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`Cooper v. CMP; IPR2018-00994
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARKOFFICE
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`CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
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`PATENT NO.
`APPLICATION NO.
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`: 8,872,027 B2
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`DATED
`INVENTOR(S)
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`: October 28, 2014
`: Samuel Liam Proud
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`Page 1 of 1
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`It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent is hereby corrected as shownbelow:
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`In the Claims
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`Col. 6, Line 36, Claim 14 “‘bather” should be --barrier--
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`Col. 6, Line 45, Claim 15 “‘bather” should be --barrier--
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`Fourteenth Day of April, 2015
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`PATENT
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`Inventors:
`Patent No.:
`Issue Date:
`Application No.:
`Filing Date:
`For:
`Confirmation No.:
`Att'y Docket No.:
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`Samuel Liam Proud
`8,872,027 B2
`October 28, 2014
`13/391,539
`May2, 2012
`FILLER ASSEMBLY FOR CABLE GLAND
`6980
`920257.00016
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`REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
`PURSUANTTO 37 C.F.R.§ 1.322
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`Commissionerfor Patents
`P. O. Box 1450
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`Sir:
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`Attached is a completed Form PTO-1050 identifying errors appearing in the above-
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`referenced patent. Theerrors are the result of mistakes by the Office. A Certificate of
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`Correction is respectfully requested.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`SAMUEL LIAM PROUD
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`Dated:_January 22, 2015 /john d. franzini/
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`John D. Franzini
`Reg. No. 31,356
`Quarles & Brady LLP
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`QB\32633588.1
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`PATENT NO.
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`APPLICATION NO.: 43/394,539
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`ISSUE DATE
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`: October 28, 20714
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`INVENTOR(S)
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`Samual Liam Proud
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`It is certified that an error appears or errors appear in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent
`is hereby corrected as shown below:
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`Col. §, Line 36, Claim 14 "bather" should be --barrier--
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARKOFFICE
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`Col. §, Line 45, Claim 14 "bather" should be --barrier--
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`MAILING ADDRESS OF SENDER (Please do not use customer number below): John . Franzini
`Quarles & Brady LLP
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`Milwaukee, WE 53202
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`Electronic AcknowledgementReceipt
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`U.S. National Stage under 35 USC 371
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`Title of Invention:
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`FILLER ASSEMBLY FOR CABLE GLAND
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`First Named Inventor/Applicant Name:
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`Samuel Liam Proud
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`26710
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`Requestfor Certificate of Correction
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`920257-00016-cert-corr.pdf
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`national stage submission under35 U.S.C. 371 will be issued in addition to the Filing Receipt, in due course.
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`Cooper v. CMP; IPR2018-00994
`CMP Ex. 2002; page CMP0014
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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`8872027
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`920257.00016
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`6980
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`13/391,539
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`10/28/2014
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`26710
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`Samuel Liam Proud, Tyne & Wear, UNITED KINGDOM;
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`The United States represents the largest, most dynamic marketplace in the world andis 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 andfacilitate business investment. To learn more about why the USAis the best country in
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`Note: A certificate of mailing
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`CMP Products Limited
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`Cramlington, United Kingdom
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`Please check the appropriate assignee category or categories (will not be printed on the patent) :
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`Date September 23, 2014
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`Typedorprinted name__John D. Franzini Registration No._31,356
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`PTOL-85 Part B (10-13) Approvedfor use through 10/31/2013.
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`Electronic Patent Application Fee Transmittal
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`Title of Invention:
`
`FILLER ASSEMBLY FOR CABLE GLAND
`
`First Named Inventor/Applicant Name:
`
`Samuel Liam Proud
`
`Attorney Docket Number:
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`920257.00016
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`U.S. National Stage under 35 USC 371 Filing Fees
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`Description
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`Fee Code
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`Quantity
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`Sub-Total in
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`Basic Filing:
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`Miscellaneous-Filing:
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`Patent-Appeals-and-Interference:
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`Post-Allowance-and-Post-Issuance:
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`VIP
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`Electronic AcknowledgementReceipt
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`Title of Invention:
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`FILLER ASSEMBLY FOR CABLE GLAND
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`Paymentinformation:
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`TheDirector of the USPTO is hereby authorized to charge indicated fees and credit any overpaymentas follows:
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`Charge any Additional Fees required under 37 C.F.R. Section 1.17 (Patent applic 9
`CMP Ex. 2002: page CMP0019
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`NewInternational Application Filed with the USPTO as a Receiving Office
`If a new international application is being filed and the international application includes the necessary componentsfor
`an international filing date (see PCT Article 11 and MPEP 1810), a Notification of the International Application Number
`and of the International Filing Date (Form PCT/RO/105)will be issued in due course, subject to prescriptions concerning
`national security, and the date shownon this AcknowledgementReceiptwill establish the international filing date of
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`This AcknowledgementReceipt evidences receipt on the noted date by the USPTOofthe indicated documents,
`characterized by the applicant, and including page counts, where applicable. It serves as evidenceof receipt similar to a
`Post Card, as described in MPEP 503.
`
`New Applications Under 35 U.S.C. 111
`If a new application is being filed and the application includes the necessary componentsfora filing date (see 37 CFR
`1.53(b)-(d) and MPEP 506), a Filing Receipt (37 CFR 1.54) will be issued in due course and the date shownonthis
`AcknowledgementReceiptwill establish thefiling date of the application.
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`National Stage of an International Application under 35 U.S.C. 371
`If a timely submission to enter the national stage of an international application is compliant with the conditions of 35
`U.S.C. 371 and other applicable requirements a Form PCT/DO/EO/903indicating acceptanceof the application as a
`national stage submission under35 U.S.C. 371 will be issued in addition to the Filing Receipt, in due course.
`
`Cooper v. CMP; IPR2018-00994
`CMP Ex. 2002; page CMP0020
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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
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
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`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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`
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`CONFIRMATIONNO.
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`13/391,539
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`05/02/2012
`
`Samuel Liam Proud
`
`920257.00016
`
`6980
`
`09/04/2014
`
`26710
`7590
`QUARLES & BRADY LLP
`Attn: IP Docket
`411 E. WISCONSIN AVENUE
`SUITE 2350
`MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-4426
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`~
`EXAMINER
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`
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`GRUBY, RANDALL A
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`3754
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`09/04/2014
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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
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`pat-dept @quarles.com
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`PTOL-90A. (Rev. 04/07)
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`Application No.
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`Corrected
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`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 GRANTOF 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.
`
`1. KJ This communication is responsive to the correspondencefiled 04/10/14.
`LIA declaration(s)/affidavit(s) under 37 CFR 1.130(b) was/werefiled on
`
`2. (J An election was madeby the applicant in responseto a restriction requirement setforth during the interview on
`requirement and election have been incorporated into this action.
`
`; the restriction
`
`3. KJ The allowed claim(s) is/are 1-7 and 9-20. Asa result of the allowed claim(s), you maybeeligible to benefit from the Patent
`dD
`Prosecution Highway program at a participating intellectual property office for the corresponding application. For more information,
`
`please see hito://www.uspio.gov/patents/init_ events/ooh/index.jso or send an inquiry to PPHieedback@uspto.aov.
`
`4. IX] Acknowledgmentis madeof a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d) or (f).
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`Certified copies:
`*c) [)None of the:
`a) X] All
`b)[JSome
`1. [J Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.
`2. FJ Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No.
`3. IX] Copiesof the certified copies of the priority documents have been receivedin this national stage application from the
`International Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2(a)).
`* Certified copies not received:
`
`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 ofthis application.
`THIS THREE-MONTH PERIOD IS NOT EXTENDABLE.
`
`5. DJ CORRECTED DRAWINGS( as “replacement sheets”) must be submitted.
`
`(1 including changes required by the attached Examiner's Amendment / Commentor 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 drawingsin 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. [] DEPOSIT OF and/or INFORMATIONaboutthe deposit of BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL must be submitted. Note the
`attached Examiner's comment regarding REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEPOSIT OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL.
`
`Attachment(s)
`1. [J Notice of References Cited (PTO-892)
`2. FJ Information Disclosure Statements (PTO/SB/08),
`Paper No./Mail Date
`3. DJ Examiner's Comment Regarding Requirementfor Deposit
`of Biological Material
`4. FJ Interview Summary (PTO-413),
`Paper No./Mail Date
`.
`
`5. XJ Examiner's Amendment/Comment
`6. [] Examiner's Statement of Reasonsfor Allowance
`
`7. Other
`
`.
`
`/RANDALL GRUBY/
`Examiner, Art Unit 3754
`
`/PAUL R DURAND/
`Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 3754
`
`
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`
`PTOL-37 (Rev. 08-13)
`
`Notice of Allowability
`
`Part of Paper No./Mail Date 20140825
`
`Cooper v. CMP; IPR2018-00994
`CMP Ex. 2002; page CMP0022
`
`Cooper v. CMP; IPR2018-00994
`CMP Ex. 2002; page CMP0022
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`

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`Application/Control Number: 13/391 ,539
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`Art Unit: 3754
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`Page 2
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`EXAMINER COMMENT
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`Examiner’s Amendment
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`1.
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`An examiner’s amendmentto the record appears below. Should the changes and/or
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`additions be unacceptable to applicant, an amendment maybefiled as provided by 37 CFR
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`1.312. To ensure consideration of such an amendment, it MUST be submitted no later than the
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`paymentof the issue fee. This amendmentwill correct the erroneous dependencyof claim 5. The
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`following examiner’s amendmentwas agreedto telephonically by John Franzini on 08/14/14.
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`2.
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`A typographical error was made in the “Corrected Notice of Allowability” mailed
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`08/22/14. To correct the error, please make the following change:
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`Changethe dependencyof claim 5 from claim “5” to claim “1”.
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`Conclusion
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`3.
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`Anyinquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the
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`examiner should be directed to Randy Gruby, whose telephone numberis (571) 272-3415. The
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`examiner can normally be reached from Monday to Friday between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
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`If any attempt to reach the examinerby telephone is unsuccessful, the examiner’s
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`supervisor, Paul Durand, can be reached at (571) 272-4459,
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`Another resource that is available to applicants is the Patent Application Information
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`Retrieval (PAIR). Information regarding the status of an application can be obtained from the
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`(PAIR) system. Status information for published applications may be obtained from either
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`Private PAIR or Public PAX. Status information for unpublished applicationsis available
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`through Private PAIR only. For more information about the PAIR system, see http://pair-
`
`Cooper v. CMP; IPR2018-00994
`CMP Ex. 2002; page CMP0023
`
`Cooper v. CMP; IPR2018-00994
`CMP Ex. 2002; page CMP0023
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`

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`Application/Control Number: 13/391 ,539
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`Art Unit: 3754
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`Page 3
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`direct.uspto.gov. Should you have questions on access to the Private PAIR system, please feel
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`free to contact the Electronic Business Center (EBC)at 866-217-9197 (toll-free).
`
`/RG/
`
`Examiner, Art Unit 3754
`
`/PAUL R DURAND/
`Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 3754
`August 29, 2014
`
`Cooper v. CMP; IPR2018-00994
`CMP Ex. 2002; page CMP0024
`
`Cooper v. CMP; IPR2018-00994
`CMP Ex. 2002; page CMP0024
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`

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`Application/Control No.
`Issue Classification| 3391539
`
`Applicant(s)/Patent Under Reexamination
`PROUD, SAMUEL LIAM
`
`CPC Combination Sets
`
`RANDALL GRUBY
`
`3754
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`cPc
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`Ce
`fosOOOOiio
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`2
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`06/10/2014
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`(Date)
`
`Total Claims Allowed:
`19
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`O.G. Print Claim(s)
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`O.G. Print Figure
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`10
`
`/RANDALL GRUBY/
`Examiner.Art Unit 3754
`
`(Assistant Examiner)
`/PAUL R DURAND/
`Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 3754
`
`(Primary Examiner)
`
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`
`Part of Paper No. 20140610
`
`Cpev.CMP?IPR2018-0099400
`
`CMP Ex. 2002; page CMP0025
`
`Cooper v. CMP; IPR2018-00994
`CMP Ex. 2002; page CMP0025
`
`

`

`Application/Control No.
`Issue Classification| 3391539
`
`Applicant(s)/Patent Under Reexamination
`PROUD, SAMUEL LIAM
`
`RANDALL GRUBY
`
`3754
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`US ORIGINAL CLASSIFICATION
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`INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
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`ASeeon
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`CROSS REFERENCE(S) pt|| ||||
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`OT TT
`PEP
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`Torass|Suaciass(one
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`2
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`06/10/2014
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`(Date)
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`Total Claims Allowed:
`19
`
`O.G. Print Claim(s)
`
`O.G. Print Figure
`
`10
`
`/RANDALL GRUBY/
`Examiner.Art Unit 3754
`
`(Assistant Examiner)
`/PAUL R DURAND/
`Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 3754
`
`(Primary Examiner)
`
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`
`Part of Paper No. 20140610
`
`Cpev.CMP?IPR2018-0099400
`
`CMP Ex. 2002; page CMP0026
`
`Cooper v. CMP; IPR2018-00994
`CMP Ex. 2002; page CMP0026
`
`

`

`Application/Control No.
`Issue Classification| 3391539
`
`Applicant(s)/Patent Under Reexamination
`PROUD, SAMUEL LIAM
`
`RANDALL GRUBY
`
`3754
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
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`Oo
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`Claims renumberedin the sameorder as presented by applicant
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`Original
`Final
`Original
`Final
`Original
`Final
`Original
`Final
`Original
`Final
`Original
`Final
`Original
`Final
`Original
`Final
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`16
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`
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`2
`
`06/10/2014
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`(Date)
`
`Total Claims Allowed:
`19
`
`O.G. Print Claim(s)
`
`O.G. Print Figure
`
`10
`
`/RANDALL GRUBY/
`Examiner.Art Unit 3754
`
`(Assistant Examiner)
`/PAUL R DURAND/
`Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 3754
`
`(Primary Examiner)
`
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`
`Part of Paper No. 20140610
`
`Cooperv.CMP?IPR2018-0099400
`
`CMP Ex. 2002; page CMP0027
`
`Cooper v. CMP; IPR2018-00994
`CMP Ex. 2002; page CMP0027
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`

`

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`UNITED STATES PATENT 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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`APPLICATION NO.
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`
`
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` FILING DATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`
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`CONFIRMATIONNO.
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`13/391,539
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`05/02/2012
`
`Samuel Liam Proud
`
`920257.00016
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`6980
`
`08/22/2014
`
`26710
`7590
`QUARLES & BRADY LLP
`Attn: IP Docket
`411 E. WISCONSIN AVENUE
`SUITE 2350
`MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-4426
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`~
`EXAMINER
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`
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`GRUBY, RANDALL A
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`3754
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`
`
`
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`08/22/2014
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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):
`pat-dept @quarles.com
`
`PTOL-90A. (Rev. 04/07)
`
`Cooper v. CMP; IPR2018-00994
`CMP Ex. 2002; page CMP0028
`
`Cooper v. CMP; IPR2018-00994
`CMP Ex. 2002; page CMP0028
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`

`

`Application No.
`Applicant(s)
`Corrected
`13/391 ,539
`PROUD, SAMUEL LIAM
`i
`i
`AIA (First Inventor to
`
`
`Notice of Allowability sat|File) StatusSener ouBy
`
`.
`
`ape
`
`No
`
`
`
`
`
`-- The MAILING DATEof this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address--
`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 GRANTOF 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.
`
`1. KJ This communication is responsive to the correspondencefiled 04/10/14.
`LIA declaration(s)/affidavit(s) under 37 CFR 1.130(b) was/werefiled on
`
`2. (J An election was madeby the applicant in responseto a restriction requirement setforth during the interview on
`requirement and election have been incorporated into this action.
`
`; the restriction
`
`3. KJ The allowed claim(s) is/are 1-7 and 9-20. Asa result of the allowed claim(s), you maybeeligible to benefit from the Patent
`dD
`Prosecution Highway program at a participating intellectual property office for the corresponding application. For more information,
`
`please see hito://www.uspio.gov/patents/init_ events/ooh/index.jso or send an inquiry to PPHieedback@uspto.aov.
`
`4. IX] Acknowledgmentis madeof a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d) or (f).
`
`Certified copies:
`*c) [)None of the:
`a) X] All
`b)[JSome
`1. [J Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.
`2. FJ Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No.
`3. IX] Copiesof the certified copies of the priority documents have been receivedin this national stage application from the
`International Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2(a)).
`* Certified copies not received:
`
`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 ofthis application.
`THIS THREE-MONTH PERIOD IS NOT EXTENDABLE.
`
`5. DJ CORRECTED DRAWINGS( as “replacement sheets”) must be submitted.
`
`(1 including changes required by the attached Examiner's Amendment / Commentor 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 drawingsin 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. [] DEPOSIT OF and/or INFORMATIONaboutthe deposit of BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL must be submitted. Note the
`attached Examiner's comment regarding REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEPOSIT OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL.
`
`Attachment(s)
`1. [J Notice of References Cited (PTO-892)
`2. FJ Information Disclosure Statements (PTO/SB/08),
`Paper No./Mail Date
`3. DJ Examiner's Comment Regarding Requirementfor Deposit
`of Biological Material
`4. X Interview Summary (PTO-413),
`Paper No./Mail Date 08/14/14 .
`
`5. XJ Examiner's Amendment/Comment
`6. [] Examiner's Statement of Reasonsfor Allowance
`
`7. Other
`
`.
`
`/RANDALL GRUBY/
`Examiner, Art Unit 3754
`
`/PAUL R DURAND/
`Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 3754
`
`
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`
`PTOL-37 (Rev. 08-13)
`
`Notice of Allowability
`
`Part of Paper No./Mail Date 20140814
`
`Cooper v. CMP; IPR2018-00994
`CMP Ex. 2002; page CMP0029
`
`Cooper v. CMP; IPR2018-00994
`CMP Ex. 2002; page CMP0029
`
`

`

`Continuation Sheet (PTOL-37)
`
`Application No.
`
`Cooper v. CMP; IPR2018-00994
`CMP Ex. 2002; page CMP0030
`
`Cooper v. CMP; IPR2018-00994
`CMP Ex. 2002; page CMP0030
`
`

`

`Application/Control Number: 13/391 ,539
`
`Art Unit: 3754
`
`Page 2
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`EXAMINER COMMENT
`
`Examiner’s Amendment
`
`1.
`
`An examiner’s amendmentto the record appears below. Should the changes and/or
`
`additions be unacceptable to applicant, an amendment maybefiled as provided by 37 CFR
`
`1.312. To ensure consideration of such an amendment, it