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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`www.uspto.gov
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`NOTICE OF ALLOWANCEAND FEE(S) DUE
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`OSHA LIANG L.L.P.
`1221 MCKINNEY STREET
`SUITE 2800
`HOUSTON,TX 77010
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`BUI, DANIEL
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`2912
`DATE MAILED:06/01/2007
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`FILING DATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`06/05/2006
`29/260,946
`TITLE OF INVENTION: CONNECTOR
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`Masaki Fujimoto
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`03115/076001
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`2191
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`ISSUE FEE DUE PUBLICATION FEE DUE|PREV. PAID ISSUE FEE|TOTAL FEE(S) DUE DATE DUE
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`nonprovisional
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`NO
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`$800
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`$0
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`$0
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`$800
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`09/04/2007
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`THE APPLICATION IDENTIFIED ABOVE HAS BEEN EXAMINED AND IS ALLOWED FOR ISSUANCE AS A PATENT.
`PROSECUTION ON THE MERITS IS CLOSED. THIS NOTICE OF ALLOWANCEIS NOT A GRANTOFPATENTRIGHTS.
`THIS APPLICATION IS SUBJECT TO WITHDRAWAL FROM ISSUE AT THE INITIATIVE OF THE OFFICE OR UPON
`PETITION BY THE APPLICANT. SEE 37 CFR 1.313 AND MPEP1308.
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`THE ISSUE FEE AND PUBLICATION FEE (IF REQUIRED) MUST BE PAID WITHIN THREE MONTHS FROM THE
`MAILING DATE OF THIS NOTICE OR THIS APPLICATION SHALL BE REGARDED AS ABANDONED.
`THIS
`STATUTORY PERIOD CANNOT BE EXTENDED.
`SEE 35 U.S.C. 151. THE ISSUE FEE DUE INDICATED ABOVE DOES
`NOT REFLECT A CREDIT FOR ANY PREVIOUSLY PAID ISSUE FEE IN THIS APPLICATION.
`IF AN ISSUE FEE HAS
`PREVIOUSLY BEEN PAID IN THIS APPLICATION (AS SHOWN ABOVE), THE RETURN OF PART B OF THIS FORM
`WILL BE CONSIDERED A REQUEST TO REAPPLY THE PREVIOUSLY PAID ISSUE FEE TOWARD THE ISSUE FEE NOW
`DUE.
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`HOW TO REPLYTO THIS NOTICE:
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`I. Review the SMALL ENTITYstatus shown above.
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`If the SMALL ENTITYis shownas YES, verify your current
`SMALLENTITYstatus:
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`A. If the status is the same, pay the TOTAL FEE(S) DUE shown
`above.
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`B. If the status above is to be removed, check box 5b on Part B -
`Fee(s) Transmittal and pay the PUBLICATION FEE(if required)
`and twice the amountof the ISSUE FEE shownabove,or
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`If the SMALL ENTITYis shown as NO:
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`A. Pay TOTAL FEE(S) DUE shownabove, or
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`B. If applicant claimed SMALL ENTITYstatus before, or is now
`claiming SMALL ENTITYstatus, check box 5a on Part B - Fee(s)
`Transmittal and pay the PUBLICATIONFEE(if required) and 1/2
`the ISSUE FEE shownabove.
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`Il. PART B - FEE(S) TRANSMITTAL,orits equivalent, must be completed and returned to the United States Patent and Trademark Office
`(USPTO)with your ISSUE FEE and PUBLICATIONFEE(if required). If you are charging the fee(s) to your deposit account, section "4b"
`of Part B - Fee(s) Transmittal should be completed and an extra copy of the form should be submitted. If an equivalent of Part B is filed, a
`request to reapply a previously paid issue fee must be clearly made, and delays in processing may occur dueto the difficulty in recognizing
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`IMPORTANT REMINDER:Utility patents issuing on applications filed on or after Dec. 12, 1980 may require payment of
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`PART B - FEE(S) TRANSMITTAL
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`Complete and send this form, together with applicable fee(s), to: Mail Mail Stop ISSUE FEE
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`or Fax (571)-273-2885
`through 5 should be completed where
`INSTRUCTIONS: This form should be used for transmitting the ISSUE FEE and PUBLICATION FEE(if required). Blocks 1
`appropriate. All further correspondence including the Patent, advance orders and notification of maintenance fees will
`be mailed to the current correspondence address as
`indicated unless corrected below or directed otherwise in Block 1, by (a) specifying a new correspondence address; and/or (b) indicating a separate “FEE ADDRESS"for
`maintenancefee notifications.
`CURRENT CORRESPONDENCEADDRESS(Note: Use Block | for any change ofaddress)
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`06/01/2007
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`22511
`7590
`OSHALIANG L.L.P.
`122] MCKINNEY STREET
`SUITE 2800
`HOUSTON, TX 77010
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`Note: A certificate of mailin can only be used for domestic mailings of the
`Fee(s) Transmittal. This certificate cannot be used for any other accompanying
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`ave its owncertificate of mailing or transmission.
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`Certificate of Mailing or Transmission
`that thisFee(s) Transmittal isbeingdepositedwih the United
`|hereb cert
`Service with
`sufficient
`postage forfirst class mail
`in an envelo
`tates
`Postal
`addressed to the Mail Stop ISSUE.FEEaddress above, or bein
`facsimile
`transmitted to the USPTO (571) 273-2885, on the date indicated below.
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`(Depositor’s name)
` (Signature)
` (Date)
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`APPLICATION NO,
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`FILING DATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKETNO.
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`CONFIRMATIONNO.
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`06/05/2006
`29/260,946
`TITLE OF INVENTION: CONNECTOR
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`Masaki Fujimoto
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`03115/076001
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`2191
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`APPLN. TYPE PUBLICATION FEE DUE|PREV. PAID ISSUE FEESMALL ENTITY ISSUE FEE DUE TOTAL FEE(S) DUE DATE DUE
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`nonprovisional
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`NO
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`$800
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`$0
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`$0
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`$800
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`09/04/2007
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`BUI, DANIEL
`2912
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`1. Cha
`nge,ofcorrespondence addressorindication of "Fee Address"(37
`2. For printing on the patent front page,list
`CFR 1
`(1) the names of up to 3 registered patent attorneys
`C) Change of correspondence address (or Change of Correspondence
`or agents OR,alternatively,
`Address form PTO/SB/122) attached.
`(2) the nameofa single firm (having as a member a
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`L) "Fee Address" indication (or "Fee Address" Indication form
`registered attomey or agent) and the namesofup to
`PTO/SB/47; Rev 03-02 or more recent) attached. Use of a Customer
`3
`2 registered patent attorneys or agents. Ifnonameis
`listed, no name will be printed.
`Numberis required.
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`3. ASSIGNEE NAME AND RESIDENCE DATA TO BE PRINTED ON THE PATENT(printor type)
`If an assignee is identified below, the documenthas been filed for
`PLEASE NOTE: Unless anassignee is identified below, no assignee data will appear on the patent.
`recordation as set forth in 37 CFR
`3.11. Completion ofthis form is NOT a substitute forfiling an assignment.
`(A) NAME OF ASSIGNEE
`(B) RESIDENCE: (CITY and STATE OR COUNTRY)
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`Please check the appropriate assignee category orcategories (will not be printed on the patent) : CO) individual Corporation or other private group entity CL) Government
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`4b. Paymentof Fee(s): (Please first reapply any previously paid issue fee shown above)
`4a. The following fee(s) are submitted:
`CVA checkis enclosed.
`CI Issue Fee
`O Payment bycredit card. Form PTO-2038is attached.
`L) Publication Fee (No small entity discount permitted)
`C) Advance Order - # ofCopies
`()The Directoris hereby authorized to charge the required fees), any deficiency, or creditany
`overpayment, to Deposit Account Number enclose an extra copy of this form).
`5. Changein Entity Status (from status indicated above)
`Oa. Applicant claims SMALL ENTITYstatus. See 37 CFR 1.27.
`L)b. Applicantis no longer claiming SMALL ENTITYstatus. See 37 CFR 1.27(g)(2).
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`NOTE: The Issue Fee and Publication Fee(if required) will not be accepted from anyone other than the applicant; a registered attomeyor agent; or the assignee or otherparty in
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`interest as shown bythe records of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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`Typed or printed name Registration No.
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`Box 1450, Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMSTO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Commissionerfor Patents, P.O. Box 1450,
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`www.uspto.gov
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`29/260,946
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`06/05/2006
`
`Masaki Fujimoto
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`03115/076001
`
`2191
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`OSHALIANG L.L.P.
`1221 MCKINNEY STREET
`SUITE 2800
`HOUSTON, TX 77010
`
`BUI, DANIEL
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`2912
`DATEMAILED:06/01/2007
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`Determination of Patent Term Extension or Adjustment under 35 U.S.C. 154 (b)
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`Design patents have a term measured from the issue date of the patent and the term remains the same length
`regardless of the time that the application for the design patent was pending. Since the above-identified application is
`an application for a design patent, the patent is not eligible for Patent Term Extension or Adjustment under 35 U.S.C.
`154(b).
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`Any questions regarding the Patent Term Extension or Adjustment determination should be directed to the Office of
`Patent Legal Administration at (571)-272-7702. Questions relating to issue and publication fee payments should be
`directed to the Customer Service Center of the Office of Patent Publication at 1-(888)-786-0101—or
`(571)-272-4200.
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