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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`29/492,575
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`FILING DATE
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`05/31/2014
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKETNO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`Mark C. Miner
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`015127.02485\US
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`7330
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`12/22/2014
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`12/22/2014
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`PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
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`29/492,575
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`May 31, 2014
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`Mark GC. Miner
`APPLICATION (37 CFR 1.155)
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`015127.02485\US__
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`ADDRESSTO:
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`REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED
`EXAMINATION OF A DESIGN
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`Appsoupy
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`MAIL STOP EXPEDITED DESIGN
`COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`P.O. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`not be included on this form. Provide credit card information and authorization on PTO-2038.
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`This is a request for expedited examination of a design application under 37 CFR 1.155.
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`NOTE:
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`If the Request made bythis form accompaniesoriginal application papers, include form
`PTO/SB/18 “Design Patent Application Transmittal” or its equivalent.
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`A preexamination search was conducted. The field of search was:
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`Class: D2 Subclass: 896, 902, 906, 907, 908, 946, 947, 948, 949, 951, 952, 953, 954, 955, 956,
`957, 958, 959, 960, 962, 977
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`Attorney Docket Nos.: 015127.02357, 015127.02479, 015127.02480,
`015127.02481, 015127.02358, 015127.02482, 015127.02483,
`Related applications: 015127.02484, 015127.02486, 015127.02487. All filed 2014-05-31.
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`If not previously filed for the above-identified application, the following items required by 37 CFR 1.155 are
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`‘ @ Formal drawings (see 37 CFR 1.84).
`* The fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(k).
`« An information disclosure statement in compliance with 37 CFR 1.98.
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`/Robert S. Katz/
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`Robert S. Katz
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`(202) 824-3000
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`December 10, 2014
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`36,402
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