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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
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`www.uspto.gov
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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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`CONFIRMATIONNO.
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`11/793,762
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`12/03/2007
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`Takeyuki Yamaki
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`1600-0182PUS1
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`6963
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`03/20/2012
`7590
`2292
`BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH
`PO BOX 747
`FALLS CHURCH, VA 22040-0747
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`STACHEL, KENNETH J
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`ART UNIT
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`1787
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`PAPER NUMBER
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` NOTIFICATION DATE
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`03/20/2012
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`ELECTRONIC
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
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`Notice of the Office communication was sent electronically on above-indicated "Notification Date" to the
`following e-mail address(es):
`mailroom @bskb.com
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`PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
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`Application No.
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`Applicant(s)
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`Notice of Abandonment
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`11/793,762
`Examiner
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`YAMAKI ET AL.
`Art Unit
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`-- The MAILING DATEof this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address--
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`KENNETH STACHEL
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`1787
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`This application is abandonedin view of:
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`1. KX] Applicant’s failure to timely file a proper reply to the Office letter mailed on 27 July 2011.
`(a) (A reply wasreceived on
`(with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission dated
`period for reply (including a total extension of time of
`month(s)) which expired on
`(b) (J A proposedreply was received on
`, but it does not constitute a proper reply under 37 CFR 1.113 (a) to the final rejection.
`(A proper reply under 37 CFR 1.113 to a final rejection consists only of: (1) a timely filed amendment which places the
`application in condition for allowance; (2) a timely filed Notice of Appeal (with appeal fee); or (3) a timely filed Request for
`Continued Examination (RCE) in compliance with 37 CFR 1.114).
`(c) DA reply was received on
`but it does not constitute a proper reply, or a bona fide attempt at a proper reply, to the non-
`final rejection. See 37 CFR 1.85(a) and 1.111. (See explanation in box 7 below).
`(d) XJ No reply has been received.
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`), which is after the expiration of the
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`2. Applicant's failure to timely pay the required issue fee and publication fee, if applicable, within the statutory period of three months
`from the mailing date of the Notice of Allowance (PTOL-85).
`(with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission dated
`(a) (J The issue fee and publication fee, if applicable, was received on
`), which is after the expiration of the statutory period for payment of the issue fee (and publication fee) set in the Notice of
`Allowance (PTOL-85).
`is due.
`is insufficient. A balance of $
`(b) [J The submitted fee of $
`The issue fee required by 37 CFR 1.18 is $
`. The publication fee, if required by 37 CFR 1.18(d), is $
`(c) FJ The issue fee and publication fee, if applicable, has not been received.
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`3.L Applicant's failure to timely file corrected drawings as required by, and within the three-month period set in, the Notice of
`Allowability (PTO-37).
`(a) (J Proposed corrected drawings were received on
`after the expiration of the period for reply.
`(b) (J No corrected drawings have beenreceived.
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`(with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission dated
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`10, 2012 Petitions to revive under 37 CFR 1.137(a) or (b), or requests to withdraw the holding of abandonment under 37 CFR 1.181, should be promptly filed to
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`4. (J The letter of express abandonmentwhichis signed by the attorney or agent of record, the assignee ofthe entire interest, or all of
`the applicants.
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`5. The letter of express abandonmentwhichis signed by an attorney or agent (acting in a representative capacity under 37 CFR
`1.34(a)) upon the filing of a continuing application.
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`6. [J The decision by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interference rendered on
`of the decision has expired and there are no allowed claims.
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`and because the period for seeking court review
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`7. RK] The reason(s) below:
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`A phone call was placed to Applicant's representative, Mr. Garth Dahlen at Birch Stewart Kolasch and Birch, but did
`not result in any response. However a responseto the outstanding Office Action was due 6 months from July 21,
`2011 and the 6 months ended on January 21, 2012 and no response has been received.
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`/Callie E. Shosho/
`Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 1787
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`/Kenneth Stachel/
`Patent Examiner, Group Art Unit 1787
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`minimize any negative effects on patent term.
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`PTOL-1432 (Rev. 04-01)
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`Notice of Abandonment
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`Part of Paper No.
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`Continuation Sheet (PTOL-1432)
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`20120309
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`Application No.
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