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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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`13/813,199
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`01/30/2013
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`Taichi Kadono
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`MAT—10583US
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`4618
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`RATNERPRESTIA
`1310. BOX 980
`VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482-0980
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`ZOLLINGER, NATHAN C
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`ART UNIT
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`3746
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`MAIL DATE
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`07/27/2015
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`PAPER NUIVIBER
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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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`Notlce of Panel Dec1510n
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` . 13/813,199 KADONO ET AL.
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`from Pre-Appeal Brlef
`Examiner
`Art um:
`ReVIBW
`NATHAN ZOLLINGER
`3746
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`Application No.
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`Applicant(s)
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`This is in response to the Pre-Appeal Brief Request for Review filed
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`1. |:I Improper Request — The Request is improper and a conference will not be held for the following
`reason(s):
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`|:I The Notice of Appeal has not been filed concurrent with the Pre-Appeal Brief Request.
`|:I The request does not include reasons why a review is appropriate.
`|:I A proposed amendment is included with the Pre-Appeal Brief request.
`|:I Other:
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`The time period for filing a response continues to run from the receipt date of the Notice of Appeal or from the
`mail date of the last Office communication, if no Notice of Appeal has been received.
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`2. IXI Proceed to Board of Patent Appeals and lnterferences — A Pre-Appeal Brief conference has been
`held. The application remains under appeal because there is at least one actual issue for appeal. Applicant is
`required to submit an appeal brief in accordance with 37 CFR 41.37. The time period for filing an appeal brief
`will be reset to be one month from mailing this decision, or the balance of the two-month time period running
`from the receipt of the notice of appeal, whichever is greater. Further, the time period for filing of the appeal
`brief is extendible under 37 CFR 1.136 based upon the mail date of this decision or the receipt date of the
`notice of appeal, as applicable.
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`XI The panel has determined the status of the claim(s) is as follows:
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`Claim(s allowed:
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`Claim s objected to:
`Claim(s) rejected: L2.
`Claim(s) withdrawn from consideration:
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`3. El Allowable application — A conference has been held. The rejection is withdrawn and a Notice of
`Allowance will be mailed. Prosecution on the merits remains closed. No further action is required by applicant
`at this time.
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`4. El Reopen Prosecution — A conference has been held. The rejection is withdrawn and a new Office
`action will be mailed. No further action is required by applicant at this time.
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`Unit 3747
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`All participants:
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`(1) NA THAN ZOLLINGER.
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`(3)LINDSAYLOW.
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`(2) DEVON KRAMER.
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`(4)
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`/NATHAN ZOLLINGER/
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`/DEVON KRAMER/
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`/L|NDSAY LOW/
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`Examiner, Art Unit 3746
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`Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art
`Unit 3746
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`Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art
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`US. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTO-2297 (Rev. 02/11)
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`Part of Paper No. 20150721
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