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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
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONF {MATION NO.
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`12/067,972
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`03/25/2008
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`Yuichi Yoshikawa
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`MAT—10154US
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`6338
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`EXAMINER
`RATNERPRESTIA —
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`PO BOX 980
`JOHNSON, ERIC
`VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`ART UNIT
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`2834
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`MAIL DATE
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`09/09/2010
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`PAPER
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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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`PTOL—90A (Rev. 04/07)
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`Notice of Abandonment
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`12/067,972
`Examiner
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`YOSHIKAWA ET AL.
`Art Unit
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`Application No.
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`Applicant(s)
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`-- The MAILING DA TE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address--
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`ERIC JOHNSON
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`2834
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`This application is abandoned in view of:
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`1. X Applicant’s failure to timely file a proper reply to the Office letter mailed on 03 March 2010.
`(a) El A reply was received on
`(with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission dated
`period for reply (including a total extension oftime of
`month(s)) which expired on
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`), which is after the expiration of the
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`(b) I] A proposed reply was received on
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`, but it does not constitute a proper reply under 37 CFR 1.113 (a) to the final rejection.
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`(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).
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`but it does not constitute a proper reply, or a bona fide attempt at a proper reply, to the non-
`(c) I] A reply was received on
`final rejection. See 37 CFR 1.85(a) and 1.111. (See explanation in box 7 below).
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`(d) X No reply has been received.
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`2. D 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).
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`(with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission dated
`(a) I] 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).
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`(b) D The submitted fee of $
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`is insufficient. A balance of $
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`is due.
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`The issue fee required by 37 CFR 1.18 is $
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`. The publication fee, if required by 37 CFR 1.18(d), is $
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`(c) D The issue fee and publication fee, if applicable, has not been received.
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`3.|:| 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).
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`(a) I] Proposed corrected drawings were received on
`after the expiration of the period for reply.
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`(b) I:I No corrected drawings have been received.
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`(with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission dated
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`, which is
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`4. I] The letter of express abandonment which is signed by the attorney or agent of record, the assignee of the entire interest, or all of
`the applicants.
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`5. I] The letter of express abandonment which is 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. |:| 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. IX The reason(s) below:
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`On 9/7/2010 Applicant's representative Lawrence Ashery (#34515) confirmed application is abandoned.
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`/ERIC JOHNSON/
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`Examiner, Art Unit 2834
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`Petitions to revive under 37 CFR 1.137(3) or (b), or requests to withdraw the holding of abandonment under 37 CFR 1.181, should be promptly filed to
`minimize an neative effects on oatent 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. 20100907
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