REPLY UNDER 37CFR§1.116
`EXPEDITED PROCEDURE
`TECHNOLOGY CENTER 2800
`PATENT
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re Application of: Romriell et al.
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`Serial No.: 13/768,918
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`Filed: February 15, 2013
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`For: METHODS AND APPARATUSES
`RELATED TO TEXT CAPTION ERROR
`CORRECTION
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`Confirmation No.: 2409
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`Examiner: G. Gauthier
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`Group Art Unit: 2422
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`VIA ELECTRONIC FILING
`SEPTEMBER 25, 2014
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`Attorney Docket No.: 2792.01-9354.1 US
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`RESPONSE UNDER 37 C.F.R. §1.116
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`Mail Stop AF
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
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`Sir:
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`The following remarks are filed in response to the Examiner's remarks in the Final Office
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`Action dated September 8, 2014, and the Advisory Action dated September 17, 2014. This
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`response is submitted before two months from the notification date of the Final Office Action.
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`A listing of the claims begins on page 2 of this paper;
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`Remarks start at page 7 of this paper.
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`EXPEDITED PROCEDURE
`TECHNOLOGY CENTER 2800
`PATENT
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re Application of: Romriell et al.
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`Serial No.: 13/768,918
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`Filed: February 15, 2013
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`For: METHODS AND APPARATUSES
`RELATED TO TEXT CAPTION ERROR
`CORRECTION
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`Confirmation No.: 2409
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`Examiner: G. Gauthier
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`Group Art Unit: 2422
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`VIA ELECTRONIC FILING
`SEPTEMBER 25, 2014
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`Attorney Docket No.: 2792.01-9354.1 US
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`RESPONSE UNDER 37 C.F.R. §1.116
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`Mail Stop AF
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
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`Sir:
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`The following remarks are filed in response to the Examiner's remarks in the Final Office
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`Action dated September 8, 2014, and the Advisory Action dated September 17, 2014. This
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`response is submitted before two months from the notification date of the Final Office Action.
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`A listing of the claims begins on page 2 of this paper;
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`Remarks start at page 7 of this paper.
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`IN THE CLAIMS:
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`Please note that all claims currently pending and under consideration in the referenced
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`application are shown below for the Examiner's convenience. No claims are amended. This
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`listing of claims will replace all prior versions and listings of claims in the application.
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`Listing of the Claims:
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`1.
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`(Previously Presented) A method of providing error correction in a text caption,
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`the method comprising:
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`receiving a text caption at a communication device from a first additional communication device
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`associated with a call assistant, the text caption including one or more blocks of text
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`representing a text transcription of a real-time voice signal;
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`displaying the text caption on a display of the communication device;
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`receiving another block of text at the communication device from the call assistant from the first
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`additional communication device associated with a call assistant, wherein the another
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`block of text is a correction for an error in a first block of text within the text caption; and
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`displaying the another block of text within the text caption on the display of the communication
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`device at a location within the text caption that corresponds to a proper location within
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`the text caption as produced by the real-time voice signal as an inline correction, wherein
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`displaying the another block of text includes indicating that the another block of text is
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`the correction for the error in the first block of text.
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`2.
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`(Previously Presented) The method of claim 1, further comprising replacing the
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`first block of text with the another block of text such that the another block of text is displayed
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`on the display of the communication device in place of the first block of text within the text
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`caption.
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`3.
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`(Original) The method of claim 1, wherein indicating that the another block of
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`text is the correction for the error in the first block of text includes tagging the another block of
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`text within the text caption.
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`4.
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`(Previously Presented) The method of claim 3, wherein tagging the another block
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`of text comprises highlighting the another block of text within the text caption.
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`5.
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`(Previously Presented) The method of claim 1, further comprising:
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`receiving the real-time voice signal from a second additional communication device associated
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`with a remote user; and
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`transmitting the real-time voice signal to the first additional communication device associated
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`with the call assistant.
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`6.
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`7.
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`(Canceled).
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`(Original) The method of claim 6, wherein receiving the real-time voice signal
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`and rece1vmg one or more blocks of text for the text caption occurs at least substantially
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`simultaneously.
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`8.
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`(Original) The method of claim 7, wherein receiving the real-time voice signal
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`and receiving one or more blocks of text for the text caption occurs within three seconds of each
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`other.
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`9.
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`(Original) A method of providing error correction in a text caption, the method
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`compnsmg:
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`receiving a voice signal;
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`generating a text transcription of the voice signal m real-time as the voice signal is being
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`received;
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`transmitting at least a portion of the text transcription to a communication device as the voice
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`signal is being received;
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`identifying an error within the at least a portion of the text transcription that has been transmitted
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`to the communication device; and
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`transmitting a block of text to the communication device as an inline correction for the error for
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`the communication device to indicate that the block of text is a correction for another
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`block of text within the portion of the text transcription that has been transmitted to the
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`communication device.
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`10.
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`(Original) The method of claim 9, wherein the error is a disagreement between
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`the text transcription and what was stated in the voice signal.
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`11.
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`(Original) The method of claim 10, wherein identifying an error includes a call
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`assistant inputting the block of text to be transmitted to the communication device.
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`12.
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`(Original) The method of claim 10, wherein identifying an error occurs for a most
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`recent block of text of the text transcription that has been transmitted to the communication
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`device.
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`13.
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`(Original) The method of claim 10, wherein identifying an error occurs for a
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`block of text of the text transcription that has been transmitted to the communication device after
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`one or more subsequent blocks of text have been transmitted to the communication device.
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`14.
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`(Previously Presented) A captioning apparatus, comprising:
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`an electronic display; and
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`a processor operably coupled with the electronic display, the processor programmed to:
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`receive a text caption from a remote communication device,
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`the
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`text caption
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`corresponding to a text transcription of a voice signal during communication
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`between at least two parties;
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`display the text caption on the electronic display;
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`receive corrected text from the remote communication device, the corrected text being
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`associated with at least one block of text within the text caption during
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`communication between the at least two parties; and
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`display the corrected text as an inline correction within blocks of text of the text caption
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`that have previously been displayed with an indication that the corrected text has
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`been added to the text caption.
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`15.
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`(Original) The captioning apparatus of claim 14, wherein the corrected text is
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`displayed on the electronic display as a replacement for a first block of text within the text
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`caption.
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`16.
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`(Original)
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`The captioning apparatus of claim 14, wherein processor is
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`programmed to display, on the electronic display, the corrected text with an identifier that the
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`corrected text has been subsequently added within blocks of text of the text caption that have
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`previously been displayed.
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`17.
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`(Original) The captioning apparatus of claim 16, wherein the identifier is selected
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`from the group consisting of a mark, a tag, and highlighted text.
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`18.
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`(Original) The captioning apparatus of claim 14, further comprising at least one
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`of a captioned telephone and a telephone enabled for text-enhanced telephony that includes the
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`electronic display and the processor.
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`19.
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`(Original) A captioning apparatus, comprising:
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`an electronic display; and
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`a processor operably coupled with the electronic display, the processor programmed to:
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`generate a text transcription of a voice signal during real-time communication between at
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`least two parties;
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`transmit at least a portion of the text transcription to a communication device;
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`identify an error within the at least a portion of the text transcription that has been
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`transmitted to the communication device; and
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`transmit another block of text to the communication device during the real-time
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`communication as an inline correction for the error for the communication device
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`to indicate that the another block of text is a correction for a first block of text
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`within the portion of the text transcription that has been transmitted to the
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`communication device.
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`20.
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`(Original) The captioning apparatus of claim 19, wherein the first block of text
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`and the another block of text are selected from the group consisting of at least one word, at least
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`one sentence, and at least one line of text.
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`21.
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`(Original) The captioning apparatus of claim 19, wherein the inline correction
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`includes the another block of text being a replacement for the first block of text.
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`22.
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`(Original) The captioning apparatus of claim 19, further compnsmg a relay
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`service including a communication device that includes the electronic display and the processor.
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`REMARKS
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`The Office Action dated September 8, 2014 has been received and reviewed. Claims 1
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`through 5 and 7 through 22 are currently pending in the application. Claims 1 through 5 and 7
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`through 22 stand rejected. Applicants respectfully request reconsideration of the application.
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`Double Patenting Rejection Based on U.S. Patent No. 8,379,801
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`Claims 1 through 5 and 7 through 22 stand rejected under the judicially created doctrine
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`of obviousness-type double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1, 9, 14, 17, 25, and 29
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`of U.S. Patent No. 8,379,801.
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`Applicants note that a terminal disclaimer was filed on September 18, 2014. Applicants
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`further note that the terminal disclaimer review decision dated September 22, 2014 indicates that
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`the terminal disclaimer was approved. As stated previously, and in the interest of compact
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`prosecution, Applicants elected to expedite the prosecution of the present application by filing a
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`terminal disclaimer to obviate the double patenting rejections in compliance with 37 CFR §
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`1.321 (b) and (c). Applicants' filing of the terminal disclaimer should not be construed as
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`acquiescence in the obviousness-type double patenting rejections. As a result of the approved
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`terminal disclaimer, Applicants respectfully request that the Examiner withdraw the double
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`patenting rejection of claims 1 through 5 and 7 through 22.
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`· CONCLUSION
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`Claims 1 through 5 and 7 through 22 are believed to be in condition for allowance, and an
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`early notice thereof is respectfully solicited. Should the Examiner detennine that additional
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`issues remain which might be resolved by a telephone conference, the Examiner is respectfully
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`invited to contact Applicants' undersigned attorney.
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`Serial No. 131768,918
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Steven W. Gutke
`Registration No. 64,247
`Attorney for Applicants
`TRASKBRITT, PC
`P.O. Box 2550
`Salt Lake City, Utah 84110-2550
`Telephone: 801-532-1922
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`Date: September 25, 2014
`SWG/ACT/bv:cs:clm
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