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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE AND FEE(S) DUE
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`7055
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`7590
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`ll/O9/20l2
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`GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C.
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`LEE, SIM
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`3775
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`DATE MAILED: 11/09/2012
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`11/07/2007
`11/913,809
`TITLE OF INVENTION: EXERCISE ASSISTING APPARATUS
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`Kazuhiro Ochi
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`P33335
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`9716
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`APPLN. TYPE
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`SMALL ENTITY
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`ISSUE FEE DUE
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`PUBLICATION FEE DUE
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`PREV. PAID ISSUE FEE
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`TOTAL FEE(S) DUE
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`DATE DUE
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`nonprovisional
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`02/11/2013
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`11/09/2012
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`11/07/2007
`11/913,809
`TITLE OF INVENTION: EXERCISE ASSISTING APPARATUS
`
`Kazuhiro Ochi
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`P33335
`
`9716
`
`APPLN. TYPE
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`SMALL ENTITY
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`ISSUE FEE DUE
`
`PUBLICATION FEE DUE
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`PREV. PAID ISSUE FEE
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`TOTAL FEE(S) DUE
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`DATE DUE
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`nonprovisional
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`LEE, SI M
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`$1770
`
`3775
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`$300
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`601—024000
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`$2070
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`02/11/2013
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`FILING DATE
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`F {ST NAMED INVENTOR
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`11/913,809
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`11/07/2007
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`Kazuhiro Ochi
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`P33335
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`9716
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`7055
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`7590
`
`ll/O9/2012
`
`GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C.
`1950 ROLAND CLARKE PLACE
`RESTON,VA20191
`
`LEE, SIM
`
`3775
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`DATE MAILED: 11/09/2012
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`Notice Of Allowability
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`Application No.
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`11/913,809
`Examiner
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`Applicant(s)
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`OCHI ET AL.
`Art Unit
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`SI MING LEE
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`3775
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`-- The MAILING DA TE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address--
`All claims being allowable, PROSECUTION ON THE MERITS IS (OR REMAINS) CLOSED in this application.
`If not included
`herewith (or previously mailed), a Notice of Allowance (PTOL-85) or other appropriate communication will be mailed in due course. THIS
`NOTICE OF ALLOWABILITY IS NOT A GRANT OF PATENT RIGHTS. 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 MPEP 1308.
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`1. IX This communication is responsive to the amendment filed on 3/29/12.
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`2. I] An election was made by the applicant in response to a restriction requirement set forth during the interview on
`the restriction requirement and election have been incorporated into this action.
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`5
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`3. IX The allowed claim(s) is/are 1-20.
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`4. [Z Acknowledgment is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119( )-(d) or (f).
`a) X All
`b) I:I Some*
`c) I] None
`of the:
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`1. X Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.
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`2. El Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No.
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`3. El Copies of the certified copies of the priority documents have been received in this national stage application from the
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`International Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2( )).
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`* Certified copies not received:
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`Applicant has THREE MONTHS FROM THE “MAILING DATE” of this communication to file a reply complying with the requirements
`noted below. Failure to timely comply will result in ABANDONMENT of this application.
`THIS THREE-MONTH PERIOD IS NOT EXTENDABLE.
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`5. I] A SUBSTITUTE OATH OR DECLARATION must be submitted. Note the attached EXAMINER’S AMENDMENT or NOTICE OF
`INFORMAL PATENT APPLICATION (PTO-152) which gives reason(s) why the oath or declaration is deficient.
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`6. I] CORRECTED DRAWINGS (as “replacement sheets”) must be submitted.
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`(a) I] including changes required by the Notice of Draftsperson’s Patent Drawing Review ( PTO-948) attached
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`1) El hereto or 2) I] to Paper No./Mai| Date
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`(b) I] including changes required by the attached Examiner’s Amendment / Comment or in the Office action of
`Paper No./Mai| Date
`Identifying indicia such as the application number (see 37 CFR 1.84(c)) should be written on the drawings in the front (not the back) of
`each sheet. Replacement sheet(s) should be labeled as such in the header according to 37 CFR 1.121(d).
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`7. El DEPOSIT OF and/or INFORMATION about the deposit of BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL must be submitted. Note the
`attached Examiner’s comment regarding REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEPOSIT OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL.
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`Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 3775
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`Attachment(s)
`1. El Notice of References Cited (PTO-892)
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`2. El Notice of Draftperson‘s Patent Drawing Review (PTO-948)
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`3. El Information Disclosure Statements (PTO/SB/08),
`Paper No./Mai| Date
`4. I] Examiner‘s Comment Regarding Requirement for Deposit
`of Biological Material
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`5. El Notice of Informal Patent Application
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`6. E Interview Summary (PTO-413),
`Paper No./Mai| Date 11/2/12.
`7. IX Examiner‘s Amendment/Comment
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`8. I:I Examiner‘s Statement of Reasons for Allowance
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`/S| MING LEE/
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`Examiner, Art Unit 3775
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`9. D Other
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`/Thomas C. Barrett/
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`US. Patent and Trademark Office
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`PTOL-37 (Rev. 03-11)
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`Notice of Allowability
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`Part of Paper No./Mai| Date 20121102
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