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`NOTICE OF APPEAL FROM THE EXAMINER TO
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`MAT—10583US
`THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`In re Application of
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`I hereby certify that this correspondence is being facsimile transmitted to
`the USPTO EFS—Web transmitted to the USPTO, or or deposited with the
`Taichi KADONO et al.
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`United States Postal Service with sufficient postage as first class mail in
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`an envelope addressed to “Commissioner for Patents. PO. Box 1450,
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`Alexandria, VA 22313—1450” [37 CFR 1.8(a)]
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`Nathan C. Zollinger
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`Payment by credit card. Form PTO-2038 is attached.
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`i am the
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`applicant/inventor.
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`L. Etkowicz
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`See 37 CFR 3.71. Statement under 37 CFR 3.73(b) is enclosed.
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`attorney or agent acting under 37 CFR 1.34.
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`June 1 1' 2015
` NOTE: Signatures of all the inventors or assignees of record of the entire interest or their representative(s) are required.
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`Submit multiple forms if more than one signature is required, see below*.
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`Examiner
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`Applicant hereby appeals to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board from the last decision of the examiner.
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`Applicant claims small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27. Therefore, the fee shown above is reduced
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`A check in the amount of the feats enclosed.
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`A petition for an extension of time under 37 CFR 1.136(a) (PTO/SB/22) is enclosed.
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`This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 41.31. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which is to file (and by the USPTO
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`Application Number
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`Filed
`January 30,2013
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