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`15/376,558
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`ISSUE DATE
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`07/18/2017
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`PATENT NO.
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`9712502
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`664.1078CON3
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`Sami Vaarala, Helsinki, FINLAND;
`MPH Technologies Oy, Espoo, FINLAND;
`Antti Nuopponen, Espoo, FINLAND;
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`Sami Vaarala, Antti Nuopponen
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`Serial No. 15/376,558
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`Filed:
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`12 December 2016
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`For: METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR
`SENDING A MESSAGE
`THROUGH A SECURE
`CONNECTION
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`Date:
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`13 ,June 2017
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`Confirmation No. 2506
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`lnventor(s)
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`Sami Vaarala, Helsinki, FINLAND;
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`MPH Technologies Oy, Espoo, FINLAND;
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`FILING OR 3 71 (C) DATE
`12/12/2016
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`FIRST NAMED APPLICANT
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`ATTY. DOCKET NO./TITLE
`664.1 078CON3
`CONFIRMATION NO. 2506
`PUBLICATION NOTICE
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`Title:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SENDING A MESSAGE THROUGH A SECURE CONNECTION
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`UNITED STA 1ES p A 1ENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`EXAMINER
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`TITLE OF INVENTION: METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SENDING A MESSAGE THROUGH A SECURE CONNECTION
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`ENTITY STATUS
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`15/376,558
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`12112/2016
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`Sami V aarala
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`664.1078CON3
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`2506
`
`TITLE OF INVENTION: METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SENDING A MESSAGE THROUGH A SECURE CONNECTION
`
`APPLN. TYPE
`
`ENTITY STATUS
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`ISSUE FEE DUE
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`PUBLICATION FEE DUE PREY. PAID ISSUE FEE
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`TOTAL FEE(S) DUE
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`DATE DUE
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`nonprovisional
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`UNDISCOUNTED
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`$960
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`$0
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`$0
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`06/29/2017
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`ART UNIT
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`CLASS-SUBCLASS
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`TOWFIGHI, AFSHA WN M
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