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`PATENT
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`In the PATENT APPLICATION of:
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`InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
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`Application No.: 15/413,072
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`Filed:
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`January 23, 2017
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`Confirmation N0.: 3243
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`For: METHODS TO ENABLE WLAN
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`PROXIMITY SERVICE
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`Group:
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`2414
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`Examiner:
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`Not yet known
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`Our File:
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`IDC-11614US03
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`Date:
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`March 30, 2017
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`COMMUNICATION IN RESPONSE TO
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`NOTICE TO FILE CORRECTED APPLICATION PAPERS
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`Mail Stop Missing Parts
`Commissioner for Patents
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`PO. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Sir:
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`In response to the attached Notice to File Corrected Application Papers
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`mailed from the Office on February 1, 2017, the following are enclosed:
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`1. Drawing Replacement Sheets Including Figures 1A - 9 (8 sheets).
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`The attached eight
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`(8) sheets of drawings replace the original sheets
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`including Figs 1A- 9 which were rejected as not being reasonably free from erasures,
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`alterations, overwriting,
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`interlineations,
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`folds, and copy marks. The attached
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`replacement sheets are more clear and free from erasures, alterations, and copy
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`marks. No other changes have been made.
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`4621705-1
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`Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
`Application N0.: 15/413,072
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`Early consideration and allowance of the claims are respectfully requested.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
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`By /Wesley T. McMichael/
`Wesley T. McMichael
`Registration No. 56,982
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`Volpe and Koenig, PC.
`30 South 17th Street, Suite 1800
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`Philadelphia, PA 19103
`Telephone: (215) 568-6400
`Facsimile:
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`WTM/srp
`Enclosures
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`4621705-1
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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`F ING OR 371 (C) DATE
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`APPLICATION NUMBER
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`FIRST NAMED APPLICANT
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`ATTY. DOCKET NO./TITLE
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`15/413,072
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`01/23/2017
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`Saad Ahmad
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`IDC-11614USO3
`CONFIRMATION NO. 3243
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`24374
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`VOLPE AND KOENIG, P.C.
`DEPT. ICC
`UNITED PLAZA
`30 SOUTH 17TH STREET
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`PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
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`Date Mailed: 02/01/2017
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`NOTICE TO FILE CORRECTED APPLICATION PAPERS
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