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`REQUEST FOR
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`CONTINUED EXAMINATION
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`(RCE) Transmittal
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`Mail Stop RCE
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`Customized PTO/SB/30 04-09
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`Application# 12/153,568
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`May21’2008
`First Inventor HATANO
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`Art Unit
`1715
`Examiner Elizabeth A. Burkhart
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`Docket # ASAM-0285
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`This is a Request for Continued Examination under 37 CFR § 1.114 of the above-noted application.
`RCE practice does not apply to any utility application filed prior to June 8, 1995, or to any design application.
`Prosecution must be closed.
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`Note: If the RCE is proper, any previously filed unentered amendments and amendments enclosed
`Submission required
`with the RCE will be entered in the order in which they were filed unless applicant instructs
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`under 37 CFR § 1.114
`otherwise (with a separate request for non-entry).
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`Previously submitted. If a final Office action is outstanding, any amendments filed after the final Office action
`may be considered by the PTO as a submission even if the box for the following line is not checked.
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`I Consider the arguments in the Response/Amendment previously filed on
`In: Other:
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` ‘ Enclosed
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`Information Disclosure Citation
`‘* Amendment/Response tO Office Action
`Other: 3-month extension Of time
`Affidavit(s)/Dec|aration
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`Miscellaneous
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`L“: Applicant(s) hereby request and petition that the time for taking action in this case be extended pursuant to 37
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`C.F.R. § 1.136(a) for 3 months.
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`L“: Other:
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`TOTAL CLAIMS
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`NDEPENDENT CLAIMS
`2
`2
`X $420:
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`» RCE fee reouired under 37 CFR 1.17 e
`1,700
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`\ETOTAL OF ABOVE CALCULATIONS
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`Reduction by 1/2 for small entity status Of applicant
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`SUBTOTAL
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`.. Extension Of time fee for months 1/2for small entit status
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`Other fee for
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`Rf} The Director is authorized tO charge any fee, additional fee or extension fee due in connection
`herewith tO Deposit Account NO. 50-3537:
`(1)
`if no payment or an insufficient payment is enclosed and a fee is due in connection herewith; or
`(2)
`if no petition for extension of time is enclosed but an EOT is required - and in this event, applicant hereby
`petitions under 37 CFR 1.136(a) for an extension of time of as many months as are required to render this
`submission timely.
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`I):I”II
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`n.“
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`Applicant(s) are hereby submitting payment in the amount Of $1,700.00 tO
`cover the fees for the RCE
`via the EFS fee payment procedure.
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`TOTAL OF ALL FEES =
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`1,700
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`Fax: 202 289-5870
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`/juan.carlos.a.marquez/
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`Submitted By: Juan Carlos A. Marquez
`Attorney of Record
`Registration NO. 34,072
`Customer NO. 38327
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`Date: February 19, 2014
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`MORRIS, MANNING & MARTIN, LLP
`1401 Eye Street, NW, Suite 600
`Washington, DC 20005
`Phone: (202) 408-5153
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