Application No.
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`Applicant(s)
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`Notice of Abandonment
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`11/673,836
`Examiner
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`MIYAMOTO ET AL.
`Art Unit
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`-- The MAILING DATEof this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address--
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`DANIEL BEDELL
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`2629
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`This application is abandonedin view of:
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`1. K] Applicant's failure to timely file a proper reply to the Office letter mailed on 15 November 2011.
`(a) DJ A reply wasreceived on
`(with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission dated
`), which is after the expiration of the
`period for reply (including a total extension of time of
`month(s)) which expired on
`(b) (J A proposedreply was received on
`, but it does not constitute a proper reply under 37 CFR 1.113 (a) 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) a timely filed Requestfor
`Continued Examination (RCE) in compliance with 37 CFR 1.114).
`(c) (A reply wasreceived 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) KJ Noreply has been received.
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`2. CF] Applicant'sfailure 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).
`(with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission dated
`(a) CJ The issue fee and publication fee,
`if applicable, was received on
`), 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).
`is due.
`is insufficient. A balance of $
`(b) [J The submitted fee of $
`The issue fee required by 37 CFR 1.18 is $
`. The publication fee, if required by 37 CFR 1.18(d), is $
`(c) FJ The issue fee and publication fee, if applicable, has not been received.
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`3.L] Applicant'sfailure to timely file corrected drawings as required by, and within the three-month period setin, the Notice of
`Allowability (PTO-37).
`(a) FJ Proposed corrected drawings were received on
`after the expiration of the period for reply.
`(b) [J No corrected drawings have been received.
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`(with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission dated
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`), which is
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`Examiner, Art Unit 2629 Petitions to revive under 37 CFR 1.137(a) or (b), or requests to withdraw the holding of abandonment under 37 CFR 1.181, should be promptlyfiled to
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`4. [] The letter of express abandonment whichis signed by the attorney or agent of record, the assigneeofthe entire interest, or all of
`the applicants.
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`5. The letter of express abandonmentwhichis signed by an attorney or agent(acting in a representative capacity under 37 CFR
`1.34(a)) upon the filing of a continuing application.
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`6. [] 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. R The reason(s) below:
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`See attached interview summary
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`/Bipin Shalwala/
`Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 2629
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`/DANIEL BEDELL/
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`minimize any negative effects on patent term.
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`PTOL-1432 (Rev. 04-01)
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`Notice of Abandonment
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`Part of Paper No. 20120516
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