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`NOTICE OF APPEAL FROM THE EXAMINER TO
`THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES
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`IKEDSOOG/JJC/KDW
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`1450” [37 CFR1.8(a)]
`on—
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`In re Application of
`Kazutaka IKEDA
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`Application Number
`11/987 440
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`Filed
`November 30, 2007
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`Signature
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`For Device For Overall Machine Tool Monitoring
`Art Unit
`Examiner
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`Typed or printed
`name—
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`2122
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`Kalpana Bharadwaj
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`Applicant hereby appeals to the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences from the last decision of the examiner.
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`The fee for this Notice of Appeal is (37 CFR 41.20(b)(1))
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`$ 54000
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`I am the
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`assignee of record of the entire interest.
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`attorney or agent of record.
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`attorney or agent acting under 37 CFR 1.34.
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`63’71 6
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`/Kevin D. Williams/
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`Kevm D- Williams
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`703-683-0500
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`JUI’IG 20’ 2011
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