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`P27871.A07
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Applicants
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`: Hidenori SHIMIZU et a1.
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`Appl. No.
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`: 11/126,338
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`Filed
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`: May 11, 2005
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`For
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`: ROTARY IMPACT TOOL
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`Group Art Unit : 3721
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`Examiner : N. Chukwurah
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`Confirmation No. : 3335
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`RESPONSE UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 1.116
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`US. Patent and Trademark Office
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`Customer Service Window, Mail Stop AF
`Randolph Building
`401 Dulany Street
`Alexandria, VA 22314
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`Sir :
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`In response to the Final Official Action dated November 29, 2007, setting forth a three-
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`month shortened statutory period for response to expire on February 29, 2008, Applicants
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`respectfully request reconsideration and withdrawal of the outstanding rejection in View of the
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`herein contained remarks. However, if any extension of time is necessary, this is an express
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`request for any necessary extension of time and authorization to charge any required extension of
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`time fee or any other fees which may be required to preserve the pendency of the present
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`application to Deposit Account No. 19-0089.
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`Remarks begin on page 2 of this paper.
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