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`February 12, 2008
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`Tetsuro HASHIGUCHI et a1.
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`59§’E E?N §9"
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`3734
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`Erin L Colello
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`9302
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`P33938
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`P33938
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`REQUEST FOR
`CONTINUED EXAMINATION (RCE)
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`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
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`filed on or after June 8, 1995.
`See The American Inventors Protection Actof 1999 (AIPA).
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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 was fliedprior to May 29,2000, applicant may wish to
`considerfiling a continued prosecution application (CPA) under 37 C.F.R. §1.53(a) (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
`(Mar. 20, 2000), 1233 Oflf Gaz. Pat. Ofiice 47 (Apr. 11, 2000) which established RCEpractice.
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`1. Submission required under 37 C.F.R. §1.114
`a. E Previously submitted
`i.
`Consider the amendment(s)/reply under 37 C.F.R. §1.116 previously filed on June 2, 2011.
`(Any unentered amendment(s) referred to above will be entered.)
`ii. D Consider the arguments in the Appeal Brief or Reply Brief previously Filed on
`iii. C] Other:
`Enclosed
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`b.
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`I] Amendment/Reply
`i.
`[:1 Affidavit(s)/Declaration(s)
`ii.
`iii. I] Information Disclosure Statement (IDS)
`iv. E Request for Extension of Time
`v.
`[I Other:
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`2. Miscellaneous
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`a.
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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)
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`b.
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`I] Other:
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`3. Fees
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`The RCE fee under 37 C.F.R. §l.l7(e) is required by 37 C.F.R. §1.114 when the RCE is filed.
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`K4 Payment in the amount of $940.00 is enclosed.
`a.
`b. E 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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` IGNA TURE 0F APPLICANT, A TTORNEY, 0R AGENT REQUIRED
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`Name (Print/Type) mm
`Registration No. (Attorney/Agent)
`29027
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