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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`ATTORNEY DOCKETNO,|_CONFIRMATION NO.
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`10/232,170
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`08/30/2002
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`Horst Haussecker
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`P14576
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`S015
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`Julia A. Hodge
`c/o BLAKELY, SOKOLOFF, TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP
`12400 Wilshire Boulevard
`Seventh Floor
`Los Angeles, CA 90025
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`SINES, BRIAN J
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`1743
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`DATE MAILED:01/05/2006
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`PTO-90C (Rev. 10/03)
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`ABS Global, Inc. and Genus plc – Ex. 1016, p. 1
`ABS Global, Inc. and Genusplc — Ex. 1016, p. 1
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`Notice ofAbandonment
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`Me:
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`BAMSSECKER BEAL
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`-- The MAILING DATEofthis communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address
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`This application is abandonedin viewof:
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`1. &X] Applicant's failure to timely file a proper reply to the Office letter mailed on 6/28/2005.
`), which is after the expiration of the
`(a) 0 A reply was received on
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`period for reply (including a total extension of time of
`month(s)) which expired on
`(b) CA proposed reply was received on
`, but it does not constitute a proper reply under 37 CFR 1.113 (a) to thefinal rejection.
`(A proper reply under 37 CFR 1.113 toafinal 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 appealfee); or (3) a timely filed Request for
`Continued Examination (RCE) in compliance with 37 CFR 1.114).
`(c) C1) A reply wasreceived on
`but it does not constitute a proper reply, or a bonafide attempt at a properreply, to the non-
`final rejection. See 37 CFR 1.85(a) and 1.111. (See explanation in box 7 below).
`(d)&JNo reply has been received.
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`2. 2 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).
`(with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission dated
`(a) C0 The issue fee and publication fee,if applicable, was received on
`), whichis after the expiration of the statutory period for paymentof the issue fee (and publication fee) set in the Notice of
`Allowance (PTOL-85).
`is due.
`is insufficient. A balance of $
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`Theissue fee required by 37 CFR 1.18 is $
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`3.C Applicant'sfailure to timely file corrected drawings as required by, and within the three-month period setin, the Notice of
`Allowability (PTO-37).
`(a) C) Proposed corrected drawings were received on
`after the expiration of the period for reply.
`(b) (1 No corrected drawings have beenreceived.
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`(with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission dated
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`), which is
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`4. [1] Theletter of express abandonmentwhichis signedby the attorney or agent of record, the assignee of the entire interest, or all of
`the applicants.
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`5. DD Theletter of express abandonmentwhich is signed by an attorney or agent (acting in a representative capacity under 37 CFR
`1.34(a)) uponthefiling of a continuing application.
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`6. (] Thedecision by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interference rendered on
`of the decision has expired and there are no allowedclaims.
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`and because the period for seeking court review
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`minimize any negative effects on patent term.
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTOL-1432 (Rev. 04-01)
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`Notice of Abandonment
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`Part of Paper No. 30051230
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`ABS Global, Inc. and Genus plc – Ex. 1016, p. 2
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`(1) Brian J. Sines.
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`(2) F.E. Amini.
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`Status of Application: Abandoned.
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`(4).
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`Date of Interview: 30 December 2005
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`Time:
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`Type of Interview:
`XX] Telephonic
`_] Video Conference
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`Claims discussed:
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`Prior art documents discussed:
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`Part Il.
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`SUBSTANCE OF INTERVIEW DESCRIBING THE GENERAL NATURE OF WHAT WAS DISCUSSED:
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`Part Ill.
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`CJ It is not necessary for applicant to provide a separate record of the substance ofthe interview,since the interview
`directly resulted in the allowance of the application. The examinerwill provide a written summary of the substance
`of the interview in the Notice of Allowability.
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`ABS Global, Inc. and Genus plc – Ex. 1016, p. 3
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
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`APPLICATION NO.
`10/232,170
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`FILING DATE
`08/30/2002
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
`Horst Haussecker
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`‘
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
`P14576
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
`5015
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`7590
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`06/28/2005
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`Julia A. Hodge
`c/o BLAKELY, SOKOLOFF, TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP
`12400 Wilshire Boulevard
`Seventh Floor
`Los Angeles, CA 90025
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`EXAMINER
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`SINES, BRIAN J
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`1743
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`DATE MAILED:06/28/2005
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`PTO-90C (Rev. 10/03)
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`ABS Global, Inc. and Genus plc – Ex. 1016, p. 4
`ABS Global, Inc. and Genusplc — Ex. 1016, p. 4
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`Office Action Summary
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`Application No.
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`Applicant(s)
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`10/232,170
`Examiner
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`aahai
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`HAUSSECKERET AL.
`Art Unit
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`* See the attached detailed Office action foralist of the certified copies not received. Attachment(s)
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`12)L] Acknowledgmentis made ofa claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d) or(f).
`a)DJAI! b)L) Some*c)] Noneof:
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`1.0] Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.
`2.C] Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No.
`3.0] Copies of the certified copies of the priority documents have beenreceivedin this National Stage
`application from the International Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2(a)).
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`Anyreply received by the Office later than three monthsafter the mailing date of this communication, evenif timely filed, may reduce any
`earned patent term adjustment. See 37 CFR 1.704(b).
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`In no event, however, may a reply be timelyfiled
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`Status
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`2b){X] This action is non-final.
`3)L) Sincethis application is in condition for allowance exceptfor formal matters, prosecution as to the merits is
`closed in accordance with the practice under Ex parte Quayle, 1935 C.D. 11, 453 O.G. 213.
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`Disposition of Claims
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`4)] Claim(s) 1-40 is/are pending in the application.
`4a) Of the aboveclaim(s)
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`5)L) Claim(s)
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`Application Papers
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`Applicant may not request that any objection to the drawing(s) be held in abeyance. See 37 CFR 1.85(a).
`Replacement drawing sheet(s) including the correction is required if the drawing(s) is objected to. See 37 CFR 1.121(d).
`11)C] The oath ordeclaration is objected to by the Examiner. Note the attached Office Action or form PTO-152.
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`Priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119
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`1) BX] Notice of References Cited (PTO-892)
`2) ] Notice of Draftsperson's Patent Drawing Review (PTO-948)
`3) X] information Disclosure Statement(s) (PTO-1449 or PTO/SB/08)
`Paper No(s)/Mail Date
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTOL-326 (Rev. 1-04)
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`5) L] Notice of informalPatentApplication (PTO-152)
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`Office Action Summary
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`Part of Paper No./Mail Date 20050623
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`ABS Global, Inc. and Genus plc – Ex. 1016, p. 5
`ABS Global, Inc. and Genusplc — Ex. 1016, p. 5
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`Application/Control Number: 10/232,170
`Art Unit: 1743
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`Page 2
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102
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`The followingis a quotation of the appropriate paragraphs of 35 U.S.C. 102 that form the
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`basis for the rejections underthis section madein this Office action:
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`A person shall beentitled to a patent unless —
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`(e) the invention was described in a patent granted on an application for patent by anotherfiled in the United
`States before the invention thereof by the applicant for patent, or on an international application by another who
`has fulfilled the requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) of section 371(c) ofthis title before the invention
`thereof by the applicant for patent.
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`Claims 1 — 40 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(e) as being anticipated by Wadaetal.
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`(U.S. Pat. No. 6,592,821 B1) (hereinafter “Wada”).
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`Regarding claims 1 — 12 & 21 — 32, Wadaanticipates a microfluidic apparatus
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`comprising: a bodystructure havingaplurality of channels (e.g., 304, 306, 308, 310, 312)
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`fabricated therein, the plurality of channels comprising a center channel(e.g., the channel
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`leading down from sample well 300) andaplurality of cascading channel junctions leading from
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`intersecting channels 306, 308, 310, etc. (see col. 5, lines 22 — 67; col. 23, lines 5 — 47; figures 3
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`& 21). Wadateachesthat the body structure is made ofa polymeric material, such as
`polycarbonate (see col. 33,lines 9 — 65). Wada further teachesthe various dimensionsofthe
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`microfluidic apparatus(see col. 32, line 48 — col. 33, line 17). The Courts have held that a
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`statement of intended use in an apparatusclaim fails to distinguish over a prior art apparatus. See
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`In re Sinex, 309 F.2d 488, 492, 135 USPQ 302, 305 (CCPA 1962). The Courts have held that
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`the manner of operating an apparatus doesnot differentiate an apparatus claim from the prior
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`art, if the prior art apparatus teachesall of the structural limitations of the claim. See Ex Parte
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`Masham, 2 USPQ2d 1647 (BPAI 1987). Furthermore, the Courts have held that apparatus claims
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`mustbestructurally distinguishable from the priorart in termsofstructure, not function. See Jn
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`ABS Global, Inc. and Genus plc – Ex. 1016, p. 6
`ABS Global, Inc. and Genusplc — Ex. 1016, p. 6
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`re Danley, 120 USPQ 528, 531 (CCPA 1959); and Hewlett-Packard Co. V. Bausch and Lomb,
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`Inc., 15 USPQ2d 1525, 1528 (Fed. Cir. 1990) (see MPEP § 2114).
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`Regarding claims 13 — 20 & 33 — 40, Wadateaches a methodfor focusing a sample fluid
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`in a microfluidic process(see col. 10, line 65 — col. 12, line 63; figure 1A). As shownin figure
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`21, Wada furtheranticipates a focusing method employingaplurality of cascaded intersecting
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`channel junctions using a commondetection zone 2100 (see col. 12, lines 51 — 63). Wada
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`teaches that particles can be optionally focused with a single focusing channel, or alternately, by
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`using a series of offset focusing microchannelsto achieve focusingbyserial introduction of
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`fluids from offset channels (see col. 12, lines 31 — 50; figure 21).
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`ABS Global, Inc. and Genus plc – Ex. 1016, p. 7
`ABS Global, Inc. and Genusplc — Ex. 1016, p. 7
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`Conclusion
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`The prior art madeof record and notrelied uponis considered pertinent to applicant's
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`disclosure. The cited priorart teach various analytical microfluidic devices, which can be utilized
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`~ for hydrodynamic focusing applications.
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`ABS Global, Inc. and Genus plc – Ex. 1016, p. 8
`ABS Global, Inc. and Genusplc — Ex. 1016, p. 8
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`Application/Control Number: 10/232,170
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`Anyinquiry concerning this communicationorearlier communicationsfrom the
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`examiner should be directed to Brian J. Sines, Ph.D. whose telephone numberis (571) 272-
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`supervisor, Jill A. Warden can be reached on (571) 272-1267. The fax phone numberfor the
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`ABS Global, Inc. and Genus plc – Ex. 1016, p. 9
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`Part of Paper No. 20050623
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`ABS Global, Inc. and Genus plc – Ex. 1016, p. 14
`ABS Global, Inc. and Genusplc — Ex. 1016, p. 14
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`Index of Claims
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`Application/Control No.
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`10/232,170
`Examiner
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`Brian J. Sines
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`Applicant(s)/Patent under
`Reexamination
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`ABS Global, Inc. and Genus plc – Ex. 1016, p. 15
`ABS Global, Inc. and Genusplc — Ex. 1016, p. 15
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`Search Notes
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`Applicant(s)/Patent under
`Reexamination
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`Art Unit Application/Control No.
`ANIMAL nn
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`Examiner
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`Brian J. Sines 1743
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`Part of Paper No. 20050623
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`ABS Global, Inc. and Genus plc – Ex. 1016, p. 16
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`ABS Global, Inc. and Genus plc – Ex. 1016, p. 17
`ABS Global, Inc. and Genusplc — Ex. 1016, p. 17
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`(to be usedfor all correspondenceafterinitialfiling)
`First Named Inventor
`Horst Haussecker
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`Total NumberofPagesin This Submission|8|Attomey Docket Number|42P14576
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`1744
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`[_] Amendment/ Response
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`Affidavits/declaration(s)
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`Extension of Time Request
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`Express Abandonment Request
`Information Disclosure Statement
`[] Provsevos
`Certified Copy
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`Documenta)”
`wv
`Response to Missing Parts/
`Incomplete Application
`[_] Basic Filing Fee
`C] Declaration/POA
`Response to Missing
`Parts under 37 CFI
`1.52 or 1.53
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`SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT, ATTORNEY, OR AGENT
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`Farzad E. Amini, Reg. No. 42,261
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`Individualname|BLAKELY, SQKOLOFF, TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP
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`| herebycertify that this correspondence is being deposited with the United States Postal Service on the date shown below with sufficient
`postage as first class mail in an envelope addressed to: Mail Stop Amendment, Commissionerfor Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria,
`VA 22313-1450.
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`>LsignatureiN7VpelSAden|vate [May 5, 2005
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`Typed or printed name|Margaux Rodriguez
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`Based on PTOISBI21 (04-04) as modified by Blakely, BolokAgi, Tpylor
`& Zatman(wir) 0GO4B004
`™
`SEND TO: Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandra, VA'22313-1450
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`ABS Global, Inc. and Genus plc – Ex. 1016, p. 18
`ABS Global, Inc. and Genusplc — Ex. 1016, p. 18
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` BRANSMITTAL
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`or FY 2005
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`
`
`[([] Applicantclaims small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27.
`TOTAL AMOUNTOF PAYMENT
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`10/232,170
`August 30, 2002
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`
`Examiner Name
`To Be Determined
`1744
`
`Attomey DocketNo.
`42P 14576
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`Fee Fee
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`65 Surcharge- late filing fee or oath
`2052
`25 Surcharge- late provisional filing fee or cover sheet.
`2053
`Non-English specification
`2251
`60 Extension for reply within first month
`2252-225 Extension for reply within second month
`2253
`510 Extension for reply within third month
`2254
`Extension for reply within fourth month
`2255
`Extension for reply within fifth month
`2401
`Notice of Appeal
`2402
`Filing a brief in support of an appeal
`2403
`Request for oral hearing
`2451
`Petition to institute a public use proceeding
`2460
`Petitions to the Commissioner
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`1807
`Processing fee under 37 CFR 1.17(q)
`1806
`Submission of Information Disclosure Stmt
`1809
`Filing a submission after final rejection (37 CFR § 1.129(a))
`2810
`For each additional invention to be examined (37 CFR § 1.129(b))
`Otherfee (specify)
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`[]None
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`XI Deposit Account Deposit Account Number: 02-2666 Deposit Account Name:Blakely,Sokoloff,Taylor&ZafmanLLP
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`CJ Chargefee(s) indicated below
`(J Charge fee(s) indicated below, exceptfor the filing fee
`& Charge any additional fee(s) or underpaymentoffee(s) & Credit any overpayments
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`(310) 207-3800
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`ABS Global, Inc. and Genus plc – Ex. 1016, p. 19
`ABS Global, Inc. and Genusplc — Ex. 1016, p. 19
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`Docket No.; 42P14576
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`Horst HAUSSECKER, ET AL.
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`Art Group: 1744
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`Higs2.170
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`Applicati
`Filed: August 30, 2002
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`Examiner:
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`For: CASCADED HYDRODYNAMIC
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`FOCUSING IN MICROFLUIDIC
`CHANNELS
`
`
`
`STATUS INQUIRY
`
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
`
`The above-captioned application, an amendmentthereto, or an Appeal Brief was filed
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`more than 18 months ago and no substantive Office Action has issued to date. Please provide
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`the current status of the application and anindication of when the next Action is expected to
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`issue.
`
`Respectfully submitted,
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`BLAKELY, SOKOLOFF, TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP
`
`Date:
`
`May
`
`05, 2005
`
`12400 Wilshire Boulevard, 7th Floor
`Los Angeles, CA 90025
`Telephone: (310) 207-3800
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`
`
`
`Farzad E,
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`7Keg. No. 42,261
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`CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/TRANSMISSION
`I hereby certify that this correspondenceis being deposited with
`the United States Postal Service on the date shown below with
`sufficient postageas first class mail in an envelope addressed
`to: Mail Stop Amendment, Commissionerfor Patents, P.O.
`3313-1450.
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`Date
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`ABS Global, Inc. and Genus plc – Ex. 1016, p. 20
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`Information Disclosure Statement
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`Individualname|BLAKELY, SOKOLOFF, TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP
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`CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/TRANSMISSION
`| hereby certify that this correspondence is being deposited with the United States Postal Service on the date shown below with sufficient
`postage asfirst class mail in an envelope addressed to: Mail Stop Amendment, Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria,
`VA 22313-1450.
`Typedorpiiedame| MarguwxRodriagep™J
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`CUsonneAYFu[INEpsTone [spit200
`Based on PTO/SB/21 (04-04) as modified by Blakely, Splofoff, Tayfor &
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`SEND TO: Commissionerfor Patents, P.OBox 1450, Méxandria, A 22313- a7
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`ABS Global, Inc. and Genus plc – Ex. 1016, p. 21
`ABS Global, Inc. and Genusplc — Ex. 1016, p. 21
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`[[] Applicantclaims small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27.
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`TRANSMITTAL
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`10/232,170
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`August 30, 2002
`Filing Date
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`Patent fees are subject to annual revision.
`
`First Named Inventor
`Horst Haussecker
`
`
`
`Examiner Name.
`To Be Determined
`
`
`
`
`Art Unit
`1744
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`@2PIASTS
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`
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`METHOD OF PAYMENT (checkail that apply)
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`& Deposit Account Deposit Account Number: 02-2666
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`For the above-identified deposit account, the Director is hereby authorized to: (check all that apply)
`C1 Chargefee(s) indicated below
`([] Charge fee(s) indicated below, except forthe filing fee
`[XJ Chargeany additionalfee(s) or underpaymentoffee(s) J Credit any overpayments
`
`
`under 37 CFR §§ 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.20.
`
`
`FEE CALCULATION
`
`
`Large Entity
`Small Entity
`
`
`
`Fee Fee
`Fee Fee
`Code
`Code ($)
`($)
`
`
`1051 130|2051 65 Surcharge- late filing fee or oath
`
`
`1052 50|2052 25 Surcharge- late provisionalfiling fee or cover sheet.
`
`
`2053 130|2053 130 Non-English specification
`
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`1251 120|2251 60 Extension for reply within first month
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`1252 450|2252 225 Extension for reply within second month
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`1253 1,020|2253 510 Extension for reply within third month
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`1254 1,580|2254 785 Extension for reply within fourth month
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`1255 2,160|2255 1,080 Extension for reply within fifth month
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`1401 500|2401 250 Notice of Appeal
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`1402 500|2402 250 Filing a brief in support of an appeal
`
`
`1403 1,000|2403 500 Requestfor oral hearing
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`
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`1451 1,510|2451 1,510 Petition to institute a public use proceeding
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`1460 130|2460 130 Petitions to the Commissioner
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`1807 50|1807 50 Processing fee under 37 CFR 1.17(q)
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`1806 180|1806 180 Submission of Information Disclosure Stmt
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`1809 7390|1809 395 Filing a submissionafterfinal rejection (37 CFR § 1.129(a))
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`1810 790|2810 395 For each additional invention to be examined (37 CFR § 1.129(b))
`Other fee (specify)
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`signature|(keep—“‘C;™*C*~*~C~Cate=|(19/05
`Based on PTOVSBI17 (12-04) as modified by Blakely, Solokoff, Taylor & Zafman (wir) 12/15/2004.
`SEND TO: Commissionerfor Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`ABS Global, Inc. and Genus plc – Ex. 1016, p. 22
`ABS Global, Inc. and Genusplc — Ex. 1016, p. 22
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`In Re the Applicationof:
`
`Docket No.: 42P 14576
`
`Horst HAUSSECKER,ET AL.
`
`Art Group: 1744
`
`Application No.: 10/232,170
`Filed: August 30, 2002
`
`Examiner:
`
`To Be Determined
`
`For: CASCADED HYDRODYNAMIC
`FOCUSING IN MICROFLUIDIC
`
`CHANNELS
`
`
`
`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT UNDER37 C.F.R. §1.97
`
`Commissionerfor Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
`
`Sir:
`
`In accordance with the duty of disclosure, enclosed is a copy of Information Disclosure
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`Statement by Applicant (form PTO/SB/08), which is being submitted before the mailing of a
`
`first Office Acti