UNITED STA 1ES PA PENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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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 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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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`12/508,529
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`07/23/2009
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`Daniel Rogers Burnett
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`EMKNNZ00301
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`8186
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`40518
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`7590
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`LEVINE BAGADE HAN LLP
`2400 GENG ROAD, SUITE 120
`PALO ALTO, CA 94303
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`02/10/2016
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`EXAMINER
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`KUHLMAN, CATHERINE BURK
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`ART UNIT
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`3735
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`MAIL DATE
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`02/10/2016
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`PAPER
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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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`PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
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`Application No.
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`Applicant(s)
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`Notice of Abandonment
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`12/508,529
`Examiner
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`BURNETT ET AL.
`Art Unit
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`CATHERINE B. KUHLMAN
`3735
`-- The MAILING DATE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address--
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`This application is abandoned in view of:
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`1. Z Applicant's failure to timely file a proper reply to the Office letter mailed on 17 July 2015.
`(a) q A reply was received on
`), which is after the expiration of the
`(with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission dated
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`period for reply (including a total extension of time of
`month(s)) which expired on
`(b) q A proposed reply was received on
`, but it does not constitute a proper reply under 37 CFR 1.113 to the final rejection.
`(A proper reply under 37 CFR 1.113 to a final rejection consists only of: (1) a timely filed amendment which places the
`application in condition for allowance; (2) a timely filed Notice of Appeal (with appeal fee); or (3) if this is utility or plant
`application, a timely filed Request for Continued Examination (RCE) in compliance with 37 CFR 1.114. Note that RCEs are not
`permitted in design applications.)
`(c) q A reply was received on
`but it does not constitute a proper reply, or a bona fide attempt at a proper reply, to the non-final
`rejection. See 37 CFR 1.85(a) and 1.111. (See explanation in box 7 below).
`(d) Z No reply has been received.
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`2. q Applicant's failure to timely pay the required issue fee and publication fee, if applicable, within the statutory period of three months
`from the mailing date of the Notice of Allowance (PTOL-85).
`(a) q The issue fee and publication fee, if applicable, was received on
` (with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission dated
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`), which is after the expiration of the statutory period for payment of the issue fee (and publication fee) set in the Notice of
`Allowance (PTOL-85).
`(b) q The submitted fee of $
`is due.
` is insufficient. A balance of $
`The issue fee required by 37 CFR 1.18 is $
`. The publication fee, if required by 37 CFR 1.18(d), is $
`(c) q The issue fee and publication fee, if applicable, has not been received.
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`3.0 Applicant's failure to timely file corrected drawings as required by, and within the three-month period set in, the Notice of
`Allowability (PTO-37).
`(a) q Proposed corrected drawings were received on
`the expiration of the period for reply.
`(b) q No corrected drawings have been received.
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`(with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission dated
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`), which is after
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`4. q The letter of express abandonment which is signed by the attorney or agent of record or other party authorized under 37 CFR
`1.33(b). See 37 CFR 1.138(b).
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`5. q The letter of express abandonment which is signed by an attorney or agent (acting in a representative capacity under 37 CFR
`1.34) upon the filing of a continuing application.
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`6. q The decision by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interference rendered on
`of the decision has expired and there are no allowed claims.
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`and because the period for seeking court review
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`7. q The reason(s) below:
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`/CATHERINE B. KUHLMAN/
`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 3735
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`Petitions to revive under 37 CFR 1.137, or requests to withdraw the holding of abandonment under 37 CFR 1.181, should be promptly filed to minimize
`any negative effects on patent term.
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTOL-1432 (Rev. 07-14)
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`Notice of Abandonment
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`Part of Paper No. 20160208
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