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`Date Filed:
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`I Defendant( s)
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`Cooper Crouse-Hinds, LLC, et al.
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`: Samuel Liam Proud
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`In the Claims
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`Application No.
`13/391,539
`Examiner
`RANDALL GRUBY
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`Applicant(s)
`PROUD, SAMUEL LIAM
`Art Unit
`AIA (First Inventor to
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`-- 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
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`NOTICE OF ALLOWABILITY IS NOT A GRANT OF PATENT RIGHTS. This application is subject to withdrawal from issue at the initiative
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`1. [8J This communication is responsive to the correspondence filed 04/10/14.
`DA declaration(s)/affidavit(s) under 37 CFR 1.130(b) was/were filed on ___ .
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`/RANDALL GRUBY/
`Examiner, Art Unit 3754
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`An examiner's amendment to the record appears below. Should the changes and/or
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`additions be unacceptable to applicant, an amendment may be filed as provided by 37 CPR
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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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`payment of the issue fee. This amendment will correct the erroneous dependency of claim 5. The
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`following examiner's amendment was agreed to 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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`Change the dependency of claim 5 from claim "5" to claim "1".
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`Conclusion
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`3.
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`Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the
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`examiner should be directed to Randy Gruby, whose telephone number is (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 examiner by 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 applications is available
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`through Private PAIR only. For more information about the PAIR system, see http://pair-
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`Art Unit: 3754
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`free to contact the Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 (toll-free).
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`/RGI
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`Examiner, Art Unit 3754
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`/PAUL R DURAND/
`Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 3754
`August 29, 2014
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`Corrected
`Notice of Allowability
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`Application No.
`13/391,539
`Examiner
`RANDALL GRUBY
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`Applicant(s)
`PROUD, SAMUEL LIAM
`Art Unit
`AIA (First Inventor to
`File) Status
`3754
`No
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`-- 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 the correspondence filed 04/10/14.
`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 1-7 and 9-20. 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 ~1t1;Q:i/V1,WW.us2to.gov/gatentsiinit events/Qgh/index.js.Q or send an inquiry to PPHfeedback@uS(Qto.aov .
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`4. [8J 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:
`b) D Some
`a) [8J All
`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. [8J 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/ 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. D 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 08/14/14.
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`/RANDALL GRUBY/
`Examiner, Art Unit 3754
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`5. [8J Examiner's Amendment/Comment
`6. D Examiner's Statement of Reasons for Allowance
`7. D Other __ .
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`/PAUL R DURAND/
`Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 3754
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTOL-37 (Rev. 08-13)
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`Notice of Allowability
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`Continuation Sheet (PTOL-37)
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`Art Unit: 3754
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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 amendment to the record appears below. Should the changes and/or
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`additions be unacceptable to applicant, an amendment may be filed as provided by 37 CPR
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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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`payment of the issue fee. This amendment will correct the erroneous dependency of claim 5. The
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`following examiner's amendment was agreed to telephonically by John Franzini on 08/14/14.
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`2.
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`Change the dependency of claims 5 from claim "1" to claim "5".
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`Conclusion
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`3.
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`Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the
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`examiner should be directed to Randy Gruby, whose telephone number is (571) 272-3415. The
`
`examiner can normally be reached from Monday to Friday between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
`
`If any attempt to reach the examiner by telephone is unsuccessful, the examiner's
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`supervisor, Paul Durand, can be reached at (571) 272-4459.
`
`Another resource that is available to applicants is the Patent Application Information
`
`Retrieval (PAIR). Information regarding the status of an application can be obtained from the
`
`(PAIR) system. Status information for published applications may be obtained from either
`
`Private PAIR or Public PAX. Status information for unpublished applications is available
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`through Private PAIR only. For more information about the PAIR system, see http://pair-
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`Cooper Ex. 1002
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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).
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`/RGI
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`Examiner, Art Unit 3754
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`/PAUL R DURAND/
`Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 3754
`August 20, 2014
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`Examiner-Initiated Interview Summary
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`Application No.
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`Applicant(s)
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`13/391,539
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`Examiner
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`RANDALL GRUBY
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`PROUD, SAMUEL LIAM
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`Art Unit
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`3754
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`All participants (applicant, applicant's representative, PTO personnel):
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`(1) RANDALL GRUBY.
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`(2) JOHN FRANZINI.
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`(3) __ .
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`(4) __ .
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`Date of Interview: 14August2014.
`Type: ~ Telephonic O Video Conference
`0 Personal [copy given to: 0 applicant
`Exhibit shown or demonstration conducted: 0 Yes
`If Yes, brief description: __ .
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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: Q..
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`Identification of prior art discussed: NIA.
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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 clarification of a
`reference or a portion thereof, claim interpretation, proposed amendments, arguments of any applied references etc ... )
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`John Franzini and Examiner Grubv agreed to that the erroneous dependency of claim 5 would be corrected
`from"claim 5" to "claim 1 ". The correction would be done through an examiner's amendment.
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`Applicant recordation instructions: It is not necessary for applicant to provide a separate record of the substance of interview.
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`Examiner recordation instructions: Examiners must summarize the substance of any interview of record. A complete and proper recordation of
`the substance of an interview should include the items listed in MPEP 713.04 for complete and proper recordation including the identification of the
`general thrust of each argument or issue discussed, a general indication of any other pertinent matters discussed regarding patentability and the
`general results or outcome of the interview, to include an indication as to whether or not agreement was reached on the issues raised.
`0 Attachment
`/RANDALL GRUBY/
`Examiner, Art Unit 3754
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`/PAUL R DURAND/
`Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 3754
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTOL-413B (Rev. 8/11/2010)
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`Interview Summary
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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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`or Fax
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`INSTRUCTIONS: This form should be used for transmitting the ISSUE FEE and PUBLICATION FEE (if required). Blocks 1 through 5 should be completed where
`appropriate. All further correspondence including the Patent, advance orders and notification of maintenance fees will be mailed to the current correspondence address as
`indicated unless corrected below or directed otherwise in Block 1, by (a) specifying a new correspondence address; and/or (b) indicating a separate "FEE ADDRESS" for
`maintenance fee notifications.
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`CURRENT CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS (Note: Use Block 1 for any change of address)
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`06/23/2014
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`26710
`7590
`QUARLES & BRADY LLP
`Attn: IP Docket
`411 E. WISCONSIN A VENUE
`SUITE 2350
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`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
`papers. Each additional paper, such as an assignment or formal drawing, must
`have its own certificate of mailing or transmission.
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`Certificate of Mailing or Transmission
`I hereby certify that this Fee(s) Transmittal is being deposited with the United
`States Postal Service with sufficient postage for first class mail in an envelope
`addressed to the Mail Stop ISSUE FEE address above, or being facsimile
`transmitted to the USPTO (571) 273-2885, on the date indicated below.
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`(Depositor's name)
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`(Signature)
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`(Date)
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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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`13/391,539
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`05/02/2012
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`Samuel Liam Proud
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`920257.00016
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`6980
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`TITLE OF INVENTION: FILLER ASSEMBLY FOR CABLE GLAND
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`APPLN. TYPE
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`ENTITY STATUS
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`ISSUE F