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`Notice of Allowability
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`Application No.
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`Applicant(s)
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`29/260,946
`Examiner
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`Daniel D. Bui
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`FUJIMOTO, MASAKI
`Art Unit
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`2912
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`-- The MAILING DATE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address--
`All claims being allowable, PROSECUTION ON THE MERITS IS (OR REMAINS) CLOSEDin this application.
`If not included
`herewith (or previously mailed), a Notice of Allowance (PTOL-85)or other appropriate communication will be mailed in due course. THIS
`NOTICE OF ALLOWABILITY IS NOT A GRANTOF PATENTRIGHTS.This application is subject to withdrawal from issue attheinitiative
`of the Office or upon petition by the applicant. See 37 CFR 1.313 and MPEP 1308.
`1. This communication is responsive to
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`2. &X Theallowed claim(s)is/are 1.
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`. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`3.DjThe drawingsfiled on 05 June 2006 are accepted by the Examiner.
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`4.) Acknowledgment is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d)or (f).
`a) All c)([JNone_ofthe:b)[]Some*
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`1. &] Certified copies of the priority documents have beenreceived.
`2. (1 Certified copiesof the priority documents have been receivedin Application No.
`3. (J Copiesofthe certified copies of the priority documents have beenreceivedin this national stage application from the
`International Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2(a)).
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`* Certified copies not received:
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`Applicant has THREE MONTHS FROM THE “MAILING DATE?”of this communication to file a reply complying with the requirements
`noted below. Failure to timely comply will result in ABANDONMENTofthis application.
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`THIS THREE-MONTH PERIOD IS NOT EXTENDABLE.
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`5. 1] A SUBSTITUTE OATH OR DECLARATION must be submitted. Note the attached EXAMINER’S AMENDMENTor NOTICE OF
`INFORMAL PATENT APPLICATION (PTO-152) which gives reason(s) why the oath or declaration is deficient.
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`6. [] CORRECTED DRAWINGS( as “replacementsheets”) must be submitted.
`(a) C0 including changesrequired by the Notice of Draftsperson's Patent Drawing Review ( PTO-948) attached
`1) CLhereto or 2) (] to Paper No./Mail Date
`(b) CJ including changesrequired by the attached Examiner’s Amendment / Commentorin the Office action of
`Paper No./Mail Date.
`Identifying indicia such as the application number(see 37 CFR 1.84(c)) should be written on the drawingsin the front (not the back) of
`each sheet. Replacement sheet(s) should be labeled as such in the header according to 37 CFR 1.121(d).
`7. (J) DEPOSIT OF and/or INFORMATIONaboutthe deposit of BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL must be submitted. Note the
`attached Examiner's comment regarding REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEPOSIT OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL.
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`Attachment(s)
`1. J Notice of References Cited (PTO-892)
`2. (J Notice of Draftperson's Patent Drawing Review (PTO-948)
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`3. (J Information Disclosure Statements (PTO-1449 or PTO/SB/08),
`Paper No./Mail Date
`4. ( Examiner's Comment Regarding Requirementfor Deposit
`of Biological Material
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`5. (1 Notice of Informal Patent Application (PTO-152)
`6. [J Interview Summary (PTO-413),
`Paper No./Mail Date
`7. &) Examiner's Amendment/Comment
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`8. (1) Examiner's Statement of Reasonsfor Allowance
`9. (J Other
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`PTOL-37 (Rev. 1-04)
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`Notice of Allowability
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`Part of Paper No./Mail Date 20060926
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`Application/Control Number: 29/260,946
`Art Unit: 2912
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`EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT
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`An examiner's amendmentto the record appears below.
`This application has been carefully examined andis allowed. Nofurther
`correspondencewith the examiner is needed unless the changes and/or additions are
`unacceptable to applicant. To ensure consideration of such an amendment, it MUST
`be submitted no later than the paymentofthe issue fee.
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`Objectionsto the specification
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`For accuracyandbrevity, the figure descriptions have been amended as
`follows:
`1. Replacing- - “the design according to the invention”- - in FIG.1
`description with “a connector, showing my new design;”
`2. Replacing - - “of the design according to the invention.” - - in FIGS. 2
`through 7 descriptions with “thereof;”
`3. Adding “thereof,”after - - “view”- - in FIG. 8 description.
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`Conclusion
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`Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from
`the examiner should be directed to Daniel D. Bui whose telephone numberis 571-272-
`2618. The examiner can normally be reached on Mondayto Friday from 10:00 AM to
`6:30 PM.
`If attempts to reach the examinerby telephoneare unsuccessful, the examiner's
`supervisor, Stella Reid, can be reached on 571-272-2656. The fax phone numberfor
`the organization wherethis application or proceeding is assigned is 571-272-8300.
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`DanielBui
`Design Examiner
`Art Unit 2912
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`September26, 2006
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