Doc Code: TRAN.LET
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`Document Description: Transmittal Letter
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`Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons a
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`TRANSMITTAL
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`PTO/SB/21 (07-09)
`Approved for use through 11/30/2020. OMB 0651-0031
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`to respond to a collection of information unlessit displays a valid OMB control number.
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`FORM
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`Examiner Name
`(to be used for all correspondenceafterinitial filing) GILBERT, SAMUELG.
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`Attorney Docket Number
`Total Number of Pages in This Submission
`43870040060
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`Appeal Communication to Board
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`of Appeals and Interferences
`Appeal Communication to TC
`{Appeal Notice, Brief, Reply Brief)
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`ENCLOSURES=(Check aif that apply)
`After Alowance Communication to TC
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`Fee Transmittal Form
`Drawing(s}
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`LJ
`Fee Attached
`Licensing-related Papers
`L Amendment/Reply
`Petition
`Petition to Convert to a
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`After Final
`Provisional Application
`CT
`Powerof Attorney, Revocation
`Change of Correspondence Address
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`Typed or printed name
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`Affidavits/declaration(s}
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`Extension of Time Request
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`Terminal Disclaimer
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`Express Abandonment Request
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`Request for Refund
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`Proprietary Information
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`Status Letter
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`Other Enclosure(s) (please Identify
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`Statement Under 37 CFR 3.73(c)
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`Information Disclosure Statement
`CD, Number of CD(s)
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`Certified Copy of Priority
`Document(s)
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`Reply to Missing Parts/
`Incomplete Application
`Reply to Missing Parts
`under 37 CFR 1.52 of 1.53
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`Firm Name
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`Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
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`SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT, ATTORNEY, OR AGENT
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`{Richard D. Coller IH/
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`Richard D. Coller fi
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`CERTIFICATE OF TRANSMISSION/MAILING
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`| hereby certify that this correspondenceis being facsimile transmitted to the USPTO or deposited with the United States Postal Service with
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`Signature
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