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`DocumentDescription: Electronic Terminal Disclaimer- Filed
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`PTO/SB/26
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`Department of Commerce
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`Electronic Petition Request
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`TERMINAL DISCLAIMER TO OBVIATE A DOUBLE PATENTING REJECTION OVERA
`“PRIOR” PATENT
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`Title of Invention
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`x Filing of terminal disclaimer does not obviate requirement for response under 37 CFR 1.111 to outstanding
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`DX] This electronic Terminal Disclaimer is not being used for a Joint Research Agreement.
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`Terminal disclaimer fee under 37 CFR 1.20(d) is included with Electronic Terminal Disclaimer request.
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`In making the abovedisclaimer, the owner does notdisclaim the terminal part of the term of any patent granted on the instant
`application that would extend to the expiration date of the full statutory term of the prior patent, "as the term ofsaid prior patent
`is presently shortened by any terminal disclaimer,” in the event that said prior patentlater:
`- expiresfor failure to pay a maintenancefee;
`- is held unenforceable;
`- is found invalid by a court of competentjurisdiction;
`- is statutorily disclaimed in whole or terminally disclaimed under 37 CFR 1.321;
`- has all claims canceled by a reexamination certificate;
`- is reissued; or
`- is in any manner terminatedprior to the expiration ofits full statutory term as presently shortened by any terminal disclaimer.
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`The owner(s) with percentinterest listed above in the instant application hereby disclaims, except as provided below,the
`terminal part of the statutory term of any patent granted on the instant application which would extend beyond the expiration
`date of the full statutory term of prior patent number(s)
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`10255951
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`as the term ofsaid prior patent is presently shortened by any terminal disclaimer. The owner hereby agrees that any patentso
`granted on the instant application shall be enforceable only for and during such period that it and the prior patent are commonly
`owned. This agreementruns with any patent granted on the instant application and is binding upon the grantee,its successors
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`Registration Number 62956
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`A sole inventor
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`A joint inventor; | certify that | am authorized to sign this submission on behalf of all of the inventors as evidenced by the
`power of attorneyin the application
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`A joint inventor; all of whom are signing this request
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`*Statement under 37 CFR 3.73(b)is required if terminal disclaimeris signed by the assignee (owner).
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