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`14/736,817
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`06/11/2015
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`HideO MATSUOKA
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`CARTER CHRISTOPHER W
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`2118
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`NOTIFICATION DATE
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`02/14/2019
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`ELECTRONIC
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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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`Notice of the Office communication was sent electronically on above—indicated "Notification Date" to the
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`following e—mail address(es):
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`patdoeket@pearne.eom
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`PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
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`Notice of Panel Decision
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`from Pre-Appeal Brief
`Review
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`Application No.
`Applicant(s)
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`Examiner
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`MATSUOKA, Hideo
`Art Unit
`AIA Status
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`CHRISTOPHER W CARTER
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`2118
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`Yes
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`This is in response to the Pre-Appeal Brief Request for Review filed 18 September 2018 .
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`1. C] Improper Request - The Request is improper and a conference will not be held for the following
`reason(s):
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`[:1 The Notice of Appeal has not been filed concurrent with the Pre-Appeal Brief Request.
`[:1 The request does not include reasons why a review is appropriate.
`[:1 A proposed amendment is included with the Pre-Appeal Brief request.
`[:1 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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`Proceed to Board of Patent Appeals and lnterferences - A Pre-Appeal Brief conference has been
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`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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`The panel has determined the status of the claim(s) is as follows:
`Claim(s) allowed:
`Claim(s) objected to:
`Claim(s) rejected: 1 and 3 .
`Claim(s) withdrawn from consideration:
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`3. C] 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. C] 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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`All participants:
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`(1) CHRISTOPHER W CARTER.
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`(3)
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`BRIAN WATHEN .
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`(2) ROBERT FENNEMA.
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`(4)
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`/CHRISTOPHER W CARTER/
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`/ROBERT E FENNEMA/
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`Examiner, Art Unit 2118
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`Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art
`Unit 21 18
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`US. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTOL-2297 (Rev. 02/11)
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`Part of Paper No. 20190206
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