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`The United States represents the largest, most dynamic marketplace in the world and is an unparalleled location
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`Square Enix Co. Ltd.
`06-10-2010
`JP 2010-125023A
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`JP 2011-161042A
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`OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P.
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`Date Mailed: 12/16/2016
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`NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF POWER OF ATTORNEY
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`This is in response to the Power of Attorneyfiled 12/13/2016.
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`The Power of Attorney in this application is accepted. Correspondencein this application will be mailed to the
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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`14/983,984
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`POWER OF ATTORNEY NOTICE
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`NOTICE REGARDING CHANGE OF POWER OF ATTORNEY
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`This is in response to the Power of Attorneyfiled 12/13/2016.
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OTTICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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`NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE AND FEE(S) DUE
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`EXAMINER
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`AHMED, MASUD
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`ART UNIT
`3717
`DATE MAILED:12/14/2016
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`Complete and sendthis form, together with applicable fee(s), to: Mail Mail Stop ISSUE FEE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEYDOCKETNO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`‘Vaiki Eda
`2/30/2015
`14/983,984
`TITLE OF INVENTION: COMPUTER CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL PROGRAM AND COMPUTER
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`13132.0002-00000
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`3490
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`APPLN. TYPE PUBLICATIONFEE DUE|PREV. PAID ISSUE FEEENTITY STATUS ISSUE FEE DUE TOTAL FEE(S) DUE 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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`EXAMINER
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`AHMED, MASUD
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`ART UNIT
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`CLASS-SUBCLASS
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`463-042000
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`2. For printing on the patentfront page, list
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OTTICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PA’TENT'S
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`14/983,984
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`FILING DATE
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`2/30/2015
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEYDOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`Taiki Eda
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`13132.0002-00000
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`3490
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`TINNEGAN,HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER
`LLP
`901 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW
`WASHINGTON, DC 20001-4413
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`AHMED, MASUD
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`ART UNIT
`3717
`DATE MAILED:12/14/2016
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`Determination of Patent Term Adjustment under 35 U.S.C. 154 (b)
`(Applicationsfiled on or after May 29, 2000)
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`The Office has discontinued providing a Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) calculation with the Notice of Allowance.
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`to eliminate the
`Section 1(h)(2) of the AIA Technical Corrections Act amended 35 U.S.C. 154(b)(3)(B)Gi)
`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
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`term adjustment determination with the Issue Notification Letter that 1s mailed to applicant
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`Any questions regarding the Patent Term Extension or Adjustment determination should be directed to the Office of
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