PTO/AIA/15 (10-17)
`Approved for use through 11/30/2020. OMB 0651-0032
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Underthe Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no personsare required to respondto a collection of information unlessit displays a valid OMB control number.
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`UTILITY
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`PATENT APPLICATION
`TRANSMITTAL
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`(Only for new nonprovisional applications under 37 CFR 1.53(b))
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`APPLICATION ELEMENTS
`See MPEPchapter 600 concerning utility patent application contents.
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`Label No.
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`SELF-PROPELLED ROBOT
`PCr
`Commissionerfor Patents
`ADDRESSTO:
`P.O. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`1.[x]Fee Transmittal Form ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION PAPERS
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`(PTO/SB/17 or equivalent)
`Applicant asserts small entity status.
`2.
`10. [| Assignment Papers
`See 37 CFR 1.27
`(cover sheet & document(s))
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`4.
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`7.
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`11.
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`12.
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`13.
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`English Translation Document(if applicable)
`Information Disclosure Statement
`(PTO/SB/08or PTO-1449)
`Copies ofcitations attached
`14. [x] Preliminary Amendment
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`Nameof Assignee
`PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
`MANAGEMENTCO.,LTD.
`37 CFR 3.73(c) Statement
`Powerof Attorney
`(whenthere is an assignee)
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`Applicant certifies micro entity status. See 37 CFR 1.29.
`Applicant must attach form PTO/SB/15A orB or equivalent.
`22
`Specification
`[Total Pages
`Both the claims and abstract must start on a new page.
`(See MPEP § 608.01(a) forinformation on the preferred arrangement)
`Drawing(s) (35 U.S.C.113)
`[Total Sheets
`13
`5.
`6. Inventor’s Oath or Declaration
`[Total Pages
`3
`(including substitute statements under 37 CFR 1.64 and assignments
`serving as an oath or declaration under 37 CFR 1.63(e))
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`Newly executed (original or copy)
`a.
`b. [ A copyfrom a prior application (87 CFR 1.63(d))
`Application Data Sheet
` * See note below.
`See 37 CFR 1.76 (PTO/AIA/14 or equivalent)
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`36,139
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`Return Receipt Postcard
`(MPEP § 503) (Should be specifically itemized)
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`CD-ROM or CD-R
`in duplicate, large table, or Computer Program (Appendix)
`Landscape Table on CD
`Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Submission
`Certified Copy of Priority Document(s)
`(if applicable, items a. - c. are required)
`(if foreign priority is claimed)
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`a. [| Computer Readable Form (CRF) .[| Nonpublication Request
`Under 35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(i). Applicant must attach form PTO/SB/35
`b. [| Specification SequenceListing on:
`or equivalent.
`i.[ _] CD-ROMor CD-R (2 copies); or
`[J other:
`ii. [| Paper
`c. [| Statements verifying identity of above copies
`*Note:
`(1) Benefit claims under 37 CFR 1.78 and foreign priority claims under 1.55 must be included in an Application Data Sheet (ADS).
`(2) For applicationsfiled under 35 U.S.C. 111, the application must contain an ADS specifying the applicantif the applicant is an
`assignee, person to whom theinventoris under an obligation to assign, or person who otherwise showssufficient proprietary
`interest in the matter. See 37 CFR 1.46(b).
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`19. CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS
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`The address associated with Customer Number: OR[| Correspondence address below53080
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`/Michael E. Fogarty/
`August12, 2020
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`Michael E. Fogarty
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`Registration
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`PTO/SB/17 (01-18)
`Approved for use through 11/30/2020. OMB 0651-0032
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respondto a collection of information unlessit displays a valid OMB control number.
`Complete if known
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`FEE TRANSMITTAL
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`[| Applicant asserts small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27.
`Applicant certifies micro entity status. See 37 CFR 1.29.
`Form PTO/SB/15Aor B or equivalent musteither be enclosed
`or have been submitted previously.
`TOTAL AMOUNT OF PAYMENT
`($)
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`1,720.00
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`First Named Inventor
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`;
`Art Unit
`Practitioner Docket No.
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`Mayumi KOMATSU
`Not Yet Assigned
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`Not Yet Assigned
`075192-0146
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`METHOD OF PAYMENT (checkall that apply)
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`[] Check [|Credit Card [| Money Order [| None [| Other(please identify):
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`[x]Deposit Account Deposit Account Number: 50-0417 Deposit Account Name: McDermott Will & Emery LLP
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`
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`For the above-identified deposit account, the Director is hereby authorized to (checkall that apply):
`Charge fee(s) indicated below
`[| Charge fee(s) indicated below, exceptfor thefiling fee
`X
`|Credit
`any overpayment
`of
`fee(s
`Ei fee(s) under 37 CFR 1.16 and 1.17
`y
`pay
`)
`Charge any additional fee(s) or underpayment of
`Credit
`t
`of f
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`x
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`WARNING: Information on this form may becomepublic. Credit card information should not be included on this form. Provide credit card
`information and authorization on PTO-2038.
`FEE CALCULATION
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`1. BASIC FILING, SEARCH, AND EXAMINATIONFEES(U = undiscounted fee; S = small entity fee; M = micro entity fee)
`FILING FEES
`SEARCH FEES
`EXAMINATION FEES
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`Application Type U($)S($) U($)S($) U($)S($)M($) M({$) M({$) Fees Paid ($)
`Utility
`300
`150*
`75
`660
`330
`165
`760
`380
`190
`1,720.00
`Design
`200
`100
`50
`160
`80
`40
`600
`300
`150
`Plant
`200
`100
`50
`420
`210
`105
`620
`310
`155
`
`550
`1,100
`2,200
`165
`330
`660
`75
`150
`300
`Reissue
`0
`0
`0
`0
`0
`0
`70
`140
`280
`Provisional
`* The $150 small entity statusfiling fee for a utility application is further reduced to $75 for a small entity status applicant whofiles the application via EFS-Web.
`2. EXCESS CLAIM FEES
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`Extra Claims
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`Fee ($)
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`Undiscounted Fee ($)
`100
`460
`820
`Fee Paid ($)
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`Small Entity Fee ($)
`50
`230
`410
`
`Micro Entity Fee ($)
`25
`115
`205
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`Fee Paid ($)
`
`Multiple Dependent Claims
`Fee ($)
`Fee Paid ($)
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`Fees Paid ($)
`
`/50 =
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`August12, 2020
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`Fee Description
`Each claim over 20 (including Reissues)
`Each independent claim over 3 (including Reissues)
`Multiple dependentclaims
`Total Claims
`x
`- 20 or HP =
`10
`HP = highest numberoftotal claims paid for, if greater than 20.
`Indep. Claims
`Extra Claims
`Fee ($)
`=
`x
`-3 or HP =
`2
`HP = highest numberof independentclaims paid for, if greater than 3.
`3. APPLICATION SIZE FEE
`If the specification and drawings exceed 100 sheets of paper(excluding electronically filed sequence or computerlistings under 37 CFR 1.52(e)), the application size
`fee due is $400 ($200 for small entity) ($100 for micro entity) for each additional 50 sheetsor fraction thereof. See 35 U.S.C. 41(a)(1)(G) and 37 CFR 1.16(s).
`Total Sheets
`Extra Sheets
`Numberof each additional 50 or fractionthereof
`Fee ($)
`Fee Paid ($)
`(round up to a whole number) x
`
`- 100 =
`4. OTHER FEE(S)
`Non-English specification, $130 fee (no small or micro entity discount)
`Non-electronic filing fee under 37 CFR 1.16(t) for a utility application, $400 fee ($200 small or micro entity)
`Other(e.g., late filing surcharge):
`SUBMITTED BY
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`
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`Michael E. Fogarty
`Date
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`Signature 36,139|Telephone/Michael E. Fogarty/ (tomevagewy, (202) 756-8372
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