Continued Examination (RCE)
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`PTO/SB/30 (07-09)
`Approved for use through 07/31/2012. OMB 0651—0031
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`This is a Request for Continued Examination (RCE) under 37 CFR 1.114 of the above-identified application.
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`Request for Continued Examination (RCE) practice under 37 CFR 1.114 does not apply to any utility or plant application filed prior to June 8,
`195. or to any design application. See Instruction Sheet for RCEs (not to be submitted to the USPTO) on page 2.
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`Submission re uired under 37 CFR 1.111
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`amendments enclosed with the RCE will be entered in the order in which they were filed unless applicant instructs othenrvise. If
`applicant does not wish to have any previously filed unentered amendment(s) entered. applicant must request non-entry of such
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`[:1 Previously submitted. If a final Office action is outstanding, any amendments filed after the final Office action may be
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`i' D Consider the arguments in the Appeal Brief or Reply Brief previously filed on
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`Suspension of action on the above-identified application is requested under 37 CFR 1.103(0) for a
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`The RCE fee under 37 CFR 1.17(e) is required by 37 CFR 1.114 when the RCE is filed.
`The Director is hereby authorized to charge the following fees. any underpayment of fees. or credit any overpayments, to
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`RCE fee required under 37 CFR 1.17(e)
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`ii. I: Extension of time fee (37 CFR 1.136 and 1.17)
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`This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.114. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which is to file (and by the USPTO
`to process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.11 and 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 12 minutes to complete,
`including gathering, preparing. and submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will van! depending upon the individual case. Any comments on
`the amount of time you require to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sent to the Chief Information Officer, US. Patent and
`Trademark Office. 0.8. Department of Commerce, PO Box 1450. Alexandria. VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SE ND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS
`ADDRESS. SEND TO: Mail Stop RCE, Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
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`If you need assistance in completing the form, call 1-800—PTO-9199 and select option 2.
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