IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Docket No.: 03115/110001
`(PATENT)
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`Confirmation No.: 8874
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`Art Unit: 2911
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`Examiner: J. A. Rivard
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`TRANSMITTAL LETTER
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`In re Design Applicationof:
`Tsuyoshi Nishizawa
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`Application No.: 29/292,232
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`Filed: October 3, 2007
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`For: ELECTRIC SHAVER
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`MS: ISSUE FEE
`Commissionerfor Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`DearSir:
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`Enclosed 1s the following item for filing i connection with the above-referenced
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`Patent Application:
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`Part B~ Fee Transmittal
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`The Director is hereby authorized to charge any deficiency in the fees filed,
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`asserted to be filed or which should have been filed herewith to our Deposit Account
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`No. 50-0591, under Order No. 03115/110001.
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`Dated: May 22, 2008
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`ate
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`Thomas K. Scherer
`Registration No.: 45,079
`OSHA : LIANG LLP
`1221 McKinney St., Suite 2800
`Houston, Texas 77010
`(713) 228-8600 Phone
`(713) 228-8778 Fax
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
`Tsuyoshi Nishizawa
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO,
`CONFIRMATION NO.
`03115/110001
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`OSHA LIANG L.LLP.
`1221 MCKINNEY STREET
`SUITE 2800
`HOUSTON, TX 77010
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`O3f27/2008
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`FILING DATE
`APPLICATION NO.
`10/03/2G07
`29/292,232
`TITLE OF INVENTION: ELECTRIC SHAVER
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`PART B - FEE(S) TRANSMITTAL
`Complete and send this form, together with applicable fee(s), to: Mail Mail Stop ISSUE FEE
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`or Fax (571)-273-2885
`through 5 should be completed where
`INSTRUCTIONS: This form should be used for transmitting the ISSUR FEE and PUBLICATION PEE (if required). Blocks 1
`appropriate, All further correspondence including the Patent, advance orders and notification of maintenance fees will be mailed to the cument correspondence address as
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`icated unless corrected below or directed otherwise in Block 1, by (a) specifying a new cormespondence address; and/or (b) indicating a separate "
`ADDRESS" for
`maintenance fee notifications.
`CURRENT CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS(Note: Use Block | for any change ofaddress)
`Note: A certificate of mailing can only be used for domestic mailings of the
`Fee(s) Transmittal. This certificate cannot be used for any other accompanying
`papers. Each additional paper, such as an assignment or formal drawing, must
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`erlificate of Mailing or Transmission
`Thereby certify that thisFeats) Transmittal iebeing deposited with the United
`addressed to the Mail Stop ISSUE FEE address above, or being facsimile
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`Postal Service with
`sufficient postage forfirst class mail in an envelope
`transmitted to the USPTO (571) 273-2885, on the date indicated below.
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`Lepositors mame}Ser
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`APPLN. TYPE PUBLICATION FEE DUE|PREV. PAID ISSUE FEESMALL ENTITY
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`$820
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`06/27/2008
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`RIVARD, JENNIFER A
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`$820
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`D28-049000
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`1. Change ofcorrespondence address or indication of "Fee Address" (37
`2. Forprinting on the patentfront page,list
`CFR 1.363).
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`OSHA LIANG LLP
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`(1) the names of up to 3 registered patent attorneys
`Ld Change of correspondence address (or Change of Correspondence
`or agenls OR,alternatively,
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`Address form PTO/SB/122)attached.
`(2) the name ofa single firm (having as a membera
`LL} “Bee Address” indication (or "Fee Address" Indication form
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`registered attorneyor agent) and the names of up to
`PTO/SB/47; Rev 03-02 or more recent) attached. Use of a Customer
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`2 registered patent attorneys or agents. If no name is
`Numberis required.
`listed, no namewill be printed. Fett$e
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`3. ASSIGNEE NAME AND RESIDENCE DATA TO BE PRINTED ON THE PATENT(print or type)
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`recordation as set forth in 37 CFR
`3.21. Completion of this form is NOT a substitute forfiling an assignment.
`(A) NAME OF ASSIGNEE
`(B) RESIDENCE:(CITY and STATE OR COUNTRY)
`MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.
`OSAKA,
`JAPAN
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`Piease check the appropriate assignee category or categories (will not be printed on the patent) :
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`LJ Individual
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`Corporation or other private group entity a Government
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`4a, The following fee(s) are submitted:
`issue Fee
`CQ) Publication Fee (No small entity discount permitted)
`Oy Advance Order - #of Copies
`We
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`4b. Payment of Pee(s): (Please first reapply any previously paid issue fee shown above)
`CT a cheek is enclosed,
`| Payment bycredit card>Form-PFO-2038~ispattechad.
`The Director is hereby authorized to charge the required fee(s), anydeficiency, or credit any
`overpayment, to Deposit Account Number
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`{enclose an extra copyof this form).
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`5, Changein Entity Status (from status indicated above)
`Ib. Applicantis no longer claiming SMALL ENTITY status. See 37 CFR 1.27(g)(2).
`la. Applicant claims SMALL ENTITYstatus. See 37 CFR 1.27.
`NOTE:TheIssue Fee and Publication Fee (ifrequired) will not be accepted from anyone other than the applicant; a registered attorney or agent: or the assignee or other party in
`interest as shown bythe records of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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`Date
`May 22 > 2008
`Authorized Signature
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`Thomas K. Scherer
`Typed orprinted name
`Registration No.
`45,079
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