P27871.Pl 1
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`REQUEST FOR
`CONTINUED EXAMINATION (RCE)
`TRANSMITTAL
`Subsection (b) of 35 U.S.C. §132, effective on May 29, 2000,
`provides for continued examination of a utility or plant application
`filed on or after June 8, 1995.
`See The American inventors Protection Act of 1999 (AlPA).
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`Application Number
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`11/126,338
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`Filing Date
`First Named Inventor
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`Confirmation Number
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`May 11, 2005
`Hidenori SHIMlZU et aI.
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`3721
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`3335
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`Attorney Docket Number
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`P27871
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`If the above-identified application was flied prior to May 29,2000, applicant may
`NOTE: 37 C.F.R. §1. 114 is efi‘ective on May 29, 2000.
`wish to consider filing a continued prosecution application (CPA) under 37 C. F. R. §1.53(d) (PTO/SB/29) instead of a RCE to be eligible
`for the patent term adjustmentprovisions of the AIPA. See Changes to application Examination and Provisional Application Practice,
`Interim Rule, 65 Fed. Reg. 14865 (Mar. 20, 2000), 1233 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office 47 (Apr. 11, 2000) which established RCE practice.
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`i.
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`1. Submission required under 37 C.F.R. §1.114
`a.
`Previously submitted
`Consider the amendment(s)/reply under 37 C.F.R. §1.116 previously filed on April 30l 2007
`(Any unentered amendment(s) referred to above will be entered.)
`I] Consider the arguments in the Appeal Brief or Reply Brief previously Filed on
`ii.
`iii. D Other:
`Enclosed
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`E] Amendment/Reply
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`ii. E] Affidavit(s)/Declaration(s)
`iii. E]
`information Disclosure Statement (lDS)
`iv.
`Request for Extension of Time
`v.
`[:1 Other:
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`2. Miscellaneous
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`This is a Request for Continued Examination (RCE) under 37 C.F.R. §1.114 of the above-identified application.
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`a. El Suspension of action on the above—identified application is requested under 37 C.F.R. §1.103(c) for a period
`of
`months.
`(Period of suspension shall not exceed 3 months; fee under 37 C.F.R. §1.17(i) required)
`Other:
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`The RCE fee under 37 C.F.R. §1.17(e) is required by 37 C.F.R. §1.114 when the RCE is filed.
`Payment in the amount of $910.00 is enclosed.
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`If payment in the appropriate amount is not enclosed, the US. Patent and Trademark Office is hereby
`authorized to charge any fees required by this paper, including the RCE fee required under 37 C.F.R. §1.17(e),
`any extension of time fees (37 C.F.R. §§ 1.136 and 1.17) necessary to render the RCE timely, and any
`suspension fee or credit any overpayments, to Deposit Account No. 19-0089
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`SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT, ATTORNEY, OR AGENT REQUIRED
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`Name (Print/Type)
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`Bruce H. Bernstein
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`Registration No. (Attorney/Agent)
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`29,027
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`' CERTIFICATE OF MAILING OR TRANSMISSION
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`l hereby certify that this correspondence is being deposited with the United States Postal Service as a first class mail in an envelope
`addressed to: Commissioner For Patents, Mail Stop RCE, PO Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450, or facsimile transmitted to the
`US. Patent and Trademark Office on:
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`Name (Print/Type)
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`W:\DATA\CMDOCS\31 30\P27871\00199964.DOC
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`Revised 07/27/06
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