REQUEST FOR
`CONTINUED EXAMINATION (RCE)
`TRANSMITTAL
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`Subsection (b) of 35 U.S.C. §132, effective on May 29, 2000,
`provides for continued examination of a utility or plant application
`filed on or after June 8, 1995.
`See The American Inventors Protection Act of 1999_(A1PA).
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`Application Number
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`11/126,351
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`Filing Date
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`May 11, 2005
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`First Named Inventor
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`Hidenori SHIMIZU
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`Group Art Unit
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`Examiner Name
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`3721'
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`Nathaniel C. Chuckwurah
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`Confirmation Number
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`3224
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`Attorney Docket Number
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`P27872
`(Mar. 20. 2000). 1233 Off Gaz. Pat. Office 47 (Apr. 1], 2000) which established RCE practice.
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`This is a Request for Continued Examination (RCE) under 37 C.F.R. §1.114 of the above-identified application.
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`NOTE: 3 7 C.F.R. §1. 114 is effective on May 29. 2000. Ifthe above-identified application wasfliedprior to May 29,2000, applicant may wish to
`considerfiling a continuedprosecution application (CPA) under 37 C.F.R. §I.53(d) {PTO/SB/29) instead ofa RCE to be eligible for the patent term
`adjustment provisions ofthe AIPA. See Changes to application Examination and Provisional Application Practice, Interim Rule, 65 Fed. Reg. 14865
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`1. Submission required under 37 C.F.R. §1.114
`a.
`1:] Previously submitted
`i.
`1:] Consider the amendment(s)/reply under 37 C.F.R. §1.116 previously filed on __
`(Any unentered amendment(s) referred to above will be entered.)
`I] Consider the arguments in the Appeal Brief or Reply Brief previously Filed on
`I:I Other:
`Enclosed
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`ii.
`iii.
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`b.
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`[:1 Amendment/Reply
`i.
`[:I Affidavit(s)/Declaration(s)
`ii.
`iii. XI
`Information Disclosure Statement (IDS)
`iv.
`[:1 Request for Extension of Time
`v.
`[I Other:
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`2. Miscellaneous
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`a.
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`b.
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`1] Suspension of action on the above-identified application is requested under 37 C.F.R. §1.103(c) for a period
`of
`months.
`(Period of suspension shall not exceed 3 months; fee under 37 C.F.R. §1.17(i) required)
`[:1 Other:
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`3. Fees
`a.
`b.
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`The RCE fee under 37 C.F.R. §1.17(e) is required by 37 C.F.R. §1.114 when the RCE is filed.
`IE Payment in the amount of $810.00 is enclosed.
`IX If payment in the appropriate amount is not enclosed, the US. Patent and Trademark Office is hereby authorized to
`charge any fees required by this paper, including the RCE fee required under 37 C.F.R. §1.17(e), any extension of time
`fees (37 C.F.R. §§ 1.136 and 1.17) necessary to render the RCE timely, and any suspension fee or credit any
`overpayments, to Deposit Account No. 19-0089
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`Name (Print/Type)
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`SIGNA TURE 0F‘APPLICANT, A TTORNEY, 0R AGENT REQUIRED
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`Registration No. (Attorney/Agent)
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`29027
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`CERTIFICATE OF MAILING 0R TRANSMISSION
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`I hereby certify that this correspondence is being deposited with the United States Postal Service as a first class mail in an envelope addressed to:
`Commissioner For Patents, Mail Stop RCE, PO Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450, or facsimile transmitted to the US. Patent and Trademark
`Office on:
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`Name (Print/Type)
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`{P27872 00855543.DOC}
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