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`oils OF INVENTION: CONNECTOR
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`Masaki Fujimoto
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`BUI, DANIEL
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARKOFFICE
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`Docket No.: 03115/076001
`(PATENT)
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`In re Design Application of:
`Masaki Fujimoto
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`Application No.: 29/260,946
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`Confirmation No.: 2191
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`Art Unit: 2912
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`Examiner: D. Bui
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`TRANSMITTAL LETTER
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`DearSir:
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`Enclosed are the following items for filing in connection with the above-
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`referenced Patent Application:
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`No. 50-0591, under Order No. 03115/076001.
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`Dated: July 16, 2007
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Thomas K. Scherer
`Registration No.: 45,079
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`1. BASIC FILING, SEARCH, AND EXAMINATION FEES
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`SEARCH FEES
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`Application Type Fee ($) see Fee aFee($)aeTa Fees Paid ($)
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`Utility
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`150
`500
`250
`200
`100
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`Design
`200
`100
`100
`50
`130
`65
`Plant
`200
`100
`300
`150
`160
`80
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`300
`Reissue
`300
`150
`500
`250
`600
`0
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`Provisional
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`100
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`0
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`Small Entity
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`FeeDescription Fee($) Fee($)
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`50
`25
`Each independent claim over 3 (including Reissues)
`200
`100
`Multiple dependent claims
`360
`180
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`3. APPLICATION SIZE FEE
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`sheets or fraction thereof. See 35 U.S.C. 41(a)(1)(G) and 37 CFR 1.16(s).
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`Non-English Specification, $130 fee (no small entity discount)
`800.00
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`Fee Paid ($)
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`Multiple Dependent Claims
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`Fee Paid ($)
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`Indep. Claims
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`Extra Claims
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`Fee Paid ($)
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`Fees Paid ($)
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`ThomasK. Scherer
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`Date
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`July 16, 2007
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`252086
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