UNITED STA TES p A TENT 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
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`www .uspto.gov
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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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`13/768,918
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`02/15/2013
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`Joseph N. Romriell
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`2792.01-9354. lUS
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`2409
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`7590
`24247
`TRASKBRITT, P.C.
`P.O. BOX 2550
`SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84110
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`06/17/2015
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`EXAMINER
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`GAUTHIER, GERALD
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`ART UNIT
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`2653
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`NOTIFICATION DATE
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`06/17/2015
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`ELECTRONIC
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
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`Notice of the Office communication was sent electronically on above-indicated "Notification Date" to the
`following e-mail address( es):
`USPTOMail@traskbritt.com
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`PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
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`Ultratec Exhibit 1017
`Ultratec v Sorenson IP Holdings Page 1 of 2
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`Application No.
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`Applicant(s)
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`Notice of Abandonment
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`13/768,918
`Examiner
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`ROMRIELL ET AL.
`Art Unit
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`2653
`GERALD GAUTHIER
`-- The MAILING DA TE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address--
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`This application is abandoned in view of:
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`L [8] Applicant's failure to timely file a proper reply to the Office letter mailed on 21November2014.
`(a) D A reply was received on __ (with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission dated __ ), which is after the expiration of the
`period for reply (including a total extension of time of __ month(s)) which expired on __ .
`(b) DA proposed reply was received on __ , but it does not constitute a proper reply under 37 CFR 1.113 to the final rejection.
`(A proper reply under 37 CFR 1.113 to a final rejection consists only of: (1) a timely filed amendment which places the
`application in condition for allowance; (2) a timely filed Notice of Appeal (with appeal fee); or (3) if this is utility or plant
`application, a timely filed Request for Continued Examination (RCE) in compliance with 37 CFR 1.114. Note that RC Es are not
`permitted in design applications.)
`(c) D A reply was received on __ but it does not constitute a proper reply, or a bona fide attempt at a proper reply, to the non(cid:173)
`final rejection. See 37 CFR 1.85(a) and 1.111. (See explanation in box 7 below).
`(d) l:8l No reply has been received.
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`2. D Applicant's failure to timely pay the required issue fee and publication fee, if applicable, within the statutory period of three months
`from the mailing date of the Notice of Allowance (PTOL-85).
`(a) D The issue fee and publication fee, if applicable, was received on __ (with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission dated
`__ ),which is after the expiration of the statutory period for payment of the issue fee (and publication fee) set in the Notice of
`Allowance (PTOL-85).
`(b) D The submitted fee of$ __ is insufficient. A balance of$ __ is due.
`The issue fee required by 37 CFR 1.18 is $ __ . The publication fee, if required by 37 CFR 1.18(d), is$ __ .
`(c) D The issue fee and publication fee, if applicable, has not been received.
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`3.0 Applicant's failure to timely file corrected drawings as required by, and within the three-month period set in, the Notice of
`Allowability (PT0-37).
`(a) D Proposed corrected drawings were received on __ (with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission dated __ ), which is
`after the expiration of the period for reply.
`(b) D No corrected drawings have been received.
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`4. D The letter of express abandonment which is signed by the attorney or agent of record or other party authorized under 37 CFR
`1.33(b). See 37 CFR 1.138(b).
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`5. D The letter of express abandonment which is signed by an attorney or agent (acting in a representative capacity under 37 CFR
`1.34) upon the filing of a continuing application.
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`6. D The decision by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interference rendered on __ and because the period for seeking court review
`of the decision has expired and there are no allowed claims.
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`7. D The reason(s) below:
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`/GERALD GAUTHIER/
`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2653
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`Petitions to revive under 37 CFR 1.137, or requests to withdraw the holding of abandonment under 37 CFR 1.181, should be promptly filed to minimize
`any neqative effects on patent term.
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTOL-1432 (Rev. 07·14)
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`Notice of Abandonment
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`Part of Paper No. 20150612
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`Ultratec Exhibit 1017
`Ultratec v Sorenson IP Holdings Page 2 of 2
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