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 December 30, 2014 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE Print Table of Contents 1409 OG 239 

OFFICIAL GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

December 30, 2014 Volume 1409 Number 5

CONTENTS

 Patent and Trademark Office NoticesPage 
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Information1409 OG 240
Patent Cooperation Treaty Update1409 OG 243
Notice of Maintenance Fees Payable1409 OG 244
Notice of Expiration of Patents Due to Failure to Pay Maintenance Fee1409 OG 245
Patents Reinstated Due to the Acceptance of a Late Maintenance Fee from 12/01/20141409 OG 271
Reissue Applications Filed1409 OG 272
Requests for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed1409 OG 274
Notice of Expiration of Trademark Registrations Due to Failure to Renew1409 OG 275
Service by Publication1409 OG 279
37 CFR 1.47 Notice by Publication1409 OG 280
Registration to Practice1409 OG 281
Notice of Exclusion1409 OG 282
Notice of Public Reprimand1409 OG 284
Notice of Suspension and Probation1409 OG 285
Changes to Continued Prosecution Application Practice1409 OG 286
Changes To Permit Delayed Submission of Certain Requirements for Prioritized Examination1409 OG 291
Continuation of the Global Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program with Participating Offices1409 OG 298
Extension of the Glossary Pilot Program1409 OG 299
Status of Public Records Division1409 OG 300
Notice Concerning the Australian Patent Office's Action as an International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority for International Applications Received by the United States Patent and Trademark Office1409 OG 302
Arrangement between IP Australia and the United States Patent and Trademark Office Concerning Action of the Australian Patent Office as an International Searching Authority and Preliminary Examining Authority under the Patent Cooperation International Treaty for Certain International Applications Received by the United States Patent and Trademark Office1409 OG 303
Disclaimer1409 OG 306
Errata1409 OG 307
Certificates of Correction1409 OG 311
Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board1409 OG 313

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Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Information
                  Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Information

   For information concerning PCT member countries, see the notice
appearing in the Official Gazette at 1393 O.G. 58, on August 13, 2013.

   For information on subject matter under Rule 39 that a particular
International Searching Authority will not search, see Annex D of the PCT
Applicants' Guide.

European Patent Office as Searching and Examining Authority

   The European Patent Office (EPO) may act as the International Searching
Authority (ISA) or the International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA)
for an international application filed with the United States Receiving
Office or the International Bureau (IB) as Receiving Office where at least
one of the applicants is either a national or resident of the United States
of America. However, the use of the EPO is restricted. The EPO will not act
as an ISA for applications with one or more claims directed to a business
method. For the definition of what the EPO considers to be precluded
subject matter in the field of business methods, see PCT Applicants's
Guide, Annexes D(EP), E(EP) and the Official Notices (PCT Gazette) dated
May 6, 2010, page 94
(http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/official_notices/index.html). The EPO will act
as an IPEA only if it also acted as the ISA.

   The search fee of the European Patent Office was decreased, effective
January 1, 2013, and was announced in the Official Gazette at 1385 O.G. 176,
on December 25, 2012.

Korean Intellectual Property Office as Searching and Examining Authority

The Korean Intellectual Property Office may act as the ISA or the IPEA for
an international application filed with the United States Receiving Office
or the International Bureau (IB) as Receiving Office where at least one of
the applicants is either a national or resident of the United States of
America. The announcement appears in the Official Gazette at 1302 O.G.
1261 on January 17, 2006.

   The search fee of the Korean Intellectual Property Office was increased,
effective January 1, 2013, and was announced in the Official Gazette at
1385 O.G. 176, on December 25, 2012.

Australian Patent Office as Searching and Examining Authority

   The Australian Patent Office (IP Australia) may act as the ISA or the
IPEA for an international application filed with the United States
Receiving Office or the International Bureau (IB) as Receiving Office where
at least one of the applicants is either a national or resident of the
United States of America. The announcement appears in the Offical Gazette
at 1337 O.G. 265, on December 23, 2008. However, the use of IP Australia is
restricted. IP Australia will not act as an ISA for applications with one
or more claims directed to the fields of business methods or mechanical
engineering or analogous fields of technology as defined by specified areas
of the International Patent Classification System, as indicated in the
Official Gazette at 1337 O.G. 261 on December 23, 2008, in Annex A to the
agreement between the USPTO and IP Australia. IP Australia will act as an
IPEA only if it also acted as the ISA.

   The search fee of IP Australia was decreased, effective September 1,
2013, and was announced in the Official Gazette at 1393 O.G. 170, on
August 27, 2013.

The Federal Service on Intellectual Property, Patents & Trademarks of
Russia as Searching and Examining Authority

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   The Federal Service on Intellectual Property, Patents & Trademarks of
Russia (Rospatent) may act as the ISA or the IPEA for an international
application filed with the United States Receiving Office or the
International Bureau (IB) as Receiving Office where at least one of the
applicants is either a national or resident of the United States of
America. The announcement appears in the Official Gazette at 1378 O.G. 162,
on May 8, 2012.

   The search fee of Rospatent was increased, effective January 1, 2013,
and was announced in the Official Gazette at 1385 O.G. 176, on December 25,
2012.

Fees

   The fee for filing a request for the restoration of the right of
priority was changed, effective March 19, 2013, and was announced in the
Federal Register on January 18, 2013. The transmittal fee for the USPTO
was changed to include a basic portion and a non-electronic filing fee
portion, effective November 15, 2011, and was announced in the Federal
Register on November 15, 2011. Search fees for the USPTO were changed,
effective January 12, 2009, and were announced in the Federal Register on
November 12, 2008.

   International filing fees were increased, effective January 1, 2013,
and were announced in the Official Gazette at 1385 O.G. 176, on December 25,
2012.

   The schedule of PCT fees (in U.S. dollars), as of September 1, 2013, is
as follows:

International Application (PCT Chapter I) fees:

   Transmittal fee

     Basic Portion                                                  $240.00
      Non-electronic filing fee portion for international
       applications (other than plant applications) filed
       on or after 15 November 2011 other than by the
       Office electronic filing system
         - Other than a small or micro entity                       $400.00
         - Small Entity                                             $200.00
         - Micro Entity                                             $200.00

   Search fee

      U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) as
      International Searching Authority (ISA)
         - Search fee                                             $2,080.00
         - Supplemental search fee, per additional
            invention (payable only upon invitation)              $2,080.00
      European Patent Office as ISA                               $2,419.00
      Korean Intellectual Property Office as ISA                  $1,167.00
      IP Australia as ISA                                         $2,084.00
      Federal Service on Intellectual Property, Patents &
         Trademarks of Russia (Rospatent) as ISA                    $217.00

   International fees

      International filing fee                                    $1,419.00
      International filing fee-filed in paper
         with PCT EASY zip file or
         electronically without PCT EASY zip file                 $1,312.00
      International filing fee-filed
         electronically with PCT EASY zip files                   $1,206.00
      Supplemental fee for each page over 30                         $16.00

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   Restoration of Priority

      Filing a request for the restoration of the
      right of priority under § 1.452
         - Other than a small or micro entity                      $1420.00
         - Small Entity                                             $710.00
         - Micro Entity                                             $355.00

   International Application (PCT Chapter II) fees associated
   with filing a Demand for Preliminary Examination:

      Handling fee                                                  $213.00
      Handling fee-90% reduction, if applicants meet criteria
      specified at:
        http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/fees/fee_reduction.pdf            $21.30
      Preliminary examination fee
         USPTO as International Preliminary
         Examining Authority (IPEA)
            - USPTO was ISA in PCT Chapter I                        $600.00
            - USPTO was not ISA in PCT Chapter I                    $750.00
            - Additional preliminary examination fee,
              per additional invention
              (payable only upon invitation)                        $600.00

   U.S. National Stage fees (for international applications entering
the U.S. national phase under 35 U.S.C. 371) can be found on the USPTO's
Web site (www.uspto.gov).

October 1, 2013                                         ANDREW H. HIRSHFELD
                                                    Deputy Commissioner for
                                                  Patent Examination Policy
                                  United States Patent and Trademark Office
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Patent Cooperation Treaty Update
                     Patent Cooperation Treaty Update

   The International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization
has informed the United States Patent and Trademark Office, that due to
changes in the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar with regard to the Swiss
franc, the dollar amounts of certain fees for international applications
filed in the United States Receiving Office have been changed, effective
January 1, 2015.

The amount of these fees will be:

   International fees
      International filing fee                                    $1,384.00
      International filing fee-filed in paper with
         PCT EASY zip file or electronically without
         PCT EASY zip file                                        $1,280.00
      International filing fee-filed electronically with
         PCT EASY zip file                                        $1,176.00
      Supplemental fee for each page over 30                         $16.00

   The International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization
has informed the United States Patent and Trademark Office, that due to
changes in the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar with regard to the Swiss
franc, the dollar amount for the handling fee required by United States
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has changed with effect from January 1,
2015. The dollar amount of the handling fee required by United States
Patent and Trademark Office when acting as an International Preliminary
Examining Authority will be $208 beginning January 1, 2015.

   The International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization
has informed the United States Patent and Trademark Office that an
increased dollar amount has been established for the search fees required
by the Korean Intellectual Property Office with effect from January 1,
2015. The dollar amount of the search fee required by the Korean
Intellectual Property Office when acting as an International Searching
Authority will be $1,219 beginning January 1, 2015.

   The International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization
has informed the United States Patent and Trademark Office that a decreased
dollar amount has been established for the search fees required by the
European Patent Office, the Israel Patent Office, the Australian Patent
Office, and the Russian Federal Service for Intellectual Property
(Rospatent) with effect from January 1, 2015. The dollar amount of the
search fee required by the European Patent Office when acting as an
International Searching Authority will be $2,366 beginning January 1, 2015.
The dollar amount of the search fee required by the Israel Patent Office
when acting as an International Searching Authority will be $969 beginning
January 1, 2015. The dollar amount of the search fee required by the
Australian Patent Office when acting as an International Searching
Authority will be $1,925 beginning January 1, 2015. The dollar amount of
the search fee required by Rospatent when acting as an International
Searching Authority will be $704 beginning January 1, 2015.
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Notice of Maintenance Fees Payable
                  Notice of Maintenance Fees Payable

   Title 37 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Section 1.362(d) provides
that maintenance fees may be paid without surcharge for the six-month
period beginning 3, 7, and 11 years after the date of issue of patents
based on applications filed on or after Dec. 12, 1980. An additional
six-month grace period is provided by 35 U.S.C. 41(b) and 37 CFR 1.362(e)
for payment of the maintenance fee with the surcharge set forth in 37 CFR
1.20(h), as amended effective Dec. 16, 1991. If the maintenance fee is
not paid in the patent requiring such payment the patent will expire on
the 4th, 8th, or 12th anniversary of the grant.

   Attention is drawn to the patents that were issued on December 20, 2011
for which maintenance fees due at 3 years and six months may now be paid
The patents have patent numbers within the following ranges:

        Utility Patents 8,079,094 through 8,082,593
        Reissue Patents based on the above identified patents.

   Attention is drawn to the patents that were issued on December 18, 2007
for which maintenance fees due at 7 years and six months may now be paid
The patents have patent numbers within the following ranges:

        Utility Patents 7,308,719 through 7,310,823
        Reissue Patents based on the above identified patents.

   Attention is drawn to the patents that were issued on December 16, 2003
for which maintenance fees due at 11 years and six months may now be paid.
The patents have patent numbers within the following ranges:

        Utility Patents 6,662,369 through 6,665,873
        Reissue Patents based on the above identified patents.

   No maintenance fees are required for design or plant patents.

   Payments of maintenance fees in patents may be submitted electronically
over the Internet at www.uspto.gov. Click on the "Site Index" link at the
top of the homepage (www.uspto.gov), and then scroll down and click on the
"Maintenance Fees" link for more information.

   Payments of maintenance fees in patents not submitted electronically
over the Internet should be mailed to "United States Patent and Trademark
Office, P.O. Box 979070, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000".

   Correspondence related to maintenance fees other than payments of
maintenance fees in patents is not to be mailed to P.O. Box 979070,
St. Louis, MO 63197-9000, but must be mailed to "Mail Stop M
Correspondence, Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, P.O.
Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450".

   Patent owners must establish small entity status according to 37 CFR
1.27 if they have not done so and if they wish to pay the small entity
amount.

   The current amounts of the maintenance fees due at 3 years and six
months, 7 years and six months, and 11 years and six months are set forth
in the most recently amended provisions in 37 CFR 1.20(e)-(g). To obtain
the current maintenance fee amounts, please call the USPTO Contact Center
at (800)-786-9199 or see the current USPTO fee schedule posted on the USPTO
Internet web site. At the top of the USPTO homepage at www.uspto.gov, click
on the "Site Index" link and then scroll down and click on the "Fees,
USPTO" link to find the current USPTO fee schedule.
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Notice of Expiration of Patents Due to Failure to Pay Maintenance Fee
                        Notice of Expiration of Patents
                     Due to Failure to Pay Maintenance Fee

   35 U.S.C. 41 and 37 CFR 1.362(g) provide that if the required
maintenance fee and any applicable surcharge are not paid in a patent
requiring such payment, the patent will expire at the end of the 4th, 8th
or 12th anniversary of the grant of the patent depending on the first
maintenance fee which was not paid.
   According to the records of the Office, the patents listed below have
expired due to failure to pay the required maintenance fee and any
applicable surcharge.

                  PATENTS WHICH EXPIRED ON November 12, 2014
                    DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES

Patent                          Application                           Issue
Number                             Number                              Date

6,477,710                       09/584,164                         11/12/02
6,477,720                       09/805,245                         11/12/02
6,477,723                       08/872,930                         11/12/02
6,477,733                       09/524,993                         11/12/02
6,477,736                       09/670,675                         11/12/02
6,477,741                       10/024,361                         11/12/02
6,477,746                       09/883,698                         11/12/02
6,477,763                       08/945,584                         11/12/02
6,477,766                       09/772,929                         11/12/02
6,477,773                       09/489,672                         11/12/02
6,477,778                       09/185,308                         11/12/02
6,477,790                       09/949,388                         11/12/02
6,477,794                       09/762,965                         11/12/02
6,477,799                       09/523,858                         11/12/02
6,477,801                       09/445,024                         11/12/02
6,477,809                       09/914,693                         11/12/02
6,477,820                       09/364,624                         11/12/02
6,477,821                       09/446,911                         11/12/02
6,477,822                       09/543,890                         11/12/02
6,477,823                       09/124,681                         11/12/02
6,477,824                       09/768,854                         11/12/02
6,477,829                       09/567,374                         11/12/02
6,477,835                       09/941,906                         11/12/02
6,477,844                       09/985,915                         11/12/02
6,477,859                       10/000,447                         11/12/02
6,477,860                       09/810,340                         11/12/02
6,477,867                       09/467,660                         11/12/02
6,477,874                       10/170,182                         11/12/02
6,477,878                       09/789,839                         11/12/02
6,477,882                       09/777,711                         11/12/02
6,477,883                       09/738,692                         11/12/02
6,477,886                       09/697,694                         11/12/02
6,477,888                       09/889,720                         11/12/02
6,477,889                       09/745,538                         11/12/02
6,477,905                       09/503,629                         11/12/02
6,477,909                       09/861,996                         11/12/02
6,477,912                       09/726,305                         11/12/02
6,477,917                       09/604,424                         11/12/02
6,477,918                       09/826,899                         11/12/02
6,477,944                       10/155,180                         11/12/02
6,477,945                       09/520,191                         11/12/02
6,477,946                       09/659,830                         11/12/02
6,477,951                       09/779,548                         11/12/02
6,477,953                       09/405,362                         11/12/02
6,477,957                       09/870,927                         11/12/02
6,477,958                       09/721,654                         11/12/02
6,477,959                       09/699,439                         11/12/02
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6,477,960                       09/898,719                         11/12/02
6,477,961                       10/178,314                         11/12/02
6,477,967                       09/847,760                         11/12/02
6,477,973                       09/922,806                         11/12/02
6,477,975                       09/751,904                         11/12/02
6,477,985                       09/649,250                         11/12/02
6,477,989                       09/777,567                         11/12/02
6,477,992                       10/002,380                         11/12/02
6,477,993                       09/600,086                         11/12/02
6,478,006                       09/614,685                         11/12/02
6,478,007                       09/988,344                         11/12/02
6,478,010                       09/908,002                         11/12/02
6,478,014                       09/718,678                         11/12/02
6,478,023                       09/329,663                         11/12/02
6,478,027                       09/844,373                         11/12/02
6,478,028                       09/488,557                         11/12/02
6,478,032                       09/419,540                         11/12/02
6,478,035                       09/634,005                         11/12/02
6,478,039                       09/811,651                         11/12/02
6,478,045                       09/543,742                         11/12/02
6,478,056                       10/005,543                         11/12/02
6,478,059                       09/546,240                         11/12/02
6,478,060                       10/061,335                         11/12/02
6,478,061                       09/733,785                         11/12/02
6,478,063                       09/437,553                         11/12/02
6,478,069                       09/497,216                         11/12/02
6,478,075                       09/446,961                         11/12/02
6,478,079                       09/375,984                         11/12/02
6,478,090                       09/941,419                         11/12/02
6,478,106                       09/891,272                         11/12/02
6,478,114                       09/867,391                         11/12/02
6,478,115                       09/579,598                         11/12/02
6,478,117                       09/183,135                         11/12/02
6,478,118                       09/681,427                         11/12/02
6,478,128                       09/623,290                         11/12/02
6,478,133                       09/403,600                         11/12/02
6,478,141                       10/004,369                         11/12/02
6,478,145                       09/738,527                         11/12/02
6,478,148                       09/917,316                         11/12/02
6,478,150                       09/857,728                         11/12/02
6,478,152                       09/880,164                         11/12/02
6,478,159                       09/576,268                         11/12/02
6,478,160                       09/872,974                         11/12/02
6,478,164                       09/817,383                         11/12/02
6,478,166                       09/793,099                         11/12/02
6,478,174                       09/694,572                         11/12/02
6,478,185                       09/904,544                         11/12/02
6,478,187                       09/794,521                         11/12/02
6,478,190                       09/851,137                         11/12/02
6,478,193                       09/907,637                         11/12/02
6,478,196                       09/215,754                         11/12/02
6,478,197                       09/816,732                         11/12/02
6,478,204                       09/318,847                         11/12/02
6,478,211                       10/013,237                         11/12/02
6,478,216                       09/739,123                         11/12/02
6,478,218                       09/685,346                         11/12/02
6,478,225                       09/637,831                         11/12/02
6,478,227                       09/643,937                         11/12/02
6,478,228                       09/331,190                         11/12/02
6,478,229                       09/524,937                         11/12/02
6,478,238                       09/703,902                         11/12/02
6,478,257                       09/881,942                         11/12/02
6,478,273                       09/861,385                         11/12/02
6,478,275                       09/943,296                         11/12/02
6,478,279                       09/739,073                         11/12/02
6,478,280                       09/725,275                         11/12/02
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6,478,293                       09/908,353                         11/12/02
6,478,295                       09/860,588                         11/12/02
6,478,296                       09/987,935                         11/12/02
6,478,297                       09/548,657                         11/12/02
6,478,299                       09/818,853                         11/12/02
6,478,303                       09/704,561                         11/12/02
6,478,306                       09/552,698                         11/12/02
6,478,319                       09/628,417                         11/12/02
6,478,340                       09/539,154                         11/12/02
6,478,346                       09/353,112                         11/12/02
6,478,347                       09/567,926                         11/12/02
6,478,366                       09/983,335                         11/12/02
6,478,367                       09/755,481                         11/12/02
6,478,375                       09/775,995                         11/12/02
6,478,378                       09/900,687                         11/12/02
6,478,389                       10/005,116                         11/12/02
6,478,396                       09/798,330                         11/12/02
6,478,397                       09/910,877                         11/12/02
6,478,406                       09/552,799                         11/12/02
6,478,416                       09/903,708                         11/12/02
6,478,418                       09/798,704                         11/12/02
6,478,431                       09/705,044                         11/12/02
6,478,437                       09/973,455                         11/12/02
6,478,440                       09/523,006                         11/12/02
6,478,442                       09/824,818                         11/12/02
6,478,447                       09/447,834                         11/12/02
6,478,452                       09/488,211                         11/12/02
6,478,459                       09/562,863                         11/12/02
6,478,473                       09/583,894                         11/12/02
6,478,483                       09/738,980                         11/12/02
6,478,484                       09/707,853                         11/12/02
6,478,495                       10/093,888                         11/12/02
6,478,496                       10/066,733                         11/12/02
6,478,499                       09/631,471                         11/12/02
6,478,500                       09/531,593                         11/12/02
6,478,504                       09/259,420                         11/12/02
6,478,507                       09/821,224                         11/12/02
6,478,510                       09/840,651                         11/12/02
6,478,513                       10/090,310                         11/12/02
6,478,514                       09/228,831                         11/12/02
6,478,516                       09/753,721                         11/12/02
6,478,517                       09/785,347                         11/12/02
6,478,522                       09/765,280                         11/12/02
6,478,531                       09/629,853                         11/12/02
6,478,534                       09/789,782                         11/12/02
6,478,546                       10/022,920                         11/12/02
6,478,548                       09/701,061                         11/12/02
6,478,549                       09/489,437                         11/12/02
6,478,550                       10/052,530                         11/12/02
6,478,553                       09/844,741                         11/12/02
6,478,555                       09/589,494                         11/12/02
6,478,561                       09/933,303                         11/12/02
6,478,564                       09/658,401                         11/12/02
6,478,565                       09/850,638                         11/12/02
6,478,566                       10/076,160                         11/12/02
6,478,568                       09/943,796                         11/12/02
6,478,571                       09/544,563                         11/12/02
6,478,580                       09/871,092                         11/12/02
6,478,583                       09/500,594                         11/12/02
6,478,585                       09/944,219                         11/12/02
6,478,586                       09/971,569                         11/12/02
6,478,588                       10/041,063                         11/12/02
6,478,592                       10/044,710                         11/12/02
6,478,596                       10/051,825                         11/12/02
6,478,599                       10/033,265                         11/12/02
6,478,601                       10/012,183                         11/12/02
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6,478,603                       10/036,119                         11/12/02
6,478,605                       09/950,603                         11/12/02
6,478,607                       09/933,931                         11/12/02
6,478,608                       09/579,018                         11/12/02
6,478,609                       09/678,422                         11/12/02
6,478,615                       10/023,973                         11/12/02
6,478,616                       10/033,665                         11/12/02
6,478,620                       09/510,077                         11/12/02
6,478,624                       09/887,890                         11/12/02
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6,478,645                       09/947,605                         11/12/02
6,478,661                       09/794,909                         11/12/02
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6,478,706                       09/723,889                         11/12/02
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6,478,791                       09/470,906                         11/12/02
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6,478,838                       09/757,546                         11/12/02
6,478,841                       09/951,370                         11/12/02
6,478,843                       09/700,738                         11/12/02
6,478,848                       09/509,286                         11/12/02
6,478,850                       10/092,574                         11/12/02
6,478,852                       09/506,636                         11/12/02
6,478,856                       09/579,425                         11/12/02
6,478,859                       09/706,324                         11/12/02
6,478,871                       09/676,938                         11/12/02
6,478,873                       09/722,033                         11/12/02
6,478,875                       09/518,224                         11/12/02
6,478,877                       09/757,612                         11/12/02
6,478,878                       09/536,682                         11/12/02
6,478,891                       09/890,004                         11/12/02
6,478,896                       08/473,798                         11/12/02
6,478,908                       09/704,812                         11/12/02
6,478,915                       09/541,661                         11/12/02
6,478,920                       08/905,145                         11/12/02
6,478,921                       09/530,093                         11/12/02
6,478,930                       09/938,012                         11/12/02
6,478,937                       09/765,855                         11/12/02
6,478,944                       09/566,125                         11/12/02
 December 30, 2014 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1409 OG 249 

6,478,961                       09/881,244                         11/12/02
6,478,963                       09/647,944                         11/12/02
6,478,966                       09/818,775                         11/12/02
6,478,968                       09/194,907                         11/12/02
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6,478,997                       09/726,140                         11/12/02
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6,479,025                       09/151,694                         11/12/02
6,479,033                       08/906,603                         11/12/02
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6,479,218                       09/686,815                         11/12/02
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6,479,236                       09/305,856                         11/12/02
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6,479,260                       09/554,813                         11/12/02
6,479,265                       08/524,920                         11/12/02
6,479,271                       10/119,600                         11/12/02
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6,479,275                       09/915,153                         11/12/02
6,479,284                       09/660,169                         11/12/02
6,479,286                       09/424,173                         11/12/02
 December 30, 2014 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1409 OG 250 

6,479,289                       09/876,614                         11/12/02
6,479,294                       09/705,375                         11/12/02
6,479,301                       09/679,427                         11/12/02
6,479,309                       09/865,286                         11/12/02
6,479,313                       09/866,442                         11/12/02
6,479,321                       09/814,930                         11/12/02
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6,479,327                       09/812,592                         11/12/02
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6,479,350                       09/639,814                         11/12/02
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6,479,360                       09/917,710                         11/12/02
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6,479,411                       09/532,347                         11/12/02
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6,479,471                       09/466,059                         11/12/02
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6,479,487                       09/247,053                         11/12/02
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6,479,540                       09/671,753                         11/12/02
6,479,541                       09/539,446                         11/12/02
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6,479,555                       09/598,880                         11/12/02
6,479,562                       09/791,689                         11/12/02
6,479,564                       09/857,190                         11/12/02
6,479,569                       09/733,203                         11/12/02
6,479,572                       08/959,373                         11/12/02
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6,479,589                       10/037,504                         11/12/02
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6,479,607                       09/709,817                         11/12/02
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6,479,645                       10/104,214                         11/12/02
6,479,660                       09/051,571                         11/12/02
6,479,663                       09/726,625                         11/12/02
6,479,664                       10/098,523                         11/12/02
 December 30, 2014 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1409 OG 251 

6,479,673                       09/500,148                         11/12/02
6,479,674                       09/937,212                         11/12/02
6,479,681                       09/934,603                         11/12/02
6,479,684                       09/799,996                         11/12/02
6,479,687                       09/803,146                         11/12/02
6,479,688                       10/122,751                         11/12/02
6,479,690                       09/486,892                         11/12/02
6,479,693                       09/813,086                         11/12/02
6,479,694                       09/890,946                         11/12/02
6,479,696                       09/610,620                         11/12/02
6,479,707                       10/012,318                         11/12/02
6,479,725                       09/609,654                         11/12/02
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6,479,744                       09/671,575                         11/12/02
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6,479,824                       09/708,760                         11/12/02
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6,479,865                       09/595,107                         11/12/02
6,479,868                       09/845,659                         11/12/02
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6,479,880                       09/639,623                         11/12/02
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6,479,930                       09/349,406                         11/12/02
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6,479,969                       10/031,104                         11/12/02
6,479,981                       09/642,536                         11/12/02
6,479,993                       09/604,257                         11/12/02
6,479,995                       09/597,526                         11/12/02
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6,479,997                       09/556,659                         11/12/02
6,480,011                       09/859,478                         11/12/02
6,480,015                       09/935,402                         11/12/02
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6,480,196                       09/466,873                         11/12/02
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 December 30, 2014 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1409 OG 253 

6,480,358                       09/951,838                         11/12/02
6,480,361                       09/534,897                         11/12/02
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 December 30, 2014 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1409 OG 254 

6,480,726                       09/691,378                         11/12/02
6,480,728                       09/459,617                         11/12/02
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6,480,841                       09/157,413                         11/12/02
6,480,855                       09/643,599                         11/12/02
6,480,857                       09/875,924                         11/12/02
6,480,869                       09/364,031                         11/12/02
6,480,872                       09/235,148                         11/12/02
6,480,881                       08/760,141                         11/12/02
6,480,887                       09/342,733                         11/12/02
6,480,891                       09/225,246                         11/12/02
6,480,903                       08/578,321                         11/12/02
6,480,905                       09/459,413                         11/12/02
6,480,910                       09/346,596                         11/12/02
6,480,916                       09/491,976                         11/12/02
6,480,919                       09/788,899                         11/12/02
6,480,926                       09/991,704                         11/12/02
6,480,929                       09/184,270                         11/12/02
6,480,936                       09/197,076                         11/12/02
6,480,938                       09/738,690                         11/12/02
6,480,940                       09/429,329                         11/12/02
6,480,943                       09/563,018                         11/12/02
6,480,944                       09/815,541                         11/12/02
6,480,947                       09/353,367                         11/12/02
6,480,966                       09/455,715                         11/12/02
6,480,979                       09/482,511                         11/12/02
6,480,987                       09/494,749                         11/12/02
6,480,990                       09/561,725                         11/12/02
6,481,002                       09/785,007                         11/12/02
6,481,009                       09/346,920                         11/12/02

                  PATENTS WHICH EXPIRED ON November 7, 2014
                    DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES

Patent                          Application                           Issue
Number                             Number                              Date

7,131,161                       11/086,951                         11/07/06
7,131,167                       11/030,410                         11/07/06
7,131,168                       10/386,855                         11/07/06
7,131,173                       10/506,750                         11/07/06
7,131,174                       10/863,479                         11/07/06
7,131,176                       10/979,780                         11/07/06
7,131,177                       10/970,117                         11/07/06
7,131,184                       10/915,729                         11/07/06
7,131,185                       11/082,964                         11/07/06
7,131,186                       10/862,371                         11/07/06
7,131,205                       10/633,704                         11/07/06
7,131,209                       10/844,241                         11/07/06
7,131,211                       10/642,921                         11/07/06
7,131,214                       11/106,090                         11/07/06
7,131,215                       11/126,860                         11/07/06
7,131,222                       11/104,680                         11/07/06
7,131,223                       11/086,862                         11/07/06
7,131,227                       11/109,385                         11/07/06
7,131,230                       11/005,682                         11/07/06
7,131,232                       10/849,965                         11/07/06
 December 30, 2014 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1409 OG 255 

7,131,233                       11/174,113                         11/07/06
7,131,252                       10/779,623                         11/07/06
7,131,256                       10/473,852                         11/07/06
7,131,257                       10/301,687                         11/07/06
7,131,259                       10/946,347                         11/07/06
7,131,265                       10/849,033                         11/07/06
7,131,268                       10/826,287                         11/07/06
7,131,277                       11/151,392                         11/07/06
7,131,279                       10/971,796                         11/07/06
7,131,282                       10/758,175                         11/07/06
7,131,285                       10/963,484                         11/07/06
7,131,288                       10/433,017                         11/07/06
7,131,291                       10/488,230                         11/07/06
7,131,295                       10/421,917                         11/07/06
7,131,298                       11/104,362                         11/07/06
7,131,300                       11/148,019                         11/07/06
7,131,301                       11/233,108                         11/07/06
7,131,306                       11/195,660                         11/07/06
7,131,309                       10/863,380                         11/07/06
7,131,310                       10/858,572                         11/07/06
7,131,316                       11/017,897                         11/07/06
7,131,317                       10/505,006                         11/07/06
7,131,318                       10/711,592                         11/07/06
7,131,335                       10/481,404                         11/07/06
7,131,345                       10/825,749                         11/07/06
7,131,349                       10/380,527                         11/07/06
7,131,371                       11/204,429                         11/07/06
7,131,377                       11/012,779                         11/07/06
7,131,378                       10/730,464                         11/07/06
7,131,380                       10/037,271                         11/07/06
7,131,387                       10/880,129                         11/07/06
7,131,388                       10/801,978                         11/07/06
7,131,400                       10/942,863                         11/07/06
7,131,406                       10/347,741                         11/07/06
7,131,419                       10/601,779                         11/07/06
7,131,426                       10/493,860                         11/07/06
7,131,430                       10/656,305                         11/07/06
7,131,435                       10/920,157                         11/07/06
7,131,446                       10/810,778                         11/07/06
7,131,447                       10/832,143                         11/07/06
7,131,450                       10/739,444                         11/07/06
7,131,454                       10/440,335                         11/07/06
7,131,455                       11/044,895                         11/07/06
7,131,459                       10/452,621                         11/07/06
7,131,464                       10/912,251                         11/07/06
7,131,467                       10/490,583                         11/07/06
7,131,476                       10/466,874                         11/07/06
7,131,478                       11/037,221                         11/07/06
7,131,479                       10/740,339                         11/07/06
7,131,480                       11/222,114                         11/07/06
7,131,485                       11/015,401                         11/07/06
7,131,488                       10/940,878                         11/07/06
7,131,500                       10/752,699                         11/07/06
7,131,502                       10/825,268                         11/07/06
7,131,503                       11/045,380                         11/07/06
7,131,511                       10/875,430                         11/07/06
7,131,512                       10/405,531                         11/07/06
7,131,517                       11/175,324                         11/07/06
7,131,522                       10/527,303                         11/07/06
7,131,531                       10/908,605                         11/07/06
7,131,536                       10/155,264                         11/07/06
7,131,555                       10/673,495                         11/07/06
7,131,560                       10/891,951                         11/07/06
7,131,561                       10/053,209                         11/07/06
7,131,563                       11/044,353                         11/07/06
7,131,568                       10/635,843                         11/07/06
 December 30, 2014 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1409 OG 256 

7,131,571                       10/184,030                         11/07/06
7,131,573                       10/918,923                         11/07/06
7,131,580                       11/225,874                         11/07/06
7,131,585                       11/014,195                         11/07/06
7,131,586                       10/730,481                         11/07/06
7,131,588                       09/550,900                         11/07/06
7,131,589                       10/386,153                         11/07/06
7,131,600                       10/730,314                         11/07/06
7,131,603                       10/853,008                         11/07/06
7,131,611                       10/903,457                         11/07/06
7,131,621                       10/738,937                         11/07/06
7,131,623                       10/344,663                         11/07/06
7,131,630                       10/540,289                         11/07/06
7,131,633                       10/918,782                         11/07/06
7,131,638                       11/146,722                         11/07/06
7,131,639                       10/862,040                         11/07/06
7,131,643                       10/904,136                         11/07/06
7,131,645                       10/873,518                         11/07/06
7,131,649                       11/365,592                         11/07/06
7,131,658                       11/078,054                         11/07/06
7,131,659                       10/845,294                         11/07/06
7,131,661                       10/407,156                         11/07/06
7,131,669                       10/734,575                         11/07/06
7,131,670                       10/894,749                         11/07/06
7,131,674                       10/975,743                         11/07/06
7,131,676                       10/972,117                         11/07/06
7,131,678                       10/912,181                         11/07/06
7,131,691                       10/600,897                         11/07/06
7,131,695                       10/885,485                         11/07/06
7,131,703                       10/931,019                         11/07/06
7,131,710                       10/678,277                         11/07/06
7,131,712                       10/640,709                         11/07/06
7,131,715                       11/026,118                         11/07/06
7,131,717                       11/126,205                         11/07/06
7,131,722                       10/647,367                         11/07/06
7,131,726                       11/105,361                         11/07/06
7,131,730                       11/409,287                         11/07/06
7,131,742                       10/419,239                         11/07/06
7,131,748                       10/758,143                         11/07/06
7,131,753                       10/842,335                         11/07/06
7,131,757                       10/713,308                         11/07/06
7,131,769                       11/012,173                         11/07/06
7,131,772                       11/313,835                         11/07/06
7,131,776                       10/947,214                         11/07/06
7,131,781                       10/979,472                         11/07/06
7,131,788                       10/691,975                         11/07/06
7,131,790                       10/807,618                         11/07/06
7,131,792                       10/835,566                         11/07/06
7,131,797                       10/315,982                         11/07/06
7,131,800                       10/465,957                         11/07/06
7,131,801                       10/467,205                         11/07/06
7,131,802                       10/765,117                         11/07/06
7,131,807                       10/030,410                         11/07/06
7,131,809                       10/392,467                         11/07/06
7,131,822                       10/721,326                         11/07/06
7,131,823                       11/123,455                         11/07/06
7,131,829                       10/882,267                         11/07/06
7,131,835                       10/803,889                         11/07/06
7,131,841                       10/961,497                         11/07/06
7,131,845                       10/506,337                         11/07/06
7,131,848                       11/237,091                         11/07/06
7,131,857                       10/985,649                         11/07/06
7,131,859                       11/294,909                         11/07/06
7,131,861                       10/519,317                         11/07/06
7,131,862                       11/017,125                         11/07/06
7,131,872                       11/254,493                         11/07/06
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7,131,879                       10/943,374                         11/07/06
7,131,883                       11/219,867                         11/07/06
7,131,885                       11/038,759                         11/07/06
7,131,891                       10/425,252                         11/07/06
7,131,894                       11/331,500                         11/07/06
7,131,906                       11/195,413                         11/07/06
7,131,912                       10/442,264                         11/07/06
7,131,916                       10/905,213                         11/07/06
7,131,917                       10/985,435                         11/07/06
7,131,918                       10/988,482                         11/07/06
7,131,921                       11/075,419                         11/07/06
7,131,923                       10/479,182                         11/07/06
7,131,924                       10/499,318                         11/07/06
7,131,933                       10/281,217                         11/07/06
7,131,936                       11/052,446                         11/07/06
7,131,952                       10/893,481                         11/07/06
7,131,962                       09/522,160                         11/07/06
7,131,964                       11/005,800                         11/07/06
7,131,982                       11/039,049                         11/07/06
7,131,984                       10/466,146                         11/07/06
7,131,996                       10/101,652                         11/07/06
7,132,000                       10/486,548                         11/07/06
7,132,001                       10/487,631                         11/07/06
7,132,004                       10/824,308                         11/07/06
7,132,006                       10/849,242                         11/07/06
7,132,018                       10/424,966                         11/07/06
7,132,023                       10/749,463                         11/07/06
7,132,024                       10/386,290                         11/07/06
7,132,034                       10/689,622                         11/07/06
7,132,046                       10/490,433                         11/07/06
7,132,053                       10/474,622                         11/07/06
7,132,055                       10/452,533                         11/07/06
7,132,059                       10/446,439                         11/07/06
7,132,061                       10/466,838                         11/07/06
7,132,068                       11/092,631                         11/07/06
7,132,069                       11/092,667                         11/07/06
7,132,071                       10/883,421                         11/07/06
7,132,078                       10/333,779                         11/07/06
7,132,087                       10/020,825                         11/07/06
7,132,092                       10/503,499                         11/07/06
7,132,093                       10/454,542                         11/07/06
7,132,096                       10/813,322                         11/07/06
7,132,112                       10/634,689                         11/07/06
7,132,120                       10/375,552                         11/07/06
7,132,121                       10/319,877                         11/07/06
7,132,134                       10/938,174                         11/07/06
7,132,137                       10/891,072                         11/07/06
7,132,143                       10/776,863                         11/07/06
7,132,145                       10/501,243                         11/07/06
7,132,149                       10/638,094                         11/07/06
7,132,170                       10/631,037                         11/07/06
7,132,174                       10/446,752                         11/07/06
7,132,180                       10/324,208                         11/07/06
7,132,195                       10/254,127                         11/07/06
7,132,212                       10/166,629                         11/07/06
7,132,221                       10/660,914                         11/07/06
7,132,231                       10/712,785                         11/07/06
7,132,233                       10/729,421                         11/07/06
7,132,241                       10/663,999                         11/07/06
7,132,250                       10/427,590                         11/07/06
7,132,251                       10/275,222                         11/07/06
7,132,255                       11/049,270                         11/07/06
7,132,258                       09/041,994                         11/07/06
7,132,261                       10/278,481                         11/07/06
7,132,288                       10/467,982                         11/07/06
7,132,289                       10/015,607                         11/07/06
 December 30, 2014 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1409 OG 258 

7,132,291                       10/838,834                         11/07/06
7,132,292                       10/841,604                         11/07/06
7,132,293                       10/854,155                         11/07/06
7,132,300                       10/878,228                         11/07/06
7,132,306                       10/728,772                         11/07/06
7,132,320                       11/266,259                         11/07/06
7,132,325                       10/731,511                         11/07/06
7,132,331                       10/990,903                         11/07/06
7,132,345                       11/026,610                         11/07/06
7,132,346                       10/615,038                         11/07/06
7,132,353                       11/195,398                         11/07/06
7,132,362                       10/003,386                         11/07/06
7,132,363                       09/817,056                         11/07/06
7,132,364                       10/778,388                         11/07/06
7,132,381                       11/322,876                         11/07/06
7,132,382                       11/033,676                         11/07/06
7,132,399                       10/619,992                         11/07/06
7,132,403                       10/761,071                         11/07/06
7,132,404                       10/361,102                         11/07/06
7,132,414                       10/771,764                         11/07/06
7,132,421                       10/868,092                         11/07/06
7,132,425                       10/732,838                         11/07/06
7,132,426                       10/890,549                         11/07/06
7,132,429                       11/069,033                         11/07/06
7,132,430                       10/639,876                         11/07/06
7,132,436                       10/296,552                         11/07/06
7,132,443                       10/481,293                         11/07/06
7,132,447                       10/491,131                         11/07/06
7,132,450                       11/089,598                         11/07/06
7,132,451                       10/794,153                         11/07/06
7,132,458                       10/196,695                         11/07/06
7,132,464                       10/367,144                         11/07/06
7,132,465                       10/638,430                         11/07/06
7,132,466                       10/491,816                         11/07/06
7,132,467                       10/503,411                         11/07/06
7,132,469                       10/607,576                         11/07/06
7,132,483                       10/474,664                         11/07/06
7,132,489                       10/835,633                         11/07/06
7,132,505                       09/852,378                         11/07/06
7,132,510                       10/029,926                         11/07/06
7,132,512                       10/634,914                         11/07/06
7,132,514                       10/018,433                         11/07/06
7,132,515                       10/511,534                         11/07/06
7,132,524                       10/303,996                         11/07/06
7,132,529                       09/918,187                         11/07/06
7,132,546                       10/451,101                         11/07/06
7,132,548                       11/129,357                         11/07/06
7,132,550                       10/722,257                         11/07/06
7,132,553                       11/010,727                         11/07/06
7,132,558                       10/776,693                         11/07/06
7,132,559                       10/468,574                         11/07/06
7,132,561                       10/398,443                         11/07/06
7,132,564                       11/243,174                         11/07/06
7,132,565                       10/777,055                         11/07/06
7,132,571                       10/141,733                         11/07/06
7,132,573                       10/527,153                         11/07/06
7,132,577                       11/296,891                         11/07/06
7,132,579                       10/480,279                         11/07/06
7,132,586                       10/124,903                         11/07/06
7,132,598                       10/726,476                         11/07/06
7,132,599                       10/795,429                         11/07/06
7,132,600                       11/294,424                         11/07/06
7,132,606                       11/031,947                         11/07/06
7,132,611                       10/519,302                         11/07/06
7,132,620                       10/943,994                         11/07/06
7,132,624                       11/128,619                         11/07/06
 December 30, 2014 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1409 OG 259 

7,132,630                       10/727,025                         11/07/06
7,132,634                       10/358,269                         11/07/06
7,132,640                       10/505,831                         11/07/06
7,132,641                       10/404,961                         11/07/06
7,132,656                       10/943,992                         11/07/06
7,132,666                       10/467,557                         11/07/06
7,132,668                       10/311,997                         11/07/06
7,132,671                       10/828,360                         11/07/06
7,132,683                       10/838,230                         11/07/06
7,132,684                       10/834,071                         11/07/06
7,132,692                       10/806,377                         11/07/06
7,132,706                       10/997,141                         11/07/06
7,132,709                       10/149,389                         11/07/06
7,132,719                       10/917,141                         11/07/06
7,132,721                       10/899,474                         11/07/06
7,132,722                       11/049,665                         11/07/06
7,132,729                       10/929,475                         11/07/06
7,132,732                       10/767,786                         11/07/06
7,132,736                       10/285,034                         11/07/06
7,132,758                       10/508,334                         11/07/06
7,132,759                       10/777,458                         11/07/06
7,132,760                       10/629,370                         11/07/06
7,132,769                       11/238,915                         11/07/06
7,132,773                       11/151,351                         11/07/06
7,132,778                       10/646,139                         11/07/06
7,132,784                       10/105,409                         11/07/06
7,132,787                       10/716,415                         11/07/06
7,132,791                       10/821,903                         11/07/06
7,132,814                       11/094,847                         11/07/06
7,132,824                       10/990,013                         11/07/06
7,132,835                       10/248,683                         11/07/06
7,132,836                       10/810,890                         11/07/06
7,132,866                       10/845,360                         11/07/06
7,132,877                       10/963,957                         11/07/06
7,132,880                       11/146,448                         11/07/06
7,132,881                       10/997,670                         11/07/06
7,132,882                       10/198,851                         11/07/06
7,132,892                       11/237,896                         11/07/06
7,132,907                       10/494,983                         11/07/06
7,132,917                       11/019,945                         11/07/06
7,132,934                       10/810,434                         11/07/06
7,132,942                       11/229,442                         11/07/06
7,132,944                       10/456,333                         11/07/06
7,132,946                       10/820,584                         11/07/06
7,132,955                       10/849,227                         11/07/06
7,132,956                       10/762,803                         11/07/06
7,132,957                       10/890,623                         11/07/06
7,132,965                       11/284,985                         11/07/06
7,132,968                       11/028,568                         11/07/06
7,132,970                       11/080,808                         11/07/06
7,132,983                       10/495,683                         11/07/06
7,132,984                       10/520,814                         11/07/06
7,132,985                       11/066,147                         11/07/06
7,132,988                       10/848,936                         11/07/06
7,132,998                       10/518,133                         11/07/06
7,133,006                       10/135,771                         11/07/06
7,133,007                       10/807,335                         11/07/06
7,133,008                       10/174,821                         11/07/06
7,133,020                       10/691,566                         11/07/06
7,133,021                       09/681,813                         11/07/06
7,133,027                       10/410,438                         11/07/06
7,133,036                       10/678,563                         11/07/06
7,133,038                       10/417,585                         11/07/06
7,133,046                       10/726,180                         11/07/06
7,133,048                       10/881,546                         11/07/06
7,133,058                       10/968,653                         11/07/06
 December 30, 2014 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1409 OG 260 

7,133,063                       10/619,077                         11/07/06
7,133,069                       10/100,221                         11/07/06
7,133,075                       10/293,436                         11/07/06
7,133,081                       11/403,030                         11/07/06
7,133,082                       09/757,019                         11/07/06
7,133,094                       10/376,721                         11/07/06
7,133,129                       10/901,823                         11/07/06
7,133,137                       10/601,119                         11/07/06
7,133,146                       09/738,774                         11/07/06
7,133,151                       09/801,805                         11/07/06
7,133,152                       10/094,347                         11/07/06
7,133,160                       10/045,258                         11/07/06
7,133,161                       10/153,355                         11/07/06
7,133,162                       10/285,722                         11/07/06
7,133,167                       10/921,846                         11/07/06
7,133,176                       10/651,214                         11/07/06
7,133,179                       11/390,093                         11/07/06
7,133,183                       10/794,236                         11/07/06
7,133,185                       10/929,074                         11/07/06
7,133,192                       10/792,746                         11/07/06
7,133,194                       11/388,522                         11/07/06
7,133,195                       11/135,286                         11/07/06
7,133,200                       10/486,579                         11/07/06
7,133,205                       10/906,649                         11/07/06
7,133,218                       10/251,168                         11/07/06
7,133,227                       10/761,475                         11/07/06
7,133,232                       11/116,681                         11/07/06
7,133,248                       10/642,690                         11/07/06
7,133,249                       10/710,374                         11/07/06
7,133,258                       11/273,852                         11/07/06
7,133,260                       11/205,741                         11/07/06
7,133,262                       10/259,524                         11/07/06
7,133,275                       11/051,994                         11/07/06
7,133,279                       10/829,363                         11/07/06
7,133,281                       10/947,933                         11/07/06
7,133,285                       10/847,711                         11/07/06
7,133,289                       10/629,320                         11/07/06
7,133,296                       10/700,541                         11/07/06
7,133,309                       10/905,541                         11/07/06
7,133,311                       11/203,383                         11/07/06
7,133,322                       10/878,263                         11/07/06
7,133,327                       10/549,196                         11/07/06
7,133,330                       11/105,846                         11/07/06
7,133,332                       10/346,782                         11/07/06
7,133,336                       10/621,869                         11/07/06
7,133,340                       10/253,856                         11/07/06
7,133,344                       10/466,327                         11/07/06
7,133,346                       10/294,573                         11/07/06
7,133,351                       10/632,251                         11/07/06
7,133,363                       10/889,139                         11/07/06
7,133,375                       10/091,654                         11/07/06
7,133,387                       09/832,094                         11/07/06
7,133,399                       09/703,056                         11/07/06
7,133,405                       09/942,747                         11/07/06
7,133,428                       10/461,620                         11/07/06
7,133,431                       10/629,670                         11/07/06
7,133,436                       10/226,017                         11/07/06
7,133,445                       11/089,076                         11/07/06
7,133,449                       09/892,010                         11/07/06
7,133,463                       11/213,352                         11/07/06
7,133,466                       10/999,207                         11/07/06
7,133,475                       10/113,736                         11/07/06
7,133,481                       10/311,638                         11/07/06
7,133,496                       10/796,450                         11/07/06
7,133,506                       10/217,283                         11/07/06
7,133,507                       11/110,498                         11/07/06
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7,133,509                       09/475,531                         11/07/06
7,133,515                       10/218,722                         11/07/06
7,133,525                       10/358,057                         11/07/06
7,133,529                       10/194,673                         11/07/06
7,133,530                       10/182,166                         11/07/06
7,133,542                       10/381,514                         11/07/06
7,133,545                       11/115,847                         11/07/06
7,133,556                       09/661,428                         11/07/06
7,133,557                       10/291,713                         11/07/06
7,133,558                       09/410,626                         11/07/06
7,133,562                       10/854,851                         11/07/06
7,133,570                       10/359,884                         11/07/06
7,133,574                       10/225,292                         11/07/06
7,133,575                       10/888,216                         11/07/06
7,133,576                       11/359,824                         11/07/06
7,133,577                       11/144,788                         11/07/06
7,133,583                       11/388,530                         11/07/06
7,133,587                       11/416,200                         11/07/06
7,133,603                       11/065,575                         11/07/06
7,133,609                       10/446,523                         11/07/06
7,133,610                       09/168,688                         11/07/06
7,133,624                       10/886,675                         11/07/06
7,133,628                       10/793,231                         11/07/06
7,133,634                       10/782,816                         11/07/06
7,133,639                       11/003,979                         11/07/06
7,133,640                       10/629,398                         11/07/06
7,133,641                       10/497,513                         11/07/06
7,133,645                       10/840,780                         11/07/06
7,133,655                       10/806,140                         11/07/06
7,133,665                       11/245,706                         11/07/06
7,133,667                       10/359,675                         11/07/06
7,133,679                       10/694,570                         11/07/06
7,133,706                       10/516,873                         11/07/06
7,133,720                       10/896,443                         11/07/06
7,133,728                       10/487,098                         11/07/06
7,133,731                       10/533,436                         11/07/06
7,133,733                       10/806,105                         11/07/06
7,133,739                       10/429,051                         11/07/06
7,133,745                       10/672,450                         11/07/06
7,133,748                       10/855,735                         11/07/06
7,133,756                       11/059,795                         11/07/06
7,133,760                       10/700,539                         11/07/06
7,133,763                       11/050,646                         11/07/06
7,133,764                       11/081,953                         11/07/06
7,133,766                       11/072,397                         11/07/06
7,133,772                       10/617,559                         11/07/06
7,133,775                       10/780,029                         11/07/06
7,133,781                       10/006,492                         11/07/06
7,133,785                       10/887,040                         11/07/06
7,133,794                       10/968,341                         11/07/06
7,133,803                       10/949,985                         11/07/06
7,133,805                       10/886,250                         11/07/06
7,133,807                       10/466,787                         11/07/06
7,133,809                       09/542,222                         11/07/06
7,133,810                       09/894,870                         11/07/06
7,133,826                       11/065,573                         11/07/06
7,133,849                       09/527,138                         11/07/06
7,133,850                       09/965,750                         11/07/06
7,133,852                       09/976,259                         11/07/06
7,133,855                       10/411,485                         11/07/06
7,133,866                       10/263,989                         11/07/06
7,133,869                       10/020,260                         11/07/06
7,133,886                       10/455,932                         11/07/06
7,133,898                       09/888,718                         11/07/06
7,133,903                       10/756,540                         11/07/06
7,133,921                       09/827,519                         11/07/06
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7,133,925                       10/196,506                         11/07/06
7,133,926                       09/966,650                         11/07/06
7,133,932                       09/865,219                         11/07/06
7,133,952                       10/178,158                         11/07/06
7,133,959                       10/320,555                         11/07/06
7,133,973                       10/355,075                         11/07/06
7,133,982                       10/464,937                         11/07/06
7,133,986                       10/676,852                         11/07/06
7,133,989                       10/839,034                         11/07/06
7,133,994                       10/418,349                         11/07/06
7,134,012                       09/930,351                         11/07/06
7,134,016                       09/712,398                         11/07/06
7,134,022                       10/195,836                         11/07/06
7,134,038                       11/140,056                         11/07/06
7,134,039                       10/894,340                         11/07/06
7,134,042                       10/744,788                         11/07/06
7,134,044                       10/222,615                         11/07/06
7,134,063                       10/460,284                         11/07/06
7,134,077                       09/773,090                         11/07/06
7,134,092                       09/851,467                         11/07/06
7,134,093                       09/837,437                         11/07/06
7,134,134                       09/681,354                         11/07/06
7,134,141                       09/878,319                         11/07/06
7,134,143                       10/358,409                         11/07/06

                  PATENTS WHICH EXPIRED ON November 9, 2014
                    DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES

Patent                          Application                           Issue
Number                             Number                              Date

7,827,621                       11/716,604                         11/09/10
7,827,625                       11/928,018                         11/09/10
7,827,641                       11/593,411                         11/09/10
7,827,651                       11/800,747                         11/09/10
7,827,652                       11/705,014                         11/09/10
7,827,658                       11/692,037                         11/09/10
7,827,663                       11/805,516                         11/09/10
7,827,664                       11/203,867                         11/09/10
7,827,667                       12/384,741                         11/09/10
7,827,677                       11/216,074                         11/09/10
7,827,678                       12/354,876                         11/09/10
7,827,679                       11/407,812                         11/09/10
7,827,682                       11/110,920                         11/09/10
7,827,684                       10/521,144                         11/09/10
7,827,685                       11/141,406                         11/09/10
7,827,691                       11/819,506                         11/09/10
7,827,694                       11/132,990                         11/09/10
7,827,699                       12/338,394                         11/09/10
7,827,702                       12/493,145                         11/09/10
7,827,707                       11/278,793                         11/09/10
7,827,712                       12/150,534                         11/09/10
7,827,715                       12/220,051                         11/09/10
7,827,716                       11/736,413                         11/09/10
7,827,720                       12/219,762                         11/09/10
7,827,724                       11/796,974                         11/09/10
7,827,726                       11/411,737                         11/09/10
7,827,731                       12/111,393                         11/09/10
7,827,733                       12/321,179                         11/09/10
7,827,739                       11/543,562                         11/09/10
7,827,740                       12/320,867                         11/09/10
7,827,741                       11/674,544                         11/09/10
7,827,752                       11/618,980                         11/09/10
7,827,761                       11/696,406                         11/09/10
7,827,768                       11/794,891                         11/09/10
7,827,792                       11/444,615                         11/09/10
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7,827,804                       11/911,976                         11/09/10
7,827,805                       11/525,528                         11/09/10
7,827,808                       11/597,998                         11/09/10
7,827,820                       10/557,423                         11/09/10
7,827,825                       10/541,675                         11/09/10
7,827,827                       12/586,479                         11/09/10
7,827,831                       11/282,817                         11/09/10
7,827,835                       12/456,640                         11/09/10
7,827,875                       11/718,683                         11/09/10
7,827,877                       11/840,071                         11/09/10
7,827,885                       12/077,965                         11/09/10
7,827,889                       11/901,296                         11/09/10
7,827,891                       09/744,484                         11/09/10
7,827,894                       11/064,134                         11/09/10
7,827,899                       11/979,163                         11/09/10
7,827,906                       11/690,488                         11/09/10
7,827,910                       11/727,388                         11/09/10
7,827,921                       12/112,093                         11/09/10
7,827,924                       12/454,817                         11/09/10
7,827,927                       12/399,324                         11/09/10
7,827,928                       12/316,512                         11/09/10
7,827,929                       11/678,195                         11/09/10
7,827,939                       12/222,763                         11/09/10
7,827,943                       12/033,878                         11/09/10
7,827,948                       12/187,738                         11/09/10
7,827,951                       11/982,739                         11/09/10
7,827,961                       12/291,014                         11/09/10
7,827,983                       11/017,347                         11/09/10
7,828,002                       12/085,813                         11/09/10
7,828,007                       11/771,891                         11/09/10
7,828,016                       12/081,687                         11/09/10
7,828,018                       12/226,995                         11/09/10
7,828,024                       12/151,629                         11/09/10
7,828,030                       11/807,084                         11/09/10
7,828,040                       11/882,944                         11/09/10
7,828,044                       11/722,485                         11/09/10
7,828,045                       10/230,992                         11/09/10
7,828,047                       12/003,542                         11/09/10
7,828,075                       10/563,714                         11/09/10
7,828,078                       11/886,372                         11/09/10
7,828,079                       12/345,329                         11/09/10
7,828,089                       11/957,207                         11/09/10
7,828,091                       12/001,654                         11/09/10
7,828,109                       12/467,410                         11/09/10
7,828,110                       11/858,909                         11/09/10
7,828,111                       12/089,917                         11/09/10
7,828,118                       11/900,588                         11/09/10
7,828,123                       11/813,725                         11/09/10
7,828,129                       11/579,987                         11/09/10
7,828,136                       11/525,144                         11/09/10
7,828,141                       12/296,964                         11/09/10
7,828,169                       11/767,271                         11/09/10
7,828,174                       11/720,147                         11/09/10
7,828,179                       12/247,611                         11/09/10
7,828,181                       12/400,652                         11/09/10
7,828,182                       12/044,198                         11/09/10
7,828,185                       10/554,338                         11/09/10
7,828,187                       12/547,941                         11/09/10
7,828,193                       12/000,675                         11/09/10
7,828,194                       12/717,414                         11/09/10
7,828,202                       11/065,474                         11/09/10
7,828,203                       10/587,577                         11/09/10
7,828,215                       11/433,696                         11/09/10
7,828,225                       12/124,066                         11/09/10
7,828,233                       12/212,402                         11/09/10
7,828,236                       11/600,385                         11/09/10
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7,828,257                       11/586,239                         11/09/10
7,828,262                       11/758,353                         11/09/10
7,828,271                       12/159,871                         11/09/10
7,828,289                       11/760,112                         11/09/10
7,828,290                       11/844,742                         11/09/10
7,828,291                       12/233,740                         11/09/10
7,828,294                       12/435,077                         11/09/10
7,828,303                       11/802,448                         11/09/10
7,828,307                       11/569,530                         11/09/10
7,828,308                       12/295,421                         11/09/10
7,828,312                       12/464,928                         11/09/10
7,828,313                       12/615,208                         11/09/10
7,828,318                       12/264,807                         11/09/10
7,828,319                       12/091,761                         11/09/10
7,828,327                       12/195,636                         11/09/10
7,828,330                       12/322,516                         11/09/10
7,828,352                       12/027,327                         11/09/10
7,828,357                       11/928,565                         11/09/10
7,828,362                       11/999,146                         11/09/10
7,828,364                       12/077,578                         11/09/10
7,828,365                       12/204,321                         11/09/10
7,828,391                       10/577,287                         11/09/10
7,828,393                       12/242,047                         11/09/10
7,828,408                       11/785,489                         11/09/10
7,828,418                       11/591,412                         11/09/10
7,828,428                       12/489,255                         11/09/10
7,828,431                       11/421,225                         11/09/10
7,828,435                       12/699,238                         11/09/10
7,828,442                       10/573,613                         11/09/10
7,828,446                       11/753,285                         11/09/10
7,828,457                       11/502,141                         11/09/10
7,828,463                       12/148,776                         11/09/10
7,828,466                       12/177,794                         11/09/10
7,828,487                       11/476,639                         11/09/10
7,828,493                       12/328,857                         11/09/10
7,828,497                       11/901,399                         11/09/10
7,828,499                       11/827,639                         11/09/10
7,828,506                       11/782,331                         11/09/10
7,828,509                       11/708,414                         11/09/10
7,828,532                       11/768,032                         11/09/10
7,828,537                       11/904,430                         11/09/10
7,828,540                       11/571,728                         11/09/10
7,828,545                       11/879,169                         11/09/10
7,828,549                       12/256,859                         11/09/10
7,828,553                       11/860,054                         11/09/10
7,828,559                       12/314,531                         11/09/10
7,828,563                       11/953,209                         11/09/10
7,828,578                       12/585,262                         11/09/10
7,828,579                       11/892,953                         11/09/10
7,828,581                       12/510,564                         11/09/10
7,828,582                       12/684,988                         11/09/10
7,828,584                       12/134,022                         11/09/10
7,828,585                       12/360,532                         11/09/10
7,828,587                       12/300,974                         11/09/10
7,828,590                       12/732,214                         11/09/10
7,828,596                       12/488,744                         11/09/10
7,828,604                       12/453,898                         11/09/10
7,828,614                       11/873,279                         11/09/10
7,828,620                       10/541,936                         11/09/10
7,828,623                       11/488,766                         11/09/10
7,828,627                       12/580,385                         11/09/10
7,828,629                       12/322,990                         11/09/10
7,828,640                       11/398,104                         11/09/10
7,828,665                       12/148,938                         11/09/10
7,828,666                       12/148,934                         11/09/10
7,828,670                       12/047,220                         11/09/10
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7,828,674                       11/860,832                         11/09/10
7,828,676                       12/057,664                         11/09/10
7,828,678                       11/946,224                         11/09/10
7,828,689                       11/844,371                         11/09/10
7,828,700                       12/585,258                         11/09/10
7,828,703                       12/398,036                         11/09/10
7,828,722                       11/338,755                         11/09/10
7,828,724                       11/621,644                         11/09/10
7,828,737                       11/110,446                         11/09/10
7,828,741                       11/135,265                         11/09/10
7,828,742                       11/879,999                         11/09/10
7,828,744                       10/422,409                         11/09/10
7,828,746                       12/323,979                         11/09/10
7,828,756                       11/881,898                         11/09/10
7,828,757                       11/974,297                         11/09/10
7,828,789                       12/098,815                         11/09/10
7,828,834                       10/530,801                         11/09/10
7,828,844                       10/661,400                         11/09/10
7,828,845                       10/650,494                         11/09/10
7,828,879                       11/991,934                         11/09/10
7,828,882                       12/138,888                         11/09/10
7,828,902                       12/029,244                         11/09/10
7,828,903                       11/804,623                         11/09/10
7,828,906                       12/050,743                         11/09/10
7,828,913                       11/196,140                         11/09/10
7,828,914                       10/549,673                         11/09/10
7,828,922                       11/877,733                         11/09/10
7,828,924                       12/088,203                         11/09/10
7,828,933                       10/509,270                         11/09/10
7,828,946                       11/473,440                         11/09/10
7,828,949                       11/634,710                         11/09/10
7,828,953                       10/902,877                         11/09/10
7,828,958                       11/013,952                         11/09/10
7,828,963                       12/466,061                         11/09/10
7,828,964                       12/805,220                         11/09/10
7,828,985                       11/892,773                         11/09/10
7,828,987                       11/385,256                         11/09/10
7,829,012                       11/305,974                         11/09/10
7,829,015                       11/755,993                         11/09/10
7,829,017                       11/997,375                         11/09/10
7,829,042                       12/709,853                         11/09/10
7,829,044                       10/506,424                         11/09/10
7,829,050                       11/707,601                         11/09/10
7,829,054                       11/475,423                         11/09/10
7,829,061                       12/167,110                         11/09/10
7,829,102                       11/097,946                         11/09/10
7,829,109                       10/295,603                         11/09/10
7,829,123                       11/521,631                         11/09/10
7,829,129                       11/738,416                         11/09/10
7,829,139                       11/886,464                         11/09/10
7,829,144                       11/032,060                         11/09/10
7,829,148                       11/669,748                         11/09/10
7,829,153                       12/403,661                         11/09/10
7,829,154                       11/665,735                         11/09/10
7,829,162                       11/895,841                         11/09/10
7,829,164                       12/083,078                         11/09/10
7,829,175                       11/693,892                         11/09/10
7,829,182                       10/502,877                         11/09/10
7,829,186                       10/572,548                         11/09/10
7,829,187                       11/830,418                         11/09/10
7,829,188                       11/732,253                         11/09/10
7,829,191                       12/005,238                         11/09/10
7,829,211                       11/153,737                         11/09/10
7,829,213                       11/796,659                         11/09/10
7,829,243                       11/044,341                         11/09/10
7,829,246                       11/593,543                         11/09/10
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7,829,261                       11/573,916                         11/09/10
7,829,265                       12/244,870                         11/09/10
7,829,267                       11/653,918                         11/09/10
7,829,275                       10/236,205                         11/09/10
7,829,276                       10/380,718                         11/09/10
7,829,281                       11/663,052                         11/09/10
7,829,289                       10/143,822                         11/09/10
7,829,290                       11/261,198                         11/09/10
7,829,293                       11/537,681                         11/09/10
7,829,303                       12/206,421                         11/09/10
7,829,307                       10/993,127                         11/09/10
7,829,311                       12/172,385                         11/09/10
7,829,312                       10/552,155                         11/09/10
7,829,325                       11/210,511                         11/09/10
7,829,329                       10/306,275                         11/09/10
7,829,337                       11/663,744                         11/09/10
7,829,356                       12/212,535                         11/09/10
7,829,367                       12/654,489                         11/09/10
7,829,370                       11/933,811                         11/09/10
7,829,371                       12/046,091                         11/09/10
7,829,376                       12/755,499                         11/09/10
7,829,412                       11/582,639                         11/09/10
7,829,413                       12/163,859                         11/09/10
7,829,417                       12/128,865                         11/09/10
7,829,439                       11/968,718                         11/09/10
7,829,456                       12/257,279                         11/09/10
7,829,467                       11/744,231                         11/09/10
7,829,477                       11/978,290                         11/09/10
7,829,484                       11/595,445                         11/09/10
7,829,486                       10/765,834                         11/09/10
7,829,492                       11/342,776                         11/09/10
7,829,494                       10/558,291                         11/09/10
7,829,505                       11/645,112                         11/09/10
7,829,524                       10/560,260                         11/09/10
7,829,532                       11/755,232                         11/09/10
7,829,536                       12/366,359                         11/09/10
7,829,543                       10/754,041                         11/09/10
7,829,548                       11/813,085                         11/09/10
7,829,552                       10/580,134                         11/09/10
7,829,555                       09/367,261                         11/09/10
7,829,557                       11/511,192                         11/09/10
7,829,561                       12/165,952                         11/09/10
7,829,562                       11/228,694                         11/09/10
7,829,563                       12/037,975                         11/09/10
7,829,564                       11/952,520                         11/09/10
7,829,568                       11/868,273                         11/09/10
7,829,572                       11/867,255                         11/09/10
7,829,573                       10/240,413                         11/09/10
7,829,576                       12/750,558                         11/09/10
7,829,578                       11/633,509                         11/09/10
7,829,580                       11/442,429                         11/09/10
7,829,581                       11/995,708                         11/09/10
7,829,582                       12/297,951                         11/09/10
7,829,585                       11/887,249                         11/09/10
7,829,588                       11/450,392                         11/09/10
7,829,589                       11/564,815                         11/09/10
7,829,592                       12/005,120                         11/09/10
7,829,598                       12/096,897                         11/09/10
7,829,603                       11/547,239                         11/09/10
7,829,617                       11/817,364                         11/09/10
7,829,618                       11/657,796                         11/09/10
7,829,619                       11/580,137                         11/09/10
7,829,635                       11/312,668                         11/09/10
7,829,636                       11/895,626                         11/09/10
7,829,641                       12/218,597                         11/09/10
7,829,642                       12/282,148                         11/09/10
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7,829,650                       11/952,324                         11/09/10
7,829,669                       11/888,920                         11/09/10
7,829,670                       12/037,561                         11/09/10
7,829,677                       12/238,309                         11/09/10
7,829,682                       10/554,917                         11/09/10
7,829,684                       12/541,828                         11/09/10
7,829,686                       12/626,579                         11/09/10
7,829,692                       12/058,287                         11/09/10
7,829,699                       12/226,244                         11/09/10
7,829,712                       11/575,642                         11/09/10
7,829,716                       11/081,689                         11/09/10
7,829,717                       11/227,699                         11/09/10
7,829,718                       11/632,931                         11/09/10
7,829,734                       11/464,425                         11/09/10
7,829,741                       11/718,526                         11/09/10
7,829,754                       11/662,343                         11/09/10
7,829,761                       12/557,544                         11/09/10
7,829,771                       10/770,567                         11/09/10
7,829,775                       12/465,076                         11/09/10
7,829,782                       11/113,813                         11/09/10
7,829,794                       11/855,038                         11/09/10
7,829,810                       12/078,104                         11/09/10
7,829,813                       12/106,999                         11/09/10
7,829,814                       11/861,775                         11/09/10
7,829,822                       12/060,700                         11/09/10
7,829,825                       10/558,341                         11/09/10
7,829,829                       12/215,180                         11/09/10
7,829,847                       12/155,114                         11/09/10
7,829,866                       12/228,473                         11/09/10
7,829,874                       12/228,992                         11/09/10
7,829,884                       10/584,039                         11/09/10
7,829,917                       11/818,658                         11/09/10
7,829,925                       11/834,090                         11/09/10
7,829,927                       11/997,706                         11/09/10
7,829,937                       11/980,351                         11/09/10
7,829,942                       12/015,730                         11/09/10
7,829,948                       11/963,046                         11/09/10
7,829,960                       12/328,991                         11/09/10
7,829,967                       12/259,317                         11/09/10
7,829,968                       11/847,605                         11/09/10
7,829,970                       12/107,177                         11/09/10
7,829,982                       11/355,175                         11/09/10
7,830,001                       11/915,201                         11/09/10
7,830,033                       12/772,736                         11/09/10
7,830,034                       12/207,226                         11/09/10
7,830,044                       12/257,364                         11/09/10
7,830,057                       12/231,178                         11/09/10
7,830,059                       12/189,207                         11/09/10
7,830,067                       12/431,427                         11/09/10
7,830,068                       12/354,182                         11/09/10
7,830,071                       12/204,958                         11/09/10
7,830,075                       11/262,195                         11/09/10
7,830,077                       11/910,622                         11/09/10
7,830,079                       11/800,144                         11/09/10
7,830,090                       12/035,949                         11/09/10
7,830,091                       11/817,183                         11/09/10
7,830,096                       11/931,860                         11/09/10
7,830,099                       12/011,886                         11/09/10
7,830,100                       12/650,448                         11/09/10
7,830,102                       12/100,426                         11/09/10
7,830,108                       11/632,620                         11/09/10
7,830,115                       11/856,513                         11/09/10
7,830,116                       12/385,831                         11/09/10
7,830,127                       11/715,189                         11/09/10
7,830,141                       12/319,403                         11/09/10
7,830,153                       12/143,536                         11/09/10
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7,830,158                       12/027,852                         11/09/10
7,830,162                       11/989,940                         11/09/10
7,830,163                       12/247,040                         11/09/10
7,830,173                       12/401,055                         11/09/10
7,830,179                       12/276,819                         11/09/10
7,830,180                       12/117,696                         11/09/10
7,830,202                       12/099,757                         11/09/10
7,830,207                       12/427,944                         11/09/10
7,830,213                       11/523,534                         11/09/10
7,830,232                       12/349,072                         11/09/10
7,830,255                       12/225,595                         11/09/10
7,830,256                       11/101,063                         11/09/10
7,830,263                       12/295,681                         11/09/10
7,830,281                       12/417,262                         11/09/10
7,830,302                       12/152,127                         11/09/10
7,830,313                       11/573,404                         11/09/10
7,830,315                       11/864,462                         11/09/10
7,830,318                       12/112,315                         11/09/10
7,830,336                       11/589,187                         11/09/10
7,830,338                       11/732,308                         11/09/10
7,830,339                       11/275,174                         11/09/10
7,830,344                       11/801,313                         11/09/10
7,830,359                       11/350,189                         11/09/10
7,830,365                       11/449,434                         11/09/10
7,830,366                       11/790,742                         11/09/10
7,830,391                       11/932,217                         11/09/10
7,830,400                       10/589,903                         11/09/10
7,830,409                       11/089,719                         11/09/10
7,830,427                       11/406,425                         11/09/10
7,830,452                       12/627,317                         11/09/10
7,830,454                       11/635,666                         11/09/10
7,830,458                       11/584,509                         11/09/10
7,830,460                       11/574,842                         11/09/10
7,830,465                       12/185,195                         11/09/10
7,830,479                       12/551,861                         11/09/10
7,830,490                       11/297,661                         11/09/10
7,830,498                       11/548,216                         11/09/10
7,830,508                       11/813,815                         11/09/10
7,830,530                       12/224,091                         11/09/10
7,830,536                       11/187,015                         11/09/10
7,830,537                       11/315,380                         11/09/10
7,830,545                       11/446,025                         11/09/10
7,830,552                       11/107,217                         11/09/10
7,830,600                       12/038,772                         11/09/10
7,830,606                       12/509,269                         11/09/10
7,830,607                       12/407,328                         11/09/10
7,830,614                       12/412,596                         11/09/10
7,830,617                       11/993,371                         11/09/10
7,830,625                       12/116,098                         11/09/10
7,830,633                       12/199,329                         11/09/10
7,830,635                       12/433,495                         11/09/10
7,830,637                       12/412,870                         11/09/10
7,830,642                       12/108,817                         11/09/10
7,830,643                       11/337,400                         11/09/10
7,830,644                       11/713,783                         11/09/10
7,830,651                       12/200,883                         11/09/10
7,830,653                       12/043,140                         11/09/10
7,830,656                       12/061,652                         11/09/10
7,830,662                       12/431,614                         11/09/10
7,830,666                       11/831,888                         11/09/10
7,830,667                       12/039,073                         11/09/10
7,830,669                       12/134,614                         11/09/10
7,830,680                       11/576,184                         11/09/10
7,830,682                       11/960,430                         11/09/10
7,830,702                       10/468,840                         11/09/10
7,830,711                       12/483,275                         11/09/10
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7,830,715                       12/132,219                         11/09/10
7,830,736                       12/165,720                         11/09/10
7,830,740                       12/014,990                         11/09/10
7,830,741                       12/266,809                         11/09/10
7,830,751                       12/355,875                         11/09/10
7,830,755                       11/668,086                         11/09/10
7,830,757                       11/691,496                         11/09/10
7,830,758                       11/820,221                         11/09/10
7,830,762                       11/877,464                         11/09/10
7,830,769                       12/127,368                         11/09/10
7,830,771                       11/686,672                         11/09/10
7,830,773                       11/667,844                         11/09/10
7,830,799                       10/949,000                         11/09/10
7,830,801                       11/259,041                         11/09/10
7,830,819                       11/464,240                         11/09/10
7,830,826                       10/884,811                         11/09/10
7,830,830                       11/825,907                         11/09/10
7,830,834                       11/689,544                         11/09/10
7,830,862                       11/030,785                         11/09/10
7,830,887                       11/082,975                         11/09/10
7,830,890                       12/170,806                         11/09/10
7,830,901                       11/686,408                         11/09/10
7,830,917                       11/354,087                         11/09/10
7,830,918                       11/837,072                         11/09/10
7,830,924                       11/754,425                         11/09/10
7,830,949                       11/706,709                         11/09/10
7,830,987                       11/837,301                         11/09/10
7,830,996                       11/485,472                         11/09/10
7,830,999                       11/647,433                         11/09/10
7,831,003                       11/722,308                         11/09/10
7,831,004                       11/761,849                         11/09/10
7,831,014                       12/105,795                         11/09/10
7,831,023                       12/104,124                         11/09/10
7,831,037                       11/475,404                         11/09/10
7,831,040                       12/106,520                         11/09/10
7,831,059                       11/592,388                         11/09/10
7,831,061                       12/313,743                         11/09/10
7,831,065                       11/249,972                         11/09/10
7,831,085                       12/252,915                         11/09/10
7,831,086                       10/485,577                         11/09/10
7,831,092                       11/628,842                         11/09/10
7,831,107                       11/539,428                         11/09/10
7,831,113                       12/248,667                         11/09/10
7,831,116                       12/232,899                         11/09/10
7,831,124                       12/170,456                         11/09/10
7,831,128                       11/195,925                         11/09/10
7,831,136                       11/988,988                         11/09/10
7,831,150                       11/953,792                         11/09/10
7,831,158                       11/510,566                         11/09/10
7,831,175                       11/934,872                         11/09/10
7,831,178                       11/777,360                         11/09/10
7,831,187                       11/832,930                         11/09/10
7,831,200                       10/586,745                         11/09/10
7,831,203                       11/944,695                         11/09/10
7,831,223                       11/848,918                         11/09/10
7,831,228                       12/267,393                         11/09/10
7,831,229                       11/835,528                         11/09/10
7,831,235                       11/378,599                         11/09/10
7,831,254                       11/092,681                         11/09/10
7,831,275                       11/835,034                         11/09/10
7,831,282                       11/313,988                         11/09/10
7,831,283                       11/882,056                         11/09/10
7,831,285                       11/650,641                         11/09/10
7,831,297                       10/444,773                         11/09/10
7,831,302                       10/549,732                         11/09/10
7,831,309                       11/951,955                         11/09/10
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7,831,325                       11/108,247                         11/09/10
7,831,326                       11/985,603                         11/09/10
7,831,327                       11/998,691                         11/09/10
7,831,337                       11/233,375                         11/09/10
7,831,338                       11/656,684                         11/09/10
7,831,344                       11/600,082                         11/09/10
7,831,350                       11/361,591                         11/09/10
7,831,385                       11/531,382                         11/09/10
7,831,393                       11/465,633                         11/09/10
7,831,397                       12/009,573                         11/09/10
7,831,399                       12/029,981                         11/09/10
7,831,405                       11/826,665                         11/09/10
7,831,437                       11/559,299                         11/09/10
7,831,444                       11/689,721                         11/09/10
7,831,454                       11/138,729                         11/09/10
7,831,460                       10/772,200                         11/09/10
7,831,479                       11/478,056                         11/09/10
7,831,493                       09/926,598                         11/09/10
7,831,527                       11/721,438                         11/09/10
7,831,530                       12/309,773                         11/09/10
7,831,556                       11/384,075                         11/09/10
7,831,579                       11/966,405                         11/09/10
7,831,583                       11/750,530                         11/09/10
7,831,601                       10/910,604                         11/09/10
7,831,623                       11/929,044                         11/09/10
7,831,626                       11/858,441                         11/09/10
7,831,631                       12/054,489                         11/09/10
7,831,645                       11/249,162                         11/09/10
7,831,656                       11/025,736                         11/09/10
7,831,663                       11/669,003                         11/09/10
7,831,670                       11/197,964                         11/09/10
7,831,685                       11/300,748                         11/09/10
7,831,692                       09/731,629                         11/09/10
7,831,697                       10/540,633                         11/09/10
7,831,708                       11/839,119                         11/09/10
7,831,738                       12/240,663                         11/09/10
7,831,755                       12/034,053                         11/09/10
7,831,770                       11/980,549                         11/09/10
7,831,783                       11/317,467                         11/09/10
7,831,802                       11/780,072                         11/09/10
7,831,805                       11/926,090                         11/09/10
7,831,812                       11/848,492                         11/09/10
7,831,845                       11/594,855                         11/09/10
7,831,846                       11/709,247                         11/09/10
7,831,857                       11/872,968                         11/09/10
7,831,863                       11/622,055                         11/09/10
7,831,869                       10/986,976                         11/09/10
7,831,907                       11/484,389                         11/09/10
7,831,910                       11/931,758                         11/09/10
7,831,911                       11/370,816                         11/09/10
7,831,922                       11/428,530                         11/09/10
7,831,939                       11/950,549                         11/09/10
7,831,944                       11/905,321                         11/09/10
7,831,953                       11/802,615                         11/09/10
7,831,955                       11/224,665                         11/09/10
7,831,972                       11/266,804                         11/09/10
7,831,976                       11/121,828                         11/09/10
7,832,001                       10/549,499                         11/09/10
7,832,007                       11/328,589                         11/09/10
7,832,013                       11/081,501                         11/09/10
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                     Late Maintenance Fee from 12/01/2014

Patent         Application     Filing          Issue           Granted
Number         Number          Date            Date            Date

6,162,164      09/151,716      09/11/1998      12/19/2000      12/02/2014
6,203,397      09/444,726      11/19/1999      03/20/2001      12/01/2014
6,220,237      09/363,925      07/30/1999      04/24/2001      12/01/2014
6,408,837      09/395,279      09/13/1999      06/25/2002      12/01/2014
6,478,648      09/571,366      05/15/2000      11/12/2002      12/01/2014
6,490,037      09/712,371      11/13/2000      12/03/2002      12/05/2014
6,769,095      09/721,902      11/27/2000      07/27/2004      12/03/2014
6,769,303      10/669,587      09/24/2003      08/03/2004      12/03/2014
6,832,234      10/140,988      05/09/2002      12/14/2004      12/02/2014
6,834,619      09/649,785      08/29/2000      12/28/2004      12/02/2014
6,893,496      10/320,074      12/16/2002      05/17/2005      12/02/2014
6,993,962      11/076,907      03/11/2005      02/07/2006      12/01/2014
6,994,344      10/051,741      01/22/2002      02/07/2006      12/03/2014
7,026,144      10/312,996      03/27/2003      04/11/2006      12/02/2014
7,037,580      10/253,593      09/25/2002      05/02/2006      12/04/2014
7,104,336      10/942,065      09/15/2004      09/12/2006      12/02/2014
7,114,985      11/181,990      07/15/2005      10/03/2006      12/04/2014
7,135,321      10/689,461      10/20/2003      11/14/2006      12/05/2014
7,138,714      10/906,265      02/11/2005      11/21/2006      12/02/2014
7,141,115      10/932,598      09/02/2004      11/28/2006      12/02/2014
7,142,624      11/225,600      09/13/2005      11/28/2006      12/02/2014
7,142,991      11/095,327      03/31/2005      11/28/2006      12/02/2014
7,143,371      10/709,293      04/27/2004      11/28/2006      12/02/2014
7,162,450      09/894,180      06/28/2001      01/09/2007      12/03/2014
7,197,542      09/894,181      06/28/2001      03/27/2007      12/02/2014
7,459,152      10/830,705      04/23/2004      12/02/2008      12/02/2014
7,572,212      11/969,960      01/07/2008      08/11/2009      12/02/2014
7,586,197      11/474,918      06/24/2006      09/08/2009      12/01/2014
7,597,454      11/714,207      03/06/2007      10/06/2009      12/04/2014
7,601,659      11/330,461      01/11/2006      10/13/2009      12/01/2014
7,628,130      11/666,437      04/27/2007      12/08/2009      12/02/2014
7,662,214      11/906,700      10/03/2007      02/16/2010      12/03/2014
7,703,232      11/983,705      11/09/2007      04/27/2010      12/01/2014
7,704,039      11/726,335      03/21/2007      04/27/2010      12/05/2014
7,704,044      11/605,857      11/28/2006      04/27/2010      12/05/2014
7,704,045      11/799,660      05/02/2007      04/27/2010      12/05/2014
7,704,046      11/805,740      05/24/2007      04/27/2010      12/05/2014
7,704,049      11/636,237      12/08/2006      04/27/2010      12/05/2014
7,713,026      11/715,048      03/06/2007      05/11/2010      12/05/2014
7,713,029      11/729,110      03/28/2007      05/11/2010      12/05/2014
7,736,131      12/244,368      10/02/2008      06/15/2010      12/05/2014
7,740,441      12/184,729      08/01/2008      06/22/2010      12/05/2014
7,740,449      11/698,380      01/26/2007      06/22/2010      12/05/2014
7,768,526      11/050,465      02/03/2005      08/03/2010      12/02/2014
7,785,257      12/168,413      07/07/2008      08/31/2010      12/01/2014
7,789,435      12/112,974      04/30/2008      09/07/2010      12/03/2014
7,797,852      12/316,104      12/09/2008      09/21/2010      12/07/2014
7,802,739      11/800,221      05/04/2007      09/28/2010      12/02/2014
7,828,251      11/254,770      10/21/2005      11/09/2010      12/05/2014
7,833,872      11/931,112      10/31/2007      11/16/2010      12/02/2014
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Reissue Applications Filed
                          Reissue Applications Filed

   Notice under 37 CFR 1.11(b). The reissue applications listed below
are open to public inspection by the general public through the Image
File Wrapper (IFW) system (http://portal.uspto.gov/external/portal/pair)
on the USPTO internet web site (www.uspto.gov), and copies may be obtained
by paying the fee therefor (37 CFR 1.19).

   7,809,407, Re. S.N. 14/559,399, Dec. 03, 2014, Cl./Sub 455/403, OFDM
SIGNAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, PORTABLE TERMINAL AND E-COMMERCE SYSTEM,
Mitsuaki Oshima, et al., Owner of Record: Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan, Attorney or Agent: Arnold Turk, Ex. Gp:
2617

   7,986,589, Re. S.N. 14/555,122, Nov. 26, 2014, Cl. 367, APPARATUS FOR
SEISMIC DATA ACQUISITION, Clifford H. Ray, et al, Owner of Record:
Fairfield Industries, Inc., Sugar Land, TX, Attorney or Agent: James C. De
Vellis, Ex. Gp.: 3663

   8,017,469, Re. S.N. 14/452,736, Aug. 06, 2014, Cl. 438, DUAL HIGH-K
OXIDES WITH SIGE CHANNEL, Tien Ying Luo, et al, Owner of Record: Freescale
Semiconductor, Inc., Austin, TX, David G. Dolezal, Ex. Gp.: 2893

   8,025,104, Re. S.N. 14/491,699, Sep. 19, 2014, Cl. 166, METHOD AND
APPARATUS FOR DELAYED FLOW OR PRESSURE CHANGE IN WELLS, Claude E. Cooke,
Jr., Montgomery, TX, Owner of Record: Inventor, Attorney or Agent: Claude
E. Cooke, Jr., Ex. Gp.: 3676

   8,215,385, Re. S.N. 14/491,668, Sep. 19, 2014, Cl. 166, APPLICATION OF
DEGRADABLE POLYMERS IN SAND CONTROL, Claude E. Cooke, Jr., Montgomery, TX,
Owner of Record: Inventor, Attorney or Agent: Claude E. Cooke, Jr., Ex.
Gp.: 3676

   8,260,634, Re. S.N. 14/473,471, Aug. 29, 2014, Cl./Sub 705/002,
AUTOMATED INSURANCE CLAIM PRIMACY RESOLUTION AND CLAIM RESOLUTION, Patrick
M. Lawlor, Owner of Record: The Patent Development Trust, Venice, FL,
Attorney or Agent: John A. Artz, Ex. Gp: 3686

   8,295,377, Re. S.N. 14/546,909, Nov. 18, 2014, Cl./Sub 375/260, DIGITAL
BROADCASTING SYSTEM AND DATA PROCESSING METHOD, In Hwan Choi, et al., Owner
of Record: LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, Korea, Attorney or Agent: Richard C.
Salfelder, Ex. Gp: 2632

   8,318,992, Re. S.N. 14/552,613, Nov. 25, 2014, Cl. 570, PROCESSES FOR
THE PRODUCTION OF FLUORAOPROPACES AND HALOPROPENES, Velliyur Nott
Mallikarjuna Rao, et al, Owner of Record: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND
COMPANY, Wilmington, DE, Attorney or Agent: Douglas Leach, Ex. Gp.: 1621

   8,320,136, Re. S.N. 14/554,805, Nov. 26, 2014, Cl. 174, STACKABLE
ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, Kun Xing, Cary, NC, Owner of Record: Intersil
Americas LLC, Milpitas, CA, Attorney or Agent: Bryan A. Santarelli, Ex.
Gp.: 2835

   8,363,744, Re. S.N.: 14/253,563, Apr. 15, 2014, Cl.: 375, METHOD AND
SYSTEM FOR ROBUST, SECURE, AND HIGH-EFFICIENCY VOICE AND PACKET
TRANSMISSION OVER AD-HOC, MESH, AND MIMO COMMUNICATION NETWORKS Brian G.
Agee, et al, Owner of Record: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC,
Philadelphia, PA, Attorney or Agent: Jordan N. Bodner Ex. Gp.: 2631

   8,369,885, Re. S.N. 14/276,750, May 13, 2014, Cl./Sub 455/522,
MULTI-USER MIMO TRANSMISSION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, Jianzhong
Zhang, et al., Owner of Record: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si,
Gyeonggi-do, Korea, Attorney or Agent: Daniel E. Verglarik, Ex. Gp: 2617

   8,463,303, Re. S.N. 14/558,365, Dec. 02, 2014, Cl./Sub 455/466, MOBILE
 December 30, 2014 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1409 OG 273 

COMMUNICATION AND METHOD OF THE SAME FOR OUTPUTTING SHORT MESSAGE, Soo-ho
Cho, et al., Owner of Record: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si,
Korea, Attorney or Agent: Christopher R. Lipp, Ex. Gp: 2645

   8,681,289, Re. S.N. 14/552,144, Nov. 24, 2014, Cl. 349, LIGHTING DEVICE
AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME, Ken Takahashi, et
al, Owner of Record: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN,
Attorney or Agent: Surinder Sachar Ex. Gp.: 2871

   8,806,084, Re. S.N. 14/491,895, Sep. 19, 2014, Cl./Sub 710/030, EVENT
NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD, Paulo Taylor, et al., Owner of Record:
eBuddy Holding B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands, Attorney or Agent: William F.
Ahmann, Ex. Gp: 2181
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Requests for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed
                   Requests for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed

   RE. 42,289, Reexam. C.N. 90/013,368, Requested Date: Oct. 21, 2014, Cl.
348/333, Title: SPATIAL REFERENCED PHOTOGRAPHIC SYSTEM WITH NAVIGATION
ARRANGEMENT, Inventor: Robert S. Vincent, Owners of Record: Transcenic,
Inc., Lake Charles, LA, Attorney or Agent: Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery,
LLP., Chicago, IL, Ex. Gp.: 3992, Requester: Michael T. Hawkins, Fish &
Richardson, PC., Minneapolis, MN

   8,001,096, Reexam. C.N. 90/013,378, Requested Date: Oct. 23, 2014, Cl.
707/698, Title: COMPUTER FILE SYSTEM USING CONTENT-DEPENDENT FILE
IDENTIFIERS, Inventor: David A. Farber et al., Owners of Record:
PersonalWeb Technologies, Inc., Tyler, TX, Attorney or Agent: Siritzky Law,
PLLC., McLean, VA, Ex. Gp.: 3992, Requester: Jennifer A. Sklenar, Arnold &
Porter, LLP., Washington, DC

   8,181,992, Reexam. C.N. 90/013,376, Requested Date: Nov. 18, 2014, Cl.
280/755, Title: ANTI-TIP SYSTEM FOR A POWER WHEELCHAIR, Inventor: James P.
Mulhern et al., Owners of Record: Pride Mobility Products Corporation,
Exeter, PA, Attorney or Agent: Baker & Hostetler, LLP., Philadelphia, PA,
Ex. Gp.: 3993, Requester: David L. Cavanaugh, WilmerHale, LLP., Washington,
DC

   8,623,603, Reexam. C.N. 90/013,365, Requested Date: Oct. 15, 2014, Cl.
435/006, Title: FULL COLD-PCR ENRICHMENT WITH REFERENCE BLOCKING SEQUENCE,
Inventor: Gerassimos Makrigiorgos, Owners of Record: Dana-Farber Cancer
Institute, Inc., Boston, MA, Attorney or Agent: Andrus Intellectual
Property Law, LLP., Milwaukee, WI, Ex. Gp.: 3991, Requester: Jeffrey B.
Oster, Troll Busters, LLC., Mercer Island, WA
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Notice of Expiration of Trademark Registrations Due to Failure to Renew
                Notice of Expiration of Trademark Registrations
                            Due to Failure to Renew

   15 U.S.C. 1059 provides that each trademark registration may be
renewed for periods of ten years from the end of the expiring period
upon payment of the prescribed fee and the filing of an acceptable
application for renewal. This may be done at any time within one year
before the expiration of the period for which the registration was
issued or renewed, or it may be done within six months after such
expiration on payment of an additional fee.
   According to the records of the Office, the trademark registrations
listed below are expired due to failure to renew in accordance with 15
U.S.C. 1059.

                     TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS WHICH EXPIRED
                                December 5, 2014
                            DUE TO FAILURE TO RENEW

Reg. Number                     Serial Number                     Reg. Date

  983,006                        72/426,249                      04/30/1974
  768,576                        72/151,304                      04/28/1964
1,833,959                        74/282,291                      05/03/1994
1,834,194                        74/298,740                      05/03/1994
1,833,576                        74/418,615                      05/03/1994
2,838,894                        75/363,586                      05/04/2004
2,837,574                        75/871,042                      05/04/2004
2,837,578                        75/901,065                      05/04/2004
2,838,914                        76/012,961                      05/04/2004
2,837,593                        76/047,916                      05/04/2004
2,837,594                        76/048,886                      05/04/2004
2,839,278                        76/075,260                      05/04/2004
2,837,604                        76/083,861                      05/04/2004
2,837,605                        76/091,034                      05/04/2004
2,837,606                        76/092,301                      05/04/2004
2,837,613                        76/129,442                      05/04/2004
2,837,622                        76/168,795                      05/04/2004
2,837,623                        76/180,489                      05/04/2004
2,837,624                        76/180,490                      05/04/2004
2,838,937                        76/182,747                      05/04/2004
2,838,940                        76/190,777                      05/04/2004
2,838,944                        76/207,266                      05/04/2004
2,837,644                        76/220,343                      05/04/2004
2,837,645                        76/220,744                      05/04/2004
2,838,960                        76/250,105                      05/04/2004
2,838,962                        76/256,422                      05/04/2004
2,838,964                        76/259,248                      05/04/2004
2,838,966                        76/263,890                      05/04/2004
2,838,972                        76/273,988                      05/04/2004
2,838,978                        76/285,137                      05/04/2004
2,838,979                        76/286,264                      05/04/2004
2,837,664                        76/295,768                      05/04/2004
2,838,989                        76/307,456                      05/04/2004
2,838,995                        76/321,404                      05/04/2004
2,837,690                        76/344,297                      05/04/2004
2,837,702                        76/352,472                      05/04/2004
2,839,009                        76/360,380                      05/04/2004
2,839,013                        76/367,421                      05/04/2004
2,837,718                        76/376,810                      05/04/2004
2,839,023                        76/379,290                      05/04/2004
2,837,724                        76/381,673                      05/04/2004
2,837,726                        76/382,875                      05/04/2004
2,839,035                        76/387,637                      05/04/2004
2,839,036                        76/388,787                      05/04/2004
2,837,740                        76/392,638                      05/04/2004
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2,837,741                        76/393,224                      05/04/2004
2,839,040                        76/395,060                      05/04/2004
2,837,747                        76/399,101                      05/04/2004
2,837,750                        76/400,730                      05/04/2004
2,839,051                        76/406,132                      05/04/2004
2,839,058                        76/416,683                      05/04/2004
2,837,769                        76/420,224                      05/04/2004
2,837,778                        76/427,872                      05/04/2004
2,839,065                        76/430,122                      05/04/2004
2,837,787                        76/430,870                      05/04/2004
2,837,789                        76/431,218                      05/04/2004
2,837,797                        76/436,878                      05/04/2004
2,837,798                        76/437,195                      05/04/2004
2,839,073                        76/437,360                      05/04/2004
2,839,290                        76/440,450                      05/04/2004
2,839,075                        76/440,948                      05/04/2004
2,839,076                        76/440,992                      05/04/2004
2,837,810                        76/442,831                      05/04/2004
2,837,811                        76/443,629                      05/04/2004
2,837,812                        76/443,630                      05/04/2004
2,839,081                        76/449,853                      05/04/2004
2,837,829                        76/451,760                      05/04/2004
2,839,087                        76/453,427                      05/04/2004
2,837,840                        76/453,533                      05/04/2004
2,837,841                        76/453,776                      05/04/2004
2,837,857                        76/457,399                      05/04/2004
2,837,866                        76/459,848                      05/04/2004
2,837,868                        76/460,500                      05/04/2004
2,837,874                        76/462,540                      05/04/2004
2,837,887                        76/464,435                      05/04/2004
2,837,890                        76/465,228                      05/04/2004
2,837,892                        76/465,282                      05/04/2004
2,837,897                        76/466,383                      05/04/2004
2,837,905                        76/467,492                      05/04/2004
2,837,913                        76/468,831                      05/04/2004
2,837,914                        76/468,832                      05/04/2004
2,837,920                        76/469,605                      05/04/2004
2,839,293                        76/469,802                      05/04/2004
2,837,925                        76/470,399                      05/04/2004
2,837,933                        76/471,574                      05/04/2004
2,837,937                        76/472,935                      05/04/2004
2,837,941                        76/473,658                      05/04/2004
2,837,946                        76/475,069                      05/04/2004
2,839,103                        76/475,590                      05/04/2004
2,837,950                        76/475,913                      05/04/2004
2,837,958                        76/479,318                      05/04/2004
2,837,963                        76/482,746                      05/04/2004
2,837,972                        76/485,334                      05/04/2004
2,837,980                        76/487,159                      05/04/2004
2,837,992                        76/489,725                      05/04/2004
2,837,998                        76/492,484                      05/04/2004
2,838,001                        76/494,441                      05/04/2004
2,838,003                        76/494,535                      05/04/2004
2,838,007                        76/495,352                      05/04/2004
2,839,305                        76/501,582                      05/04/2004
2,838,032                        76/501,606                      05/04/2004
2,838,052                        76/505,247                      05/04/2004
2,838,055                        76/505,642                      05/04/2004
2,838,063                        76/507,420                      05/04/2004
2,838,105                        76/512,529                      05/04/2004
2,838,110                        76/512,792                      05/04/2004
2,838,113                        76/512,866                      05/04/2004
2,838,135                        76/515,290                      05/04/2004
2,838,137                        76/515,401                      05/04/2004
2,838,140                        76/515,450                      05/04/2004
2,838,144                        76/515,681                      05/04/2004
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2,838,145                        76/515,699                      05/04/2004
2,838,146                        76/515,703                      05/04/2004
2,838,167                        76/517,289                      05/04/2004
2,838,181                        76/517,808                      05/04/2004
2,838,183                        76/517,879                      05/04/2004
2,838,192                        76/518,135                      05/04/2004
2,838,195                        76/518,642                      05/04/2004
2,838,205                        76/519,363                      05/04/2004
2,838,206                        76/519,384                      05/04/2004
2,838,209                        76/519,528                      05/04/2004
2,838,214                        76/519,859                      05/04/2004
2,838,219                        76/520,593                      05/04/2004
2,838,236                        76/521,432                      05/04/2004
2,838,239                        76/521,470                      05/04/2004
2,838,261                        76/522,426                      05/04/2004
2,838,268                        76/522,943                      05/04/2004
2,838,272                        76/523,166                      05/04/2004
2,838,280                        76/523,808                      05/04/2004
2,838,317                        76/532,906                      05/04/2004
2,838,318                        76/533,229                      05/04/2004
2,838,320                        76/533,810                      05/04/2004
2,838,323                        76/534,782                      05/04/2004
2,838,329                        76/537,462                      05/04/2004
2,838,337                        76/975,965                      05/04/2004
2,839,117                        76/976,374                      05/04/2004
2,839,124                        76/976,419                      05/04/2004
2,839,130                        76/976,464                      05/04/2004
2,838,345                        78/007,180                      05/04/2004
2,839,135                        78/019,000                      05/04/2004
2,839,138                        78/042,499                      05/04/2004
2,839,142                        78/050,911                      05/04/2004
2,839,148                        78/064,723                      05/04/2004
2,838,362                        78/089,822                      05/04/2004
2,838,365                        78/094,483                      05/04/2004
2,838,371                        78/108,018                      05/04/2004
2,839,172                        78/109,676                      05/04/2004
2,839,173                        78/110,957                      05/04/2004
2,838,373                        78/111,373                      05/04/2004
2,839,178                        78/114,298                      05/04/2004
2,838,379                        78/115,924                      05/04/2004
2,839,181                        78/116,791                      05/04/2004
2,838,380                        78/116,977                      05/04/2004
2,838,388                        78/127,567                      05/04/2004
2,838,398                        78/139,453                      05/04/2004
2,838,399                        78/139,459                      05/04/2004
2,838,417                        78/150,482                      05/04/2004
2,839,209                        78/150,853                      05/04/2004
2,838,423                        78/153,013                      05/04/2004
2,838,429                        78/159,836                      05/04/2004
2,838,452                        78/169,104                      05/04/2004
2,839,241                        78/171,786                      05/04/2004
2,838,459                        78/171,790                      05/04/2004
2,838,486                        78/177,748                      05/04/2004
2,838,498                        78/179,524                      05/04/2004
2,838,499                        78/180,138                      05/04/2004
2,838,528                        78/187,720                      05/04/2004
2,838,541                        78/191,278                      05/04/2004
2,838,542                        78/191,379                      05/04/2004
2,838,547                        78/191,684                      05/04/2004
2,838,560                        78/196,907                      05/04/2004
2,838,566                        78/198,092                      05/04/2004
2,838,571                        78/200,406                      05/04/2004
2,838,576                        78/202,178                      05/04/2004
2,838,581                        78/203,729                      05/04/2004
2,838,584                        78/204,232                      05/04/2004
2,838,605                        78/215,252                      05/04/2004
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2,838,618                        78/220,776                      05/04/2004
2,838,619                        78/221,383                      05/04/2004
2,838,632                        78/224,380                      05/04/2004
2,838,636                        78/227,240                      05/04/2004
2,838,647                        78/230,174                      05/04/2004
2,838,675                        78/238,026                      05/04/2004
2,839,327                        78/238,541                      05/04/2004
2,838,680                        78/238,690                      05/04/2004
2,838,686                        78/240,742                      05/04/2004
2,838,690                        78/241,538                      05/04/2004
2,838,695                        78/241,978                      05/04/2004
2,838,701                        78/243,265                      05/04/2004
2,838,706                        78/243,443                      05/04/2004
2,838,723                        78/246,562                      05/04/2004
2,838,729                        78/247,371                      05/04/2004
2,838,730                        78/247,642                      05/04/2004
2,838,733                        78/247,882                      05/04/2004
2,838,737                        78/248,338                      05/04/2004
2,838,759                        78/250,879                      05/04/2004
2,838,774                        78/252,713                      05/04/2004
2,838,775                        78/252,773                      05/04/2004
2,838,795                        78/255,643                      05/04/2004
2,838,797                        78/255,770                      05/04/2004
2,838,805                        78/256,373                      05/04/2004
2,838,812                        78/257,491                      05/04/2004
2,838,826                        78/258,722                      05/04/2004
2,838,827                        78/258,811                      05/04/2004
2,838,842                        78/260,851                      05/04/2004
2,838,845                        78/261,366                      05/04/2004
2,838,847                        78/261,537                      05/04/2004
2,838,867                        78/270,683                      05/04/2004
2,838,870                        78/274,062                      05/04/2004
2,838,876                        78/277,560                      05/04/2004
2,839,276                        78/975,298                      05/04/2004
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Service by Publication
                            Service by Publication

   A petition to cancel the registration identified below having been
filed, and the notice of such proceeding sent to registrant at the last
known address having been returned by the Postal Service as undeliverable,
notice is hereby given that unless the registrant listed herein, its
assigns or legal representatives, shall enter an appearance within thirty
days of this publication, the cancellation will proceed as in the case of
default.

safeway international group inc., Norwalk, CA, Registration No. 3795431 for
the mark "FEMININE GSPARK", Cancellation No. 92060023.

                                                         KARL KOCHERSPERGER
                                                       Paralegal Specialist
                                       Trademark Trial and Appeal Board,for
                                                            DEBORAH S. COHN
                                                Commissioner for Trademarks

                            Service by Publication

   A petition to cancel the registration identified below having been
filed, and the notice of such proceeding sent to registrant at the last
known address having been returned by the Postal Service as undeliverable,
notice is hereby given that unless the registrant listed herein, its
assigns or legal representatives, shall enter an appearance within thirty
days of this publication, the cancellation will proceed as in the case of
default.

NEWMAN, Paris, France, Registration No. 891625 for the mark "NEW MAN",
Cancellation No. 92059231.

                                                            ERIC MCWILLIAMS
                                                      Supervisory Paralegal
                                      Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, for
                                                            DEBORAH S. COHN
                                                Commissioner for Trademarks

                            Service by Publication

   A petition to cancel the registration identified below having been
filed, and the notice of such proceeding sent to registrant at the last
known address having been returned by the Postal Service as undeliverable,
notice is hereby given that unless the registrant listed herein, its
assigns or legal representatives, shall enter an appearance within thirty
days of this publication, the cancellation will proceed as in the case of
default.

NEWMAN, Paris, France, Registration No. 1377291 for the mark "NEW MAN",
Cancellation No. 92059248.

NEWMAN, Paris, France, Registration No. 1384282 for the mark "NEW MAN",
Cancellation No. 92059249.

                                                               AMY MATELSKI
                                                       Paralegal Specialist
                                      Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, for
                                                            DEBORAH S. COHN
                                                Commissioner for Trademarks
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37 CFR 1.47 Notice by Publication
                    37 CFR 1.47 Notice by Publication

   Notice is hereby given of the filing of an application with a petition
under 37 CFR 1.47 requesting acceptance of the application without the
signature of one of the joint inventors. The petition has been granted. A
notice has been sent to the last known address of the non-signing inventor.
The inventor whose signature is missing (Steven Chenbing Dong) may join in
the application by promptly filing an appropriate oath or declaration
complying with 37 CFR 1.63. The international application number is
PCT/CN2011/084901 and was filed on 29 December 2011 in the name of Steven
Chenbing Dong et al for the invention entitled "LOW EFFLORESCENCE TILE
GROUT COMPOSITION". The national stage application number is 14/368,641 and
has a date of 25 June 2014 under 35 U.S.C. 371(c)(1), (c)(2), and (c)(4).

                    37 CFR 1.47 Notice by Publication

   Notice is hereby given of the filing of a national stage application
with a petition under 37 CFR 1.47 requesting acceptance of the application
without the signature of all inventors. The petition has been granted. A
notice has been sent to the last known address of the non-signing inventor.
The inventor whose signature is missing (Tomio Hirano) may join in the
application by promptly filing an appropriate oath or declaration complying
with 37 CFR 1.63. The international application number is PCT/JP2012/057349
and was filed on 22 February 2012 in the names of Miwa Uchikawa, Masahiko
Matsukawa, Tomio Hirano, Wataru Kurokawa, Munemitsu Hirotsu, Seitaro
Kanazawa, Kunihiro Yoshimura, Sinichi Taya and Naomi Taguchi entitled
SURFACE TREATMENT AGENT COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SURFACE-TREATED
STEEL SHEET, SURFACE-TREATED STEEL SHEET, SURFACE-TREATED STEEL SHEET WITH
ORGANIC COATING, CAN LID, CAN BODY AND SEAMLESS CAN. The national stage
application is assigned number 14/006,837 and has a 35 U.S.C. 371(c) date
of 29 January 2014.

                    37 CFR 1.47 Notice by Publication

   Notice is hereby given of the filing of a national stage application
with a petition under 37 CFR 1.47 requesting acceptance of the application
without the signature of all inventors. The petition has been granted. A
notice has been sent to the last known address of the non-signing inventor.
The inventor whose signature is missing (Wayne Christopher Edward
SCHOFIELD) may join in the application by promptly filing an appropriate
oath or declaration complying with 37 CFR 1.63. The international
application number is PCT/GB2012/051925 and was filed on 08 August 2012 in
the names Jas Pal Singh BADYAL and Wayne Christopher Edward SCHOFIELD for
the invention entitled IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO CHIROPTICAL SWITCHES. The
national stage application number is 14/237,471 and has a 35 U.S.C. 371
date of 23 October 2014.

                    37 CFR 1.47 Notice by Publication

   Notice is hereby given of the filing of an application with a petition
under 37 CFR 1.47 requesting acceptance of the application without the
signature of all inventors. The petition has been granted. A notice has
been sent to the last known address of the non-signing inventor. The
inventor whose signature is missing (Christopher DUNTSCH) may join in the
application by promptly filing an appropriate oath or declaration complying
with 37 CFR 1.63. The international application number is PCT/US2012/025066
and was filed on 14 February 2012 in the name of Umar AKBAR, Christopher
DUNTSCH and Valery KUKEKOV for the invention entitled HUMAN DISC TISSUE.
The national stage application number is 13/985,204.
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Registration to Practice
                           Registration to Practice

  The following list contains the names of persons seeking for
registration to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark
Office. Final approval for registration is subject to establishing to the
satisfaction of the Director of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline
that the person seeking registration is of good moral character and repute.
37 CFR § 11.7 Accordingly, any information tending to affect the
eligibility of any of the following persons on moral ethical or other
grounds should be furnished to the Director of Enrollment and Discipline on
or before January 19, 2015 at the following address: Mail Stop OED United
States Patent and Trademark Office P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria VA 22314

Albright, Jeremy Benjamin, Fulbright and Jaworski LLP, 98 San Jacinto
Boulevard, Suite 1100, Austin, TX 78701

Drolet, Robert Luis, 81 E 3rd Street, Apartment 2B, New York, NY 10003

Henderson, Samuel James, 670 Dekalb Street, Gary, IN 46403

Jiang, Nan, Dickinson Wright PLLC, 2600 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 300,
Troy, MI 48084-3312

Kurtz, Jamie Rebecca, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P., 800 LaSalle
Avenue, Suite 2800, Minneapolis, MN 55402

Leutzinger, Brittany Lauren, 6201 College Boulevard, Suite 300, Overland
Park, KS 66211

Mac, Champagne X, 1414 12th Avenue Unit 420, Seattle, WA 98122

Royzman, Irena, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, 1133 Avenue of the
Americas, New York, NY 10036

Saito, Naohiko, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20004

Vallazza, Marco Karl, EMD Serono Researchand Development Institute, Inc.,
45A Middlesex Turnpike, Billerica, MA 01821

Walraed-Sullivan, Kyle Joseph, United States Patent and Trademark Office,
600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

Wang, Emily Yeng-Shu, 1187 Lavista Circle NE, Atlanta, GA 30324

Zhang, Na, 407 15th Avenue, Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785

December 5, 2014                                           WILLIAM R. COVEY
                   Deputy General Counsel for Enrollment and Discipline and
                        Director of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline
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Notice of Exclusion
                        Notice of Exclusion

   This notice concerns Christopher Leslie Persaud of Winnetka, California,
who is registered to practice in patent matters (Registration Number
63,738) before the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") and
was licensed as an attorney in California. In a reciprocal disciplinary
proceeding, the Director of the USPTO has ordered that Mr. Persaud be
excluded from practice before the USPTO in patent, trademark, and other
non-patent matters for violating 37 C.F.R. § 11.804(h) by being disbarred
from the practice of law by a duly constituted authority of a State.

   Mr. Persaud was disbarred from the practice of law in California by
Order of the Supreme Court of California dated July 24, 2013, In re
Christopher Leslie Persaud (No. S210771). The Order was based upon Mr.
Persaud: (1) failing to perform competently on behalf of clients; (2)
failing to communicate adequately with clients; (3) improperly withdrawing
from employment with clients; (4) the unauthorized practice of law; (5)
collecting illegal fees; (6) failing to return unearned or illegal fees
totaling approximately $300,000; (7) failing to comply with Rule 9.20(c) of
the California Rules of Court; and (8) making multiple misrepresentations
of fact in several of California Rule 9.20(c) Compliance Declarations, as
Mr. Persaud stipulated to having violated Section 2944.7(a)(1) of the
California Civil Code, Sections 6106 and 6106.3 of the California Business
and Professions Code, Rules 3-700(A)(2) and 3-700(D)(2) of the California
Rules of Professional Conduct, and Rule 9.20 of the California Rules of
Court. Mr. Persaud has been suspended from the practice of law for three
years by Order of the California Supreme Court dated June 28, 2012, In re
Christopher Leslie Persaud (No. S200588).

   This action is taken pursuant to the provisions of 35 U.S.C. § 32 and 37
C.F.R. § 11.24. Disciplinary decisions are available for public review at
the Office of Enrollment and Discipline's FOIA Reading Room, located at:
http://e-foia.uspto.gov/Foia/OEDReadingRoom.jsp.'

December 1, 2014                                               SARAH HARRIS
                                                            General Counsel
                                  United States Patent and Trademark Office

                                                               on behalf of
                                                            MICHELLE K. LEE
                                     Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for
                               Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of
                                  United States Patent and Trademark Office

                        Notice of Exclusion

   This notice concerns Frank L. Laczko of Allen, Texas, a registered
patent agent (Registration No. 65,081). In a disciplinary proceeding, Mr.
Laczko has been excluded from practice before the Office in patent,
trademark, and other non-patent matters.

   The Director of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline for the United
States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO" or "Office") filed a
disciplinary complaint against Mr. Laczko alleging that he violated the
USPTO Code of Professional Responsibility. Mr. Laczko filed an answer to
the Complaint, but otherwise failed to participate in the disciplinary
proceedings. On January 16, 2014, the administrative law judge ("ALJ")
assigned to the case granted the OED Director's motion for summary judgment
and thereafter, on February 4, 2014 entered an Initial Decision excluding
Mr. Lackzo. Mr. Laczko filed an appeal of this decision to the USPTO
Director and on December 1, 2014, the USPTO Director affirmed the ALJ's
initial decision and entered a final order excluding Mr. Laczko.

   The USPTO Director concluded that Mr. Laczko violated 37 C.F.R.
§ 10.23(a) (a practitioner shall not engage in disreputable or gross
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misconduct); 37 C.F.R. § 10.23(b)(4) (a practitioner shall not engage in
conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation); 37
C.F.R. § 10.23(a) and (b) via 10.23(c)(3) (a practitioner shall not
misappropriate, or fail to properly or timely remit funds received by a
practitioner from a client to pay a fee which the client is required by law
to pay to the Office); and 37 C.F.R. § 10.77(c) (a practitioner shall not
neglect a legal matter entrusted to the practitioner). The USPTO Director
determined that exclusion was the appropriate sanction.

   This notice is given pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 11.59(a). Disciplinary
decisions regarding registered practitioners are posted at the Office of
Enrollment and Discipline's Reading Room, which is publicly accessible via
http://e-foia.uspto.gov/Foia/OEDReadingRoom.jsp.

December 1, 2014                                           WILLIAM R. COVEY
                   Deputy General Counsel for Enrollment and Discipline and
                        Director of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline
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Notice of Public Reprimand
                        Notice of Public Reprimand

   This notice regards Steven J. Hultquist of Chapel Hill, North Carolina,
a registered patent attorney (Registration Number 28,021). The United
States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO" or "Office") has publically
reprimanded Mr. Hultquist for violating 37 C.F.R. §§ 10.84(a)(1), (a)(2),
and (a)(3) of the USPTO Code of Professional Responsibility.

   Mr. Hultquist failed to communicate with his client before intentionally
filing a nonprovisional patent application and a PCT application without
claiming priority to the provisional application and outside the 12 month
deadline for filing. The client expected Mr. Hultquist to claim priority to
the provisional application. The Office ultimately issued a rejection of
all claims in the nonprovisional application.

   The practitioner in a practitioner-client relationship owes the clients
fiduciary duties including the duty to communicate with the clients in
order to keep them reasonably informed about the status of their cases so
that they can make informed decisions about the direction of the
representation. The duty to communicate reasonably includes a duty of care
to ascertain if the actions the practitioner intends to take on behalf of
the clients accurately reflect the clients' desires. A failure to
communicate will result in a practitioner's violation of the USPTO Code of
Professional Responsibility or the USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct.

   This action is the result of a settlement agreement between Mr.
Hultquist and the OED Director pursuant to the provisions of 35 U.S.C.
§ 2(b)(2)(D) and 37 C.F.R. § 11.20, 11.26, and 11.59. Disciplinary
decisions involving practitioners are posted at the Office of Enrollment
and Discipline's Reading Room located at:
http://e-foia.uspto.gov/Foia/OEDReadingRoom.jsp.

December 9, 2014                                             JAMES O. PAYNE
                                     Deputy General Counsel for General Law
                                  United States Patent and Trademark Office

                                                               on behalf of

                                                            MICHELLE K. LEE
           Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and
           Deputy Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
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Notice of Suspension and Probation
                    Notice of Suspension and Probation

   This notice regards Kevin H. Fortin of Louisville, Colorado, a
registered patent agent (Registration Number 35,140). The United States
Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO" or "Office") has suspended Mr. Fortin
for six months with the suspension stayed in its entirety by probation for
a period of five years or until he has fully complied with applicable state
court order(s) regarding his arrearage for child support, for violating the
following USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct: 37 C.F.R. § 11.304(c),
37 C.F.R. § 11.804(d), 37 C.F.R. § 11.804(i), 37 C.F.R. § 11.801(b), and
37 C.F.R. § 11.804(d).

   Mr. Fortin failed to pay his court-ordered child and family support
obligations in California. As a result, the State Bar of California
suspended Respondent from the practice of law in that state. Respondent
timely notified the Office of his suspension in California, and the OED
Director changed his registration status from patent attorney to patent
agent as a result of the California suspension. The OED Director then
initiated an investigation of his conduct and sent requests for information
to Respondent, but he failed to respond to the requests. The Superior Court
of California has since amended the support obligation to zero based on a
change in family circumstances, and Respondent is making monthly payments
toward the amount he is in arrears. Respondent has no prior disciplinary
history before OED, and has expressed remorse for his conduct.

   This action is the result of a settlement agreement between Mr. Fortin
and the OED Director pursuant to the provisions of 35 U.S.C. § 2(b)(2)(D)
and 37 C.F.R. § 11.20, 11.26, and 11.59. Disciplinary decisions involving
practitioners are posted at the Office of Enrollment and Discipline's
Reading Room located at: http://e-foia.uspto.gov/Foia/OEDReadingRoom.jsp.

December 9, 2014                                             JAMES O. PAYNE
                                     Deputy General Counsel for General Law
                                  United States Patent and Trademark Office

                                                               on behalf of

                                                            MICHELLE K. LEE
           Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and
           Deputy Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
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Changes to Continued Prosecution Application Practice
                          DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                       Patent and Trademark Office
                              37 CFR Part 1
                      [Docket No.: PTO-P-2014-0001]
                              RIN 0651-AC92

          Changes to Continued Prosecution Application Practice

AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) revised and streamlined
the requirements for the inventor's oath or declaration. In implementing
the AIA inventor's oath or declaration provisions, the United States Patent
and Trademark Office (Office) provided that an applicant may postpone the
filing of the inventor's oath or declaration until allowance if the
applicant provides an application data sheet indicating the name,
residence, and mailing address of each inventor. The rules pertaining to
continued prosecution applications (which are applicable only to design
applications) require that the prior nonprovisional application of a
continued prosecution application be complete, which requires that the
prior nonprovisional application contain the inventor's oath or
declaration. The Office published an interim rule on March 5, 2014, to
revise the rules pertaining to continued prosecution applications to permit
the filing of a continued prosecution application even if the prior
nonprovisional application does not contain the inventor's oath or
declaration so long as the continued prosecution application is filed on or
after September 16, 2012, and the prior nonprovisional application contains
an application data sheet indicating the name, residence, and mailing
address of each inventor (continued prosecution application interim rule).
The Office received no comments from the public in response to the
continued prosecution application interim rule published on March 5, 2014.
This final rule adopts as final the amendments to the rules of practice
originally set forth in the continued prosecution application interim rule.

DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is effective on November 14, 2014.
The continued prosecution application interim rule published on March 5,
2014 at 79 FR 12384 was effective on March 5, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eugenia A. Jones, Senior Legal Advisor,
Office of Patent Legal Administration, Office of the Deputy Commissioner
for Patent Examination Policy, at (571) 272-7727.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

   Executive Summary: Purpose: The previously published continued
prosecution application interim rule permits the filing of a continued
prosecution application even if the prior nonprovisional application does
not contain the inventor's oath or declaration. See Changes to Continued
Prosecution Application Practice, 79 FR 12384 (Mar. 5, 2014). The change in
the continued prosecution application interim rule avoids the need for
applicants to file the inventor's oath or declaration in an application in
order to file a continued prosecution application of that application. This
final rule adopts as final the amendments to the rules of practice
originally set forth in the continued prosecution application interim rule.

   Summary of Major Provisions: The previously published continued
prosecution application interim rule provides that the prior nonprovisional
application of a continued prosecution application that was filed on or
after September 16, 2012, is not required to contain the inventor's oath or
declaration so long as the prior nonprovisional application contains an
application data sheet indicating the name, residence, and mailing address
of each inventor. As discussed previously, this final rule adopts as final
the amendments to the rules of practice originally set forth in the
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continued prosecution application interim rule.

   Costs and Benefits: This rulemaking is not economically significant
under Executive Order 12866 (Sept. 30, 1993).

   Background: The Office revised the rules of practice pertaining to the
inventor's oath or declaration during implementation of the AIA inventor's
oath or declaration provisions to permit an applicant to postpone the
filing of the inventor's oath or declaration until payment of the issue fee
if the applicant provides an application data sheet indicating the name,
residence, and mailing address of each inventor. See Changes To Implement
the Inventor's Oath or Declaration Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America
Invents Act, 77 FR 48776, 48779-80 (Aug. 14, 2012), and Changes To
Implement the Patent Law Treaty, 78 FR 62367, 62376 (Oct. 21, 2013). The
rules of practice pertaining to continued prosecution applications (which
are applicable only to design applications) formerly required that the
prior nonprovisional application of a continued prosecution application be
a design application that is complete as defined by 37 CFR 1.51(b). See 37
CFR 1.53(d)(1)(ii) (2013) (required that the prior nonprovisional
application of a continued prosecution application be a design application
that is complete as defined by 37 CFR 1.51(b)). 37 CFR 1.51(b) in turn
requires that an application contain the inventor's oath or declaration to
be complete. See 37 CFR 1.51(b)(2). The continued prosecution application
interim rule amends 37 CFR 1.53(d)(1)(ii) to permit the filing of a
continued prosecution application even if the prior nonprovisional
application does not contain the inventor's oath or declaration so long as
the continued prosecution application is filed on or after September 16,
2012, and the prior nonprovisional application contains an application data
sheet indicating the name, residence, and mailing address of each inventor.
This change avoids the need for applicants to file the inventor's oath or
declaration in an application in order to file a continued prosecution
application of that application. This final rule adopts as final the
amendments to the rules of practice originally set forth in the continued
prosecution application interim rule.

Discussion of Specific Rules

   The continued prosecution application interim rule published on March 5,
2014, amended § 1.53(d)(1)(ii) to change "[t]he prior nonprovisional
application is a design application that is complete as defined by
§ 1.51(b)" to "[t]he prior nonprovisional application is a design
application that is complete as defined by § 1.51(b), except for the
inventor's oath or declaration if the application is filed on or after
September 16, 2012, and the prior nonprovisional application contains an
application data sheet meeting the conditions specified in
§ 1.53(f)(3)(i)."

   Comments: The Office received no comments in response to the continued
prosecution application interim rule.

Rulemaking Considerations

   A. Administrative Procedure Act: This final rule simply adopts as final
changes in the continued prosecution application interim rule, which
pertain to the procedures that apply to the filing of a continued
prosecution application and do not change the substantive criteria of
patentability. Therefore, the changes in this rulemaking involve rules of
agency practice and procedure, and/or interpretive rules. See JEM Broad.
Co. v. FCC, 22 F.3d 320, 326 (D.C. Cir. 1994) ("[T]he critical feature of
the procedural exception [in 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A)] is that it covers agency
actions that do not themselves alter the rights or interests of parties,
although [they] may alter the manner in which the parties present
themselves or their viewpoints to the agency") (quoting Batterton v.
Marshall, 648 F.2d 694, 707 (D.C. Cir. 1980)); see also Bachow Commc'ns
Inc. v. FCC, 237 F.3d 683, 690 (D.C. Cir. 2001) (rules governing an
application process are procedural under the Administrative Procedure Act);
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Inova Alexandria Hosp. v. Shalala, 244 F.3d 342, 350 (4th Cir. 2001) (rules
for handling appeals were procedural where they did not change the
substantive standard for reviewing claims).

   In addition, the Office, pursuant to authority at 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B),
found good cause to adopt the changes in the continued prosecution
application interim rule without prior notice and an opportunity for public
comment, as such procedures would have been contrary to the public
interest. Delay in the promulgation of the changes in the continued
prosecution application interim rule to provide notice and comment
procedures would have caused harm to those applicants who file a continued
prosecution application where the prior nonprovisional application does not
contain the inventor's oath or declaration. Immediate implementation of the
changes in the continued prosecution application interim rule was in the
public interest because: (1) The public did not need time to conform its
conduct as the changes in the continued prosecution application interim
rule merely eased the requirements for filing a continued prosecution
application; and (2) those applicants who were ineligible to file a
continued prosecution application because the prior nonprovisional
application does not contain the inventor's oath or declaration benefitted
from the changes in the continued prosecution application interim rule. See
Nat'l Customs Brokers & Forwarders Ass'n v. U.S., 59 F.3d 1219, 1223-24
(Fed. Cir. 1995).

   Accordingly, prior notice and opportunity for public comment was not
required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b) or (c), 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2)(B), or any
other law. See Cooper Techs. Co. v. Dudas, 536 F.3d 1330, 1336-37 (Fed.
Cir. 2008) (stating that 5 U.S.C. 553, and thus 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2)(B), does
not require notice and comment rulemaking for "interpretative rules,
general statements of policy, or rules of agency organization, procedure,
or practice") (quoting 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A)). In addition, pursuant to
authority at 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(1), the changes in the continued prosecution
application interim rule were made immediately effective because they
relieved restrictions in the requirements for filing a continued
prosecution application.

   B. Regulatory Flexibility Act: As prior notice and an opportunity for
public comment are not required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 or any other law,
neither a regulatory flexibility analysis nor a certification under the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is required. See 5 U.S.C.
603.

   C. Executive Order 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review): This
rulemaking has been determined to be not significant for purposes of
Executive Order 12866 (Sept. 30, 1993).

   D. Executive Order 13563 (Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review):
The Office has complied with Executive Order 13563. Specifically, the
Office has, to the extent feasible and applicable: (1) Made a reasoned
determination that the benefits justify the costs of the rule; (2) tailored
the rule to impose the least burden on society consistent with obtaining
the regulatory objectives; (3) selected a regulatory approach that
maximizes net benefits; (4) specified performance objectives; (5)
identified and assessed available alternatives; (6) involved the public in
an open exchange of information and perspectives among experts in relevant
disciplines, affected stakeholders in the private sector and the public as
a whole, and provided on-line access to the rulemaking docket; (7)
attempted to promote coordination, simplification, and harmonization across
government agencies and identified goals designed to promote innovation;
(8) considered approaches that reduce burdens and maintain flexibility and
freedom of choice for the public; and (9) ensured the objectivity of
scientific and technological information and processes.

   E. Executive Order 13132 (Federalism): This rulemaking does not contain
policies with federalism implications sufficient to warrant preparation of
a Federalism Assessment under Executive Order 13132 (Aug. 4, 1999).
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   F. Executive Order 13175 (Tribal Consultation): This rulemaking will
not: (1) Have substantial direct effects on one or more Indian tribes; (2)
impose substantial direct compliance costs on Indian tribal governments; or
(3) preempt tribal law. Therefore, a tribal summary impact statement is not
required under Executive Order 13175 (Nov. 6, 2000).

   G. Executive Order 13211 (Energy Effects): This rulemaking is not a
significant energy action under Executive Order 13211 because this
rulemaking is not likely to have a significant adverse effect on the
supply, distribution, or use of energy. Therefore, a Statement of Energy
Effects is not required under Executive Order 13211 (May 18, 2001).

   H. Executive Order 12988 (Civil Justice Reform): This rulemaking meets
applicable standards to minimize litigation, eliminate ambiguity, and
reduce burden as set forth in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive Order
12988 (Feb. 5, 1996).

   I. Executive Order 13045 (Protection of Children): This rulemaking does
not concern an environmental risk to health or safety that may
disproportionately affect children under Executive Order 13045 (Apr. 21,
1997).

   J. Executive Order 12630 (Taking of Private Property): This rulemaking
will not affect a taking of private property or otherwise have taking
implications under Executive Order 12630 (Mar. 15, 1988).

   K. Congressional Review Act: Under the Congressional Review Act
provisions of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of
1996 (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), prior to issuing any final rule, the United
States Patent and Trademark Office will submit a report containing the rule
and other required information to the United States Senate, the United
States House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the
Government Accountability Office. The changes in this final rule are not
expected to result in an annual effect on the economy of 100 million
dollars or more, a major increase in costs or prices, or significant
adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity,
innovation, or the ability of United States-based enterprises to compete
with foreign-based enterprises in domestic and export markets. Therefore,
this final rule is not a "major rule" as defined in 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

   L. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995: The changes set forth in this
notice do not involve a Federal intergovernmental mandate that will result
in the expenditure by State, local, and tribal governments, in the
aggregate, of 100 million dollars (as adjusted) or more in any one year, or
a Federal private sector mandate that will result in the expenditure by the
private sector of 100 million dollars (as adjusted) or more in any one
year, and will not significantly or uniquely affect small governments.
Therefore, no actions are necessary under the provisions of the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995. See 2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.

   M. National Environmental Policy Act: This rulemaking will not have any
effect on the quality of the environment and is thus categorically excluded
from review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. See 42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.

   N. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act: The requirements of
section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of
1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) are not applicable because this rulemaking does
not contain provisions which involve the use of technical standards.

   O. Paperwork Reduction Act: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) requires that the Office consider the impact of
paperwork and other information collection burdens imposed on the public.
This final rule involves information collection requirements which are
subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the
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Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3549). This rulemaking does
not impose any additional collection requirements under the Paperwork
Reduction Act which are subject to further review by OMB.

   Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required to
respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to
comply with, a collection of information subject to the requirements of the
Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of information displays a
currently valid OMB control number.

List of Subjects in 37 CFR Part 1

   Administrative practice and procedure, Courts, Freedom of Information,
Inventions and patents, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Small
Businesses.

   For the reasons set forth in the preamble, the interim rule amending 37
CFR part 1 which was published at 79 FR 12384-12386 on March 5, 2014, is
adopted as a final rule without change.

November 6, 2014                                            MICHELLE K. LEE
                                     Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for
                           Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the
                                  United States Patent and Trademark Office
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Changes To Permit Delayed Submission of Certain Requirements for Prioritized Examination
                          DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                       Patent and Trademark Office
                              37 CFR Part 1
                      [Docket No.: PTO-P-2014-0003]
                              RIN 0651-AC93

     Changes To Permit Delayed Submission of Certain Requirements for
                         Prioritized Examination

AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act includes provisions for
prioritized examination of patent applications (also referred to as "Track
I"), which have been implemented by the United States Patent and Trademark
Office (Office) in previous rulemakings. The Office published an interim
rule on March 5, 2014 (prioritized examination interim rule), to simplify
the Track I prioritized examination practice to reduce the number of
requests for prioritized examination that must be dismissed. In order to
enable rapid processing and examination of those applications, the previous
rulemakings provided that a request for Track I prioritized examination
requires, upon filing of the application, an inventor's oath or declaration
and all required fees, and that the application contain no more than four
independent claims, thirty total claims, and no multiple dependent claims.
If a request for Track I prioritized examination failed to meet these
requirements on filing, then the request was dismissed. After operating
under the previous rulemakings for some time, the Office determined that
the time period for meeting the identified requirements could be expanded
and still enable the Office to timely examine the patent application.
Hence, on March 5, 2014, the Office published the prioritized examination
interim rule to expand the time period for meeting the identified
requirements. The Office received no comments from the public in response.
This final rule adopts as final the amendments to the rules of practice
originally set forth in the prioritized examination interim rule.

DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is effective on November 14, 2014.
The prioritized examination interim rule published on March 5, 2014 at 79
FR 12386 was effective on March 5, 2014.

   Applicability Date: The changes to 37 CFR 1.102 apply only to
applications filed under 35 U.S.C. 111(a) on or after September 16, 2012,
in which a first action has not been mailed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John R. Cottingham, Director, Office of
Petitions, at (571) 272-7079, or Michael T. Cygan, Senior Legal Advisor,
Office of Patent Legal Administration, at (571) 272-7700.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

   Executive Summary: Purpose: The prioritized examination interim rule
simplified prioritized examination ("Track I") practice to reduce the
number of requests for prioritized examination that must be dismissed and
to improve access to prioritized examination. This final rule adopts as
final the amendments to the rules of practice originally set forth in the
prioritized examination interim rule.

   Summary of Major Provisions: The prioritized examination provisions (37
CFR 1.102(e)) formerly required that: (1) The inventor's oath or
declaration be present on filing; (2) all fees be paid upon filing; and (3)
the application as filed contain no more than four independent claims, no
more than thirty total claims, and no multiple dependent claims. The
prioritized examination interim rule revised 37 CFR 1.102(e) to provide
that: (1) The filing of an inventor's oath or declaration may be postponed
in accordance with 37 CFR 1.53(f)(3) if an application data sheet meeting
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the conditions specified in 37 CFR 1.53(f)(3)(i) is present upon filing;
(2) if an application contains more than four independent claims, more than
thirty total claims, or any multiple dependent claim, the applicant is
given a non-extendable one-month period to file an amendment to cancel any
independent claims in excess of four, any total claims in excess of thirty,
and any multiple dependent claim; and (3) any excess claims fees due under
37 CFR 1.16(h), (i), or (j) and any application size fee due under 37 CFR
1.16(s) is not required to be paid on filing. This final rule adopts as
final the amendments to the rules of practice originally set forth in the
prioritized examination interim rule.

   Costs and Benefits: This rulemaking is not economically significant
under Executive Order 12866 (Sept. 30, 1993).

   Background: Section 11(h) of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
provides for prioritized examination of an application. See Public Law
112-29, 125 Stat. 283, 324 (2011). Section 11(h) of the Leahy-Smith America
Invents Act also provides that the Office may by regulation prescribe
conditions for acceptance of a request for prioritized examination. See id.

   The Office implemented the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act prioritized
examination provision for applications upon filing, referred to as "Track
I," in a final rule published on September 23, 2011. See Changes to
Implement the Prioritized Examination Track (Track I) of the Enhanced
Examination Timing Control Procedures under the Leahy-Smith America Invents
Act, 76 FR 59050 (September 23, 2011). The Office subsequently implemented
prioritized examination for pending applications after the filing of a
proper request for continued examination under 35 U.S.C. 132(b) and 37 CFR
1.114. See Changes to Implement the Prioritized Examination for Requests
for Continued Examination, 76 FR 78566 (December 19, 2011).

   The rule implementing prioritized examination, 37 CFR 1.102(e), sets
forth the requirements that must be met to permit a request for prioritized
examination to be granted. These requirements were selected after public
discussion with, and feedback from, patent practitioners and stakeholders.
These requirements were selected in such a manner as to permit the Office
to examine applications undergoing prioritized examination in a timely
manner. In furtherance of timely examination, the Office required that
requests for Track I prioritized examination conform to all of the
requirements listed in 37 CFR 1.102(e)(1) as of the filing date of the
application.

   Upon review of the implementation of the Track I program, the Office has
found that an unexpected number of requests for prioritized examination
were being dismissed for failure to meet the requirements of 37 CFR
1.102(e) upon filing. In order to improve access to prioritized
examination, the Office reevaluated the necessity for each requirement to
be met upon filing. The Office published the prioritized examination
interim rule simplifying the Track I prioritized examination practice as
the Office determined that permitting certain requirements to be met after
the filing date of the application would avoid dismissal of bona fide
attempts to request Track I prioritized examination and result in only
minimal delay in the processing of the Track I request and the subsequent
examination.

   Under the procedure set forth in the prioritized examination interim
rule, the requirements for prioritized examination now permit an applicant
to postpone submission of an inventor's oath and declaration after the
filing date of the application, so long as the application as filed
includes an executed application data sheet meeting the conditions
specified in 37 CFR 1.53(f)(3)(i). Additionally, where a request for
prioritized examination is received for an application having more than
four independent claims, more than thirty total claims, or any multiple
dependent claim, the Office notifies the applicant and provides a
non-extendable period of one month in which the applicant may cancel or
amend the claims accordingly. If the applicant provides the required claim
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amendment or cancellation within the one-month period, the Track I request
is considered again. If the applicant fails to place the application in
conformance with the above-listed claim requirements within that period, no
further corrective period is given, and the Track I request is dismissed.

   Under the procedure set forth in the prioritized examination interim
rule, any excess claims fees due under 37 CFR 1.16(h), (i), or (j) and any
application size fee due under 37 CFR 1.16(s) are not required to be paid
on filing. An application in which excess claims fees or the application
size fee are outstanding is treated under the provisions of 37 CFR
1.53(f)(4), which require that those fees be paid prior to the expiration
of the time period set for reply by the Office in any notice of fee
deficiency.

Discussion of Specific Rules

   This final rule adopts as final the amendments to §§ 1.102 originally
set forth in the prioritized examination interim rule. The following is a
discussion of the amendments to Title 37 of the Code of Federal
Regulations, Part 1, in the prioritized examination interim rule.

   Section 1.102: The prioritized examination interim rule amended
§ 1.102(e)(1) to eliminate the requirement that the inventor's oath or
declaration be submitted on the filing date. An application having a
properly executed application data sheet that meets the requirements set
forth in § 1.53(f)(3)(i) is eligible for prioritized examination (provided
that the conditions of § 1.102(e) as revised in the prioritized examination
interim rule are met). Pursuant to § 1.41(b), such an application data
sheet sets the inventorship for the application, and the applicant may
delay submission of the inventor's oath or declaration no later than the
date on which the issue fee for the patent is paid. See Changes To
Implement the Inventor's Oath or Declaration Provisions of the Leahy-Smith
America Invents Act, 77 FR 48776, 48779-80 (Aug. 14, 2012), and Changes to
Implement the Patent Law Treaty, 78 FR 62367, 62376 (Oct. 21, 2013).
Accordingly, the prioritized examination interim rule amended § 1.102(e)(1)
to provide that the application must include a specification as prescribed
by 35 U.S.C. 112 including at least one claim, a drawing when necessary,
and the inventor's oath or declaration on filing, except that the filing of
an inventor's oath or declaration may be postponed in accordance with
§ 1.53(f)(3) if an application data sheet meeting the conditions specified
in § 1.53(f)(3)(i) is present upon filing.

   The prioritized examination interim rule also amended § 1.102(e)(1) to
eliminate the requirements that an application include any excess claims
fees due under § 1.16(h), (i), or (j) or any application size fee due under
§ 1.16(s) on filing. An application in which excess claims fees or the
application size fee are outstanding is treated under the provisions of
§ 1.53(f)(4), which require that those fees be paid prior to the expiration
of the time period set for reply by the Office in any notice of fee
deficiency in order to avoid abandonment.

   The prioritized examination interim rule further amended § 1.102(e)(1)
to eliminate the requirements that an application not contain more than
four independent claims, not contain more than thirty total claims, and not
contain any multiple dependent claim upon filing. Upon review of the Track
I request, the Office will provide the applicant a non-extendable one-month
period in which to submit an amendment cancelling claims, or removing
multiple dependencies. If, upon expiration of that one-month period, the
application still contains more than four independent claims, more than
thirty total claims, or a multiple dependent claim, the request for
prioritized examination will be dismissed.

   Section 1.102(e)(1) maintains the requirement that an application for
which prioritized examination is requested must include payment of the
basic filing fee, the search fee, and examination fees on filing, or the
application will be ineligible for Track I. Specifically, § 1.102(e)(1)
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continues to require that if the application is a utility application, it
must be filed via the Office's electronic filing system and include the
filing fee under § 1.16(a), search fee under § 1.16(k), and examination fee
under § 1.16(o) upon filing. Section 1.102(e)(1) also continues to require
that if the application is a plant application, it must include the filing
fee under § 1.16(c), search fee under § 1.16(m), and examination fee under
§ 1.16(q) upon filing.

   Section 1.102(e) further maintains the requirement that an application
for which prioritized examination is sought must be accompanied by the
prioritized examination fee set forth in § 1.17(c), the processing fee set
forth in § 1.17(i)(1), and the publication fee set forth in § 1.18(d). The
request and each of these fees must be present on the same day the
application is filed, or the application is ineligible for Track I.

   The prioritized examination interim rule, while providing additional
time for the filing of an inventor's oath or declaration, for payment of
any excess claims fees or any application size fee, and for filing an
amendment to limit an application to four independent claims and thirty
total claims without any multiple dependent claim, does not remove the
requirement that those items be filed within the appropriate time period.
Applicants are reminded that any request for an extension of time will
cause an outstanding Track I request to be dismissed, or cause an
application to lose its Track I status if previously conferred upon that
application. See Changes to Implement the Prioritized Examination Track
(Track I) of the Enhanced Examination Timing Control Procedures under the
Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, 76 FR 59050, 59051 (September 23, 2011).

   To reduce delays in processing the application, the Office recommends
that all of the requirements under § 1.102(e)(1) be met upon filing. An
applicant should not delay meeting a requirement merely because an
additional time period will be supplied. Applicants should recognize that
the twelve-month goal for final disposition of the application is measured
from the time the Track I request is granted, not from the filing of the
application. As an applicant is seeking Track I prioritized examination to
receive rapid examination, any delay in meeting the requirements for Track
I merely adds processing time onto the twelve-month goal for final
disposition of the application.

   The changes in the prioritized examination interim rule apply to any
application filed under 35 U.S.C. 111(a) on or after September 16, 2012,
in which a first action has not been mailed. An applicant may have
previously submitted a Track I request which was dismissed, but would have
been granted, or the applicant would have been provided additional time to
meet a requirement, if the changes to the interim rule had been in effect
at the time of the dismissal. An applicant may file a request for
reconsideration of the dismissal of the previous Track I request based upon
the changes set forth in this interim rule if: (1) The application is still
pending; (2) the application contains, or has been amended to contain, no
more than four independent claims, no more than thirty total claims, and no
multiple dependent claims; and (3) a first Office action has not been
mailed in the application. Any such petition should be directed to the
Office of Petitions.

   Comments: The Office received no comments in response to the prioritized
examination interim rule.

Rulemaking Considerations

   A. Administrative Procedure Act: This final rule simply adopts as final
changes in the prioritized examination interim rule, which pertain to the
procedures that an applicant must follow in requesting Track I prioritized
examination and do not change the substantive criteria of patentability.
Therefore, the changes in this rulemaking involve rules of agency practice
and procedure, and/or interpretive rules. See JEM Broad. Co. v. FCC, 22 F.
3d 320, 326 (D.C. Cir. 1994) ("[T]he critical feature of the procedural
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exception [in 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A)] is that it covers agency actions that do
not themselves alter the rights or interests of parties, although [they]
may alter the manner in which the parties present themselves or their
viewpoints to the agency") (quoting Batterton v. Marshall, 648 F.2d 694,
707 (D.C. Cir. 1980)); see also Bachow Commc'ns Inc. v. FCC, 237 F.3d 683,
690 (D.C. Cir. 2001) (rules governing an application process are procedural
under the Administrative Procedure Act); Inova Alexandria Hosp. v. Shalala,
244 F.3d 342, 350 (4th Cir. 2001) (rules for handling appeals were
procedural where they did not change the substantive standard for reviewing
claims).

   In addition, the Office, pursuant to authority at 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B),
found good cause to adopt the changes in the prioritized examination
interim rule without prior notice and an opportunity for public comment, as
such procedures would have been contrary to the public interest. Delay in
the promulgation of the prioritized examination interim rule to provide
prior notice and comment procedures would have caused harm to those
applicants who filed a request for Track I prioritized examination in an
application that did not contain the inventor's oath or declaration, did
not include all required fees on filing, or that contained more than four
independent claims, more than thirty total claims, or a multiple dependent
claim. Immediate implementation of the changes in the prioritized
examination interim rule was in the public interest because: (1) The public
did not need time to conform its conduct as the changes in the prioritized
examination interim rule did not add any additional requirement for
requesting prioritized examination of an application; and (2) those
applicants who were ineligible for prioritized examination due to the
previously stated reasons benefited from the changes in the prioritized
examination interim rule. See Nat'l Customs Brokers & Forwarders Ass'n v.
U.S., 59 F.3d 1219, 1223-24 (Fed. Cir. 1995).

   Accordingly, prior notice and opportunity for public comment were not
required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b) or (c) (or any other law). See Cooper
Techs. Co. v. Dudas, 536 F.3d 1330, 1336-37 (Fed. Cir. 2008) (stating that
5 U.S.C. 553, and thus 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2)(B), does not require notice and
comment rulemaking for "interpretative rules, general statements of policy,
or rules of agency organization, procedure, or practice") (quoting 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(A)). In addition, pursuant to authority at 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(1), the
changes in the prioritized examination interim rule were made immediately
effective because they relieved restrictions in the requirements for
requesting prioritized examination of an application.

   B. Regulatory Flexibility Act: As prior notice and an opportunity for
public comment were not required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, or any other
law, neither a regulatory flexibility analysis nor a certification under
the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is required. See 5
U.S.C. 603.

   C. Executive Order 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review): This
rulemaking has been determined to be not significant for purposes of
Executive Order 12866 (Sept. 30, 1993).

   D. Executive Order 13563 (Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review):
The Office has complied with Executive Order 13563. Specifically, the
Office has, to the extent feasible and applicable: (1) Made a reasoned
determination that the benefits justify the costs of the rule; (2) tailored
the rule to impose the least burden on society consistent with obtaining
the regulatory objectives; (3) selected a regulatory approach that
maximizes net benefits; (4) specified performance objectives; (5)
identified and assessed available alternatives; (6) involved the public in
an open exchange of information and perspectives among experts in relevant
disciplines, affected stakeholders in the private sector and the public as
a whole, and provided on-line access to the rulemaking docket; (7)
attempted to promote coordination, simplification, and harmonization across
government agencies and identified goals designed to promote innovation;
(8) considered approaches that reduce burdens and maintain flexibility and
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freedom of choice for the public; and (9) ensured the objectivity of
scientific and technological information and processes.

   E. Executive Order 13132 (Federalism): This rulemaking does not contain
policies with federalism implications sufficient to warrant preparation of
a Federalism Assessment under Executive Order 13132 (Aug. 4, 1999).

   F. Executive Order 13175 (Tribal Consultation): This rulemaking will
not: (1) Have substantial direct effects on one or more Indian tribes; (2)
impose substantial direct compliance costs on Indian tribal governments; or
(3) preempt tribal law. Therefore, a tribal summary impact statement is not
required under Executive Order 13175 (Nov. 6, 2000).

   G. Executive Order 13211 (Energy Effects): This rulemaking is not a
significant energy action under Executive Order 13211 because this
rulemaking is not likely to have a significant adverse effect on the
supply, distribution, or use of energy. Therefore, a Statement of Energy
Effects is not required under Executive Order 13211 (May 18, 2001).

   H. Executive Order 12988 (Civil Justice Reform): This rulemaking meets
applicable standards to minimize litigation, eliminate ambiguity, and
reduce burden as set forth in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive Order
12988 (Feb. 5, 1996).

   I. Executive Order 13045 (Protection of Children): This rulemaking does
not concern an environmental risk to health or safety that may
disproportionately affect children under Executive Order 13045 (Apr. 21,
1997).

   J. Executive Order 12630 (Taking of Private Property): This rulemaking
will not affect a taking of private property or otherwise have taking
implications under Executive Order 12630 (Mar. 15, 1988).

   K. Congressional Review Act: Under the Congressional Review Act
provisions of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of
1996 (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), prior to issuing any final rule, the United
States Patent and Trademark Office will submit a report containing the rule
and other required information to the United States Senate, the United
States House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the
Government Accountability Office. The changes in this rulemaking are not
expected to result in an annual effect on the economy of 100 million
dollars or more, a major increase in costs or prices, or significant
adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity,
innovation, or the ability of United States-based enterprises to compete
with foreign-based enterprises in domestic and export markets. Therefore,
this final rule is not a "major rule" as defined in 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

   L. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995: The changes set forth in this
rulemaking do not involve a Federal intergovernmental mandate that will
result in the expenditure by State, local, and tribal governments, in the
aggregate, of 100 million dollars (as adjusted) or more in any one year, or
a Federal private sector mandate that will result in the expenditure by the
private sector of 100 million dollars (as adjusted) or more in any one
year, and will not significantly or uniquely affect small governments.
Therefore, no actions are necessary under the provisions of the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995. See 2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.

   M. National Environmental Policy Act: This rulemaking will not have any
effect on the quality of the environment and is thus categorically excluded
from review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. See 42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.

   N. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act: The requirements of
section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of
1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) are not applicable because this rulemaking does
not contain provisions which involve the use of technical standards.
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   O. Paperwork Reduction Act: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) requires that the Office consider the impact of
paperwork and other information collection burdens imposed on the public.
This rulemaking involves information collection requirements which are
subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3549). An applicant who
wishes to participate in the prioritized examination program must submit a
certification and request to participate in the prioritized examination
program, preferably by using Form PTO/AIA/424. OMB has determined that,
under 5 CFR 1320.3(h), Form PTO/AIA/424 does not collect "information"
within the meaning of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This rule making
does not impose any additional collection requirements under the Paperwork
Reduction Act which are subject to further review by OMB.

   Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required to
respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to
comply with, a collection of information subject to the requirements of the
Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of information displays a
currently valid OMB control number.

List of Subjects in 37 CFR Part 1

   Administrative practice and procedure, Courts, Freedom of information,
Inventions and patents, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Small
businesses.

   For the reasons set forth in the preamble, the interim rule amending 37
CFR part 1 which was published at 79 FR 12386-12390 on March 5, 2014, is
adopted as a final rule without change.

November 6, 2014                                            MICHELLE K. LEE
                                     Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for
                           Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the
                                  United States Patent and Trademark Office
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Continuation of the Global Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program with Participating Offices
       Continuation of the Global Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)
                 Pilot Program with Participating Offices

   On January 6, 2014, the United States Patent and Trademark Office
(USPTO) commenced the Global Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program
with several other offices. The Global PPH pilot program enables an
applicant whose claims have been determined allowable or patentable in an
application filed in one Global PPH participating office to have the
corresponding application filed in another Global PPH participating office
advanced out of turn for examination. See Implementation of the Global and
IP5 Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Programs with Participating
Offices, 1400 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office 172 (March 18, 2014). The notice
announcing the Global PPH pilot program indicated that the Global PPH pilot
program would terminate on January 5, 2015, but may be extended thereafter.

   In order to further assess the Global PPH pilot program, the Global PPH
participating offices have agreed to extend the pilot indefinitely.

   Any inquiries concerning this notice may be directed to Bryan Lin,
International Patent Legal Administration, at 571-272-3303, or via email
addressed to bryan.lin@uspto.gov.

   Specific questions about the Patent Prosecution Highway should be
directed to the Office of Petitions at 571-272-3282, or via email addressed
to PPHfeedback@uspto.gov.

December 5, 2014                                            MICHELLE K. LEE
           Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and
           Deputy Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
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Extension of the Glossary Pilot Program
                 Extension of the Glossary Pilot Program

   On March 27, 2014, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
published a notice announcing the Glossary Pilot Program. See Glossary
Pilot Program, 79 Fed. Reg. 17137 (March 27, 2014). Under the program, an
application with a glossary section defining claim terms is treated as
special up to issuance of a first action on the merits. The pilot program
is responsive to the White House's June 4, 2013 Executive Action 2, which
relates to developing strategies to improve claim clarity, specifically
with regard to functional claiming in the context of software, such as by
the use of glossaries in patent application specifications.

   The program has been in effect since June 1, 2014. To date, the feedback
has been positive, and participation in the pilot has steadily increased
since its inception. The USPTO would like to obtain a larger sample size of
applications to better study the efficacy of a glossary section on claim
clarity. Accordingly, the USPTO is extending the Glossary Pilot Program for
six months until June 2, 2015, or until the USPTO accepts 200 grantable
petitions under the pilot program, whichever occurs first.

   More information about the Glossary Pilot Program is available on the
USPTO website at
http://www.uspto.gov/patents/init_events/glossary_initiative.jsp.
Inquiries concerning a specific application should be directed to the
appropriate Technology Center. Questions concerning this notice or the
program may be directed to Seema Rao, Director Technology Center 2100, by
telephone at 571-272-0800; by facsimile transmission to 571-273-0800; or by
electronic mail at seema.rao@uspto.gov.

December 1, 2014                                       MARGARET A. FOCARINO
                                                   Commissioner for Patents
                                  United States Patent and Trademark Office
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Status of Public Records Division
                       Status of Public Records Division

   The Public Records Division (PRD) processes and fills orders for both
certified and uncertified copies of Patent and Trademark Office documents
and records assignments and other documents related to title. This is an
update of actual processing times for orders filled during the month of
November 2014:

DOCUMENT SERVICES                       Goal              Actual Processing
                                                                Time

Certified Documents

Patent Applications-As-Filed             7 days                  3 days
Patent Related File Wrappers            25 days                 19 days
Patent Copies                           10 days                  4 days
Patent Assignments                      10 days                  5 days
Trademark Applications-As-Filed          7 days                  3 days
Trademark Related File Wrappers         25 days                 20 days
Trademark Assignments                   10 days                  6 days
Trademark Registrations, Expedited       5 days                  3 days
Trademark Registrations, Regular        14 days                  7 days

Uncertified Documents

Patent Copies                            5 days                  1 day
Plant Patents                            5 days                  1 day
Patent Assignments                      10 days                  1 day
Patent Related File Wrappers            25 days                  3 days
Trademark Copies                         5 days                  1 day
Trademark Assignments                   10 days                  2 days
Trademark Related File Wrappers         25 days                  2 days

   Customers should use the above actual processing time for each product
as a guide as to when they can expect their orders to be completed. In
cases where an urgent deadline is approaching, contact Patent and Trademark
Copy Fulfillment Branch at (571) 272-3150 or 1 (800) 972-6382 for
assistance with a particular order.

   Customers are encouraged to place orders through the Internet at
http://ebiz1.uspto.gov/oems25p

Orders may also be faxed to the Patent and Trademark Copy Fulfillment
Branch at (571) 273-3250. Information on the status of pending orders may
be obtained by calling (571) 272-3150 or 1 (800) 972-6382 (outside the
Washington, DC Metro area), or via E-mail to dsd@uspto.gov.

ASSIGNMENT SERVICES                     Goal              Actual Processing
                                                                Time

Submission Method

Internet (EFS, ePAS or eTAS)             2 days                  2 days
Fax                                     10 days                  9 days
Paper                                   14 days                 12 days

   The Assignment Services Branch is currently mailing recordation notices
for paper documents received in the Public Records Division on November 19,
2014.

   Customers should use the above actual processing times as a guide as to
when they can expect their assignment submissions to be processed. For
fastest service customers are encouraged to file assignments via the
Internet.

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   Assignment submissions may be made via the Internet at
http://epas.uspto.gov/ for patent assignments and http://etas.uspto.gov for
trademark assignments. Patent assignment submissions may also be made by
selecting the "Electronic Filing (EFS)" option at http://www.uspto.gov/ebc.

   Assignment submissions may also be faxed to the Assignment Services
Branch at (571) 273-0140. Trademark assignment recordations may be reviewed
online at http://assignments.uspto.gov/assignments. Information on the
status of pending assignment recordations may be obtained by calling
(571) 272-3350 or 1 (800) 972-6382 (outside the Washington, DC Metro area).

December 4, 2014                                            DONNA J. COOPER
                                           Manager, Public Records Division
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Notice Concerning the Australian Patent Office's Action as an International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority for International Applications Received by the United States Patent and Trademark Office
             Notice Concerning the Australian Patent Office's
            Action as an International Searching Authority and
            International Preliminary Examining Authority for
                International Applications Received by the
                United States Patent and Trademark Office

   The conditions under which the Australian Patent Office (IP Australia)
will act as an International Searching Authority (ISA) and an International
Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) under the Patent Cooperation Treaty
(PCT) for international applications filed with the United States Patent
and Trademark Office (USPTO) as a Receiving Office (RO/US) have changed
effective September 24, 2014. The condition that IP Australia would not act
as an ISA for applications with one or more claims directed to the fields
of business methods or mechanical engineering or analogous fields of
technology as defined by specified areas of the International Patent
Classification System has been removed. A new condition that IP Australia
has not received more than 250 international applications from the USPTO
during the relevant fiscal quarter has been added.

   This change is the result of a new "Arrangement between IP Australia and
the United States Patent and Trademark Office Concerning Action of the
Australian Patent Office as an International Searching Authority and
Preliminary Examining Authority under the Patent Cooperation International
Treaty for Certain International Application Received by the United States
Patent and Trademark Office" signed on September 24, 2014, and effective on
that date.

   Under the new Arrangement, IP Australia may act as an ISA under the PCT
for international applications filed with the RO/US provided that: (1) the
applications are submitted in the English language; (2) IP Australia has
not received more than 250 international applications from the USPTO during
the relevant fiscal quarter; and (3) IP Australia is chosen as a competent
authority by the applicants of said applications. IP Australia also will
act as an IPEA if these three requirements are met, and IP Australia acted
as the ISA.

   The USPTO will continue to collect the search fees from the applicants,
and will transmit the search fees to IP Australia. The search fee for IP
Australia acting as an ISA for international applications received by the
USPTO is $1,972 (USD) effective May 1, 2014. Any other fees necessary for
search or examination or incidental thereto will continue to be paid by
applicants directly to IP Australia.

   The newly concluded Arrangement between the USPTO and IP Australia
follows.

December 5, 2014                                            MICHELLE K. LEE
                                     Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for
                           Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the
                                  United States Patent and Trademark Office
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Arrangement between IP Australia and the United States Patent and Trademark Office Concerning Action of the Australian Patent Office as an International Searching Authority and Preliminary Examining Authority under the Patent Cooperation International Treaty for Certain International Applications Received by the United States Patent and Trademark Office
                 Arrangement between IP Australia and the
                United States Patent and Trademark Office
         Concerning Action of the Australian Patent Office as an
                  International Searching Authority and
                Preliminary Examining Authority under the
               Patent Cooperation International Treaty for
            Certain International Applications Received by the
                United States Patent and Trademark Office

In the light of the facts that:

   The United States Patent and Trademark Office (hereinafter called
"USPTO") and the Australian Patent Office (hereinafter called "IP
Australia") desire to replace the "Arrangement between IP Australia and the
United States Patent and Trademark Office Concerning Action of the
Australian Patent Office as an International Searching Authority and
Preliminary Examining Authority under the Patent Cooperation International
Treaty for Certain International Applications Received by the United States
Patent and Trademark Office" signed at Geneva on September 24, 2008 (USPTO
No. 2008-010-087), including its Annexes;

   An Agreement exists between the Government of Australia and the
International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization
(hereinafter called "International Bureau") in relation to the functioning
of "IP Australia" as an International Searching and International
Preliminary Examining Authority under the Patent Cooperation Treaty
(hereinafter called "the Agreement"); and

   USPTO desires to have IP Australia carry out the tasks as one of the
International Searching Authorities and International Preliminary Examining
Authorities under the Patent Cooperation Treaty, and IP Australia is
willing to do so,

   IP Australia and the USPTO (hereinafter also called "the participants")
have reached the following understandings:

      1. (1) IP Australia intends to act as an International Searching
             Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority
             under the Patent Cooperation Treaty for international
             applications filed with the USPTO as Receiving Office insofar
             as the following conditions are met:

            (i) the applications are submitted in the English language; and

            (ii) IP Australia has not received more than 250 international
                 applications from the USPTO during the current fiscal
                 quarter; and

            (iii) IP Australia is chosen as a competent authority by the
                  applicants of said applications.

         (2) Pursuant to paragraph (1) IP Australia intends to act as an
             International Preliminary Examining Authority only where IP
             Australia had functioned as the International Searching
             Authority.

         (3) The USPTO intends to inform the International Bureau, pursuant
             to PCT Rules 35 and 59 that IP Australia is competent for the
             searching and international preliminary examination under this
             arrangement in paragraphs (1) and (2).

      2. IP Australia intends to conduct the international search and
         international preliminary examination pursuant to the provisions
         of the Agreement between IP Australia and the International
         Bureau, and intends to promptly notify the USPTO of any relevant
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         amendment to said Agreement.

      3. The language of correspondence between IP Australia and the USPTO
         or the applicants is English.

      4. Conduct of technical and procedural matters including transfer of
         fees and exchange of documents is as specified in the Technical
         document, Annex A of this arrangement.

      5. IP Australia, upon request and on payment, intends to furnish the
         applicants with copies of the documents cited in the international
         search reports and the international preliminary examination
         reports.

      6. (1) The fees and charges which IP Australia is entitled to make in
             relation to its function are intended to be those set out in
             Annex C of the Agreement between IP Australia and the
             International Bureau, depending on the version of the
             Agreement in force, as represented by Annex D of the PCT
             Applicant's Guide.

         (2) The USPTO intends to collect the search fees from the
             applicants in the U.S. Dollar (USD) amount specified in Annex
             D of the PCT Applicant's Guide and intends to transfer said
             amount in USD to IP Australia Official Departmental Account at
             the National Australia Bank in Australia, which has been
             communicated for this use.

         (3) The USPTO intends to transfer the search fee to said bank
             account in Australia, by the end of the next month following
             the month in which the search fee is received, and intends to
             promptly notify IP Australia of the international filing date,
             the international application number, and the date on which
             the search fee was received.

         (4) Any fee for copies of documents cited in the international
             search report, additional international search fee,
             international preliminary examination fee, additional
             preliminary examination fee, or any necessary fee for search
             or preliminary examination is expected to be paid by the
             applicant to IP Australia in the amount and in the currency
             set out in Annex D or E of the PCT Applicant's Guide.

      7. (1) This Arrangement comes into effect upon the date of last
             signature.

         (2) The period of the validity of this Arrangement ends on
             December 31, 2017 or upon the termination of the Agreement
             between IP Australia and the International Bureau if such
             termination is earlier. USPTO and IP Australia intend to
             extend this Arrangement by written modification upon any
             renewal of the said Agreement between IP Australia and the
             International Bureau.

      8. This Arrangement may be modified with the written consent of both
         USPTO and IP Australia.

      9. (1) This Arrangement may be discontinued by either participant by
             written notice addressed to the other participant.

         (2) A participant should endeavour to inform the other participant
             six months before providing the written notice referred to in
             the preceding paragraph.

         (3) IP Australia intends to act as the competent International
             Searching Authority and the International Preliminary
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             Examining Authority in accordance with this Arrangement upon
             international applications insofar as these applications are
             received by the USPTO within six months after the receipt of
             the notice under the preceding paragraph.

     10. (1) The participants intend, where relevant, to apply the
             provisions under the Patent Cooperation Treaty, and the
             Regulations and the Administrative Instructions under the
             Treaty, to matters which are not provided for in this
             Arrangement.

         (2) This Arrangement does not give rise to legal obligations under
             international or domestic law. IP Australia and USPTO intend
             to resolve any differences which arise regarding this
             arrangement amicably through consultations and negotiations.

     11. Annex A forms part of this arrangement.

     12. The participants understand that if there is a change regarding
         the information in Section 1 (Contact Details) of Annex A, the
         participant making the change intends to notify the other
         participant.

     13. This Arrangement replaces the "Arrangement between IP Australia
         and the United States Patent and Trademark Office Concerning
         Action of the Australian Patent Office as an International
         Searching Authority and Preliminary Examining Authority under the
         Patent Cooperation International Treaty for Certain International
         Applications Received by the United States Patent and Trademark
         Office", signed at Geneva September 24, 2008, including its
         Annexes.

Signed [in Geneva, Swithzerland on September 24, 2014] on behalf of the
participants in two originals in English.

For United States Patent                                   For IP Australia
and Trademark Office

MICHELLE LEE                                                 PATRICIA KELLY
Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for                     Director General
Intellectual Property and                                      IP Australia
Deputy Director of the USPTO
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Disclaimer
                                  Disclaimer

   D. 624,668 S - Beate Marie Wally Noppe, Georgsmarienhútte (DE). WOOD
GRAIN PATTERN. Patent dated September 28, 2010. Disclaimer filed February
10, 2012, by the assignee, DFC Decorative Film Coating GmbH.

   Hereby disclaim the only complete claim, of said patent.
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Errata
                                 Errata

   "All references to Patent No. 8,899,287 to ZHAO, JUNLING et al of
HUDSON, OHIO for PASSENGER TIRE HAVING LOW ROLLING RESISTANCE WITH IMPROVED
WET TRACTION AND TREADWEAR appearing in the Official Gazette of December
02, 2014 should be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,899,577 to HIROSHI UDAGAWA of Tokyo, JP
for MEDIUM FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS appearing in the
Official Gazette of December 02, 2014 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,899,625 to YUUKI TABATA of Tokyo, JP for
TONGUE AND SEAT BELT APPARATUS USING TONGUE appearing in the Official
Gazette of December 02, 2014 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,899,648 to KENJIRO MURAKAMI of
Matsumoto, JP for ROBOT HAND appearing in the Official Gazette of December
02, 2014 should be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,899,755 to AKIKO KAWASE of Kamiina-gun,
JP for OPTICAL DEVICE WITH ADHESIVE BONDING LAYER AND SILOXANE BONDING
LAYER WITH LEAVING GROUP, PROJECTION-TYPE IMAGING APPARATUS UTILIZING
OPTICAL DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL DEVICE appearing in the
Official Gazette of December 02, 2014 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,899,769 to TAKASHI MIYAZAKI of
Kanagawa-ken, JP for DISPLAY DEVICE AND BACKLIGHT FOR DISPLAY DEVICE
appearing in the Official Gazette of December 02, 2014 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,899,790 to TOSHIO HATA of Osaka-shi, JP
for ILLUMINATION DEVICE EMPLOYING LEDS THAT HAS EQUIVALENT LIGHT
DISTRIBUTION CHARACTERISTICS OF INCANDESCENT LAMPS. appearing in the
Official Gazette of December 02, 2014 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,899,817 to JOHN WHEATLEY of Lake Elmo,
MN for OPTICAL CONSTRUCTIONS INCORPORATING A LIGHT GUIDE AND LOW REFRACTIVE
INDEX FILMS appearing in the Official Gazette of December 02, 2014 should
be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,899,929 to THOMAS FUCKS of Rothlein, DE
for ROTOR BLADE PITCH ADJUSTING DEVICE AND TURBOMACHINE CONTAINING THE SAME
appearing in the Official Gazette of December 02, 2014 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,900,563 to RAFFAELLA BAGNOD of Torino,
IT for SYNTHESIS OF POLYMER CONJUGATES OF INDOLOCARBAZOLE COMPOUNDS
appearing in the Official Gazette of December 02, 2014 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,900,580 to LEON GARCIA-MARTINEZ of
Woodinville, WA for METHODS OF TREATING OR DIAGNOSING CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED
WITH ELEVATED IL-6 USING ANTI-IL-6 ANTIBODIES OR FRAGMENTS appearing in the
Official Gazette of December 02, 2014 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,900,581 to NIKOLAOS DIMOUDIS of
WIELENBACH, DE for ANTIBODIES AGAINST HUMAN CSF-1R AND USES THEREOF
appearing in the Official Gazette of December 02, 2014 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."

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   "All references to Patent No. 8,900,699 to HOWARD BOWMAN of Birmingham,
AL for TERPOLYMER BLENDS AND THEIR USE AS PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVES
appearing in the Official Gazette of December 02, 2014 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,900,707 to ATSUSHI HEGURI of Himeji-shi,
JP for METHOD FOR PRODUCING WATER-ABSORBENT RESIN PARTICLES AND
WATER-ABSORBENT RESIN PARTICLES appearing in the Official Gazette of
December 02, 2014 should be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,900,726 to HIDEKAZU HIROSE of Kanagawa,
JP for ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT AND DISPLAY appearing in the
Official Gazette of December 02, 2014 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,900,827 to ROBERT PETERS of Needham, MA
for IMMUNOGLOBULIN CHIMERIC MONOMER-DIMER HYBRIDS appearing in the Official
Gazette of December 02, 2014 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,900,920 to SHIM, IL KWON et al. of
SINGAPORE SINGAPORE for SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING
INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE FOR ENCAPSULATED DIE HAVING PRE-APPLIED PROTECTIVE
LAYER appearing in the Official Gazette of December 02, 2014 should be
deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,901,055 to RATH, MELISSA K. et al. of
DANBURY, CONNECTICUT for METAL AND DIELECTRIC COMPATIBLE SACRIFICIAL
ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATING CLEANING AND REMOVAL COMPOSITION appearing in the
Official Gazette of December 02, 2014 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,901,085 to DAVID FAIRLIE of Brisbane, AU
for MODULATIONS OF PROTEASE ACTIVATED RECEPTORS appearing in the Official
Gazette of December 02, 2014 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,901,241 to MIN JIN KO of Daejeon, KR for
CURABLE COMPOSITION appearing in the Official Gazette of December 02, 2014
should be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,901,270 to THOMAS RUKAVINA of New
Kensington, PA for POLY(UREAURETHANE)S, ARTICLES AND COATINGS PREPARED
THEREFROM AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME appearing in the Official Gazette
of December 02, 2014 should be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,901,481 to DANIEL MUETH of Chicago, IL
for MULTIPLE LAMINAR FLOW-BASED PARTICLE AND CELLULAR IDENTIFICATION
appearing in the Official Gazette of December 02, 2014 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,901,511 to TAKAHISA KATO of Brookline,
MA for CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM LENS AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS USING THE SAME
appearing in the Official Gazette of December 02, 2014 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,901,545 to SATOSHI SEO of Kawasaki, JP
for LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE
appearing in the Official Gazette of December 02, 2014 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,901,617 to MASAHIRO KOBAYASHI of Tokyo,
JP for AN ELEMENT ISOLATION STRUCTURE OF A SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE
appearing in the Official Gazette of December 02, 2014 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."

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   "All references to Patent No. 8,901,740 to NILOY MUKHERJEE of Beaverton,
OR for METHOD OF FABRICATING METAL-INSULATOR-SEMICONDUCTOR TUNNELING
CONTACTS USING CONFORMAL DEPOSITION AND THERMAL GROWTH PROCESSES appearing
in the Official Gazette of December 02, 2014 should be deleted since no
patent was granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,901,958 to TOMOYASU ITOH of Nagoya-city,
JP for INTEGRATED CIRCUIT appearing in the Official Gazette of December 02,
2014 should be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,902,024 to YASUHIRO TAKAHASHI of
Ageo-shi, JP for PARALLEL 1/4 WAVELENGTH LINE FREQUENCY FILTER appearing in
the Official Gazette of December 02, 2014 should be deleted since no patent
was granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,902,028 to SEIJI IMAMURA of
Kawasaki-shi, JP for ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTACTOR AND ELECTROMAGNETIC
CONTACTOR GAS ENCAPSULATING METHOD appearing in the Official Gazette of
December 02, 2014 should be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,902,218 to SHOHEI MIZUTANI of Kyoto, JP
for INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND
COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM
STORED THEREIN appearing in the Official Gazette of December 02, 2014
should be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,902,393 to HAJIME KIMURA of Atsugi, JP
for LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE appearing in the Official Gazette of
December 02, 2014 should be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,902,552 to RADOSAVLJEVIC, DEJAN et al.
of LAFAYETTE NEW YORK for PROTECTIVE DEVICE WITH AUTOMATED SELF TEST
appearing in the Official Gazette of December 02, 2014 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,902,584 to TOSHINOBU OGATSU of Tokyo, JP
for PORTABLE DEVICE appearing in the Official Gazette of December 02, 2014
should be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,902,630 to MASAHARU MATSUDAIRA of
Kanagawa, JP for SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND
METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE appearing in the
Official Gazette of December 02, 2014 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,902,783 to MICHIKO WAKUI of Chiyoda-ku,
JP for COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION CONTROL DEVICE, COMMUNICATION
METHOD, AND MOBILE DEVICE appearing in the Official Gazette of December 02,
2014 should be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,902,823 to TAKAYOSHI ODE of Kawasaki, JP
for WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND WIRELESS TERMINAL DEVICE appearing in
the Official Gazette of December 02, 2014 should be deleted since no patent
was granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,903,082 to NOESSING, GERHARD of VILLACH
for DC/DC CONVERTER FOR A SUBSCRIBER LINE INTERFACE CIRCUIT, SYSTEM, METHOD
& APPARATUS appearing in the Official Gazette of December 02, 2014 should
be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,903,183 to TAKAYUKI BABA of Kawasaki, JP
for IMAGE RECOGNITION DEVICE, IMAGE RECOGNIZING METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM THAT
STORES COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR IMAGE RECOGNITION appearing in the Official
Gazette of December 02, 2014 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."

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   "All references to Patent No. 8,903,444 to VINAY SRIDHARA of Sunnyvale,
CA for MEASUREMENTS AND INFORMATION GATHERING IN A WIRELESS NETWORK
ENVIRONMENT appearing in the Official Gazette of December 02, 2014 should
be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,903,562 to LYREN, PHILIP SCOTT of
BANGKOK, THAILAND for HOME APPLIANCE THAT CAN OPERATE IN A TIME RANGE
appearing in the Official Gazette of December 02, 2014 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,903,596 to CHRISTINA MULLEN of
Bloomington, IL for SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING TRANSPORTATION OF A
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A CRASH appearing in the Official Gazette of December
02, 2014 should be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,903,695 to POULIN, DONAVAN PAUL of
KELOWNA, CANADA for SYSTEMS INCLUDING NETWORK SIMULATION FOR MOBILE
APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT AND ONLINE MARKETPLACES FOR MOBILE APPLICATION
DISTRIBUTION, REVENUE SHARING, CONTENT DISTRIBUTION, OR COMBINATIONS
THEREOF appearing in the Official Gazette of December 02, 2014 should be
deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,903,947 to VARNEY, LEWIS ROBERT of Oak
Park, CA for FRAMEWORK SUPPORTING CONTENT DELIVERY WITH CONTENT DELIVERY
SERVICES appearing in the Official Gazette of December 02, 2014 should be
deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,903,984 to VISHAL SOOD of Bothell, WA
for FLEXIBLE LOGGING, SUCH AS FOR A WEB SERVER appearing in the Official
Gazette of December 02, 2014 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,904,124 to FLEMING, MARK S. of Tucson,
AZ for MANAGING STORAGE DEVICES IN A CLOUD STORAGE ENVIRONMENT appearing in
the Official Gazette of December 02, 2014 should be deleted since no patent
was granted."

   "All references to Patent No. 8,904,385 to PHILIP DERBEKO of Modiin, IL
for SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LIVE MIGRATION OF A VIRTUAL MACHINE WITH
DEDICATED CACHE appearing in the Official Gazette of December 02, 2014
should be deleted since no patent was granted."
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Certificates of Correction
                        Certificates of Correction
                           for December 9, 2014

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7,139,687            8,470,359            8,731,920            8,788,419
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7,184,427            8,473,422            8,733,171            8,788,637
7,276,327            8,474,347            8,733,700            8,788,873
7,369,741            8,494,544            8,733,886            8,789,539
7,433,297            8,497,824            8,734,211            8,789,583
7,463,892            8,500,906            8,734,993            8,789,981
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7,627,222            8,513,414            8,735,981            8,791,430
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7,805,044            8,527,487            8,737,653            8,791,839
7,813,319            8,528,597            8,737,728            8,792,782
7,818,730            8,528,887            8,737,846            8,792,798
7,835,743            8,532,396            8,737,920            8,792,809
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7,920,703            8,563,837            8,738,517            8,794,003
7,946,649            8,572,477            8,738,663            8,794,393
7,970,703            8,576,043            8,738,746            8,794,658
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8,358,376            8,679,337            8,760,868            8,813,872
8,359,112            8,680,303            8,760,976            8,814,680
8,369,790            8,680,657            8,762,388            8,815,182
8,377,471            8,681,598            8,764,043            8,815,914
8,377,864            8,685,634            8,765,960            8,815,964
8,377,908            8,687,217            8,766,240            8,817,843
8,382,955            8,687,750            8,766,578            8,818,550
8,383,341            8,692,793            8,768,491            8,821,541
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8,392,706            8,694,312            8,769,976            8,822,225
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8,452,812            8,726,981            8,781,829            8,848,437
8,455,138            8,727,667            8,783,051            D. 680,153
8,457,813            8,727,791            8,783,786            D. 707,727
8,458,064            8,728,685            8,784,363            D. 712,842
8,459,462            8,729,088            8,786,216            D. 713,492
8,460,689            8,730,119            8,788,029
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Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board

SUMMARY OF FINAL DECISIONS ISSUED BY THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
November 24, 2014 – November 28, 2014
 

Date Issued Type of Case(1) Proceeding or Appn. Number Party or Parties TTAB Panel (2) Issue(s) TTAB Decision Opposer’s or Petitioner’s mark and goods or services Applicant’s or Respondent’s mark and goods or services Mark and goods or services cited by Examining Attorney Issued as Precedent of TTAB
11-24 EX 85802125 Allegis Group, Inc. Wellington*
Lykos
Hightower
2(e)(1) Refusal Affirmed   RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP ORGANIZATION ("ORGANIZATION" disclaimed) [filling the temporary and permanent staffing needs of businesses; Employment hiring, recruiting, placement, staffing and career networking services; Human capital management outsourcing services; Outsourcing in the field of temporary and permanent employment staffing; Outsourcing services]   No
11-25 EX 85105855 Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa Quinn
Kuhlke
Greenbaum*
2(d); 2(e)(1), 2(f) and 6(a) Refusal under 2(d) Affirmed; Refusal in absence of disclaimer Affirmed   FARMERS MUTUAL HAIL [Insurance services, namely, writing multi-peril crop insurance, crop hail insurance and re-insurance underwriting in the fields of crop and international business] Twelve FARMERS marks (alone or with other terms) [a wide variety of insurance services including for "farm and ranch" and "insurance underwriting for all types of insurance"] No
11-25 EX 85807031 Rodeo Dental- Main Street, PLLC Zervas
Cataldo
Gorowitz*
2(d) Refusal Affirmed   RODEO DENTAL & ORTHODONTICS (and design) ("DENTAL & ORTHODONTICS disclaimed) [orthodontic, oral surgery and endodontic services] RODEO DENTAL STUDIOS (and design) (all words disclaimed) [cosmetic dentistry] No
11-25 EX 86044889 LogixHealth, Inc. Bucher*
Lykos
Hightower
23(c) Refusal Affirmed   DOCTORPAYMENTS [Bill payment services provided through a website enabling payors to make payments to payees and view their account balances, their transaction histories, their insurance information, and documents regarding their accounts to assist them in making such payments]   No
11-25 CANC
(SJ)
92055343 William R. Simon Jr. and Tom Parashos d/b/a San Diego Law Firm
v.
Higgs Fletcher & Mack LLP
Quinn
Kuhlke
Gorowitz
[Opinion "By the Board"
(English)]
 
1, 2 & 45 fails to function as a mark; 2(d) Respondent’s Motion for Summary Judgment Granted in Part SAN DIEGO LAW FIRM ("LAW FIRM" disclaimed) [legal services]; SAN DIEGO LAW FIRM CHANGING THE WAY LAW FIRMS DO BUSINESS ("LAW FIRM" disclaimed) [legal services] SAN DIEGO’S LAW FIRM SINCE 1939 ("LAW FIRM SINCE 1939" disclaimed) [legal services]   No
11-25 EX 85345427 Coobs Canada Ltd. Quinn
Mermelstein
Gorowitz*
2(e)(5); 1, 2 & 45 not distinctive; 2(f) All Refusals Affirmed   Three Dimensional Configuration of Concrete Block [concrete blocks]   No
11-25 EX
(DISC)
85651219 Inguran, LLC Quinn
Kuhlke*
Ritchie
2(e)(1); 6(a) Expanded Disclaimer Entered; Application will proceed   GENETIC DEVELOPMENT CENTER (and design) ("GENETIC DEVELOPMENT CENTER" disclaimed) [animal husbandry, namely, feeding of livestock for others]   No
11-25 CANC
(SJ)
92057932 NSM Resources Corp.; and Huck Doll LLC, joined as party plaintiff
v.
Microsoft Corp.
Cataldo
Mermelstein
Bergsman
[Opinion "By the Board"
(Okeke)]
 
Fraud, 14(3) Petition to Cancel Dismissed (motion to dismiss granted; sanction of dismissal entered); Petitioner ordered to show cause why additional sanctions should not be entered) HUCK, HUCK DOLL, and HUCK NEWS (eleven registrations; some with disclaimers, of "HUCK," "DOLL," or "NEWS"] [various goods and services] XBOX 360 [Publications, namely, strategy guides, user manuals, all in the field of computer games, science fiction, games and entertainment; pens]   Yes

(1) EX=Ex Parte Appeal; OPP=Opposition; CANC=Cancellation; CU=Concurrent Use; (SJ)=Summary Judgment; (MD)=Motion to Dismiss; (DISC)=Disclaimer Entered; (REM)=Decision on Remand (2) *=Opinion Writer; (D)=Dissenting Panel Member
 
 
 



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Mailing and Hand Carry Addresses for Mail to the United States Patent and Trademark Office
                     MAILING AND HAND CARRY ADDRESSES FOR
             MAIL TO THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

              MAIL TO BE DIRECTED TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS

   For most correspondence (e.g., new patent applications) no mail stop
is required because the processing of the correspondence is routine.
If NO mail stop is included on the list below, no mail stop is required
for the correspondence. See the listing under "Mail to be Directed to the
Director of the Patent And Trademark Office" for additional mail stops
for patent-related correspondence. Only the specified type of document
should be placed in an envelope addressed to one of these special mail
stops. If any documents other than the specified type identified for each
special mail stop are addressed to that mail stop, they will be
significantly delayed in reaching the appropriate area for which they are
intended. The mail stop should generally appear as the first line in
the address.

   Most correspondence may be submitted electronically. See the USPTO's
Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) internet page
http://www.uspto.gov/patents/process/file/efs/index.jsp for additional
information.

   Please address mail to be delivered by the United States Postal Service
(USPS) as follows:

        Mail Stop _____
        Commissioner for Patents
        P.O. Box 1450
        Alexandria, VA 22313-1450

   If no Mail Stop is indicated below, the line beginning Mail Stop should
be omitted from the address.

   NEW: Effective September 16, 2012, the Mail Stop description for Mail
Stop Ex Parte Reexam is being revised and a new Mail Stop for supplemental
examination requests is being added as Mail Stop Supplemental Examination.

   Except correspondence for Maintenance Fee payments, Deposit Account
Replenishments (see 37 CFR 1.25(c)(4)), and Licensing and Review (see 37 CFR
5.1(c) and 5.2(c)), please address patent-related correspondence to be
delivered by other delivery services (Federal Express (Fed Ex), UPS, DHL,
Laser, Action, Purolator, etc.) as follows:

        United States Patent and Trademark Office
        Customer Service Window, Mail Stop _____
        Randolph Building
        401 Dulany Street
        Alexandria, VA 22314


Mail Stop
Designations            Explanation

Mail Stop 12            Contributions to the Examiner Education Program.

Mail Stop 313(c)        Petitions under 37 CFR 1.313(c) to withdraw a
                        patent application from issue after payment of
                        the issue fee and any papers associated with the
                        petition, including papers necessary for a
                        continuing application or a request for
                        continued examination (RCE).

Mail Stop AF            Amendments and other responses after final
                        rejection (e.g., a notice of appeal (and any
                        request for pre-appeal brief conference)),
                        other than an appeal brief.

Mail Stop Amendment     Information disclosure statements, drawings, and
                        replies to Office actions in patent applications
                        with or without an amendment to the application or
                        a terminal disclaimer. (Use Mail Stop AF for
                        replies after final rejection.)

Mail Stop Appeal        For appeal briefs or other briefs under
 Brief-Patents          part 41 of title 37 of the Code of Federal
                        Regulations (e.g., former 37 CFR 1.192).

Mail Stop               Public comments regarding patent-related
 Comments-Patent        regulations and procedures.


Mail Stop Conversion    Requests under 37 CFR 1.53(c)(2) to convert a
                        nonprovisional application to a provisional
                        application and requests under 37 CFR 1.53(c)(3)
                        to convert a provisional application to a
                        nonprovisional application.

Mail Stop EBC           Mail for the Electronic Business Center including:
                        Certificate Action Forms, Request for Customer
                        Number, and Requests for Customer Number Data
                        Change (USPTO Forms PTO-2042, PTO/SB/124A and 125A,
                        respectively) and Customer Number Upload
                        Spreadsheets and Cover Letters.

Mail Stop Expedited     Only to be used for the initial filing of
 Design                 design applications accompanied by a
                        request for expedited examination under
                        37 CFR 1.155.

Mail Stop Express       Requests for abandonment of a patent
 Abandonment            application pursuant to 37 CFR 1.138,
                        including any petitions under 37 CFR
                        1.138(c) to expressly abandon an
                        application to avoid publication of the
                        application.

Mail Stop               Applications under 35 U.S.C. 156 for patent term
 Hatch-Waxman PTE       extension based on regulatory review of a product
                        subject to pre-market review by a regulating
                        agency. This mail stop is also to be used for
                        additional correspondence regarding the
                        application for patent term extension under
                        35 U.S.C. 156. It is preferred that such initial
                        requests be hand-carried to:

                        Office of Patent Legal Administration
                        Room MDW 7D55
                        600 Dulany Street (Madison Building)
                        Alexandria, VA 22314

Mail Stop ILS           Correspondence relating to international patent
                        classification, exchanges and standards.

Mail Stop Issue Fee     All communications following the receipt of a
                        PTOL-85, "Notice of Allowance and Fee(s)
                        Due," and prior to the issuance of a patent
                        should be addressed to Mail Stop Issue Fee,
                        unless advised to the contrary.

                        Assignments are the exception. Assignments
                        (with cover sheets) should be faxed to
                        571-273-0140, electronically submitted
                        (http://epas.uspto.gov), or submitted in a
                        separate envelope and sent to Mail Stop
                        Assignment Recordation Services,
                        Director - U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
                        as shown below.

Mail Stop L&R           All documents pertaining to applications subject
                        to secrecy order pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 181, or
                        national-security classified and required to be
                        processed accordingly. Such papers, petitions for
                        foreign filing license pursuant to 37 CFR 5.12(b)
                        for which expedited handling is requested, and
                        petitions for retroactive license under 37 CFR
                        5.25 may also be hand carried to Licensing and
                        Review:

                        Technology Center 3600, Office of the Director
                        Room 4B41
                        501 Dulany Street (Knox Building)
                        Alexandria, VA 22314

Mail Stop Missing       Requests for a corrected filing receipt and
 Parts                  replies to OPAP notices such as the Notice
                        of Omitted Items, Notice to File Corrected
                        Application Papers, Notice of Incomplete
                        Application, Notice to Comply with Nucleotide
                        Sequence Requirements, and Notice to File Missing
                        Parts of Application, and associated papers and
                        fees.

Mail Stop MPEP          Submissions concerning the Manual of Patent
                        Examining Procedure.

Mail Stop Patent Ext.   Applications for patent term extension or
                        adjustment under 35 U.S.C. 154 and any
                        communications relating thereto. This mail stop
                        is limited to petitions for patent term extension
                        under 35 U.S.C. 154 for applications filed
                        between June 8, 1995 and May 29, 2000, and patent
                        term adjustment (PTA) under 35 U.S.C. 154 for
                        applications filed on or after May 29, 2000.
                        For applications for patent term extension under
                        35 U.S.C. 156, use Mail Stop Hatch-Waxman PTE.
                        For applications for patent term extension or
                        adjustment under 35 U.S.C. 154 that are mailed
                        together with the payment of the issue fee, use
                        Mail Stop Issue Fee.

Mail Stop Patent        Submission of comments regarding search templates.
 Search Template
 Comments

Mail Stop PCT           Mail related to international applications filed
                        under the Patent Cooperation Treaty in the
                        international phase and in the national phase
                        under 35 U.S.C. 371 prior to mailing of a
                        Notification of Acceptance of Application Under
                        35 U.S.C. 371 and 37 CFR 1.495 (Form
                        PCT/DO/EO/903).

Mail Stop Petition      Petitions to be decided by the Office of Petitions,
                        including petitions to revive and petitions to
                        accept late payment of issue fees or maintenance
                        fees.

Mail Stop PGPUB         Correspondence regarding publication of patent
                        applications not otherwise provided, including:
                        requests for early publication made after filing,
                        rescission of a non-publication request, corrected
                        patent application publication, and refund of
                        publication fee.

Mail Stop Post          In patented files: requests for changes of
 Issue                  correspondence address, powers of attorney,
                        revocations of powers of attorney, withdrawal as
                        attorney or agent and submissions under 37
                        CFR 1.501. Designation of, or changes to, a fee
                        address should be addressed to Mail Stop M
                        Correspondence. Requests for Certificate of
                        Correction need no special mail stop, but
                        should be mailed to the attention of Certificate
                        of Correction Branch.

Mail Stop RCE           Requests for continued examination under
                        37 CFR 1.114.

Mail Stop               Correspondence pertaining to the reconstruction
 Reconstruction         of lost patent files.

Mail Stop Ex Parte      Original requests for Ex Parte Reexamination
 Reexam                 and all subsequent correspondence other
                        than correspondence to the Office of the Solicitor
                        (see 37 CFR 1.1(a)(3) and 1.302(c)). Effective
                        September 16, 2012, this mail stop is also to be
                        used for any papers to be filed in an ex parte
                        reexamination proceeding ordered as a result of
                        a supplemental examination proceeding.

Mail Stop Inter         Original requests for Inter Partes Reexamination
 Partes Reexam          and all subsequent correspondence other than
                        correspondence to the Office of the Solicitor
                        (see 37 CFR 1.1(a)(3) and 1.302(c)).

Mail Stop Reissue       All new and continuing reissue application filings.

Mail Stop Sequence      Submission of the computer readable form (CRF) for
                        applications with sequence listings, when the CRF
                        is not being filed with the patent application.

Mail Stop Supplemental  (Effective September 16, 2012). Requests for
 Examination            Supplemental Examination, including original
                        request papers and any other correspondence, other
                        than correspondence to the Office of the
                        Solicitor (see 37 CFR Secs. 1.1(a)(3) AND 1.302(c)).
                        This mail stop is limited to original request papers
                        and any other papers that are to be filed in a
                        supplemental examination proceeding. For any papers
                        to be filed in an ex parte reexamination proceeding
                        ordered as a result of a supplemental examination
                        proceeding, use "Mail Stop Ex Parte Reexam".

Information for addressing patent-related correspondence may also be found
on the USPTO's web site at http://www.uspto.gov/patents/mail.jsp.


            MAIL TO BE DIRECTED TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRADEMARKS

   Please address trademark-related correspondence to be delivered by the
United States Postal Service (USPS), except documents sent to the Assignment
Services Division for recordation, requests for copies of trademark
documents, and documents directed to the Madrid Processing Unit, as follows:

        Commissioner for Trademarks
        P.O. Box 1451
        Alexandria, VA 22313-1451

   Mail to be delivered by the USPS to the Office's Madrid Processing Unit,
must be mailed to:

        Madrid Processing Unit
        600 Dulany Street
        MDE-7B87
        Alexandria, VA 22314-5796

   Mail to be delivered by the USPS to the Office's Deputy Commissioner for
Trademark Policy regarding Letters of Protest must be mailed to:

        Letter of Protest
        ATTN: Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Policy
        600 Dulany Street
        Alexandria, VA 22314-5796

   Mail to be delivered by the USPS to the Director regarding the Fastener
Quality Act (FQA) must be mailed to:

        Director, USPTO
        ATTN: FQA
        600 Dulany Street, MDE-10A71
        Alexandria, VA 22314-5793

   Mail to be delivered by the USPS to the Commissioner regarding the
recordal of a Native American Tribal Insignia (NATI) must be mailed to:

        Native American Tribal Insignia
        ATTN: Commissioner for Trademarks
        600 Dulany Street
        MDE-10A71
        Alexandria, VA 22314-5793

Do NOT send any of the following via USPS certified mail or with a
"signature required" option: submissions to the Madrid Processing Unit,
Letters of Protest, applications for recordal of insignia under the
Fastener Quality Act, notifications of Native American Tribal Insignia.

   Trademark-related mail to be delivered by hand or other private courier
or delivery service (e.g., UPS, Federal Express) to the Trademark Operation,
the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, or the Office's Madrid Processing Unit,
must be delivered to:

        Trademark Assistance Center
        Madison East, Concourse Level Room C 55
        600 Dulany Street
        Alexandria, VA 22314

Information for addressing trademark-related correspondence may also be found
on the USPTO's web site at http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/mail.jsp.


           MAIL TO BE DIRECTED TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES
                          PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

   Please address correspondence to be directed to a mail stop identified
below to be delivered by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as follows
(unless otherwise instructed):

        Mail Stop _____
        Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
        P.O. Box 1450
        Alexandria, VA 22313-1450

Mail Stop
Designations            Explanation

Mail Stop 3             Mail for the Office of Personnel from NFC.

Mail Stop 6             Mail for the Office of Procurement.

Mail Stop 8             All papers for the Office of the Solicitor except
                        communications relating to pending litigation and
                        disciplinary proceedings; papers relating to pending
                        litigation in court cases shall be mailed only to
                        Office of the Solicitor, P.O. Box 15667, Arlington,
                        VA 22215 and papers related to pending disciplinary
                        proceedings before the Administrative Law Judge or
                        the Director shall be mailed only to the Office of
                        the Solicitor, P.O. Box 16116, Arlington, VA 22215.

Mail Stop 11            Mail for the Electronic Ordering Service (EOS).

Mail Stop 13            Mail for the Employee and Labor Relations Division.

Mail Stop 16            Mail related to refund requests, other than
                        requests for refund of a patent application
                        publication fee. Such requests should be directed
                        to Mail Stop PGPub.

Mail Stop 17            Invoices directed to the Office of Finance.

Mail Stop 24            Mail for the Inventor's Assistance Program,
                        including complaints about Invention Promoters.

Mail Stop 171           Vacancy Announcement Applications.

Mail Stop Assignment    All assignment documents, security interests,
 Recordation Services   and other documents to be recorded in the
                        Assignment records. Note that documents with
                        cover sheets that are faxed to 571-273-0140 or
                        submitted electronically (http://epas.uspto.gov)
                        are processed much more quickly than those
                        submitted by mail.

Mail Stop Document      All requests for certified or uncertified
 Services               copies of patent or trademark documents.

Mail Stop EEO           Mail for the Office of Civil Rights.

Mail Stop External      Mail for the Office of External Affairs.
 Affairs

Mail Stop Interference  Communications relating to interferences and
                        applications and patents involved in interference.

Mail Stop M             Mail to designate or change a fee
 Correspondence         address, or other correspondence related to
                        maintenance fees, except payments of
                        maintenance fees in patents. See below for
                        the address for maintenance fee payments.

Mail Stop OED           Mail for the Office of Enrollment and Discipline.


                           Maintenance Fee Payments

   Unless submitted electronically over the Internet at www.uspto.gov,
payments of maintenance fees in patents should be mailed through the
United States Postal Service to:

        United States Patent and Trademark Office
        P.O. Box 979070
        St. Louis, MO 63197-9000

   Alternatively, payment of maintenance fees in patents (Attn: Maintenance
Fee) using hand-delivery and delivery by private courier may be made to:

        Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
        Attn: Maintenance Fee
        2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite 300
        Alexandria, Virginia 22314


                        Deposit Account Replenishments

   To send payment to replenish deposit accounts, send the payments through
the United States Postal Service to:

        United States Patent and Trademark Office
        P.O. Box 979065
        St. Louis, MO 63197-9000

   Alternatively, deposit account replenishments (Attn: Deposit Accounts)
using hand-delivery and delivery by private courier (e.g., FedEx, UPS, etc.)
may be delivered to:

        Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
        Attn: Deposit Accounts
        2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite 300
        Alexandria, VA 22314

   Information abount deposit account replenishments may also be found on
the USPTO's web site at
http://www.uspto.gov/about/offices/cfo/finance/Deposit_Account_
Replenishments.jsp
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Reference Collections of U.S. Patents Available for Public Use in Patent and Trademark Resource Centers
             Reference Collections of U.S. Patents Available for
             Public Use in Patent and Trademark Resource Centers

The following libraries, designated as Patent and Trademark Resource Centers
(PTRCs), provide public access to patent and trademark information received
from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This
information includes all issued patents, all registered trademarks, the
Official Gazette of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, search tools such
as the Cassis CD-ROM suite of products and supplemental information in a
variety of formats including online, optical disc, microfilm and paper.
Each PTRC also offers access to USPTO resources on the Internet and to
PubWEST (Web based examiner search tool), a system used by patent examiners
that is not available on the Internet.

Staff assistance and training is provided in the use of this information.
All information is available free of charge. However, there may be charges
associated with the use of photocopying and related services. Hours of
service to the public vary, and anyone contemplating use of these
collections at a particular library is urged to contact that library in
advance about its services and hours to avoid inconvenience.

State                   Name of Library                  Telephone Contact

Alabama                 Auburn University Libraries         (334) 844-1737
                        Birmingham Public Library           (205) 226-3620
Alaska                  Fairbanks: Keith B. Mather Library,
                        Geophysical Institute,
                        University of Alaska, Fairbanks     (907) 474-2636
Arizona                 Phoenix, Arizona
                        State Library of Arizona
                        Arizona State Library Archives
                        and Public Records                  (602) 926-3870
Arkansas                Little Rock: Arkansas State
                        Library                             (501) 682-2053
California              Los Angeles Public Library          (213) 228-7220
                        Riverside: University of
                        California, Riverside, Orbach
                        Science Library                     (951) 827-3316
                        Sacramento: California State
                        Library                             (916) 654-0261
                        San Diego Public Library            (619) 236-5800
                        San Francisco Public Library        (415) 557-4400
                        Sunnyvale Public Library            (408) 730-7300
Colorado                Denver Public Library               (720) 865-1711
Connecticut             Fairfield: Ryan-Matura Library
                        Sacred Heart University             (203) 371-7726
Delaware                Newark: University of Delaware
                        Library                             (302) 831-2965
Dist. of Columbia       Washington: Howard University
                        Libraries                           (202) 806-7252
Florida                 Fort Lauderdale: Broward County
                        Main Library                        (954) 357-7444
                        Miami-Dade Public Library           (305) 375-2665
                        Orlando: University of Central
                        Florida Libraries                   (407) 823-2562
Georgia                 Atlanta: Library and Information
                        Center, Georgia Institute of
                        Technology                          (404) 385-7185
Hawaii                  Honolulu: Hawaii State Library      (808) 586-3477
Illinois                Chicago Public Library              (312) 747-4450
                        Macomb:  Western Illinois
                        University Libraries                (309) 298-2722
Indiana                 Indianapolis-Marion County Public
                        Library                             (317) 269-1741
                        West Lafayette Siegesmund
                        Engineering Library,
                        Purdue University                   (765) 494-2872
Iowa                    Davenport: Davenport Public Library (563) 326-7832
Kansas                  Wichita: Ablah Library, Wichita
                        State University                  1 (800) 572-8368
Kentucky                Louisville Free Public Library      (502) 574-1611
                        W. Frank Steely Library
                        Northern Kentucky University
                        Highland Heights, Kentucky          (859) 572-5457
Louisiana               Baton Rouge: Troy H. Middleton
                        Library, Louisiana State University (225) 388-8875
Maine                   Orono: Raymond H. Fogler Library,
                        University of Maine                 (207) 581-1678
Maryland                Baltimore: University of Baltimore
                        Law Library                         (410) 837-4554
                        College Park: Engineering and
                        Physical Sciences Library,
                        University of Maryland              (301) 405-9157
Massachusetts           Amherst: Physical Sciences Library,
                        University of Massachusetts         (413) 545-2765
                        Boston Public Library               (617) 536-5400
                                                                 Ext. 4256
Michigan                Ann Arbor: Art, Architecture &
                        Engineering Library,
                        University of Michigan              (734) 647-5735
                        Big Rapids: Ferris Library for
                        Information, Technology &
                        Education, Ferris State
                        University                          (231) 592-3602
                        Detroit: Public Library             (313) 481-1391
                        Michigan Technological
                        University, Van Pelt and
                        Opie Library, Houghton              (906) 487-2500
Minnesota               Hennepin County Library
                        Minneapolis Central Library         (612) 543-8000
Mississippi             Jackson: Mississippi Library
                        Commission                          (601) 961-4111
Missouri                Kansas City: Linda Hall Library     (816) 363-4600
                                                                  Ext. 724
                        St. Louis Public Library            (314) 352-2900
Montana                 Butte: Montana Tech Library of
                        the University of Montana           (406) 496-4281
Nebraska                Lincoln: Engineering Library,
                        University of Nebraska-Lincoln      (402) 472-3411
New Hampshire           Concord: University of New
                        Hampshire School of Law             (603) 513-5130
Nevada                  Reno: University of Nevada, Reno,
                        Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center      (775) 784-6500
                                                                  Ext. 257
New Jersey              Newark Public Library               (973) 733-7779
                        Piscataway: Library of Science and
                        Medicine, Rutgers University        (732) 445-2895
New York                Albany: New York State Library      (518) 474-5355
                        Buffalo and Erie County Public
                        Library                             (716) 858-7101
                        Rochester Public Library            (716) 428-8110
                        New York: New York Public Library,
                        Science Industry & Business Library (212) 592-7000
North Carolina          J. Murrey Atkins Library, University
                        of North Carolina at Charlotte      (704) 687-0494
North Dakota            Grand Forks: Chester Fritz Library,
                        University of North Dakota          (701) 777-4888
Ohio                    Akron - Summit County Public        (330) 643-9075
                        Library
                        Cincinnati and Hamilton County,
                        Public Library of                   (513) 369-6932
                        Cleveland Public Library            (216) 623-2870
                        Dayton: Paul Laurence Dunbar
                        Library, Wright State University    (937) 775-3521
                        Toledo/Lucas County Public Library  (419) 259-5209
Oklahoma                Stillwater: Oklahoma State
                        University Edmon Low Library        (405) 744-6546
Pennsylvania            Philadelphia, The Free Library of   (215) 686-5394
                        Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of     (412) 622-3138
                        University Park: PAMS Library,
                        Pennsylvania State University       (814) 865-7617
Puerto Rico             Bayamon: Learning Resources Center,
                        University of Puerto Rico           (787) 993-0000
                                                                 Ext. 3222
                        Mayaquez General Library,
                        University of Puerto Rico           (787) 832-4040
                                                                 Ext. 2023
                        Bayamon, Learning Resources Center,
                        University of Puerto Rico           (787) 786-5225
Rhode Island            Providence Public Library           (401) 455-8027
South Carolina          Clemson University Libraries        (864) 656-3024
South Dakota            Rapid City: Devereaux Library,
                        South Dakota School of Mines and
                        Technology                          (605) 394-1275
Tennessee               Nashville: Stevenson Science and
                        Engineering Library, Vanderbilt
                        University                          (615) 322-2717
Texas                   Austin: McKinney Engineering
                        Library, University of Texas at
                        Austin                              (512) 495-4511
                        College Station: West Campus
                        Library, Texas A & M University     (979) 845-2111
                        Dallas Public Library               (214) 670-1468
                        Houston: The Fondren Library, Rice
                        University                          (713) 348-5483
                        Lubbock: Texas Tech University      (806) 742-2282
                        San Antonio Public Library          (210) 207-2500
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Patent Technology Centers
PATENT TECHNOLOGY CENTERS
AVERAGE FILING DATE OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVING A FIRST OFFICE ACTION IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS1
Technology
Center
GAU Avg Filing Date
1600 BIOTECHNOLOGY, AND ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
  1610 09/21/2013
  1620 12/15/2013
  1630 06/06/2013
  1640 08/15/2013
  1650 08/12/2013
  1660 04/28/2013
  1670 09/30/2013
  TOTAL 09/11/2013
     
1700 CHEMICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING AND DESIGNS
  1710 03/10/2013
  1720 04/15/2013
  1730 05/25/2013
  1740 05/04/2013
  1750 02/23/2013
  1760 07/10/2013
  1770 03/28/2013
  1780 03/25/2013
  TOTAL 04/28/2013
     
2100 COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE AND SOFTWARE
  2110 04/03/2013
  2120 11/30/2012
  2130 03/19/2013
  2140 01/02/2013
  2150 05/31/2013
  2160 05/19/2013
  2170 12/12/2012
  2180 07/22/2013
  2190 04/25/2013
  TOTAL 03/19/2013
     
2400 NETWORKING, MULTIPLEXING, CABLE AND SECURITY
  2410 04/21/2013
  2420 09/18/2013
  2430 07/25/2013
  2440 03/13/2013
  2450 02/23/2013
  2460 05/16/2013
  2470 05/28/2013
  2480 11/17/2012
  2490 07/10/2013
  TOTAL 05/01/2013
     
2600 COMMUNICATIONS
  2610 02/07/2013
  2620 04/18/2013
  2630 10/09/2013
  2640 05/28/2013
  2650 04/28/2013
  2660 06/21/2013
  2670 01/17/2014
  2680 07/28/2013
  2690 04/25/2013
  TOTAL 06/24/2013
     
2800   SEMICONDUCTORS/MEMORY, CIRCUITS/MEASURING AND TESTING, OPTICS/PHOTOCOPYING
  2810 10/27/2013
  2820 10/03/2013
  2830 04/06/2013
  2840 07/31/2013
  2850 06/30/2013
  2860 10/06/2012
  2870 05/13/2013
  2880 06/18/2013
  2890 11/20/2013
  TOTAL 06/30/2013
     
2900    
  2910 11/11/2013
  2920 09/08/2013
  TOTAL 11/08/2013
     
3600     TRANSPORTATION, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRONIC COMMERCE, AGRICULTURE, NATIONAL SECURITY AND LICENSE AND REVIEW
  3610 10/30/2013
  3620 03/19/2013
  3630 11/08/2013
  3640 03/28/2013
  3650 07/16/2013
  3660 08/09/2013
  3670 06/03/2013
  3680 03/22/2013
  3690 10/21/2013
  TOTAL 07/10/2013
     
3700   MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTS
  3710 07/25/2013
  3720 01/11/2013
  3730 03/31/2013
  3740 10/30/2012
  3750 02/11/2013
  3760 05/01/2013
  3770 03/25/2013
  3780 09/18/2013
  TOTAL 03/01/2013
     
  1 Report last updated on 11-30-2014.
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