of age, or more, such as a birth certificate or _a statement by
`applicant. No fee is required.
`
`The instant petition includes a statement from a registered practitioner that he has evidence that
`the inventor Darrell Diem is 65 years of age or more. Accordingly, the above-identified
`application has beeri accorded "special" status.
`
`The application is being forwarded to the Technology Center Art Unit 2434 for action on the
`merits to commensurate with this decision.
`
`Telephone inquiries concerning this decision should be directed to Joy Dobbs at 571-272-3001.
`All other inquiries concerning either the examination or status of the application should be
`directed to the Technology Center.
`
`/SOB/
`Sherry D. Brinkley
`Lead Paralegal Specialist
`Office of Petitions
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`UNITED STA TES p A TENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`www .uspto.gov
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`PATENT NO.
`
`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
`
`CONFIRMATION NO.
`
`9071931
`
`GDAC-7
`
`7589
`
`APPLICATION NO.
`
`14/620,913
`
`7590
`98699
`Robert S. Babayi
`3208 Q. Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20007
`
`ISSUE DATE
`
`06/30/2015
`
`06/10/2015
`
`The projected patent number and issue date are specified above.
`
`ISSUE NOTIFICATION
`
`Determination of Patent Term Adjustment under 35 U.S.C. 154 (b)
`(application filed on or after May 29, 2000)
`
`The Patent Term Adjustment is 0 day(s). Any patent to issue from the above-identified application will include
`an indication of the adjustment on the front page.
`
`If a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) was filed in the above-identified application, the filing date that
`determines Patent Term Adjustment is the filing date of the most recent CPA.
`
`Applicant will be able to obtain more detailed information by accessing the Patent Application Information
`Retrieval (PAIR) WEB site (http://pair.uspto.gov).
`
`Any questions regarding the Patent Term Extension or Adjustment determination should be directed to the
`Office of Patent Legal Administration at (571)-272-7702. Questions relating to issue and publication fee
`payments should be directed to the Application Assistance Unit (AAU) of the Office of Data Management
`(ODM) at (571)-272-4200.
`
`APPLICANT(s) (Please see PAIR WEB site http://pair.uspto.gov for additional applicants):
`
`Darrell Diem, Madison, AL;
`Geofence Data Access Controls LLC, Huntsville, AL;
`
`The United States represents the largest, most dynamic marketplace in the world and is an unparalleled location
`for business investment, innovation, and commercialization of new technologies. The USA offers tremendous
`resources and advantages for those who invest and manufacture goods here. Through SelectUSA, our nation
`works to encourage and facilitate business investment. To learn more about why the USA is the best country in
`the world to develop technology, manufacture products, and grow your business, visit SelectUSA.gov.
`
`IR103 (Rev. 10/09)
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`APPLICATION NUMBER
`14/620,913
`
`FILING OR 3 71 (C) DATE
`02/12/2015
`
`98699
`Robert S. Babayi
`3208 Q. Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20007
`
`Ul\TfED STATES DEPA RTME'IT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Adm"'· COMMISSIO'JER FOR PATENTS
`PO Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virgmia 22313-1450
`\VVi\V.USpto.gov
`
`FIRST NAMED APPLICANT
`Darrell Diem
`
`ATTY. DOCKET NO./TITLE
`GDAC-7
`CONFIRMATION NO. 7589
`PUBLICATION NOTICE
`
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`Title:LOCATION TRACKING SYSTEM WITH INTERFACES FOR SETTING GROUP ZONES, EVENTS AND
`ALERTS BASED ON MULTIPLE LEVELS OF ADMINISTRATIVE PRIVILEGES
`
`Publication No.US-2015-0156608-A 1
`Publication Date:06/04/2015
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`NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF APPLICATION
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`The above-identified application will be electronically published as a patent application publication pursuant to 37
`CFR 1.211, et seq. The patent application publication number and publication date are set forth above.
`
`The publication may be accessed through the USPTO's publically available Searchable Databases via the
`Internet at www.uspto.gov. The direct link to access the publication is currently http://www.uspto.gov/patft/.
`
`The publication process established by the Office does not provide for mailing a copy of the publication to
`applicant. A copy of the publication may be obtained from the Office upon payment of the appropriate fee set forth
`in 37 CFR 1.19(a)(1 ). Orders for copies of patent application publications are handled by the USPTO's Office of
`Public Records. The Office of Public Records can be reached by telephone at (703) 308-9726 or (800) 972-6382,
`by facsimile at (703) 305-8759, by mail addressed to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Office of
`Public Records, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 or via the Internet.
`
`In addition, information on the status of the application, including the mailing date of Office actions and the
`dates of receipt of correspondence filed in the Office, may also be accessed via the Internet through the Patent
`Electronic Business Center at www.uspto.gov using the public side of the Patent Application Information and
`Retrieval (PAIR) system. The direct link to access this status information is currently http://pair.uspto.gov/. Prior to
`publication, such status information is confidential and may only be obtained by applicant using the private side of
`PAIR.
`
`Further assistance in electronically accessing the publication, or about PAIR, is available by calling the Patent
`Electronic Business Center at 1-866-217-9197.
`
`Office of Data Managment, Application Assistance Unit (571) 272-4000, or (571) 272-4200, or 1-888-786-0101
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`Receipt date: 02/12/2015
`
`Application Number
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`14620913 - GAU: 2434
`
`IN FORMATION DISCLOSURE
`STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
`( Not for submission under 37 CFR 1.99)
`
`Filing Date
`
`2015-02-12
`
`First Named Inventor
`
`I Darrell Diem
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`Art Unit
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`Examiner Name
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`Application Number
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`14620913 - GAU: 2434
`
`IN FORMATION DISCLOSURE
`STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
`( Not for submission under 37 CFR 1.99)
`
`Filing Date
`
`2015-02-12
`
`First Named Inventor
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`I Darrell Diem
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`UNITED STA IBS p A IBNT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`www.uspto.gov
`
`NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE AND FEE(S) DUE
`
`98699
`7590
`Robert S. Babayi
`3208 Q. Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20007
`
`05/22/2015
`
`EXAMINER
`
`TABOR, AMARE F
`
`ART UNIT
`
`PAPER NUMBER
`
`2434
`
`DATE MAILED: 05/22/2015
`
`APPLICATION NO.
`
`FILING DATE
`
`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
`
`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
`
`CONFIRMATION NO.
`
`14/620,913
`
`02/12/2015
`
`Darrell Diem
`
`GDAC-7
`
`7589
`
`TITLE OF INVENTION: LOCATION TRACKING SYSTEM WITH INTERFACES FOR SETTING GROUP ZONES, EVENTS AND ALERTS BASED
`ON MULTIPLE LEVELS OF ADMINISTRATIVE PRIVILEGES
`
`APPLN. TYPE
`
`ENTITY STATUS
`
`ISSUE FEE DUE
`
`PUBLICATION FEE DUE PREV. PAID ISSUE FEE
`
`TOTAL FEE(S) DUE
`
`DATEDUE
`
`nonprovisional
`
`SMALL
`
`$480
`
`$0
`
`$0
`
`$480
`
`08/24/2015
`
`THE APPLICATION IDENTIFIED ABOVE HAS BEEN EXAMINED AND IS ALLOWED FOR ISSUANCE AS A PATENT.
`PROSECUTION ON THE MERITS IS CLOSED. THIS NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE 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.
`
`THE ISSUE FEE AND PUBLICATION FEE (IF REQUIRED) MUST BE PAID WITHIN THREE MONTHS FROM THE
`MAILING DATE OF THIS NOTICE OR THIS APPLICATION SHALL BE REGARDED AS ABANDONED. THIS
`STATUTORY PERIOD CANNOT BE EXTENDED. SEE 35 U.S.C. 151. THE ISSUE FEE DUE INDICATED ABOVE DOES
`IF AN ISSUE FEE HAS
`NOT REFLECT A CREDIT FOR ANY PREVIOUSLY PAID ISSUE FEE IN THIS APPLICATION.
`PREVIOUSLY BEEN PAID IN THIS APPLICATION (AS SHOWN ABOVE), THE RETURN OF PART B OF THIS FORM
`WILL BE CONSIDERED A REQUEST TO REAPPLY THE PREVIOUSLY PAID ISSUE FEE TOWARD THE ISSUE FEE NOW
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`"Change in Entity Status (from status indicated above)".
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`(USPTO) with your ISSUE FEE and PUBLICATION FEE (if required). If you are charging the fee(s) to your deposit account, section "4b"
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`PART B - FEE(S) TRANSMITTAL
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`Complete and send this form, together with applicable fee(s), to: Mail Mail Stop ISSUE FEE
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`(571)-273-2885
`
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`
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`appropriate. All further correspondence including the Patent, advance orders and notification of maintenance fees will be mailed to the current correspondence address as
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`maintenance fee notifications.
`
`CURRENT CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS (Note: Use Block 1 for any change of address)
`
`98699
`7590
`Robert S. Babayi
`3208 Q. Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20007
`
`05/22/2015
`
`Note: A certificate of mailing can only be used for domestic mailings of the
`Fee(s) Transmittal. This certificate cannot be used for any other accompanying
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`Certificate of Mailing or Transmission
`I hereby certify that this Fee(s) Transmittal is being deposited with the United
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`addressed to the Mail Stop ISSUE FEE address above, or being facsimile
`transmitted to the USPTO (571) 273-2885, on the date indicated below.
`
`(Depositor's name)
`
`(Signature)
`
`(Date)
`
`APPLICATION NO.
`
`FILING DATE
`
`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
`
`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
`
`CONFIRMATION NO.
`
`14/620,913
`
`02/12/2015
`
`Darrell Diem
`
`GDAC-7
`
`7589
`
`TITLE OF INVENTION: LOCATION TRACKING SYSTEM WITH INTERFACES FOR SETTING GROUP ZONES, EVENTS AND ALERTS BASED
`ON MULTIPLE LEVELS OF ADMINISTRATIVE PRIVILEGES
`
`APPLN. TYPE
`
`ENTITY STATUS
`
`ISSUE FEE DUE
`
`PUBLICATION FEE DUE PREV. PAID ISSUE FEE
`
`TOTAL FEE(S) DUE
`
`DATEDUE
`
`nonprovisional
`
`SMALL
`
`$480
`
`$0
`
`$0
`
`$480
`
`08/24/2015
`
`EXAMINER
`
`ART UNIT
`
`CLASS-SUBCLASS
`
`TABOR, AMARE F
`
`2434
`
`726-004000
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`1. Change of correspondence address or indication of "Fee Address" (37
`CFR 1.363).
`0 Change of correspondence address (or Change of Correspondence
`Address form PTO/SB/122) attached.
`0 "Fee Address" indication (or "Fee Address" Indication form
`PTO/SB/47; Rev 03-02 or more recent) attached. Use of a Customer
`Number is required.
`
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`( 1) The names of up to 3 registered patent attorneys
`or agents OR, alternatively,
`(2) The name of a single firm (having as a member a
`registered attorney or agent) and the names of up to
`2 registered patent attorneys or agents. If no name is
`listed, no name will be printed.
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`(A) NAME OF ASSIGNEE
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`UNITED STA IBS p A IBNT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`P.O. Box 1450
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`www.uspto.gov
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`APPLICATION NO.
`
`FILING DATE
`
`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
`
`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
`
`CONFIRMATION NO.
`
`14/620,913
`
`02/12/2015
`
`Darrell Diem
`
`GDAC-7
`
`7589
`
`98699
`7590
`Robert S, Babayi
`3208 Q. Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20007
`
`05/22/2015
`
`EXAMINER
`
`TABOR, AMARE F
`
`ART UNIT
`
`PAPER NUMBER
`
`2434
`
`DATE MAILED: 05/22/2015
`
`Determination of Patent Term Adjustment under 35 U.S.C. 154 (b)
`(Applications filed on or after May 29, 2000)
`
`The Office has discontinued providing a Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) calculation with the Notice of Allowance.
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`Section l(h)(2) of the AIA Technical Corrections Act amended 35 U.S.C. 154(b)(3)(B)(i) to eliminate the
`requirement that the Office provide a patent term adjustment determination with the notice of allowance. See
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`providing an initial patent term adjustment determination with the notice of allowance. The Office will continue to
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`Notice of Allowability
`
`Application No.
`14/620,913
`Examiner
`AMARE F. TABOR
`
`Applicant(s)
`DIEM, DARRELL
`Art Unit
`AIA (First Inventor to
`File) Status
`2434
`Yes
`
`-- The MAILING DATE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address-(cid:173)
`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 M PEP 1308.
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`1. [8J This communication is responsive to 0412912015.
`DA declaration(s)/affidavit(s) under 37 CFR 1.130(b) was/were filed on ___ .
`2. D An election was made by the applicant in response to a restriction requirement set forth during the interview on __ ; the restriction
`requirement and election have been incorporated into this action.
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`3. [8J The allowed claim(s) is/are 2-27. As a result of the allowed claim(s), you may be eligible to benefit from the Patent Prosecution
`Highway program at a participating intellectual property office for the corresponding application. For more information, please see
`~1tl;Q://www.usnto.gov/gatents/init events/.Qgh/index.js:Q or send an inquiry to PPHfeedback@us:Qto.aov .
`4. D Acknowledgment is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d) or (f).
`Certified copies:
`*c) D None of the:
`a) D All
`b) D Some
`1. D Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.
`2. D Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No. __ .
`3. D Copies of the certified copies of the priority documents have been received in this national stage application from the
`International Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2(a)).
`* 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.
`5. D CORRECTED DRAWINGS (as "replacement sheets") must be submitted.
`D including changes required by the attached Examiner's Amendment I 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).
`6. 0 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. D Notice of References Cited (PT0-892)
`2. [8J Information Disclosure Statements (PTO/SB/08),
`Paper No./Mail Date __
`3. D Examiner's Comment Regarding Requirement for Deposit
`of Biological Material
`4. [8J Interview Summary (PT0-413),
`Paper No./Mail Date 051131205.
`
`/AMARE F TABOR/
`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2434
`
`5. [8J Examiner's Amendment/Comment
`6. D Examiner's Statement of Reasons for Allowance
`7. D Other __ .
`
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTOL-37 (Rev. 08·13)
`
`Notice of Allowability
`
`Part of Paper No./Mail Date 20150513
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`Application/Control Number: 14/620,913
`Art Unit: 2434
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`Page 2
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`The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first
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`inventor to file provisions of the AIA.
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`1.
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`2.
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`This is in response to Amendments and REMARKS filed on 0412912014.
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`Claims 2-27 are pending.
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`Response to Arguments
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`3.
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`Previous rejections/objections of the pending claims over prior arts of record have been
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`withdrawn in light of applicant's arguments.
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`4.
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`Claims 2-27 are allowed.
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`Allowable Subject Matter
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`No reason for allowance is needed as the record is clear in light of further search
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`conducted, applicant's arguments filed on 04/29/2014, and electronic terminal disclaimer filed
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`and approved on 05/13/2015.
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`Contact Information
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`Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the
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`examiner should be directed to AMARE F. TABOR whose telephone number is (571)270-3155.
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`The examiner can normally be reached on Mon-Fri 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m., EST.
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`Application/Control Number: 14/620,913
`Art Unit: 2434
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`Page 3
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`If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner's
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`/AMARE F TABOR/
`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2434
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`Examiner-Initiated Interview Summary
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`Application No.
`
`Applicant(s)
`
`14/620,913
`
`Examiner
`
`AMARE F. TABOR
`
`DIEM, DARRELL
`
`Art Unit
`
`2434
`
`All participants (applicant, applicant's representative, PTO personnel):
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`(1) AMARE F. TABOR.
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`(2) Robert Babavi. Registration No.: 33.471.
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`(3) __ .
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`(4) __ .
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`Date of Interview: 13 Mav2015.
`Type: ~ Telephonic 0 Video Conference
`0 Personal [copy given to: 0 applicant
`Exhibit shown or demonstration conducted: 0 Yes
`If Yes, brief description: n/a.
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`0 applicant's representative]
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`~No.
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`Issues Discussed 0101 0112 0102 0103 ~Others
`(For each of the checked box( es) above, please describe below the issue and detailed description of the discussion)
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`Claim(s) discussed: 2-27.
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`Identification of prior art discussed: n/a.
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`Substance of Interview
`(For each issue discussed, provide a detailed description and indicate if agreement was reached. Some topics may include: identification or clarificat