UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMVIERCE
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`APPLICATION NO.
`ISSUE DATE
`PATENT NO.
`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`14/983,984
`03/21/2017
`9597594
`13132000200000
`3490
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`OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P.
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`APPLICANT(S) (Please see PAIR WEB site http://pairusptogov for additional applicants):
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`GREE, INC, Tokyo, JAPAN;
`Taiki Eda, Tokyo, JAPAN;
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`The United States represents the largest, most dynamic marketplace in the world and is 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 and facilitate business investment. To learn more about why the USA is the best country in
`the world to develop technology, manufacture products, and grow your business, visit SelectUSA.g 0v.
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
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`(Use as many sheets as necessary)
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`Application Number
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`Complete if Known
`14/983,984
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`Filing Date
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`December 30, 2015
`Taiki EDA
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`Translation5
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`Yes
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`Yes
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`Yes
`85
`Y
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`Konami Digital
`Entertainment
`Namco Bandai Games Inc.
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`Square Enix Co. Ltd.
`Namco Bandai Games Inc.
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`Square Enix Co. Ltd. — Y
`Konami Digital
`Yes
`Entertainment Co. Ltd.
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`GS
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`DE 60035382T2
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`08-30-2007
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`09-17-2009
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`06-10-2010
`01-06-2011
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`11-15-2007
`08-25-2011
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`Country Code5 Number0 Kind Code7 (ifknown)
`JP 2007-215757A
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`JP 2009-207624A
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`JP 2010-125028A
`JP 2011-000170A
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`JP 2007-296199A
`JP 2011-161042A
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`JP 2009-233098A
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`JP 2000-279637A
`JP 2002-052249A
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`JP 2009-207624A
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`JP 2010-125023A
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`EP 1040855A2
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`10-15-2009
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`Namco Bandai Games, Inc.—-
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`10-10-2000
`02-19-2002
`09-17-2009
`06-10-2010
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`Square Co Ltd. — Abstract
`Namco Ltd. — Abstract
`Namco Bandai Games Inc. — Abstract
`Square Enix Co. Ltd. — Abstract
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`10-31-2007
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`Square Co Ltd. — Abstract
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`NONPATENT LITERATURE DOCUMENTS
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`Examiner
`Initials
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`Include name of the author (in CAPITAL LETTERS), title of the article (when appropriate), title of the item
`(book, magazine, journal, serial, symposium, catalog, etc), date, page(s), volume-issue number(s),
`publisher, city and/or country where published.
`International Search Report for corresponding international application no. PCT/JP2014/075673; mailed
`October 21, 2014 (3 pages).
`-- Final Rejection for corresponding JP Application No. 2015-123316 dated 09/30/2015 (5 pages).
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`Translation6
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`Yes
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`ALL REFERENCES CONSIDERED EXCEPT WHERE LINED THRDLIGH. AJAX
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`OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P.
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`Form PTO 1449
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`Alexandda,‘fugmia 22315-1450
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`ATTY. DOCKET No./TITLE
`APPLICATION NUMBER
`I
`FILING OR 371(C) DATE
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`FIRST NAMED APPLICANT
`I
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`14/983,984
`12/30/2015
`Taiki Eda
`13132.0002-00000
`CONFIRMATION NO. 3490
`POA ACCEPTANCE LETTER
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`22850
`OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P.
`1940 DUKE STREET
`ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
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`NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF POWER OF ATTORNEY
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`This is in response to the Power of Attorney filed 12/13/2016.
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`The Power of Attorney in this application is accepted. Correspondence in this application will be mailed to the
`above address as provided by 37 CFR 1.33.
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`Questions about the contents of this notice and the
`requirements it sets forth should be directed to the Office
`of Data Management, Application Assistancc Unit, at
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMEVT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Acdress. COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`PO Box I450
`Alexandda,‘fugmia 22315-1450
`wwwuspmgov
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`ATTY. DOCKET No./TITLE
`APPLICATION NUMBER
`I
`FILING OR 371(C) DATE
`I
`FIRST NAMED APPLICANT
`I
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`14/983,984
`12/30/2015
`Taiki Eda
`13132.0002—00000
`CONFIRMATION NO. 3490
`POWER OF ATTORNEY NOTICE
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`22852
`FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT 81 DUNNER
`LLP
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`Date Mailed: 12/16/2016
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`NOTICE REGARDING CHANGE OF POWER OF ATTORNEY
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`This is in response to the Power of Attorney filed 12/13/2016.
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`- The Power of Attorney to you in this application has been revoked by the applicant. Future correspondence
`will be mailed to the new address of record(37 CFR 1.33).
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`Questions about the contents of this notice and the
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OEEICE
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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 2231371430
`www.mspto gov
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`NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE AND FEE(S) DUE
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`22852
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`7590
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`12/14/2016
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`EINNEGAN, HENDERSON, EARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER
`1.1.1)
`901 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW
`WASHINGTON, DC 20001-4413
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`ING DATE
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`
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`P
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`Taiki Eda
`2/30/2015
`14/983,984
`TTTLE OF INVENTION COMPUTER CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL PROGRAM AND COMPUTER
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`EXAMINER
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`AHMED,MASUD
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`AM my
`3717
`DATE MAILED: 12/ 14/2016
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`13132.0002—00000
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`3490
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`APPLN. TYPE
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`ENTITY STATUS
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`ISSUE FEE DUE
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`PUBLICATION FEE DUE
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`PREV. 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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`$960
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`03/14/2017
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`THE APPLICATION IDENTIFIED ABOVE HAS BEEN EXAMINED AND IS ALLOWED FOR ISSUANCE AS A PATENT.
`PROSECUTION ON THE MERITS IS CLOSED. THIS NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE 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 MPEP 1308.
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`THE ISSUE FEE ANI) PUBLICATION FEE (IF REQUIRED) MUST BE PAID WITHIN THREE MONTHS FROM THE
`MAILING DATE OF THIS NOTICE OR THIS APPLICATION SHALL BE REGARDED AS ABANDONED.
`THIS
`STATUTORY PERIOD CANNOT BE EXTENDED.
`SEE 35 U.S.C. 151. THE ISSUE FEE DUE INDICATED ABOVE DOES
`NOT REFLECT A CREDIT FOR ANY PREVIOUSLY PAID ISSUE FEE IN THIS APPLICATION.
`IF AN ISSUE FEE HAS
`PREVIOUSLY BEEN PAID IN TIIIS APPLICATION (AS SIIOVVN ABOVE), TIIE RETURN OF PART B OF TIIIS FORM
`WILL BE CONSIDERED A REQUEST TO REAPPLY THE PREVIOUSLY PAID ISSUE FEE TOWARD THE ISSUE FEE NOW
`DUE.
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`If the ENTITY STATUS is the same as shown above, pay the TOTAL FEE(S) DUE shown above.
`If the ENTITY STATUS is changed from that shown above, on PART B - FEE(S) TRANSMITTAL, complete section number 5 titled
`"Change in Entity Status (from status indicated above)".
`For purposes of this notice, small entity fees are 1/2 the amount of undiscounted fees, and micro entity fees are 1/2 the amount of small entity
`fees.
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`11. PART B — FEE(S) TRANSMITTAL, or its equivalent, must be completed and returned to the United States Patent and Trademark Office
`(USPTO) with your ISSUE FEE and PUBLICATION FEE (if required). If you are charging the fee(s) to your deposit account, section "4b"
`of Part B - Fee(s) Transmittal should be completed and an extra copy of the form should be submitted. If an equivalent of Part B is filed, a
`request to reapply a previously paid issue fee must be clearly made, and delays in processing may occur due to the difficulty in recognizing
`the paper as an equivalent of Part B.
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`PART B - FEE(S) TRANSMITTAL
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`Complete and send this form, together with applicable fee(s), to: 1\_Iail Mail Stop ISSUE FEE
`Commissioner for Patents
`PO. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`or m (571)-273-2885
`throughS should be completed where
`INSTRUCTIONS. This form should be used for transmitting the ISSUE FEE and PUBLICATION FEE (if required). Blocks 1
`iaIin)_1‘opriate. A11 further correspondence including the Patent gadvance orders and notification of maintenance fees will be mailed to the current corres ondence address as
`icated unless ceirected below 01 diiected otheiwise111 Block 1. by (a) specifying a new coriespondence address; and/or (b) indicating a separate ”
`E ADDRESS f01
`maintenance fee notifications
`Note: A certificate of mailin can only be used for domestic mailings of the
`Fee(s) Transmittal. This ccrti icate cannot be used for any other accompanying
`apeils. Each additional paper such as an assignment or f01ma1 diawing. must
`ave its own certificate of mailing or transmission.
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`CURRENT CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS (Nuts: Use Block 1 1'0; any Chang: 01 addriSfi)
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`Certificate of Mailing or Transmission
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`I hereby certify that this Fee(s) TransmittaI15 being deposited with the United
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`FINNEGAN HENDERSON FARABOW. GARRETT & DUNNERateS Postal Service with sufficient postage for first class mail1n an envelope
`addressed to the Mail Stop ISSUE FEE address above or being facsimile
`transmitted to the USPTO (571) 2732885. on the date indicated below.
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`LLP
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`APPLICATION NO.
`ENG DATE
`FERST NAMED INVENTOR
`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`14/983,984
`2/30/2015
`'1'aiki Eda
`13132.0002—00000
`3490
`TITLE OF INVENTION: COMPUTER CONTROL METHOD. CONTROL PROGRAM AND COMPUTER
`
`APPLN. TYPE
`
`ENTITY STATUS
`
`ISSUE FEE DUE
`
`PUBLICATION FEE DUE
`
`PREV. PAID ISSUE FEE
`
`TOTAL FEE(S) DUE
`
`nonprovisionaI
`
`UNDISCOUNTED
`
`$960
`
`$960
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`DATE DUE
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`03/14/2017
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`EXAMINER
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`AHMED. MASUD
`
`ART UNIT
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`CLASS-SUB CLASS
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`3717
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`463-042000
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`1. Change of correspondence address or indication of "Fee Address" (37
`CR 1363)
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`2. For printing on the patent front page. list
`(1) The names of 11p to 3 registered patent attorneys
`or agents OR. alternatively.
`:I Channe of ceirespondence addiess (or Change of Conespondence
`Address form PTO/SB/ 122) attached.
`(2) The name of a single firm (having as a member a
`registered attorney orgagent) and the names of up to
`:1 "Fee Address" indication (or "Fee Address" Indication form
`2 registered patent attorneys or agents If no name is
`)TO/SB/47; Rev 03-02 or more recent) attached. Use of a Customer
`listed no name will be printed.
`Nunlber is required.
`3. ASSIGNEE NAME AND RESIDENCE DATA TO BE PRINTED ON THE PATENT (print or type)
`If an assignee is identified below. the document has been filed for
`JLEASE NOTE: Unless an assignee is identified below. no assignee data will appear on the patent.
`reoordation as set forth in 37 CFR 311. Completion of this form is NOT a substitute for filing an assignment.
`(A) NAME OF ASSIGNEE
`(B) RESIDENCE: (CITY and STATE OR COUNTRY)
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`Please check the appropriate as signee categ01y or categories (wi11 not be printed on the patent) : D Individua1 1] Corporation or other private group entity 1] Government
`4a. The following fee(s) are submitted:
`4b. Payment of Fee(s): (Please first reapply any previously paid issue fee shown above)
`3 Issue Fee
`3 A check is enclosed.
`3 Publication Fee (No small entity discount permitted)
`3 Payment by credit card. Form PTO-2038 is attached.
`3 Advance Order — # of Copies
`3 The director1s hereby authorized to charge the required fee(s) any deficiency. or credits any
`oveipayment. to Deposit Account Number
`(enclose an extia copy of this form).
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`5. Change in Entity Status (from status indicated above)
`3 Applicant certifying micro entity status. See 37 CPR 1.29
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`3 Applicant asserting small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27
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`NOTE: Absent a valid certification of Micro Entity Status (see forms PTO/SB/ 15A and 1513). issue
`fee payment in the micro entity amount wi11 not be accepted at the risk of application abandonment.
`NOTE: If the application was previously under micro entity status. checking this box will be taken
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`NOTE: Checking this box wi11 be taken to be a notification of loss of entitlement to small or micro
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`entity status. as applicable.
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`Date
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`Registration No.
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`PTOL785 Part B (1013) Approved for use through 10/31/2013.
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMIVI'ERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PA'l'HN IS
`F O Box 1450
`Alexandria Virginia 2231371430
`www.usplo gov
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`14/983,984
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`P
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`2/30/2015
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`ING DATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
`
`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
`
`CONFIRMATION NO.
`
`Taiki Eda
`
`13132.0002—00000
`
`3490
`
`EINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW. GARRETT & DUNNER
`1.1.1)
`901 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW
`WASHINGTON, DC 20001-4413
`
`AHMED,MASUD
`
`AM my
`3717
`DATE MAILED: 12/ 14/2016
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`Determination of Patent Term Adjustment under 35 U.S.C. 154 (b)
`(Applications filed on or after May 29, 2000)
`
`The Office has discontinued providing a Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) calculation with the Notice of Allowance.
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`to eliminate the
`Section l(h)(2) of the AIA Technical Corrections Act amended 35 U.S.C. 154(b)(3)(B)(i)
`requirement that the Office provide a patent term adjustment determination with the notice of allowance. See
`Revisions to Patent Term Adjustment, 78 Fed. Reg. 19416, 19417 (Apr. 1, 2013). Therefore, the Office is no longer
`providing an initial patent term adjustment determination with the notice of allowance. The Office will continue to
`provide a patent
`term adjustment determination with the Issue Notification Letter that
`is mailed to applicant
`approximately three weeks prior to the issue date of the patent, and will include the patent term adjustment on the
`patent. Any request for reconsideration of the patent term adjustment determination (or reinstatement of patent term
`adjustment) should follow the process outlined in 37 CFR 1.705.
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`Any questions regarding the Patent Term Extension or Adjustment determination should be directed to the Office of
`Patent Legal Administration at (571)—272—7702. Questions relating to issue and publication fee payments should be
`directed to the Customer Service Center of the Office of Patent Publication at l—(888)—786—0101 or (571)—272—4200.
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