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`|FirstNamedInventor|Named|FirstNamedInventor|Tsuyoshi Nishizawa
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`PATENT APPLICATION
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`DESIGN V._ UTILITY: A “design patent” protects an article’s omamental appearance (e.g., the
`wayan article looks) (35 U.S.C. 171), while a “utility patent” protects the way an article is used
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`shape/configuration or surface omamentation upon thearticle, or both. Both a design and a utility
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`patent may be obtained on an articte if invention resides both in its ornamental appearance and
`its utility. For more information see MPEP 1502.01.
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`APPLICATION ELEMENTS
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`See MPEP 1500 conceming design patent application contents.
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`Fee Transmittal Form (e.g., PTO/SB/17)
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`Assignment Papers (cover sheet & document(s))
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`37 CFR 3.73(b) Statement
`2. [] Applicant claims small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27.
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`9. [| English Translation Document (ifapplicable)
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`Copiesof foreign patent documents,
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`- Feature description
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`- Claim (only one (1) claim permitted, MPEP 1503.03)
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`b. [ A copy from a prior application (37 CFR 1.63(d))
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`(for continuation/divisiona! with Box 16 completed)
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`DELETION OF INVENTOR(S,
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`inventor(s) namedin the prior application,
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`Application Data Sheet. See 37 CFR 1.76
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`specification following the title, or in an Application Data Sheet under 37 CFR 1.76:
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`Fees pursuant to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (H.R. 4818).
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`FEE TRANSMITTAL
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`FEE CALCULATION
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`1. BASIC FILING, SEARCH, AND EXAMINATION FEES
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`FILING FEES
`SEARCH FEES
`EXAMINATION FEES
`Small Entity
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`100
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`100
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`200
`Design
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`160
`300
`100
`200
`Plant
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`300
`Reissue
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`250
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` 2. EXCESS CLAIM FEES
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`Each claim over 20 (including Reissues)
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`Each independent claim over 3 (including Reissues)
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`3. APPLICATION SIZE FEE
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`If the specification and drawings exceed 100 sheets of paper (excluding electronically filed sequence or computer
`listings under 37 CFR 1.52(e)), the application size fee due is $250 ($125 for small entity) for each additional 50
`sheets or fraction thereof. See 35 U.S.C. 41(a)(1)(G) and 37 CFR1.16(s).
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`4. OTHER FEE(S)
`Non-English Specification, $130 fee (no small entity discount)
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`Other(e.g., late filing surcharge): 8021 Recording each patent assignment, agreement or...
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