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November 29, 2011 | Volume 1372 | Number 5 |
CONTENTS
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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 1369 O.G. 5, on August 2, 2011. 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) 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 EPO is no longer a competent ISA, within the meaning of PCT Article 16(3), for international applications filed by U.S. residents or nationals on or after March 1, 2002, in the USPTO or IB as a Receiving Office, and where the application contains one or more claims directed to the field of business methods. For the definition of what the EPO considers to be precluded subject matter in the field of business methods, applicants should see the "Notice from the President of the European Patent Office", dated November 26, 2001, and which was published as Annex A in the "Notice Concerning EPO Competence to Act as PCT Authority" in the Official Gazette at 1255 O.G. 878, on February 19, 2002. The European Patent Office may act as the International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) for an international application filed in the United States Receiving Office or the International Bureau as Receiving Office where at least one of the applicants is either a national or resident of the United States of America, provided that the European Patent Office acted as the International Searching Authority. However, the EPO is no longer a competent IPEA, within the meaning of PCT Article 32(3), for international applications filed by U.S. residents or nationals in the USPTO or IB as a Receiving Office where the corresponding demand is filed with the EPO on or after March 1, 2002, and where the application contains one or more claims directed to the field of business methods. The search fee of the European Patent Office was increased, effective January 1, 2011, and was announced in the Official Gazette at 1361 O.G. 180, on December 28, 2010. Korean Intellectual Property Office as Searching and Examining Authority For use of the Korean Intellectual Property Office as an International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority for international applications filed in the United States Receiving Office, see the notice appearing 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 November 1, 2011, and was announced in the Official Gazette at 1372 O.G. 71, on November 8, 2011. Australian Patent Office as Searching and Examining Authority The Australian Patent Office (IP Australia) may act as the International Searching Authority (ISA) 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, IP Australia is not a competent ISA, within the meaning of PCT Artical 16(3), for international applications filed by U.S. residents or nationals in the USPTO or IB as a Receiving Office, and where the application contains one or more claims
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directed to the field of business methods or mechanical inventions. IP Australia may act as the International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) for an international application filed in the United States Receiving Office or the International Bureau as Receiving Office where at least one of the applicants is either a national or resident of the United States of America, provided that IP Australia acted as the International Searching Authority. However, IP Australia is not a competent IPEA, within the meaning of PCT Article 32(3), for international applications filed by U.S. residents or nationals in the USPTO or IB as a Receiving Office where the corresponding demand is filed with IP Australia and where the application contains 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 Annex A to the agreement between the USPTO and IP Australia. See the notice appearing in the Official Gazette at 1337 O.G. 261 on December 23, 2008. For use of IP Australia as an International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority for international applications filed in the United States Receiving Office, see the notice appearing in the Official Gazette at 1337 O.G. 265 on December 23, 2008. The search fee of IP Australia was increased, effective August 1, 2011, and was announced in the Official Gazette at 1369 O.G. 184, on August 23, 2011. Fees The transmittal fee and search fees for the USPTO were changed, effective January 12, 2009, and were announced in the Federal Register on November 12, 2008. The fee for filing a request for the restoration of the right of priority was established, effective November 9, 2007, and was announced in the Federal Register on September 10, 2007. International filing fees were increased, effective November 1, 2011, and were announced in the Official Gazette at 1372 O.G. 71, on November 1, 2011. The schedule of PCT fees (in U.S. dollars), as of September 1, 2011, is as follows: International Application (PCT Chapter I) fees: Transmittal fee $240.00 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 $2,443.00 Korean Intellectual Property Office as ISA - for international applications filed in English $1,233.00 IP Australia as ISA $2,084.00 International fees International filing fee $1,758.00 International filing fee-filed in paper with PCT EASY zip file or
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electronically without PCT EASY zip file $1,626.00 International filing fee-filed electronically with PCT EASY zip files $1,494.00 Supplemental fee for each page over 30 $20.00 Restoration of Priority Filing a request for the restoration of the right of priority under § 1.452 $1,410.00 International Application (PCT Chapter II) fees associated with filing a Demand for Preliminary Examination: Handling fee $264.00 Handling fee-90% reduction, if applicants meet criteria specified at: http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/fees/fee_reduction.pdf $26.40 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 21, 2011 ROBERT W. BAHR Senior Patent Counsel Acting Associate Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy United States Patent and Trademark Office
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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 November 18, 2008 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 7,451,493 through 7,454,797 Reissue Patents based on the above identified patents. Attention is drawn to the patents that were issued on November 16, 2004 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 6,817,029 through 6,820,278 Reissue Patents based on the above identified patents. Attention is drawn to the patents that were issued on November 14, 2000 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 6,145,127 through 6,148,441 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 October 12, 2011 DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES Patent Application Issue Number Number Date 5,963,987 09/102,336 10/12/99 5,963,996 09/121,198 10/12/99 5,964,016 08/923,750 10/12/99 5,964,019 08/624,145 10/12/99 5,964,022 08/999,081 10/12/99 5,964,026 08/894,127 10/12/99 5,964,027 08/928,377 10/12/99 5,964,037 09/106,977 10/12/99 5,964,038 08/926,501 10/12/99 5,964,042 08/991,620 10/12/99 5,964,044 08/783,607 10/12/99 5,964,052 08/768,980 10/12/99 5,964,061 08/943,486 10/12/99 5,964,063 08/893,165 10/12/99 5,964,071 08/967,363 10/12/99 5,964,074 09/052,626 10/12/99 5,964,076 08/795,001 10/12/99 5,964,078 09/017,022 10/12/99 5,964,089 08/883,665 10/12/99 5,964,090 08/993,079 10/12/99 5,964,094 09/129,484 10/12/99 5,964,096 08/913,021 10/12/99 5,964,101 09/183,743 10/12/99 5,964,103 09/100,254 10/12/99 5,964,104 09/079,236 10/12/99 5,964,106 09/019,388 10/12/99 5,964,113 08/962,779 10/12/99 5,964,123 08/988,578 10/12/99 5,964,131 09/013,693 10/12/99 5,964,135 08/790,454 10/12/99 5,964,137 09/121,568 10/12/99 5,964,140 08/920,028 10/12/99 5,964,141 09/058,245 10/12/99 5,964,152 09/089,430 10/12/99 5,964,156 09/090,070 10/12/99 5,964,159 08/745,333 10/12/99 5,964,172 08/900,966 10/12/99 5,964,194 08/945,319 10/12/99 5,964,195 08/985,369 10/12/99 5,964,198 09/067,919 10/12/99 5,964,199 08/998,738 10/12/99 5,964,205 09/127,782 10/12/99 5,964,206 09/073,785 10/12/99 5,964,217 08/974,864 10/12/99 5,964,218 08/652,664 10/12/99 5,964,225 08/921,265 10/12/99 5,964,229 08/967,864 10/12/99
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5,964,235 09/038,454 10/12/99 5,964,243 08/930,310 10/12/99 5,964,244 09/162,997 10/12/99 5,964,245 09/126,209 10/12/99 5,964,253 09/042,533 10/12/99 5,964,255 08/957,199 10/12/99 5,964,262 09/016,513 10/12/99 5,964,263 09/059,967 10/12/99 5,964,267 08/811,144 10/12/99 5,964,281 08/690,145 10/12/99 5,964,306 09/033,579 10/12/99 5,964,311 08/799,218 10/12/99 5,964,312 08/783,651 10/12/99 5,964,316 08/754,011 10/12/99 5,964,326 09/040,512 10/12/99 5,964,332 08/919,417 10/12/99 5,964,338 09/212,424 10/12/99 5,964,342 09/195,230 10/12/99 5,964,349 09/022,117 10/12/99 5,964,350 09/028,888 10/12/99 5,964,360 09/172,202 10/12/99 5,964,362 08/847,928 10/12/99 5,964,366 09/087,530 10/12/99 5,964,369 09/051,310 10/12/99 5,964,375 09/046,906 10/12/99 5,964,379 09/114,673 10/12/99 5,964,380 08/908,368 10/12/99 5,964,383 09/061,823 10/12/99 5,964,387 09/097,928 10/12/99 5,964,388 08/980,810 10/12/99 5,964,395 08/868,846 10/12/99 5,964,402 08/946,505 10/12/99 5,964,403 08/841,429 10/12/99 5,964,406 09/086,083 10/12/99 5,964,411 08/952,143 10/12/99 5,964,417 08/966,377 10/12/99 5,964,421 08/873,623 10/12/99 5,964,423 08/776,504 10/12/99 5,964,424 08/933,436 10/12/99 5,964,438 08/352,573 10/12/99 5,964,444 08/962,079 10/12/99 5,964,451 08/579,981 10/12/99 5,964,472 08/801,790 10/12/99 5,964,479 08/982,884 10/12/99 5,964,494 09/246,624 10/12/99 5,964,509 08/863,366 10/12/99 5,964,511 08/662,338 10/12/99 5,964,512 08/971,530 10/12/99 5,964,520 09/156,725 10/12/99 5,964,523 09/020,761 10/12/99 5,964,528 08/803,884 10/12/99 5,964,534 09/255,145 10/12/99 5,964,537 08/168,669 10/12/99 5,964,538 09/013,610 10/12/99 5,964,543 08/831,068 10/12/99 5,964,544 09/016,395 10/12/99 5,964,552 08/875,179 10/12/99 5,964,554 08/988,255 10/12/99 5,964,561 08/763,596 10/12/99 5,964,571 09/002,974 10/12/99 5,964,592 08/897,431 10/12/99 5,964,602 08/877,879 10/12/99 5,964,608 09/101,168 10/12/99 5,964,612 08/995,142 10/12/99 5,964,614 09/108,331 10/12/99 5,964,615 09/001,711 10/12/99
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5,964,628 08/889,231 10/12/99 5,964,631 08/917,104 10/12/99 5,964,636 09/119,177 10/12/99 5,964,639 08/928,108 10/12/99 5,964,644 08/627,226 10/12/99 5,964,647 08/809,472 10/12/99 5,964,662 08/988,803 10/12/99 5,964,670 08/787,143 10/12/99 5,964,671 09/114,316 10/12/99 5,964,675 09/140,283 10/12/99 5,964,682 09/008,886 10/12/99 5,964,684 08/635,106 10/12/99 5,964,686 08/965,787 10/12/99 5,964,689 08/975,131 10/12/99 5,964,701 08/957,789 10/12/99 5,964,711 09/054,288 10/12/99 5,964,713 09/179,957 10/12/99 5,964,716 09/078,790 10/12/99 5,964,724 08/791,179 10/12/99 5,964,728 08/940,220 10/12/99 5,964,729 08/937,582 10/12/99 5,964,740 08/835,234 10/12/99 5,964,743 08/806,731 10/12/99 5,964,745 08/569,107 10/12/99 5,964,746 08/919,687 10/12/99 5,964,753 09/003,087 10/12/99 5,964,754 08/862,456 10/12/99 5,964,759 08/837,365 10/12/99 5,964,763 09/092,690 10/12/99 5,964,775 08/718,347 10/12/99 5,964,796 09/140,194 10/12/99 5,964,798 08/991,384 10/12/99 5,964,811 08/877,857 10/12/99 5,964,820 08/970,149 10/12/99 5,964,823 09/013,052 10/12/99 5,964,824 08/791,984 10/12/99 5,964,835 08/482,618 10/12/99 5,964,838 08/940,348 10/12/99 5,964,845 08/765,418 10/12/99 5,964,849 08/825,593 10/12/99 5,964,860 08/831,798 10/12/99 5,964,863 08/632,208 10/12/99 5,964,864 08/627,076 10/12/99 5,964,893 08/520,945 10/12/99 5,964,898 08/984,140 10/12/99 5,964,905 09/082,760 10/12/99 5,964,906 08/967,100 10/12/99 5,964,908 08/921,946 10/12/99 5,964,909 09/148,140 10/12/99 5,964,912 08/977,920 10/12/99 5,964,924 09/053,737 10/12/99 5,964,926 08/764,102 10/12/99 5,964,928 09/041,441 10/12/99 5,964,937 08/996,867 10/12/99 5,964,951 08/996,510 10/12/99 5,964,954 08/890,996 10/12/99 5,964,964 08/930,295 10/12/99 5,964,965 08/912,166 10/12/99 5,964,973 09/010,456 10/12/99 5,965,000 08/860,625 10/12/99 5,965,007 08/878,850 10/12/99 5,965,016 08/943,922 10/12/99 5,965,018 09/080,802 10/12/99 5,965,021 08/786,078 10/12/99 5,965,024 08/983,025 10/12/99 5,965,028 08/811,564 10/12/99
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5,965,032 09/013,932 10/12/99 5,965,035 08/956,641 10/12/99 5,965,038 08/925,316 10/12/99 5,965,042 08/899,632 10/12/99 5,965,056 09/017,210 10/12/99 5,965,063 08/971,722 10/12/99 5,965,067 08/924,685 10/12/99 5,965,069 08/787,284 10/12/99 5,965,070 08/924,760 10/12/99 5,965,073 09/011,013 10/12/99 5,965,074 09/022,945 10/12/99 5,965,082 08/894,761 10/12/99 5,965,083 08/991,434 10/12/99 5,965,085 09/272,118 10/12/99 5,965,086 08/009,381 10/12/99 5,965,107 07/871,282 10/12/99 5,965,108 09/039,062 10/12/99 5,965,110 09/113,911 10/12/99 5,965,123 08/322,679 10/12/99 5,965,124 08/381,637 10/12/99 5,965,125 08/548,002 10/12/99 5,965,127 09/065,735 10/12/99 5,965,130 08/487,803 10/12/99 5,965,140 09/132,079 10/12/99 5,965,142 08/511,872 10/12/99 5,965,160 08/930,854 10/12/99 5,965,173 09/062,198 10/12/99 5,965,176 08/693,279 10/12/99 5,965,177 08/968,331 10/12/99 5,965,181 08/965,289 10/12/99 5,965,187 09/056,214 10/12/99 5,965,193 08/902,054 10/12/99 5,965,195 08/989,065 10/12/99 5,965,200 08/936,723 10/12/99 5,965,204 09/072,019 10/12/99 5,965,207 09/073,584 10/12/99 5,965,213 08/930,160 10/12/99 5,965,221 08/850,501 10/12/99 5,965,225 08/932,416 10/12/99 5,965,227 08/903,992 10/12/99 5,965,228 08/674,019 10/12/99 5,965,237 08/954,998 10/12/99 5,965,243 08/828,823 10/12/99 5,965,259 09/021,611 10/12/99 5,965,261 09/192,608 10/12/99 5,965,264 08/921,357 10/12/99 5,965,265 08/978,413 10/12/99 5,965,267 09/050,963 10/12/99 5,965,272 08/959,995 10/12/99 5,965,276 08/917,050 10/12/99 5,965,285 08/557,604 10/12/99 5,965,288 08/919,922 10/12/99 5,965,290 08/915,512 10/12/99 5,965,291 08/963,657 10/12/99 5,965,295 08/874,406 10/12/99 5,965,298 08/991,787 10/12/99 5,965,299 08/880,599 10/12/99 5,965,301 08/976,453 10/12/99 5,965,304 08/965,335 10/12/99 5,965,307 09/069,903 10/12/99 5,965,308 08/624,087 10/12/99 5,965,309 08/921,986 10/12/99 5,965,313 09/173,182 10/12/99 5,965,318 09/050,020 10/12/99 5,965,319 08/891,834 10/12/99 5,965,321 08/937,825 10/12/99
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5,966,007 09/114,240 10/12/99 5,966,015 08/891,565 10/12/99 5,966,050 09/112,507 10/12/99 5,966,057 08/972,596 10/12/99 5,966,063 08/699,439 10/12/99 5,966,067 09/211,233 10/12/99 5,966,068 08/820,655 10/12/99 5,966,077 09/060,115 10/12/99 5,966,080 08/939,344 10/12/99 5,966,085 09/057,040 10/12/99 5,966,096 08/839,252 10/12/99 5,966,097 08/856,190 10/12/99 5,966,100 08/813,320 10/12/99 5,966,111 08/736,246 10/12/99 5,966,127 09/079,860 10/12/99 5,966,130 08/754,729 10/12/99 5,966,131 08/807,581 10/12/99 5,966,151 08/572,644 10/12/99 5,966,159 08/447,754 10/12/99 5,966,164 08/874,222 10/12/99 5,966,169 08/828,816 10/12/99 5,966,173 08/778,373 10/12/99 5,966,177 09/021,232 10/12/99 5,966,185 08/791,224 10/12/99 5,966,196 09/020,397 10/12/99 5,966,201 08/966,371 10/12/99 5,966,202 08/829,099 10/12/99 5,966,209 09/092,919 10/12/99 5,966,210 08/821,601 10/12/99 5,966,216 08/793,069 10/12/99 5,966,223 08/868,013 10/12/99 5,966,229 08/877,667 10/12/99 5,966,233 08/836,837 10/12/99 5,966,241 09/070,570 10/12/99 5,966,242 08/843,352 10/12/99 5,966,250 08/565,699 10/12/99 5,966,252 08/961,117 10/12/99 5,966,253 09/097,654 10/12/99 5,966,260 08/909,030 10/12/99 5,966,266 09/021,338 10/12/99 5,966,269 08/915,055 10/12/99 5,966,271 08/846,280 10/12/99 5,966,283 08/923,702 10/12/99 5,966,285 08/869,529 10/12/99 5,966,293 08/990,635 10/12/99 5,966,299 08/959,656 10/12/99 5,966,302 07/961,795 10/12/99 5,966,320 09/186,528 10/12/99 5,966,330 09/070,181 10/12/99 5,966,333 08/984,311 10/12/99 5,966,345 09/192,640 10/12/99 5,966,347 08/883,371 10/12/99 5,966,349 08/961,134 10/12/99 5,966,350 09/041,200 10/12/99 5,966,353 08/959,454 10/12/99 5,966,355 08/902,287 10/12/99 5,966,356 08/965,886 10/12/99 5,966,357 08/883,706 10/12/99 5,966,359 09/035,411 10/12/99 5,966,360 08/920,021 10/12/99 5,966,363 08/779,461 10/12/99 5,966,365 08/875,051 10/12/99 5,966,366 08/909,993 10/12/99 5,966,371 08/953,600 10/12/99 5,966,390 08/902,768 10/12/99 5,966,391 08/884,033 10/12/99
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Number Number Date 6,629,324 09/866,328 10/07/03 6,629,325 10/007,932 10/07/03 6,629,326 10/061,744 10/07/03 6,629,335 10/061,745 10/07/03 6,629,345 09/949,609 10/07/03 6,629,347 10/210,619 10/07/03 6,629,362 09/777,940 10/07/03 6,629,369 09/601,163 10/07/03 6,629,371 09/692,614 10/07/03 6,629,374 10/001,171 10/07/03 6,629,375 09/740,330 10/07/03 6,629,377 10/010,200 10/07/03 6,629,380 10/337,557 10/07/03 6,629,382 09/837,263 10/07/03 6,629,385 10/282,504 10/07/03 6,629,386 09/661,185 10/07/03 6,629,393 09/927,477 10/07/03 6,629,395 09/488,895 10/07/03 6,629,401 09/743,036 10/07/03 6,629,403 09/694,971 10/07/03 6,629,404 09/775,538 10/07/03 6,629,405 10/065,010 10/07/03 6,629,406 09/923,420 10/07/03 6,629,408 09/685,571 10/07/03 6,629,410 09/996,857 10/07/03 6,629,412 10/147,748 10/07/03 6,629,415 10/029,364 10/07/03 6,629,416 10/131,915 10/07/03 6,629,418 10/041,700 10/07/03 6,629,433 09/844,254 10/07/03 6,629,434 09/953,626 10/07/03 6,629,447 09/981,477 10/07/03 6,629,449 10/113,645 10/07/03 6,629,451 10/123,745 10/07/03 6,629,462 09/908,635 10/07/03 6,629,468 10/042,906 10/07/03 6,629,472 09/771,738 10/07/03 6,629,474 10/080,420 10/07/03 6,629,479 09/781,460 10/07/03 6,629,485 10/352,718 10/07/03 6,629,487 09/874,079 10/07/03 6,629,494 09/785,029 10/07/03 6,629,498 10/143,174 10/07/03 6,629,499 10/095,147 10/07/03 6,629,504 10/083,951 10/07/03 6,629,506 09/968,039 10/07/03 6,629,507 09/773,077 10/07/03 6,629,514 09/603,463 10/07/03 6,629,516 10/111,395 10/07/03 6,629,518 09/974,054 10/07/03 6,629,526 09/839,248 10/07/03 6,629,532 10/166,753 10/07/03 6,629,537 09/842,820 10/07/03 6,629,539 09/434,663 10/07/03 6,629,542 10/043,455 10/07/03 6,629,548 10/284,949 10/07/03 6,629,550 09/755,495 10/07/03 6,629,553 09/984,567 10/07/03 6,629,554 10/110,839 10/07/03 6,629,560 10/162,680 10/07/03 6,629,573 09/703,908 10/07/03 6,629,576 09/858,925 10/07/03 6,629,577 09/700,147 10/07/03 6,629,578 10/050,144 10/07/03
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6,629,581 09/942,195 10/07/03 6,629,582 10/140,224 10/07/03 6,629,592 09/931,515 10/07/03 6,629,593 09/851,021 10/07/03 6,629,595 10/072,187 10/07/03 6,629,596 10/122,831 10/07/03 6,629,600 09/862,266 10/07/03 6,629,601 09/683,826 10/07/03 6,629,603 09/998,994 10/07/03 6,629,605 09/797,943 10/07/03 6,629,611 09/882,635 10/07/03 6,629,612 09/820,603 10/07/03 6,629,613 09/693,427 10/07/03 6,629,615 09/894,741 10/07/03 6,629,616 09/701,944 10/07/03 6,629,620 10/063,813 10/07/03 6,629,628 09/626,560 10/07/03 6,629,631 09/874,463 10/07/03 6,629,637 09/913,352 10/07/03 6,629,640 09/681,606 10/07/03 6,629,653 09/147,185 10/07/03 6,629,655 10/241,516 10/07/03 6,629,658 09/962,679 10/07/03 6,629,660 09/530,641 10/07/03 6,629,662 09/885,428 10/07/03 6,629,668 10/062,092 10/07/03 6,629,675 09/873,742 10/07/03 6,629,679 10/011,935 10/07/03 6,629,681 09/507,552 10/07/03 6,629,687 10/304,254 10/07/03 6,629,693 10/039,492 10/07/03 6,629,695 09/916,150 10/07/03 6,629,704 09/809,478 10/07/03 6,629,705 09/885,612 10/07/03 6,629,717 10/246,145 10/07/03 6,629,718 10/206,937 10/07/03 6,629,726 09/966,705 10/07/03 6,629,729 10/034,479 10/07/03 6,629,730 09/970,346 10/07/03 6,629,731 09/878,752 10/07/03 6,629,734 09/836,476 10/07/03 6,629,753 10/079,547 10/07/03 6,629,757 09/586,890 10/07/03 6,629,768 09/828,286 10/07/03 6,629,769 10/013,546 10/07/03 6,629,772 10/057,621 10/07/03 6,629,785 09/984,195 10/07/03 6,629,798 09/362,921 10/07/03 6,629,808 09/885,261 10/07/03 6,629,810 09/937,454 10/07/03 6,629,812 09/455,467 10/07/03 6,629,817 09/899,305 10/07/03 6,629,824 09/915,595 10/07/03 6,629,826 10/051,082 10/07/03 6,629,829 09/786,561 10/07/03 6,629,841 09/649,198 10/07/03 6,629,845 09/802,147 10/07/03 6,629,847 09/509,661 10/07/03 6,629,865 10/012,587 10/07/03 6,629,866 09/809,414 10/07/03 6,629,869 08/474,277 10/07/03 6,629,871 10/342,366 10/07/03 6,629,875 09/740,154 10/07/03 6,629,881 09/505,902 10/07/03 6,629,882 09/970,302 10/07/03 6,629,895 09/987,161 10/07/03
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6,630,238 09/880,431 10/07/03 6,630,242 09/625,653 10/07/03 6,630,244 09/815,737 10/07/03 6,630,249 09/854,175 10/07/03 6,630,252 09/628,498 10/07/03 6,630,258 09/702,025 10/07/03 6,630,262 09/683,120 10/07/03 6,630,272 09/856,242 10/07/03 6,630,281 09/902,152 10/07/03 6,630,283 09/656,930 10/07/03 6,630,285 09/418,368 10/07/03 6,630,286 09/839,544 10/07/03 6,630,287 09/897,305 10/07/03 6,630,291 10/224,850 10/07/03 6,630,295 09/753,692 10/07/03 6,630,303 09/528,709 10/07/03 6,630,304 09/661,887 10/07/03 6,630,305 09/685,166 10/07/03 6,630,306 09/849,069 10/07/03 6,630,315 08/929,157 10/07/03 6,630,318 09/458,631 10/07/03 6,630,319 09/379,530 10/07/03 6,630,320 09/567,283 10/07/03 6,630,324 09/626,002 10/07/03 6,630,326 09/878,905 10/07/03 6,630,327 09/397,233 10/07/03 6,630,329 09/975,754 10/07/03 6,630,334 09/751,389 10/07/03 6,630,336 09/962,276 10/07/03 6,630,337 10/109,854 10/07/03 6,630,340 09/797,464 10/07/03 6,630,341 09/897,956 10/07/03 6,630,344 09/650,946 10/07/03 6,630,345 08/811,519 10/07/03 6,630,347 09/692,056 10/07/03 6,630,348 09/706,690 10/07/03 6,630,367 09/629,684 10/07/03 6,630,368 09/788,664 10/07/03 6,630,381 09/695,942 10/07/03 6,630,395 10/280,266 10/07/03 6,630,402 09/990,460 10/07/03 6,630,412 09/897,069 10/07/03 6,630,415 09/997,939 10/07/03 6,630,417 09/871,601 10/07/03 6,630,418 10/034,971 10/07/03 6,630,427 10/160,805 10/07/03 6,630,438 09/914,495 10/07/03 6,630,449 09/748,647 10/07/03 6,630,450 09/453,826 10/07/03 6,630,455 08/372,429 10/07/03 6,630,458 09/202,930 10/07/03 6,630,460 09/779,536 10/07/03 6,630,463 09/910,068 10/07/03 6,630,467 09/783,443 10/07/03 6,630,472 09/356,240 10/07/03 6,630,483 10/149,965 10/07/03 6,630,484 08/943,928 10/07/03 6,630,487 10/158,649 10/07/03 6,630,488 09/805,780 10/07/03 6,630,489 09/913,864 10/07/03 6,630,492 09/486,244 10/07/03 6,630,494 09/781,516 10/07/03 6,630,496 09/645,042 10/07/03 6,630,498 10/017,873 10/07/03 6,630,501 09/869,303 10/07/03 6,630,503 09/638,652 10/07/03
November 29, 2011 | US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE | 1372 OG 249 |
6,630,509 10/148,824 10/07/03 6,630,510 09/697,415 10/07/03 6,630,512 10/002,341 10/07/03 6,630,513 09/671,937 10/07/03 6,630,532 09/657,015 10/07/03 6,630,533 09/933,405 10/07/03 6,630,534 09/541,056 10/07/03 6,630,535 09/642,497 10/07/03 6,630,537 09/463,054 10/07/03 6,630,541 09/564,075 10/07/03 6,630,548 10/286,182 10/07/03 6,630,556 10/115,090 10/07/03 6,630,557 10/019,023 10/07/03 6,630,561 09/838,036 10/07/03 6,630,564 10/023,880 10/07/03 6,630,570 09/528,200 10/07/03 6,630,571 09/631,531 10/07/03 6,630,574 09/614,124 10/07/03 6,630,577 09/874,633 10/07/03 6,630,582 09/004,014 10/07/03 6,630,585 09/883,378 10/07/03 6,630,587 09/923,977 10/07/03 6,630,588 10/078,645 10/07/03 6,630,594 10/059,094 10/07/03 6,630,597 08/990,889 10/07/03 6,630,600 09/341,931 10/07/03 6,630,604 09/807,279 10/07/03 6,630,605 10/161,682 10/07/03 6,630,609 10/196,025 10/07/03 6,630,612 09/892,311 10/07/03 6,630,618 09/813,742 10/07/03 6,630,624 10/037,065 10/07/03 6,630,627 09/664,361 10/07/03 6,630,635 10/199,903 10/07/03 6,630,638 09/578,883 10/07/03 6,630,639 09/809,128 10/07/03 6,630,644 10/078,099 10/07/03 6,630,645 10/149,720 10/07/03 6,630,652 10/063,628 10/07/03 6,630,653 10/168,786 10/07/03 6,630,655 09/842,239 10/07/03 6,630,656 09/906,388 10/07/03 6,630,659 09/340,156 10/07/03 6,630,668 09/969,838 10/07/03 6,630,674 09/804,945 10/07/03 6,630,676 09/871,670 10/07/03 6,630,681 09/620,760 10/07/03 6,630,682 09/805,367 10/07/03 6,630,684 10/055,945 10/07/03 6,630,708 09/703,609 10/07/03 6,630,710 09/616,233 10/07/03 6,630,723 10/179,751 10/07/03 6,630,748 10/059,548 10/07/03 6,630,755 09/991,004 10/07/03 6,630,759 09/906,137 10/07/03 6,630,769 10/132,210 10/07/03 6,630,770 09/442,770 10/07/03 6,630,771 09/763,510 10/07/03 6,630,773 09/461,351 10/07/03 6,630,775 09/712,952 10/07/03 6,630,776 10/025,929 10/07/03 6,630,777 09/768,351 10/07/03 6,630,778 09/889,413 10/07/03 6,630,779 09/585,299 10/07/03 6,630,780 09/955,009 10/07/03 6,630,782 09/198,162 10/07/03
November 29, 2011 | US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE | 1372 OG 250 |
6,630,790 09/929,365 10/07/03 6,630,791 10/120,326 10/07/03 6,630,792 10/081,587 10/07/03 6,630,797 09/883,445 10/07/03 6,630,798 10/135,504 10/07/03 6,630,799 09/809,762 10/07/03 6,630,800 10/035,426 10/07/03 6,630,802 09/899,933 10/07/03 6,630,817 10/110,369 10/07/03 6,630,832 09/719,753 10/07/03 6,630,839 09/531,686 10/07/03 6,630,840 09/861,523 10/07/03 6,630,848 10/280,662 10/07/03 6,630,861 09/962,179 10/07/03 6,630,864 10/341,020 10/07/03 6,630,865 10/313,002 10/07/03 6,630,874 09/844,569 10/07/03 6,630,877 09/806,718 10/07/03 6,630,878 10/383,388 10/07/03 6,630,880 10/091,071 10/07/03 6,630,886 09/901,803 10/07/03 6,630,895 09/686,866 10/07/03 6,630,903 09/964,380 10/07/03 6,630,907 10/191,110 10/07/03 6,630,909 09/920,172 10/07/03 6,630,917 09/763,774 10/07/03 6,630,923 09/819,001 10/07/03 6,630,940 09/919,965 10/07/03 6,630,959 09/395,180 10/07/03 6,630,966 09/343,766 10/07/03 6,630,984 09/919,616 10/07/03 6,630,986 09/324,647 10/07/03 6,630,997 09/793,741 10/07/03 6,631,002 09/705,803 10/07/03 6,631,017 09/973,997 10/07/03 6,631,023 09/719,068 10/07/03 6,631,038 09/636,061 10/07/03 6,631,041 10/162,479 10/07/03 6,631,051 09/789,766 10/07/03 6,631,052 09/372,283 10/07/03 6,631,057 09/521,155 10/07/03 6,631,060 09/726,923 10/07/03 6,631,065 09/883,171 10/07/03 6,631,070 10/169,347 10/07/03 6,631,080 09/876,271 10/07/03 6,631,082 09/961,694 10/07/03 6,631,092 10/135,511 10/07/03 6,631,096 09/776,276 10/07/03 6,631,099 09/607,178 10/07/03 6,631,100 09/145,889 10/07/03 6,631,102 09/532,930 10/07/03 6,631,108 09/542,404 10/07/03 6,631,111 09/529,740 10/07/03 6,631,113 09/679,941 10/07/03 6,631,114 09/277,440 10/07/03 6,631,126 09/330,509 10/07/03 6,631,150 09/610,019 10/07/03 6,631,155 10/287,146 10/07/03 6,631,158 09/903,867 10/07/03 6,631,165 09/388,175 10/07/03 6,631,169 09/472,697 10/07/03 6,631,171 09/365,931 10/07/03 6,631,174 09/374,261 10/07/03 6,631,179 09/328,705 10/07/03 6,631,187 09/720,518 10/07/03 6,631,193 09/226,705 10/07/03
November 29, 2011 | US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE | 1372 OG 251 |
6,631,194 10/141,343 10/07/03 6,631,199 09/207,339 10/07/03 6,631,222 09/571,833 10/07/03 6,631,242 08/424,156 10/07/03 6,631,245 09/667,672 10/07/03 6,631,249 09/964,646 10/07/03 6,631,254 09/568,295 10/07/03 6,631,282 09/970,021 10/07/03 6,631,285 09/808,931 10/07/03 6,631,300 09/702,857 10/07/03 6,631,302 09/544,370 10/07/03 6,631,304 09/845,445 10/07/03 6,631,305 09/844,456 10/07/03 6,631,306 09/865,438 10/07/03 6,631,342 09/473,145 10/07/03 6,631,343 09/004,578 10/07/03 6,631,349 09/554,003 10/07/03 6,631,351 09/661,537 10/07/03 6,631,357 09/340,110 10/07/03 6,631,359 09/393,150 10/07/03 6,631,363 09/686,446 10/07/03 6,631,377 09/808,003 10/07/03 6,631,381 09/482,994 10/07/03 6,631,391 09/544,359 10/07/03 6,631,396 09/247,717 10/07/03 6,631,400 09/548,167 10/07/03 6,631,434 09/440,396 10/07/03 6,631,443 09/619,000 10/07/03 6,631,448 09/041,568 10/07/03 6,631,475 09/631,987 10/07/03 6,631,512 09/231,123 10/07/03 6,631,521 09/280,373 10/07/03 6,631,522 09/009,566 10/07/03 PATENTS WHICH EXPIRED ON October 9, 2011 DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES Patent Application Issue Number Number Date 7,278,179 10/531,202 10/09/07 7,278,184 11/358,657 10/09/07 7,278,186 11/029,272 10/09/07 7,278,189 11/001,825 10/09/07 7,278,195 10/452,987 10/09/07 7,278,196 11/413,847 10/09/07 7,278,207 11/182,167 10/09/07 7,278,210 10/868,085 10/09/07 7,278,214 10/859,658 10/09/07 7,278,217 11/309,738 10/09/07 7,278,220 11/398,394 10/09/07 7,278,223 11/344,985 10/09/07 7,278,224 11/438,371 10/09/07 7,278,231 10/922,164 10/09/07 7,278,241 10/645,984 10/09/07 7,278,244 10/908,846 10/09/07 7,278,247 10/841,890 10/09/07 7,278,248 11/167,479 10/09/07 7,278,282 11/074,225 10/09/07 7,278,290 11/489,809 10/09/07 7,278,296 10/957,413 10/09/07 7,278,299 11/135,075 10/09/07 7,278,343 11/348,144 10/09/07 7,278,348 10/537,247 10/09/07 7,278,364 11/119,187 10/09/07 7,278,366 11/372,826 10/09/07
November 29, 2011 | US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE | 1372 OG 252 |
7,278,368 11/082,350 10/09/07 7,278,372 11/094,224 10/09/07 7,278,375 11/276,921 10/09/07 7,278,377 10/921,122 10/09/07 7,278,385 11/369,519 10/09/07 7,278,393 10/747,452 10/09/07 7,278,394 11/637,116 10/09/07 7,278,398 10/566,753 10/09/07 7,278,402 10/568,813 10/09/07 7,278,406 11/406,767 10/09/07 7,278,420 10/666,290 10/09/07 7,278,426 11/144,832 10/09/07 7,278,427 10/899,952 10/09/07 7,278,429 11/370,350 10/09/07 7,278,434 10/981,610 10/09/07 7,278,435 10/714,340 10/09/07 7,278,436 10/831,821 10/09/07 7,278,440 11/207,500 10/09/07 7,278,450 11/215,858 10/09/07 7,278,452 11/143,727 10/09/07 7,278,456 11/582,276 10/09/07 7,278,462 11/350,243 10/09/07 7,278,466 11/000,897 10/09/07 7,278,471 11/242,739 10/09/07 7,278,472 10/251,537 10/09/07 7,278,482 10/995,906 10/09/07 7,278,499 11/044,745 10/09/07 7,278,505 11/348,735 10/09/07 7,278,508 10/855,442 10/09/07 7,278,515 10/813,297 10/09/07 7,278,522 11/128,164 10/09/07 7,278,544 10/954,563 10/09/07 7,278,546 10/886,441 10/09/07 7,278,547 10/933,207 10/09/07 7,278,550 10/904,458 10/09/07 7,278,557 10/502,086 10/09/07 7,278,563 11/410,346 10/09/07 7,278,586 11/456,422 10/09/07 7,278,589 10/712,457 10/09/07 7,278,594 11/384,243 10/09/07 7,278,595 10/478,605 10/09/07 7,278,600 10/848,079 10/09/07 7,278,620 10/865,280 10/09/07 7,278,627 11/112,462 10/09/07 7,278,628 10/503,561 10/09/07 7,278,636 11/017,195 10/09/07 7,278,644 10/928,696 10/09/07 7,278,645 11/518,564 10/09/07 7,278,652 11/120,043 10/09/07 7,278,654 10/768,353 10/09/07 7,278,656 11/668,775 10/09/07 7,278,657 09/494,954 10/09/07 7,278,664 11/129,373 10/09/07 7,278,665 10/495,048 10/09/07 7,278,666 11/186,950 10/09/07 7,278,668 11/498,551 10/09/07 7,278,670 11/118,351 10/09/07 7,278,674 11/441,883 10/09/07 7,278,677 11/177,449 10/09/07 7,278,685 11/428,740 10/09/07 7,278,687 11/324,414 10/09/07 7,278,689 11/444,504 10/09/07 7,278,732 11/160,959 10/09/07 7,278,735 10/545,451 10/09/07 7,278,741 10/650,077 10/09/07 7,278,742 10/656,680 10/09/07
November 29, 2011 | US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE | 1372 OG 253 |
7,278,769 11/300,509 10/09/07 7,278,782 11/341,744 10/09/07 7,278,786 10/555,575 10/09/07 7,278,792 11/245,862 10/09/07 7,278,798 11/455,048 10/09/07 7,278,800 11/273,946 10/09/07 7,278,803 11/515,935 10/09/07 7,278,806 11/457,268 10/09/07 7,278,807 11/166,948 10/09/07 7,278,841 10/767,828 10/09/07 7,278,842 10/942,663 10/09/07 7,278,843 10/224,676 10/09/07 7,278,845 11/050,068 10/09/07 7,278,846 11/119,314 10/09/07 7,278,852 11/097,631 10/09/07 7,278,875 11/318,468 10/09/07 7,278,882 11/647,385 10/09/07 7,278,884 11/394,616 10/09/07 7,278,891 11/416,807 10/09/07 7,278,892 11/676,061 10/09/07 7,278,900 11/087,929 10/09/07 7,278,910 10/955,073 10/09/07 7,278,914 10/438,325 10/09/07 7,278,934 11/311,474 10/09/07 7,278,939 10/767,210 10/09/07 7,278,946 11/363,145 10/09/07 7,278,947 11/396,137 10/09/07 7,278,949 10/557,437 10/09/07 7,278,956 11/381,635 10/09/07 7,278,957 10/705,993 10/09/07 7,278,959 10/905,817 10/09/07 7,278,967 10/881,990 10/09/07 7,278,986 11/075,994 10/09/07 7,278,987 10/888,659 10/09/07 7,279,014 10/752,320 10/09/07 7,279,016 10/762,948 10/09/07 7,279,022 11/340,014 10/09/07 7,279,038 11/137,113 10/09/07 7,279,057 10/949,897 10/09/07 7,279,061 10/818,801 10/09/07 7,279,062 10/912,355 10/09/07 7,279,078 11/113,683 10/09/07 7,279,082 10/659,738 10/09/07 7,279,087 10/541,396 10/09/07 7,279,088 11/260,855 10/09/07 7,279,119 10/627,776 10/09/07 7,279,121 11/007,233 10/09/07 7,279,122 10/550,174 10/09/07 7,279,126 10/420,111 10/09/07 7,279,127 10/521,307 10/09/07 7,279,128 10/382,150 10/09/07 7,279,133 10/029,049 10/09/07 7,279,143 10/918,306 10/09/07 7,279,145 10/385,180 10/09/07 7,279,150 10/765,299 10/09/07 7,279,156 09/866,569 10/09/07 7,279,170 11/472,812 10/09/07 7,279,180 10/298,114 10/09/07 7,279,184 10/972,986 10/09/07 7,279,187 10/367,006 10/09/07 7,279,196 10/798,190 10/09/07 7,279,212 10/816,263 10/09/07 7,279,234 10/921,436 10/09/07 7,279,236 11/077,258 10/09/07 7,279,256 11/124,762 10/09/07 7,279,271 10/549,553 10/09/07
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7,279,274 10/960,652 10/09/07 7,279,276 10/178,912 10/09/07 7,279,277 10/257,923 10/09/07 7,279,278 10/636,509 10/09/07 7,279,280 10/949,761 10/09/07 7,279,284 10/164,871 10/09/07 7,279,293 10/512,240 10/09/07 7,279,299 11/186,448 10/09/07 7,279,300 10/533,266 10/09/07 7,279,305 10/148,848 10/09/07 7,279,308 10/883,238 10/09/07 7,279,315 10/618,976 10/09/07 7,279,321 10/759,898 10/09/07 7,279,330 10/049,296 10/09/07 7,279,335 10/276,968 10/09/07 7,279,341 11/125,955 10/09/07 7,279,376 10/998,947 10/09/07 7,279,424 10/928,002 10/09/07 7,279,439 11/102,779 10/09/07 7,279,442 11/033,131 10/09/07 7,279,443 11/166,398 10/09/07 7,279,444 10/768,322 10/09/07 7,279,449 10/511,123 10/09/07 7,279,450 11/000,633 10/09/07 7,279,460 10/754,071 10/09/07 7,279,470 10/319,885 10/09/07 7,279,473 10/499,179 10/09/07 7,279,474 10/476,368 10/09/07 7,279,480 11/009,249 10/09/07 7,279,483 10/980,469 10/09/07 7,279,486 11/092,503 10/09/07 7,279,488 10/573,202 10/09/07 7,279,490 10/515,127 10/09/07 7,279,494 10/815,589 10/09/07 7,279,495 10/494,897 10/09/07 7,279,498 11/217,526 10/09/07 7,279,508 10/734,652 10/09/07 7,279,514 10/521,651 10/09/07 7,279,534 10/234,968 10/09/07 7,279,545 10/726,652 10/09/07 7,279,546 10/484,419 10/09/07 7,279,548 10/185,050 10/09/07 7,279,550 10/485,723 10/09/07 7,279,554 10/644,548 10/09/07 7,279,557 10/991,181 10/09/07 7,279,571 11/293,353 10/09/07 7,279,573 11/359,616 10/09/07 7,279,575 10/912,319 10/09/07 7,279,578 10/529,637 10/09/07 7,279,580 10/512,984 10/09/07 7,279,584 10/568,708 10/09/07 7,279,586 10/859,953 10/09/07 7,279,588 10/855,940 10/09/07 7,279,593 10/485,849 10/09/07 7,279,600 10/835,228 10/09/07 7,279,603 11/436,854 10/09/07 7,279,604 11/442,716 10/09/07 7,279,609 10/488,932 10/09/07 7,279,616 10/526,716 10/09/07 7,279,634 11/414,235 10/09/07 7,279,638 11/544,594 10/09/07 7,279,679 11/145,459 10/09/07 7,279,684 11/301,030 10/09/07 7,279,686 10/983,566 10/09/07 7,279,700 11/266,164 10/09/07 7,279,702 10/507,342 10/09/07
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7,279,706 10/958,413 10/09/07 7,279,723 10/804,212 10/09/07 7,279,739 11/354,092 10/09/07 7,279,790 10/105,286 10/09/07 7,279,804 11/013,848 10/09/07 7,279,809 11/283,945 10/09/07 7,279,821 11/166,194 10/09/07 7,279,828 11/170,142 10/09/07 7,279,829 10/747,270 10/09/07 7,279,837 11/033,518 10/09/07 7,279,841 11/010,293 10/09/07 7,279,855 10/544,304 10/09/07 7,279,861 11/338,787 10/09/07 7,279,880 10/909,169 10/09/07 7,279,896 11/118,217 10/09/07 7,279,897 11/119,081 10/09/07 7,279,898 10/560,873 10/09/07 7,279,902 10/834,973 10/09/07 7,279,928 11/242,689 10/09/07 7,279,951 10/372,967 10/09/07 7,279,967 11/330,644 10/09/07 7,279,991 11/178,565 10/09/07 7,279,996 11/204,408 10/09/07 7,279,999 11/365,469 10/09/07 7,280,002 11/070,985 10/09/07 7,280,022 10/560,168 10/09/07 7,280,023 10/528,133 10/09/07 7,280,028 10/803,556 10/09/07 7,280,033 10/967,049 10/09/07 7,280,037 11/221,969 10/09/07 7,280,038 10/820,471 10/09/07 7,280,042 11/087,923 10/09/07 7,280,045 11/151,310 10/09/07 7,280,069 11/016,973 10/09/07 7,280,071 11/191,351 10/09/07 7,280,079 11/326,028 10/09/07 7,280,092 10/646,032 10/09/07 7,280,127 11/116,116 10/09/07 7,280,133 10/177,684 10/09/07 7,280,149 10/034,295 10/09/07 7,280,170 10/895,787 10/09/07 7,280,198 11/203,126 10/09/07 7,280,211 11/093,396 10/09/07 7,280,213 11/130,491 10/09/07 7,280,216 10/672,889 10/09/07 7,280,220 10/489,782 10/09/07 7,280,227 11/302,220 10/09/07 7,280,231 10/792,869 10/09/07 7,280,242 10/191,611 10/09/07 7,280,275 11/195,545 10/09/07 7,280,314 10/883,345 10/09/07 7,280,318 11/495,894 10/09/07 7,280,324 10/780,950 10/09/07 7,280,326 10/903,107 10/09/07 7,280,331 11/069,227 10/09/07 7,280,345 10/549,023 10/09/07 7,280,355 11/126,874 10/09/07 7,280,357 11/084,654 10/09/07 7,280,363 11/040,623 10/09/07 7,280,423 11/443,036 10/09/07 7,280,439 11/339,265 10/09/07 7,280,444 10/824,758 10/09/07 7,280,450 10/838,660 10/09/07 7,280,459 10/403,111 10/09/07 7,280,469 09/942,628 10/09/07 7,280,481 10/269,749 10/09/07
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7,280,504 10/252,443 10/09/07 7,280,512 10/262,410 10/09/07 7,280,524 10/169,980 10/09/07 7,280,527 10/144,075 10/09/07 7,280,532 10/187,626 10/09/07 7,280,559 10/222,399 10/09/07 7,280,561 10/175,760 10/09/07 7,280,567 11/077,291 10/09/07 7,280,577 10/475,918 10/09/07 7,280,595 10/605,698 10/09/07 7,280,648 10/861,468 10/09/07 7,280,653 10/607,971 10/09/07 7,280,655 10/617,154 10/09/07 7,280,661 09/940,710 10/09/07 7,280,674 10/448,172 10/09/07 7,280,693 10/602,624 10/09/07 7,280,722 11/042,612 10/09/07 7,280,744 11/079,937 10/09/07 7,280,746 10/717,606 10/09/07 7,280,759 10/671,794 10/09/07 7,280,767 10/927,227 10/09/07 7,280,770 10/848,229 10/09/07 7,280,799 10/921,548 10/09/07 7,280,800 10/508,087 10/09/07 7,280,809 10/333,661 10/09/07 7,280,811 10/874,459 10/09/07 7,280,813 10/389,729 10/09/07 7,280,831 10/250,459 10/09/07 7,280,871 10/492,805 10/09/07 7,280,877 10/822,266 10/09/07 7,280,881 11/644,427 10/09/07 7,280,897 11/062,693 10/09/07 7,280,905 11/404,242 10/09/07 7,280,906 10/988,363 10/09/07 7,280,910 10/861,591 10/09/07 7,280,913 11/012,747 10/09/07 7,280,920 11/170,126 10/09/07 7,280,934 11/409,771 10/09/07 7,280,935 10/933,992 10/09/07 7,280,943 10/809,285 10/09/07 7,280,948 10/142,709 10/09/07 7,280,952 10/354,218 10/09/07 7,280,953 09/881,732 10/09/07 7,280,974 10/324,281 10/09/07 7,281,002 10/790,642 10/09/07 7,281,095 10/751,659 10/09/07 7,281,120 10/810,235 10/09/07 7,281,152 10/808,571 10/09/07 7,281,178 10/892,049 10/09/07 7,281,181 11/168,033 10/09/07 7,281,217 10/448,968 10/09/07 7,281,253 10/485,815 10/09/07 7,281,257 11/085,189 10/09/07 7,281,259 10/058,035 10/09/07 7,281,266 11/591,112 10/09/07 7,281,270 10/404,848 10/09/07
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Patents Reinstated Due to the Acceptance of a Late Maintenance Fee from 10/31/2011 |
Patents Reinstated Due to the Acceptance of a Late Maintenance Fee from 10/31/2011 Patent Application Filing Issue Granted Number Number Date Date Date 5,914,129 08/685,078 07/23/96 06/22/99 11/03/11 5,924,578 08/811,772 03/07/97 07/20/99 11/02/11 5,950,190 08/854,928 05/13/97 09/07/99 10/31/11 5,951,798 08/715,328 09/18/96 09/14/99 10/31/11 5,963,922 08/806,437 02/26/97 10/05/99 11/02/11 5,963,923 08/868,200 06/03/97 10/05/99 11/04/11 6,315,025 09/625,447 07/26/00 11/13/01 10/31/11 6,315,269 09/530,862 05/05/00 11/13/01 11/03/11 6,425,500 09/962,763 09/25/01 07/30/02 11/03/11 6,467,682 09/799,611 03/07/01 10/22/02 10/31/11 6,504,794 09/814,175 03/21/01 01/07/03 10/31/11 6,596,266 09/789,294 02/20/01 07/22/03 11/02/11 6,598,688 09/906,335 07/16/01 07/29/03 11/04/11 6,935,105 09/831,207 02/06/02 08/30/05 11/02/11 6,963,105 10/605,419 09/30/03 11/08/05 11/04/11 6,963,213 10/710,670 07/28/04 11/08/05 11/04/11 6,963,983 10/755,948 01/13/04 11/08/05 11/04/11 6,964,081 10/605,740 10/22/03 11/15/05 11/03/11 6,968,280 10/249,213 03/24/03 11/22/05 11/04/11 7,003,355 10/300,342 11/20/02 02/21/06 11/01/11 7,076,437 09/698,787 10/27/00 07/11/06 11/02/11 7,091,030 10/317,171 12/12/02 08/15/06 10/31/11 7,100,897 10/476,253 10/30/03 09/05/06 11/02/11 7,117,079 10/361,485 02/05/03 10/03/06 11/02/11 7,151,253 10/940,494 09/14/04 12/19/06 11/02/11 7,189,161 10/080,816 02/21/02 03/13/07 11/04/11 7,201,675 11/006,512 12/06/04 04/10/07 10/31/11 7,214,356 10/677,052 10/01/03 05/08/07 11/03/11 7,240,048 10/519,695 12/27/04 07/03/07 11/02/11 7,246,039 10/474,229 10/03/03 07/17/07 11/04/11 7,251,471 11/174,191 06/30/05 07/31/07 11/04/11 7,264,427 10/288,955 11/06/02 09/04/07 11/02/11 7,267,774 11/127,670 05/12/05 09/11/07 11/04/11 7,286,669 10/147,456 05/17/02 10/23/07 11/03/11
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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). D. 597,959, Re. S.N.: 29/399,223, Aug. 10, 2011, Cl.: D13/000, COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR, Allen L. Malloy, Owner of Record: Belden Inc, Attorney or Agent: Steven C. Becker, Ex. Gp.: 2913 6,603,134, Re. S.N. 13/274,627, Oct. 17, 2011, Cl. 126, OPTICAL DETECTION SYSTEM, Norman R. Wild, et al, Owner of Record: Retro Reflective Optics, LLC, Petersborough, NH, Attorney or Agent: Theodosios Thomas, Ex. Gp.: 3749 6,618,705, Re. S.N. 13/230,657, Sep. 12, 2011, Cl. 705, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONDUCTING BUSINESS IN A TRANSNATIONAL E-COMMERCE NETWORK, Tiehong Ann Wang, et al, Owner of Record: Virginia E-Commerce Solutions, LLC, Attorney or Agent: Kelly G. Hyndman, Ex. Gp.: 3627 7,561,423, Re. S.N.: 13/183,180, Jul. 14, 2011, Cl.: 361/000, VIDEO DISPLAY, Akira Turusaki, et al., Owner of Record: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Moriguchi-shi, JP, Attorney or Agent: William F. Westerrman, Ex. Gp.: 2835 7,601,583, Re. S.N. 13/272,749, Oct. 13, 2011, Cl. 438, TRANSISTOR STRUCTURE OF MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME, Se-Aug Jang, et al, Owner of Record: Hynix Semiconductor Inc., Attorney or Agent: Steve Y. Cho, Ex. Gp.: 2812 7,610,249, Re. S.N. 13/282,321, Oct. 26, 2011, Cl. 706, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVOLUTIONARY DESIGN, Noubar B. Afeyan, et al, Owner of Record: Affinova, Inc., Waltham, MA, Attorney or Agent: Mark H. Whittenberger, Ex. Gp.: 2129 7,792,974, Re. S.N.: 13/163,448, Jun. 17, 2011, Cl.: 709/000, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REGISTRATION OF A USER AS A SUBSCRIBER IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK, Ilkka Westman, et al., Owner of Record: Nokia Corporation, Attorney or Agent: Pedro F. Suarez, Ex. Gp.: 2447 7,879,358, Re. S.N.: 13/274,787, Oct. 17, 2011, Cl.: 424/000, PULMONARY DELIVERY FOR LEVODOPA, Blair Jackson, et al., Owner of Record: Civitas Therapeutics, Inc, Attorney or Agent: Darlene A. Vanstone, Ex. Gp.: 1616
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Requests for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed |
Requests for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed 5,858,731, Reexam. C.N. 90/011,936, Requested Date: Sep. 29, 2011, Cl. 435/091, Title: OLIGONUCLEOTIDE LIBRARIES USEFUL FOR PRODUCING PRIMERS, Inventor: Joseph A. Sorge et al., Owners of Record: Stratagene, La Jolla, CA, Attorney or Agent: Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner, Washington, DC, Ex. Gp.: 3991, Requester: Ashita A. Doshi, Life Technologies Corp., Carlsbad, CA 6,161,222, Reexam. C.N. 90/011,908, Requested Date: Oct. 3, 2011, Cl. 002/228, Title: ATHLETIC GARMET WITH INNER THIGH GUARDS, Inventor: D. Chad Strickland et al., Owners of Record: Titan Holdings, LLC., Stillwater, OK, Attorney or Agent: Mary M. Lee, PC., Edmond, OK, Ex. Gp.: 3993, Requester: Russell E. Fowler II, Maginot Moore & Beck, Indianapolis, IN 6,344,591, Reexam. C.N. 90/011,953, Requested Date: Oct. 13, 2011, Cl. 568/852, Title: MALTITOL CRYSTALS OF PARTICULAR FORMS, CRYSTALLINE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THEM AND PROCESSES FOR THEIR PREPARATION, Inventor: Jean Bernanrd Leleu et al., Owners of Record: Roquette Freres, France, Attorney or Agent: Young & Thompson, Alexandria, VA, Ex. Gp.: 3991, Requester: Paul Prestia, RatnerPrestia, Valley Forge, PA 6,370,713, Reexam. C.N. 90/011,952, Requested Date: Oct. 11, 2011, Cl. 004/677, Title: PULL-OUT SHOWER HEAD FOR KITCHEN, Inventor: Orlando Bosio, Owners of Record: AMFAG S.P.A., Italy, Attorney or Agent: Modiano & Associati, Italy, Ex. Gp.: 3993, Requester: Yincheng Chen, Taiwan, Dr. Banger Shia, Sugar Land, TX 6,389,340, Reexam. C.N. 90/011,951, Requested Date: Oct. 11, 2011, Cl. 701/035, Title: VEHICLE DATA RECORDER, Inventor: Gary A. Rayner, Owners of Record: DriveCam, Inc., San Diego, CA, Attorney or Agent: Van Pelt, Yi & James, LLP., Cupertino, CA, Ex. Gp.: 3992, Requester: Peter G. Thurlow, Jones Day, New York, NY 6,794,410, Reexam. C.N. 90/011,959, Requested Date: Oct. 14, 2011, Cl. 514/521, Title: USE OF (Z)-2-CYANO-3-HYDROXY-BUT-2-ENOICACID-(4'- TRIFLUOROMETHYLPHENYL)-AMIDE FOR TREATING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, Inventor: Joseph Wettstein, Owners of Record: Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bridgewater, NJ, Attorney or Agent: Morrison & Foerster, LLP., Palo Alto, CA, Ex. Gp.: 3991, Requester: PATENT OWNER 7,272,639, Reexam. C.N. 90/011,937, Requested Date: Sep. 30, 2011, Cl. 709/200, Title: INTERNET SERVER ACCESS CONTROL AND MONITORING SYSTEMS, Inventor: Thomas Mark Levergood et al., Owners of Record: Soverain Software, LLC., Chicago, IL, Attorney or Agent: Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox, PLLC., Washington, DC, Ex. Gp.: 3992, Requester: Herman R. Heflin III, Capitol City TechLaw, PLLC., Vienna, VA 7,289,524, Reexam. C.N. 90/011,956, Requested Date: Oct. 13, 2011, Cl. 370/419, Title: EXECUTION UNIT FOR A NETWORK PROCESSOR, Inventor: Walter Clark Milliken et al., Owners of Record: Stragent, LLC., Longview, TX, Attorney or Agent: The Caldwell Firm, LLC., Dallas, TX, Ex. Gp.: 3992, Requester: PATENT OWNER 7,498,010, Reexam. C.N. 90/011,941, Requested Date: Oct. 5, 2011, Cl. 423/239, Title: CATALYTIC REDUCTION OF NOX, Inventor: Anders Andreasson et al., Owners of Record: Daimler AG, Germany; HJS Fahrzeugtechnik GMBH & Co., KG, Germany; Johnson Matthey Public Limited Co., United Kingdom, Attorney or Agent: Monte R. Browder, Esq., Miami, FL, Ex. Gp.: 3991, Requester: Scott S. Servilla, Diehl Servilla, LLC., Iselin, NJ 7,551,089, Reexam. C.N. 90/011,955, Requested Date: Oct. 13, 2011, Cl. 340/572, Title: METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRACKING OBJECTS AND PEOPLE, Inventor: Fred Sawyer, Owners of Record: Automated Tracking Solutions, LLC., Cherry Hill, NJ, Attorney or Agent: Blank Rome, LLP., Washington,
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DC, Ex. Gp.: 3992, Requester: IMPINJ, Inc. Alexander C. Johnson, Jr., Marger Johnson & McCollom, PC., Portland, OR 7,553,777, Reexam. C.N. 90/011,949, Requested Date: Oct. 7, 2011, Cl. 438/795, Title: SILICON WAFER LASER PROCESSING METHOD AND LASER BEAM PROCESSING MACHINE, Inventor: Yusuke Nagai et al., Owners of Record: Disco Corporation, Japan, Attorney or Agent: Smith Gambrell & Russell, Washington, DC, Ex. Gp.: 3992, Requester: Shoko I. Leek, Seed IP Law Group, PLLC., Seattle, WA 7,780,794, Reexam. C.N. 90/009,951, Requested Date: Oct. 3, 2011, Cl. 136/006, Title: MEDICAL IMPLEMENT CLEANING DEVICE, Inventor: Bobby E. Rogers et al., Owners of Record: Ivera Medical Corporation, San Diego, CA, Attorney or Agent: Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, PC., Boston, MA, Ex. Gp.: 3991, Requester: Steven E. Halpern, McCarter & English, LLP., Newark, NJ 7,916,684, Reexam. C.N. 90/011,950, Requested Date: Oct. 10, 2011, Cl. 370/328, Title: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK PROVIDING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MOBILE DEVICES AND ACCESS POINTS, Inventor: Gregory Newell Henderson et al., Owners of Record: Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL, Attorney or Agent: ADDMG - Harris, Orlando, FL, Ex. Gp.: 3992, Requester: Steve Bachmann, Lewis and Roca, LLP., Minden, NV 7,950,575, Reexam. C.N. 90/011,946, Requested Date: Oct. 6, 2011, Cl. 235/037, Title: METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING MONEY TRANSFER TRANSACTIONS, Inventor: Earney E. Stoutenburg et al., Owners of Record: The Western Union Company, Englewood, CA, Attorney or Agent: Brooks Kushman, PC., Southfield, MI, Ex. Gp.: 3992, Requester: Nathan J. Rees, Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP., Dallas, TX 8,029,883, Reexam. C.N. 90/011,947, Requested Date: Oct. 6, 2011, Cl. 428/206, Title: IMAGE RECEIVER MEDIA AND PRINTING PROCESS, Inventor: Ming Xu et al., Owners of Record: Ming Xu, Malvern, PA; Zhenrong Guo, Mt. Pleasant, SC; Sukun Zhang, Mt. Pleasant, SC, Attorney or Agent: B. Craig Killough, Charleston, SC, Ex. Gp.: 3991, Requester: Photo U.S.A. Corp., Lowell Anderson, Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker, Aliso, Viejo, CA
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Requests for Inter Partes Reexamination Filed |
Requests for Inter Partes Reexamination Filed RE. 42,814, Reexam. C.N.: 95/001,776, Requested Date: Oct. 4, 2011, Cl.: 726/019, Title: PASSWORD PROTECTED MODULAR COMPUTER METHOD AND DEVICE, Inventor: William W. Y. Chu, Owners of Record: Acqis Technology, Inc., Mountain View, CA, Attorney or Agent: Cooley, LLP., Washington, DC, Ex. Gp.: 3992, Requester: Third Party Requester: International Business Machine Corp.; (Att'y Is: David L. McCombs, Haynes & Boone, LLP., Dallas, TX), Real Party in Interest: Same As Third Party Requester 6,571,334, Reexam. C.N.: 95/001,772, Requested Date: Sep. 30, 2011, Cl.: 713/170, Title: APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING THE DISPATCH AND CONTENTS OF DOCUMENTS, Inventor: Ofra Feldbau et al., Owners of Record: RMail Limited, Bermuda, Attorney or Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP., Los Angeles, CA, Ex. Gp.: 3992, Requester: Third Party Requester: Ebay, Inc.; (Att'y Is: Lissi Mojica Marquis, Novak Druce & Quigg, LLP., Houston, TX), Real Party in Interest: Same As Third Party Requester 6,775,873, Reexam. C.N.: 95/001,754, Requested Date: Oct. 7, 2011, Cl.: 015/104, Title: APPARATUS FOR REMOVING HAIR FROM A DRAIN, Inventor: Eugene H. Luoma, Owners of Record: Eugene H. Luoma, Duluth, Minneapolis, MN, Attorney or Agent: Briggs and Morgan, PA., Minneapolis, MN, Ex. Gp.: 3991, Requester: Third Party Requester: GT Water Products, Inc.; (Att'y Is: Alexander R. Schlee, Schlee IP International, PC., Manhattan Beach, CA), Real Party in Interest: Same As Third Party Requester 7,570,614, Reexam. C.N.: 95/000,647, Requested Date: Oct. 7, 2011, Cl.: 370/329, Title: APPROACH FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATIONS CHANNELS BASED ON PERFORMANCE, Inventor: Bijan Treister et al., Owners of Record: Bandspeed, Inc., Austin, TX, Attorney or Agent: Hickman Palermo Truong & Becker, LLP., San Jose, CA, Ex. Gp.: 3992, Requester: Third Party Requester: CSR Technology, Inc.; (Att'y Is: Kenneth N. Nigon, Ratner/Prestia, Valley Forge, PA), Real Party in Interest: Same As Third Party Requester 7,643,274, Reexam. C.N.: 95/001,766, Requested Date: Sep. 16, 2011, Cl.: 361/679, Title: PROTECTIVE COVER FOR LAPTOP COMPUTER, Inventor: Haile Bekele, Owners of Record: Tech Shell, Inc., Pensacola, FL, Attorney or Agent: Thomas Kayden Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP., Atlanta, GA, Ex. Gp.: 3992, Requester: Third Party Requester: Incase Designs, Corp.; (Att'y Is: Jigang Jin, Mitchell & Company Law Offices, San Francisco, CA), Real Party in Interest: Same As Third Party Requester 7,907,400, Reexam. C.N.: 95/001,767, Requested Date: Sep. 16, 2011, Cl.: 361/679, Title: PROTECTIVE COVER FOR LAPTOP COMPUTER, Inventor: Haile Bekele, Owners of Record: Tech Shell, Inc., Pensacola, FL, Attorney or Agent: Thomas Kayden Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP., Atlanta, GA, Ex. Gp.: 3992, Requester: Third Party Requester: Incase Designs, Corp.; (Att'y Is: Jigang Jin, Mitchell & Company Law Offices, San Francisco, CA), Real Party in Interest: Same As Third Party Requester 7,942,922, Reexam. C.N.: 95/001,769, Requested Date: Sep. 20, 2011, Cl.: 623/001, Title: STENT HAVING HELICAL ELEMENTS, Inventor: Scott J. Addonizio et al., Owners of Record: OrbusNeich Medical, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL, Attorney or Agent: Christopher & Weisberg, PA. Fort Lauderdale, FL, Ex. Gp.: 3993, Requester: Third Party Requester: Boston Scientific Corp.; (Att'y Is: David R. Marsh, Arnold & Porter, LLP., Washington, DC), Real Party in Interest: Same As Third Party Requester
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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 November 4, 2011 DUE TO FAILURE TO RENEW Reg. Number Serial Number Reg. Date 1,639,464 73/793,914 04/02/1991 1,639,595 74/052,506 04/02/1991 3,287,269 75/983,604 04/03/2001 1,149,641 73/208,402 03/31/1981 1,639,702 73/807,216 04/02/1991 1,639,746 74/066,156 04/02/1991 2,441,170 74/667,506 04/03/2001 2,439,714 74/682,249 04/03/2001 2,441,175 74/712,234 04/03/2001 2,441,176 74/718,607 04/03/2001 2,441,177 75/002,855 04/03/2001 2,441,185 75/089,222 04/03/2001 2,441,186 75/097,452 04/03/2001 2,441,189 75/124,549 04/03/2001 2,439,723 75/125,030 04/03/2001 2,441,193 75/160,755 04/03/2001 2,439,732 75/172,152 04/03/2001 2,441,201 75/208,543 04/03/2001 2,439,736 75/218,680 04/03/2001 2,439,741 75/249,223 04/03/2001 2,439,745 75/272,718 04/03/2001 2,439,746 75/272,720 04/03/2001 2,441,219 75/316,383 04/03/2001 2,441,227 75/334,634 04/03/2001 2,441,239 75/381,905 04/03/2001 2,441,250 75/409,308 04/03/2001 2,441,253 75/417,933 04/03/2001 2,439,774 75/418,550 04/03/2001 2,439,785 75/444,172 04/03/2001 2,441,273 75/447,114 04/03/2001 2,439,791 75/448,883 04/03/2001 2,439,795 75/463,214 04/03/2001 2,439,798 75/466,786 04/03/2001 2,439,799 75/467,099 04/03/2001 2,441,291 75/467,420 04/03/2001 2,441,295 75/472,856 04/03/2001 2,441,296 75/473,224 04/03/2001 2,439,804 75/479,603 04/03/2001 2,439,806 75/481,885 04/03/2001 2,441,307 75/489,994 04/03/2001 2,441,313 75/493,655 04/03/2001 2,441,314 75/493,657 04/03/2001 2,441,316 75/495,575 04/03/2001 2,441,321 75/500,916 04/03/2001 2,441,324 75/506,824 04/03/2001
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2,441,330 75/513,073 04/03/2001 2,441,335 75/518,696 04/03/2001 2,439,825 75/519,666 04/03/2001 2,439,826 75/520,170 04/03/2001 2,439,833 75/528,609 04/03/2001 2,441,345 75/530,969 04/03/2001 2,441,354 75/539,226 04/03/2001 2,441,356 75/539,448 04/03/2001 2,441,360 75/544,813 04/03/2001 2,441,364 75/550,715 04/03/2001 2,439,857 75/551,130 04/03/2001 2,439,858 75/552,849 04/03/2001 2,441,365 75/554,230 04/03/2001 2,439,865 75/563,608 04/03/2001 2,439,867 75/565,285 04/03/2001 2,441,379 75/569,276 04/03/2001 2,441,381 75/570,796 04/03/2001 2,441,382 75/571,118 04/03/2001 2,441,384 75/571,333 04/03/2001 2,439,881 75/577,098 04/03/2001 2,441,393 75/580,655 04/03/2001 2,441,409 75/586,677 04/03/2001 2,441,413 75/588,689 04/03/2001 2,441,414 75/589,071 04/03/2001 2,439,894 75/591,249 04/03/2001 2,441,417 75/594,009 04/03/2001 2,441,421 75/596,509 04/03/2001 2,439,908 75/599,043 04/03/2001 2,441,425 75/599,577 04/03/2001 2,441,433 75/602,816 04/03/2001 2,441,434 75/603,146 04/03/2001 2,439,916 75/607,225 04/03/2001 2,439,917 75/608,728 04/03/2001 2,441,442 75/609,359 04/03/2001 2,439,923 75/617,070 04/03/2001 2,439,925 75/618,507 04/03/2001 2,441,452 75/621,659 04/03/2001 2,441,456 75/625,255 04/03/2001 2,441,458 75/627,238 04/03/2001 2,441,460 75/628,721 04/03/2001 2,441,461 75/628,961 04/03/2001 2,439,939 75/630,467 04/03/2001 2,441,473 75/639,121 04/03/2001 2,439,954 75/646,391 04/03/2001 2,439,955 75/646,851 04/03/2001 2,441,480 75/647,102 04/03/2001 2,439,967 75/655,619 04/03/2001 2,439,969 75/656,220 04/03/2001 2,441,498 75/661,277 04/03/2001 2,439,983 75/662,668 04/03/2001 2,440,002 75/673,399 04/03/2001 2,440,003 75/673,551 04/03/2001 2,440,004 75/673,677 04/03/2001 2,440,005 75/674,563 04/03/2001 2,441,507 75/676,521 04/03/2001 2,440,007 75/680,217 04/03/2001 2,440,013 75/685,761 04/03/2001 2,441,515 75/687,260 04/03/2001 2,440,018 75/689,349 04/03/2001 2,440,026 75/697,022 04/03/2001 2,441,529 75/698,374 04/03/2001 2,441,530 75/698,709 04/03/2001 2,440,034 75/701,316 04/03/2001 2,441,538 75/705,994 04/03/2001 2,441,543 75/707,665 04/03/2001 2,440,048 75/708,997 04/03/2001
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2,441,544 75/711,722 04/03/2001 2,440,054 75/713,301 04/03/2001 2,440,060 75/716,797 04/03/2001 2,440,064 75/721,511 04/03/2001 2,440,066 75/722,418 04/03/2001 2,440,069 75/724,012 04/03/2001 2,441,560 75/724,844 04/03/2001 2,440,073 75/726,543 04/03/2001 2,440,077 75/728,038 04/03/2001 2,441,671 75/732,412 04/03/2001 2,441,568 75/734,033 04/03/2001 2,440,087 75/734,738 04/03/2001 2,441,570 75/735,781 04/03/2001 2,441,572 75/735,834 04/03/2001 2,441,573 75/735,835 04/03/2001 2,440,091 75/737,094 04/03/2001 2,440,096 75/740,613 04/03/2001 2,440,111 75/746,703 04/03/2001 2,441,591 75/749,566 04/03/2001 2,440,129 75/757,177 04/03/2001 2,441,598 75/757,486 04/03/2001 2,440,133 75/758,463 04/03/2001 2,441,604 75/760,715 04/03/2001 2,440,137 75/762,185 04/03/2001 2,441,613 75/766,393 04/03/2001 2,440,154 75/766,502 04/03/2001 2,440,164 75/771,006 04/03/2001 2,440,168 75/772,468 04/03/2001 2,440,172 75/773,552 04/03/2001 2,440,178 75/774,536 04/03/2001 2,440,183 75/777,250 04/03/2001 2,441,621 75/779,443 04/03/2001 2,441,622 75/780,762 04/03/2001 2,441,623 75/780,923 04/03/2001 2,440,196 75/784,345 04/03/2001 2,440,210 75/788,806 04/03/2001 2,440,213 75/789,131 04/03/2001 2,440,215 75/789,560 04/03/2001 2,440,221 75/791,277 04/03/2001 2,440,230 75/793,493 04/03/2001 2,440,243 75/794,910 04/03/2001 2,440,245 75/795,973 04/03/2001 2,440,251 75/796,608 04/03/2001 2,441,627 75/796,773 04/03/2001 2,440,270 75/801,254 04/03/2001 2,440,272 75/801,506 04/03/2001 2,440,276 75/802,172 04/03/2001 2,441,630 75/802,975 04/03/2001 2,440,278 75/803,300 04/03/2001 2,440,279 75/803,301 04/03/2001 2,440,281 75/803,829 04/03/2001 2,440,283 75/803,918 04/03/2001 2,440,284 75/803,939 04/03/2001 2,441,677 75/804,044 04/03/2001 2,440,286 75/804,295 04/03/2001 2,440,302 75/806,972 04/03/2001 2,440,303 75/806,973 04/03/2001 2,440,319 75/812,195 04/03/2001 2,440,321 75/812,727 04/03/2001 2,440,323 75/813,258 04/03/2001 2,440,330 75/814,766 04/03/2001 2,440,341 75/817,459 04/03/2001 2,441,633 75/818,144 04/03/2001 2,440,344 75/818,565 04/03/2001 2,440,350 75/819,574 04/03/2001 2,440,357 75/822,369 04/03/2001
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2,440,362 75/823,814 04/03/2001 2,441,680 75/825,605 04/03/2001 2,440,368 75/826,989 04/03/2001 2,440,384 75/831,659 04/03/2001 2,440,389 75/832,612 04/03/2001 2,440,390 75/832,927 04/03/2001 2,440,398 75/833,811 04/03/2001 2,441,641 75/836,694 04/03/2001 2,440,413 75/836,984 04/03/2001 2,440,427 75/838,608 04/03/2001 2,440,429 75/838,885 04/03/2001 2,440,432 75/839,366 04/03/2001 2,441,645 75/846,466 04/03/2001 2,440,458 75/846,777 04/03/2001 2,440,464 75/848,163 04/03/2001 2,441,682 75/848,755 04/03/2001 2,440,494 75/853,838 04/03/2001 2,441,650 75/856,911 04/03/2001 2,440,503 75/858,279 04/03/2001 2,440,508 75/858,852 04/03/2001 2,440,510 75/858,993 04/03/2001 2,440,511 75/859,265 04/03/2001 2,440,527 75/861,432 04/03/2001 2,440,531 75/861,642 04/03/2001 2,440,546 75/865,907 04/03/2001 2,440,564 75/872,393 04/03/2001 2,440,565 75/872,463 04/03/2001 2,441,685 75/873,534 04/03/2001 2,440,576 75/875,000 04/03/2001 2,440,591 75/880,947 04/03/2001 2,440,599 75/886,488 04/03/2001 2,440,602 75/887,198 04/03/2001 2,440,605 75/888,539 04/03/2001 2,440,612 75/890,890 04/03/2001 2,440,614 75/892,208 04/03/2001 2,440,615 75/892,312 04/03/2001 2,440,616 75/892,347 04/03/2001 2,440,621 75/894,200 04/03/2001 2,440,633 75/896,306 04/03/2001 2,440,643 75/901,901 04/03/2001 2,440,647 75/902,408 04/03/2001 2,440,648 75/902,429 04/03/2001 2,440,652 75/903,251 04/03/2001 2,440,659 75/906,831 04/03/2001 2,440,661 75/907,523 04/03/2001 2,440,662 75/907,524 04/03/2001 2,440,677 75/913,690 04/03/2001 2,440,678 75/913,870 04/03/2001 2,441,689 75/913,916 04/03/2001 2,440,697 75/919,596 04/03/2001 2,440,703 75/921,420 04/03/2001 2,440,709 75/923,183 04/03/2001 2,440,721 75/925,304 04/03/2001 2,440,725 75/925,668 04/03/2001 2,440,726 75/925,696 04/03/2001 2,440,728 75/926,274 04/03/2001 2,440,746 75/930,758 04/03/2001 2,440,770 75/935,936 04/03/2001 2,440,774 75/936,712 04/03/2001 2,440,775 75/936,935 04/03/2001 2,440,780 75/937,589 04/03/2001 2,440,788 75/938,933 04/03/2001 2,440,793 75/939,501 04/03/2001 2,440,821 75/960,542 04/03/2001 2,441,691 75/979,807 04/03/2001 2,440,828 76/001,100 04/03/2001
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2,440,835 76/001,604 04/03/2001 2,440,836 76/002,115 04/03/2001 2,440,838 76/002,615 04/03/2001 2,440,853 76/007,419 04/03/2001 2,440,861 76/008,429 04/03/2001 2,440,875 76/010,442 04/03/2001 2,440,888 76/012,443 04/03/2001 2,440,901 76/014,308 04/03/2001 2,440,919 76/016,221 04/03/2001 2,441,692 76/019,815 04/03/2001 2,440,946 76/022,077 04/03/2001 2,440,960 76/024,494 04/03/2001 2,440,969 76/026,107 04/03/2001 2,440,970 76/026,108 04/03/2001 2,440,980 76/027,674 04/03/2001 2,440,985 76/029,674 04/03/2001 2,440,993 76/030,928 04/03/2001 2,441,000 76/031,720 04/03/2001 2,441,015 76/033,513 04/03/2001 2,441,017 76/033,822 04/03/2001 2,441,018 76/033,924 04/03/2001 2,441,040 76/036,257 04/03/2001 2,441,041 76/036,854 04/03/2001 2,441,042 76/037,174 04/03/2001 2,441,045 76/037,711 04/03/2001 2,441,051 76/038,699 04/03/2001 2,441,067 76/040,595 04/03/2001 2,441,070 76/040,794 04/03/2001 2,441,073 76/041,223 04/03/2001 2,441,075 76/041,462 04/03/2001 2,441,076 76/041,591 04/03/2001 2,441,096 76/042,994 04/03/2001 2,441,101 76/043,765 04/03/2001 2,441,106 76/044,219 04/03/2001 2,441,111 76/045,317 04/03/2001 2,441,123 76/045,898 04/03/2001 2,441,137 76/047,400 04/03/2001 2,441,140 76/048,426 04/03/2001 2,441,143 76/049,244 04/03/2001 2,441,145 76/050,161 04/03/2001 2,441,146 76/050,180 04/03/2001 2,441,153 76/063,388 04/03/2001 2,441,154 76/072,187 04/03/2001 2,441,161 78/005,650 04/03/2001 2,441,163 78/007,557 04/03/2001 2,441,166 78/009,820 04/03/2001 1,637,855 74/041,132 03/12/1991
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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. Kiersten Marie Witt dba Fitness Inspired, Mount Pleasant, MI, Registration No. 3701308 for the mark "FI", Cancellation No. 92054520. TYRONE CRAVEN 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. Fast Copi Centers, Inc., Miramar, FL, Registration No. 3003047 for the mark "FAST COPI", Cancellation No. 92054261. TransWorld Benefits, Inc., Newport Beach, CA Registration No. 3597198 for the mark "ABOVE AND BEYOND", Cancellation No. 92054599. AMY MATELSKI Paralegal Specialist Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, for DEBORAH S. COHN Commissioner for Trademarks
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Service by Publication Notice and Order Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §11.24 |
Service by Publication Notice and Order Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §11.24 Preface David E. Fox was duly served on June 20, 2011, with: (1) a Request for Notice and Order Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 11.24; (2) a Complaint for Reciprocal Discipline Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 11.24; and (3) a certified copy of the December 20, 2010 Opinion and Order of Disbarment issued by the Court of Appeals of Maryland in Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland v. David E. Fox (Case AG No. 6) disbarring Mr. Fox from the practice of law, striking his name from the Roll of Attorneys and practice of law as an attorney on ethical grounds by duly constituted authority of the State of Maryland. Those documents initiated a reciprocal disciplinary complaint against Mr. Fox before the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO Director). Service by Publication of Notice and Order Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §11.24 On September 6, 2011, the USPTO Director issued a Notice and Order Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §11.24(b) ("Notice and Order"). On September 6, 2011, in accordance with 37 C.F.R. §§11.24(b) and 11.35, the Notice and Order, the Complaint, and the December 20, 2010 Opinion and Order of Disbarment issued by the Court of Appeals of Maryland in Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland v. David E. Fox (Case AG No. 6) were attempted to be served on Mr. Fox by first-class certified mail, return receipt requested, to a street address in Washington, District of Columbia, which was the last address for Mr. Fox known to the Director of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline. The United States Postal Service (USPS) left a notice on September 7, 2011, for Mr. Fox. It does not appear that Mr. Fox responded to the USPS notice, nor does it appear that he received the September 6 mailing. Mr. Fox is hereby notified through this publication that he may obtain a copy of the Notice and Order, the Complaint, and the December 20, 2010 order issued by the Court of Appeals of Maryland in Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland v. David E. Fox (Case AG No. 6) by sending a written request addressed to: General Counsel, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450. October 28, 2011 WILLIAM R.COVEY Deputy General Counsel for Enrollment and Discipline and Director of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline United States Patent and Trademark Office
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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 (Anu Augustine) 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/AU2008/000519 and was filed on 14 April 2008 in the name of Alastair Stewart et al for the invention entitled "Non-Steroidal Compounds". The national stage application number is 12/937,148 and has a date of 28 March 2011 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 of the inventors. The petition has been granted. A notice has been sent to the last known address of the non-signing inventor, Gunnar Peters. The inventor whose signature is missing 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/SE2008/050360 and was filed on 28 March 2008 in the names of Ying Sun, Christian Skarby, Gunnar Peters, Kelvin Maliti and Krister Norlund for the invention entitled Network Driven L3 Control Signalling Prioritization. The national stage application is assigned number 12/935,025 and has a 35 U.S.C. 371(c)(1), (c)(2) and (c)(4) date of 20 May 2011. 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 (Quji Guo) 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/US2008/59669 and was filed on 08 April 2008 in the name of Feng HONG and Quji GUO for the invention entitled CLIENT INPUT METHOD. The national stage application number is 12/595,011. 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 the 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 (Johan MALMQVIST) 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/SE2010/050036 and was filed 14 January 2010 in the names of Peter MALMQVIST, Conny HOLM, Martin NILSSON, Johan MALMQVIST, and Lars KUMBRANDT for the invention entitled METHOD FOR SPECTROMETRY FOR INVESTIGATION OF SAMPLES CONTAINING AT LEAST TWO ELEMENTS. The national stage number is 13/144,104 and has a 35 U.S.C. 371(c) date of 20 October 2011.
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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 December 16, 2011 at the following address: Mail Stop OED United States Patent and Trademark Office P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria VA 22314 Argentieri, Steven Robert, 3600 Mystic Valley Parkway, Apartment W1207, Medford, MA 02155 Bell, William Brandon, 3333 Magnolia Hill Drive, Apartment 1404, Charlotte, NC 28205 Berger, Dov Ari, 105 Bennett Avenue, Apartment 66B, New York, NY 10033 Campbell, James Michael, 2129 Commonwealth Avenue, Madison, WI 53726 Conda, Pravin, 27 Allison Drive, East Brunswick, NJ 08816 Coryell, Matthew William, 223 McLean Street, Iowa City, IA 52246 Deming, Mark Thomas, 2853 North Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60657 Hilliard, Jessica Lynn, 14139 Camden Drive, Orland Park, IL 60462 Hitt, Benjamin Keith, 5154 Afton Way SE, Smyrna, GA 30080 Ishizaki, Ryuichiro, NEC Corporation, 850 N Randolph Street, #1332, Arlington, VA 22203 Khouzam, Andrew Nashaat, 5623 Algonquin Way, San Jose, CA 95138 Kuncheria, Johnson Kuriakose, Baker Botts LLP, 2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75201-2980 Martini, Nicholas Vick, Fish & Richardson P.C., 12390 El Camino Real, San Diego, CA 92130 Nofal, Christopher Paul, 222 East Pearson Street, Unit 307, Chicago, IL 60611 Pearlman, Anne Woodard, 909 E Broad Street, Apartment 619, Anthens, GA 30601 Shaw, Holly Christine, 3900 North 14th Street, Arlington, VA 22201 Yazicigil, Vanessa Lantz, 14814 NW Fawnlily Drive, Portland, OR 97229 November 1, 2011 WILLIAM R. COVEY Deputy General Counsel for Enrollment and Discipline and Director of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline
Top of Notices November 29, 2011 | US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE | Print This Notice 1372 OG 271 |
Patent Public Advisory Committee Annual Report 2011 |
PATENT PUBLIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT 2011UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE4 NOVEMBER 2011 |
PATENT PUBLIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS |
VOTING MEMBERS |
Damon C. Matteo Chairman Palo Alto Research Center Palo Alto, CA 94304 |
Marc S. Adler (Term Expired 10/9/2011) Marc Adler, L.L.C Wynnewood, PA 19096 |
Ben Borson Borson Law Group, PC Lafayette, CA 94549 |
Louis J. Foreman Enventys Charlotte, NC 28202 |
Esther Kepplinger Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati Washington, DC 20006 |
Michelle Lee (Term Expired 10/9/2011) Mountain View, CA 94043 |
Steven Miller Procter & Gamble Cincinnati, OH 45232 |
Wayne Sobon Rambus Mountain View, CA 94043 |
Maureen K. Toohey (Term Expired 10/9/2011) Toohey Law Group, LLC Boston, MA 02110 |
NON-VOTING MEMBERS |
Robert D. Budens President Patent Office Professional Association (POPA) USPTO Alexandria, Virginia |
Catherine Faint Vice President National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), Local 245 USPTO Alexandria, Virginia |
Vernon Ako Towler Vice President National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), Local 243 USPTO Alexandria, VA 22314 |
I.i PPAC Charter |
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◊ Statutory Charter |
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The Patent Public Advisory Committee ("Committee" or "PPAC") was created to advise the Director on the "policies, goals, performance, budget and user fees of the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("Office" or "USPTO") with respect to patents." The Committee’s duties include the preparation of an annual report ("Report") submitted to the President, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and the House of Representatives. This Report has been prepared and duly submitted in fulfillment of that obligation. |
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The PPAC is established by statute under 35 U.S.C. §5, its formal Charter, and the Committee has some additional duties pursuant to have been amended and expanded under the newly passed America Invents Act. An excerpt of the relevant sections of each is appended to this Report for reference in Appendix C, Appendix D and Appendix E respectively of (Section V of this Report). Please also see the Executive Summary (Section II) and Legislation (Section IV.2) for further details on the PPAC’s role additional duties attendant to the America Invents Act and recommendations with respect to the implementation impact of the America Invents Act on this Committee. |
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I.ii Preamble & Guide |
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This Report is intended to provide the Committee's perspective and recommendations regarding the major operations of the USPTO and the external factors influencing those operations. To facilitate review, you will find this Report organized into the following major sections and supporting collateral materials appended to the end in appendices:
Electronic versions (PDF & Section 508 compliant) will be made available on the PPAC section of the USPTO web-site (www.uspto.gov/about/advisory/ppac/). Additionally, this Report will be published in the USPTO Official Gazette in both electronic and hard-copy form. Note: For additional information, and a complementary perspective on these topics, the USPTO produces its own, more exhaustive annual report which provides the USPTO's views on its operations and performance. The USPTO Annual Report will be available on the USPTO web-site (www.uspto.gov). |
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II.1 Summary Observations & Recommendations |
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In reviewing the current state of the USPTO, two fundamental principles repeat themselves. The first is that funding, specifically the lack of adequate funding, has had a pandemic negative impact across the USPTO operations. Insufficient funding has constrained hiring, limited new initiatives targeting quality and pendency improvements, and even hampered efforts to bolster and replace a long since antiquated IT environment upon which most of the USPTO operations reside and upon which they rely. The second theme is that despite these funding issues, a rocky infrastructure foundation, and other constraints, the USPTO has still achieved meaningful progress against its goals on multiple fronts: including quality, pendency, and its IT infrastructure. The Committee commends the USPTO for making this progress, and in particular for doing so in the face of funding and resource constraints. However, the Committee strongly cautions against "punishing" the USPTO for these hard-earned successes by assuming that inadequate levels of funding will suffice, and that the USPTO can sustain such progress under prolonged funding shortfalls. Rather, status quo for funding puts both new initiatives and even current levels of performance at serious risk. The Committee strongly believes that both the continued progress on its new initiatives and even the maintenance of its current levels of operation require funding sufficient to the task. Adequate appropriations, and the fee-setting authority newly obtained under the America Invents Act together provide the basis, but not guarantee, of a sustainable funding model for the USPTO. The Committee further believes that an additional and integral part of the funding equation must include full access to all collected fees for the USPTO. |
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II.2 Finance, Budget & Fee-Setting |
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General Funding Implications: Funding at adequate levels continues to be a recurring theme across many aspects of the USPTO operations. Resources as varied as examiners and computer infrastructure all ebb and flow with available funding, and this in turn causes a ripple-effect that perturbs USPTO operations in the form of pendency and quality impact.
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II.3 Legislative: America Invents Act |
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General Summary: With the passage of the America Invents Act, the USPTO will need to implement a number of changes to meet these new statutory requirements. Some of the provisions of relevant to the USPTO include First To File, Post-Grant Review, replacing Inter Partes Re-Examination with Inter-Partes Review, and Derivation Proceedings. In addition, the USPTO will be responsible for a series of studies on such topics as small business protection, misconduct before the Office and satellite offices. The Committee looks forward to working with the USPTO in developing process and procedures attendant to these new statutory obligations.
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II.4 IT Systems & Infrastructure |
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Despite continued funding shortfalls for IT-related initiatives, the USPTO has made commendable progress on a number of fronts. In particular, by choosing an Agile-development model for rolling out new services and programs, the USPTO has the ability to incrementally address issues, enhance functionality, or add new services in an economical and phased way. This obviates huge front-end costs attendant to other development methodologies and obviate much of the risk as the projects can be dynamically adjusted, and efforts ratcheted up or throttled back as need requires and resources dictate. In addition, the OCIO has done a commendable job in establishing cross-functional workgroups within the USPTO to inform the definition, design and implementation of each of these new IT initiatives. Further, in addition to these internal stakeholders, they have reached out to the applicant community to gather their feedback about user-experience and objectives.
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II.5 Process Re-Engineering |
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II.6 International |
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Among the other progress made on the international front e.g., SHARE, the USPTO has in particular made progress in the PCT applications attendant to the Patent Prosecution Highway ("PPH") effort, achieving an allowance rate on the order of double the normal route. We encourage the USPTO to continue to explore additional ways to achieve this kind of efficiency and quality gains in other international and domestic operational fronts. |
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II.7 Outreach |
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The USPTO has stepped up its pro-active education and awareness efforts on two fronts: America Invents Act and in service of independent inventors. In the spirit of this outreach, PPAC encourages the public to provide comments on AIA implementation or USPTO operations to PPAC and/or the USPTO. |
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III.1 Snap-Shot: Current State Of The USPTO |
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The USPTO plays a key role in fostering the innovation that drives job creation, investment in new technology and economic recovery, and in promoting and supporting the Administration’s priorities including the reduction of patent pendency and the backlog of unexamined patent applications. While spending authority reductions greatly impacted the USPTO’s ability to decrease patent pendency and the backlog, the USPTO succeeded in making progress by focusing on new methods and processes to increase efficiencies and strengthen effectiveness through collaboration, communication and transparency. The USPTO has undertaken a series of initiatives to improve the speed and quality of patent processing in an ongoing effort to further strengthen its examination capacity. In addition, the USPTO has aggressively been reengineering many systems and processes including its internal information technology systems that are smarter, better, faster and stronger for all stakeholders. For the first time in several years, the USPTO was able to push the number of patent applications awaiting first action well below 700,000 – an important milestone indicating its initiatives are having a tangible impact. Another significant milestone the Agency surpassed this year was the issuance of its 8,000,000th patent. This is an important signal of the technological vigor and creative industry underpinning a healthy and highly-productive U.S. intellectual property system. But even with all of this activity, the USPTO still faces enormous challenges. The America Invents Act will promote innovation and job creation by improving patent quality, clarifying patent rights, reducing the application backlog and offering effective alternatives to costly patent litigation. Implementation of the AIA’s provisions presents numerous challenges and various working groups have already been convened to roll out a staged implementation of the bill over the next 18 months. The USPTO plans to actively engage stakeholders to ensure that implementation is accomplished in a proper and timely manner. Most importantly, successfully implementing the funding provisions of the America Invents Act will allow the USPTO to manage fluctuations in filings and revenues while sustaining operations on a multi-year basis, which is critical in successfully addressing patent pendency, IT priorities and other Agency goals and objectives. In looking ahead, the USPTO will continue to take the steps necessary to achieving its goal of reducing patent pendency and the backlog of unexamined patent applications by recruiting, training and retaining a highly skilled diverse nationwide workforce, building high-quality and efficient IT infrastructure and processes which provide examiners with the tools needed to efficiently and effectively perform their jobs. |
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III.2 Forward-Looking Vision: Strategic Highlights For USPTO |
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As it does every year, the USPTO advances its own strategic plan outlining its goals and objectives going forward for the next five years. This year's strategic plan for the USPTO sees many repeat objectives for its operations, including reductions in pendency and improvements in quality. However, the reappearance of these same objectives should not be taken to mean there has not been meaningful progress over the past year upon many of these goals already. Rather, it represents an ongoing commitment to improving these and other aspects of the USPTO operations and output. There is still significant work to be done on many of these objectives, and much of this progress hinges on receiving funding and resources adequate to the task. Principal among these stated goals for the USPTO over the next five years are:
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IV.1 FinanceIV.1.1 Consistent Funding Stream & Full Access to Fees Are Essential |
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The USPTO performs the significant, important and beneficial role of examining and granting patents to inventors. It receives a continual flow of applications into the Office and in order to do its job effectively and to provide timely examination of the patent applications, the USPTO requires a consistent funding stream and full access to all of the fees it generates. Because of the large number of applications filed, the USPTO has needed to expand the Examining Corps and hire more Examiners to support the growth and to provide prompt and accurate examination to be useful to the applicants whose businesses depend upon the patent. Without consistent funding, the Office cannot make long-range plans for achieving its mandate including hiring or developing the infrastructure essential to meet the demand for its services. The lack of access to all user fees collected cripples the agency and negatively impacts the ability of the USPTO to do its job. The USPTO receives no tax revenue but instead generates all of its revenue through user fee. Thus, when the Office receives a patent application, it also generates fees associated with that application that are required in order to fund the examination of that application. Without a sustainable funding model to support operations, if the Office receives applications but does not have access to the fees associated with that application, the Office must make difficult financial decisions to cut spending or allow that application to sit until it receives the money that will allow it to examine the application. This creates backlogs of unexamined applications and increased pendency of the applications stemming from inability to hire Examiners and provide the support and services necessary to accomplish the mission of the USPTO. High quality and timely examination of patent applications require not only the highly skilled personnel but also world class tools and electronic programs to support them in their jobs. Today the availability of information through electronic media is absolutely critical to successful examination of patent applications. The OCIO is desperately in need of funding to update critical systems and replace the aging and outdated equipment currently supporting the Examining Corps. In fact, the replacement is long overdue and the agency is running with a serious possibility of critical failures should the equipment not be replaced soon. The USPTO is entirely dependent upon electronic systems so their failure could be catastrophic to the Agency’s operations. Therefore, the PPAC strongly recommends that the budget of the USPTO reflect current estimates of paid applicant fees during the Fiscal Year 2012 budget cycle. |
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IV.1.2 Effects of Budget Cuts & Funding Limitations during Fiscal Year 2011 |
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IV.1.3 Provisions of America Invents Act |
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The authority of the USPTO to set and adjust its fees is very important to permit a flexible, agile adjustment to changing patterns or dynamics that occur in the workload of the USPTO. Fee setting authority will allow the USPTO to tailor fees and programs to meet the changing needs of patent applicants. As was demonstrated two years ago, economic downturns can affect the timing of payment of maintenance fees reducing the Office collections. Since the user fees are the only source of income for the USPTO, such a reduction in fee collections can lead fiscal difficulties if the Agency has not developed a sustainable funding model for long-term operations. Another provision of the AIA provides a 15% surcharge on many of the existing patent fee schedule, which gives the Agency a significant allowing it to continue reducing its backlog and decreasing pendency. This is an important feature that enables the Agency to generate additional revenue until it develops and implements anew fee schedules. The ability to set fees and implement a 15% surcharge on existing fees has been endorsed by the user community but only if the USPTO is given full access to all its fee collections. The users do not endorse increases in their fees for patents if that money is funneled away from the agency. Access to less than all fees collected would be considered an unfair tax on innovation for those individuals creating businesses and jobs for the United States, which in turn contribute to the economic growth of the country. The country is currently engaged in efforts to reduce the national debt and identify programs which can be cut or reduced to contribute to the debt reduction. During this important work, it is essential that the USPTO fees be excluded from these discussions since these fees do not stem from regular tax revenues but rather are separately paid to receive a very specific service in exchange- that is, the examination of a filed patent application. Therefore, the PPAC very strongly recommends that the USPTO be exempt from consideration by the Budget Super Committee. The USPTO is a fee funded agency of the Department of Commerce, subject to the annual appropriations process. While the Office accurately forecasts expected revenues within a few percent, actual applicant receipts can vary, and the Office can collect fees in excess of budget within a given year. Again, it is a matter of simple fairness to the applicants who pay those fees and essential to the successful accomplishment of its goals and mandate, for the Office to have access to those excess fees. Full access to the entire revenues generated by the USPTO could most effectively be accomplished with the creation of a revolving fund from which the USPTO can access these fees with minimal request requirements. The ability to forecast anticipated revenues and develop and implement long-range plans to accomplish them is critical to an agency tasked with delivering a service so essential to the economic health of the country. The highly skilled employees and sophisticated tools required to successfully examine the highly technical patent applications demand consistent funding for maintenance and further development and enhancements. The AIA requires significant investment by the USPTO in dollars and personnel for implementing the programs, provisions and studies set forth in the legislation section of this Report. Enacting this significant new legislation without associated revenues undermines not only the Agency’s ability to successfully implement the legislation, but also the ability of the Agency to maintain its core functions. Since the legislation must be implemented, the Agency would have to cut other functions if insufficient funds were made available. As a consequence, both backlogs and pendency likely would increase and quality could decrease. Another aspect of the legislation associated with the new fee-setting authority are provisions that create new roles for the PPAC in reviewing the fee-setting proposals and the extensive new rules that will be generated by the USPTO to implement the new programs provided by the legislation. The PPAC has only a limited amount of time allocated to the performance of its duties and these new duties are added on top of existing roles. |
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IV.1.4 Committee Finance Recommendations |
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Based upon the above funding issues, amplified by the significant impact funding has on the operations and output of the USPTO, the Committee recommends the following:
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IV.2 Legislative & America Invents ActIV.2.1 Overview |
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Legislative issues have been a significant focus for the Office and the Committee during this fiscal year, and with the enactment of the America Invents Act on September 16th, promise to be a major focus, presenting both significant challenges as well as opportunities, for the Office and the Committee, in the upcoming year. The America Invents Act has been called the most significant change to United States patent law since the Patent Act of 1952. Along with important changes to our patent laws come key changes to the Office’s funding and procedures. The Office and the Committee are committed to ensuring that these changes are implemented in the most appropriate manner to continue the improvements that the Office has made over the past year. One of the most critical issues to proper implementation of the American Invents Act, and to the overall operations of the Office, is funding and the USPTO's ability to access revenue it receives from the fees it collects. As discussed in more detail below and in the Finance Section, the American Invents Act provided for a 15% surcharge on most existing patent fee effective as of September 26, 2011 and the authority for the Office to set and adjust its fee schedule by regulation, to align fees in a timely, fair, and consistent manner that tailor its fees to the needs of the Applicants as well as the Office. Neither of these changes, however, helps the patent system unless the Office is given full access to its Applicant-generated fees. Moreover, without full access to these Applicant-generated fees, the Office’s implementation of the American Invents Act could be very negatively impacted. |
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IV.2.2 Fiscal Year 2011 Continuing Resolution |
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The Office operated under a Continuing Appropriations Act, which was signed by the President on April 15, 2011 (Public Law 112-10) – for all of the FY 2011. Under this Act, the appropriations for the Office were limited to $2.09 Billion, although it is currently estimated that Applicant-generated collections exceeded this appropriation by approximately $270 Million. As discussed in greater detail in the Finance Section, limiting the appropriation to $2.09 Billion forced the Office to make a number of difficult decisions, including slowing the hiring of new patent examiners, limiting over-time pay that is used to reduce patent application pendency, slowing (and in some cases stopping) strategic plan initiatives, such as the Nation-wide Work Force, Three-Track Examination and Contracting for Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Chapter I search reports, as well as much-needed IT infrastructure improvements. As a result, the USPTO has been operating at a level noted to be about 10% below its FY 2011 budgetary requirements. Most notably, the USPTO has not been adequately funded to reduce patent pendency to 10 months for first office actions and 20 months total pendency by 2014 and 2015 as noted in the Strategic Plan. Instead, these targets will now be met in 2015 and 2016 respectively. |
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The budget and appropriations for FY 2012 remain uncertain. FY 2012 began with the Office being funded under a Continuing Resolution, which is holding FY2012 appropriations to the level of FY 2011 appropriations. This means that the initial appropriations for FY 2012, and through the period of the Continuing Resolution, would be $2.09 Billion. This would, once again, force a number of difficult decisions for the Office, such as potentially continuing the cost-cutting measures utilized in FY 2011. This potential impact to Office operations is all the more concerning for FY 2012 in light of the enactment of the America Invents Act. As discussed below, the Office will be required in FY 2012 to develop and implement the numerous provisions of the Act, including many new Rule Making packages, complete the studies set forth in the Act, and incur significant other impacts to Office operations, which will be all the more challenging without sufficient appropriations. Upon passage of a Federal Budget, it is currently believed that the Office will be given an appropriations amount equal to the fee collection estimate for the year, which would allow for the resumption of some of the activities slowed or stopped by FY 2011 appropriation limitations. There are a number of issues, however, that could impact this estimate appropriation. It is imperative that the Office be given access to its full Applicant-generated fees to allow the initiatives started by the Office in key areas, such as the reduction of patent application pendency, work force initiatives, and IT infrastructure improvement, to continue. |
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The implementation of the America Invents Act will be a key focus for both the Office and the Committee in FY 2012 and beyond. While the Office and the Committee are committed to ensuring that these changes are implemented in the most appropriate manner, one of the most critical issues to proper implementation, and to the overall operations of the Office, is funding. This section will briefly outline the key provisions of the Act, the time frame associated with the change, and implementation required by both the Office and the Committee.
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The Telework Enhancement Act of 2010, Public Law 111-292 (H.R.1722, 111th Congress), includes provisions to enhance Telework throughout the Government as well as Office-specific provisions. The Office has formed an Office Oversight Committee to assist in best implementing the Office's new flexibility to expand its current Telework program, including, specifically, the waiver of the "twice a bi-week" reporting requirement. By lifting this bi-weekly reporting requirement, it is hoped that the Act would help the Office to recruit and retain its highly skilled workforce both within the 50-mile radius and throughout the United States, while minimizing the costs associated with workforce expansion. |
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IV.2.6 Major Rules Packages Promulgated by the Office in Fiscal Year 2011 |
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In addition to any Rules packages required by enactment of the America Invents Act, the Office issued a number of major Rules packages during FY 2011, as follows:
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The implementation of the America Invents Act will be a key focus for the Office and for the Committee in FY 2012 and beyond. While the Office and the Committee are committed to ensuring that these changes are implemented in the most appropriate manner, one of the most critical issues to proper implementation, and to the overall operations of the Office, is funding. The Committee most strongly recommends that the Office be given full access to its Applicant-generated fees in order to continue the day-to-day operations of the Office and to implement the numerous changes to Office procedures required by passage of the America Invents Act. Forcing the Office to implement the America Invents Action without full access to its Applicant-generated fees would create an untenable situation that jeopardizes many of the Office initiatives, as well as the proper implementation of the America Invents Act. |
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IV.3 IT Systems & InfrastructureIV.3.1 Overview |
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In this Section of the Report, the PPAC describes the progress made and recommendations for improving patent examination and processing at the USPTO. We will address the information technology (IT) system as a whole, as being improved under the Office of Chief Information Office (“OCIO”), and as being implemented by individual teams tasked with Process Reengineering (“PRE”). The OCIO and Process Reengineering teams are working in parallel and in collaboration to identify and remedy deficiencies in the current patent processing systems. |
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IV.3.2 Missions of the OCIO & Process Re-Engineering Teams |
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The USPTO has embarked on an Agency-wide effort to identify inefficiencies and unnecessary delays in many operations. The overall goal of this effort is to provide more timely and high quality processing of applications from filing through issue and beyond. Improvements in processing could improve quality of the patenting process and lead to more rapid creation of companies to take advantage of our culture of innovation. Central to this mission is the creation of a modern information technology (IT) infrastructure that will be the framework for improvements in processes within the Office. The Patent Office originally based its operations on a large number of physical files (“shoes”). Patent examination required Office personnel to take physical possession of each file, carry out the different processes (classification of claims, prior art search, examination, drafting of Office Actions, responding to Applicants’ replies to the Office Actions, and ultimately, issuance of a paper patent to the patentee). Although this approach worked in the 1800s and early 1900s, it became apparent that reliance on physical files was outdated, slow and unable to keep pace with the filing of patent applications in the 20th century. As a result, the Office processes had to be updated. During the 1980s and 1990s, the Office created an IT system based on electronic images. The result of moving to an electronic, image-based system enabled the Office to move away from the physical file as the primary source, and instead, to use then-modern computer-based processes still in use today. Although the move to an IT based system improved patenting processes, image-based systems do not permit use of 21st century IT technology. Therefore, even with the improvements already in use, the number of patent applications has increased dramatically, and the Office suffers from a backlog of unexamined applications. Although the computer systems now in use have permitted increased efficiencies, image-based systems suffer many of the same problems as the old physical file system. Instead of attempting to remedy the above problems through incremental improvement in the image-based system, the OCIO has devised an overall structure for a new IT system based on interactive, text-based system (e.g., using extensible markup language, “XML”, the data format of the internet). An interactive, text-based system would permit Office personnel to use modern IT hardware and software to produce a system that is scalable and flexible, and that does not lock the Office into outdated technology. Agile development methodologies have been implemented by a number of private companies and organizations, and there is an increasing body of knowledge about successful Agile development. The current Chief Information Officer brings years of experience in Agile development to the USPTO, and has been successful in identifying basic needs for a new, text-based IT system. As the prototype system becomes implemented for patent reexamination (the Central Reexamination Unit “CRU”) Office personnel are learning the advantages of text-based processing. As other units in the Office integrate into the new IT infrastructure, Agile development permits a much more rapid and effective use of Office personnel. We believe that the USPTO is using industry best practices, developing the new IT system iteratively, allowing both for immediate benefits of the system and the ability to adapt to rapidly changing needs of the user base. In addition to using an agile development approach, the OCIO is leveraging a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) allowing separate applications, or services, to be integrated into the system and used across the Office. If well-implemented, such a system should be free from constraints of legacy systems, be flexible, scalable, and leverage modern technologies, use open standards, and be well documented and readily supported. As a result of the “modular” system design allows through SOA, it will be easier to monitor, evaluate, modify, or replace a particular application, if and when modifications or replacements are needed. Through a series of Agile iterations, additional functionality will be delivered and examiners are expected to begin using the new tools in FY 2012. Although these are ambitious goals, the PPAC is pleased that such substantial progress has already been made. Although moving to a text-based IT system has been done by many organizations, the large scale of the USPTO operation, and the public nature of the process seems to have limited the speed of its implementation. One key element is funding, which is rate limiting. The Committee notes that during 2010, funding for the new IT system was cut from $30 million to $8 million. This dramatic reduction in funds has stifled many needed initiatives, including implementation of improved hardware and software. Without significant resources applied over a sufficient time period, the development of any new IT system is necessarily delayed. At this critical time in creation of the new IT system, the Committee believes that such cuts are counterproductive and will result in significant delays in improving the patent system, with the potential consequent threat to the United States’ position in the World innovation ecosystem. |
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IV.3.3 IT Systems & Infrastructure Progress In 2010-2011 |
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Since our last Report, the PPAC has noted that substantial progress has been made in the following areas.
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IV.3.4 Committee IT Systems & Infrastructure Recommendations |
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The PPAC believes that the efforts so far have produced valuable results, and encourages the OCIO and USPTO to rapidly address the following areas.
Central to each of the above recommendations is predictable and sufficient funding; access to all user fee collections. Patent applicants, not general taxpayer funds, support USPTO operations. Access to all user fees collected is necessary for the innovators that the United States has relied upon to become one of the most important sources of new industries, companies and products sold throughout the World. Therefore, the Committee highly recommends that the USPTO be fully funded, and in particular, further, sustained investment be made in the new text-based IT system. Because the USPTO is solely funded by user-generated fees, no tax revenue is needed or contemplated. Rather, the Committee wholeheartedly supports provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) that provide for retention of all USPTO-generated fees by the Office. Under the AIA, a revolving fund (S. 23) or a reserve fund is created, and funds generated by user fees remain available to the Office through the fund. |
IV.4 Process Re-EngineeringIV.4.1 Overview |
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The USPTO has made substantial progress in identifying inefficiencies in its operations and providing remedies. As of April 2011, the USPTO has provided comprehensive reports with recommendations addressing Restriction Practice, Double Patenting, Color Drawings, Classification and Transfer, Enhancing Technical Knowledge, Central Reexamination, Pre-Examination, Post-Examination, Applicant Office Interfaces, and Information Disclosures. This has been accomplished by the formation of a “Reengineering Team,” tasked with setting up and coordinating efforts of individualized Working Groups, each of which addresses a limited number of issues. The teams were created to take advantage of the experiences of internal and external stakeholders in the patent process. Identifying and removing inefficiencies will lead to improved patent processing. The PPAC believes that it is imperative that the USPTO have the authority to retain and use all of the fees it collects, as provided in the AIA, to provide the resources needed to increase efficiency, timeliness, and customer satisfaction. Many of the Reengineering programs will be enhanced by a new IT infrastructure discussed above that will support a fully electronic patent system (Patents End to End, “PE2E”), a text-based system and not the current image-based system. These improvements could result in increased investment in technology and confidence in the patenting process, which could increase investment in companies. |
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IV.4.2 Re-Engineering Approach |
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An overarching concept in improving patent processes involves use of “Lean 6-Sigma.” The general approach with Lean 6-Sigma is to identify areas of inefficient use of personnel and resources, identify root causes of inefficiencies, reduce duplication, reduce the number of individuals who “touch” a case matter, and thereby improve efficiency, timeliness, and reduce cost. These concepts are being applied currently to separate Working Groups, each of which is tasked with analyzing current programs, identifying improvements to increase efficiency, and producing documents with action plans for their implementation. In many cases, the USPTO has worked with other National Patent Offices (IP 5: China, Korea, the European Patent Office and the Japan Patent Office) to improve coordination, simplification and thereby take advantage of work sharing. More about these collaborations are described elsewhere in this Report. The Reengineering process is divided into three Phases. Phase I involved several working groups addressing initiatives considered to be of a time-sensitive nature, require immediate attention, and/or can be implemented rapidly. Phase I was completed in June 2011, with over 200 specific recommendations. If all of those recommendations are implemented, the USPTO estimates millions in annual cost could be realized. Phase II processes are in early development and will include addressing Sequence Listings, Petitions, Cooperative Patent Classification and Application/Publication Number Format. Phase III will include addressing National Stage (“371”) application, Pre-Appeal and Appeal, Internal Data Requirements, Support Staff, and other near-future projects. |
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IV.4.3 Descriptions of Process Re-Engineering Initiatives |
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The Committee has placed Working Groups into categories below. This is done to focus on the issues identified by outside stakeholders and Committee members that have immediate impact on Applicants’ major concerns. The Committee appreciates that there is overlap between many of the Working Groups. This overlap does not represent redundancy, rather, the overlaps provide opportunities for the individual groups to take advantage of experiences of others, and thereby increase the efficiency of the efforts. The Committee notes that during 2010-2011, Process Reengineering has been a high priority of the Office, and we appreciate the progress that has been made. Focus areas in this effort include:
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IV.4.4 Progress Made during 2010-2011 & Recommendations for 2012 |
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This section of the Report begins with analysis by the USPTO Process Reengineering Teams’ progress during 2010-2011 and provides discussion of both short-term and long-term recommendations. Many of the improvements in Office processes are best addressed along with implementation of a fully electronic Patents End To End (“PE2E”) project. By September 2011, the PE2E Team had made substantial progress in developing business and technical requirements, building the high-level physical architecture, building project environments to permit insertion of service modules for individual Reengineering projects, and is now creating the software and other deliverables.
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IV.4.5 Improving Patent Quality & Reducing Patent Application Pendency |
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The mission of the USPTO is to ensure that patent applications are accurately and expeditiously examined and either granted or rejected in accordance with the patent laws and rules. PPAC and the USPTO are aligned on the goal that the US patent system be the best system in the world. Accordingly, the USPTO has embarked on a long term initiative to find ways to improve patent quality and reduce patent application pendency and to adopt metrics to gauge progress. During FY 2010, PPAC and the USPTO collaborated together and with the public to identify areas for improvement and additional metrics that can be used to drive future improvements. Many suggestions were received and the USPTO has been evaluating these ideas to determine which could be easily adopted without substantial legal or rule changes, and which may require information technology or legal and rule changes before implementation. The USPTO recognized that its information technology systems needed overhauling in order to adopt some of the proposed suggestions, and accordingly the USPTO has begun an entire process reengineering and Information technology infrastructure end to end redesign using lean six sigma techniques. Those aspects of the process end to end reengineering efforts which can now be made public are detailed in a separate section of this report. PPAC is supportive of the quality and pendency process reengineering effort that the USPTO has begun. PPAC would also like to remind everyone that quality improvement and pendency reduction is a continuous process, that there will always be areas where additional improvements can be made, and that in addition to process metrics focused on streamlining the process, additional metrics, for example, focused on the ultimate result determinations by the Board of Appeals and courts should, as recommended in PPAC's 2010 report, be evaluated and incorporated into the current metrics at the earliest convenience to further drive the desired quality outcomes. In FY 2011, USPTO adopted a number of additional process metrics focused primarily on examiner compliance with internal patent office procedures and rules. The FY 2011 data for the new metrics has not yet been compiled and released, but when it does it should both serve as a baseline for future improvements and identify and prioritize areas for additional process improvement. The PPAC believes that the USPTO should adopt a few additional result metrics as suggested in the 2010 PPAC report at the earliest opportunity.
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IV.4.6 Committee Process Re-Engineering Recommendations Summary |
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On September 16th, 2011, President Obama signed into law the America Invents Act. This comprehensive overhaul of the patent system is intended to provide speed and certainty to the process of obtaining intellectual property in the United States. In addition to the significant procedural changes it ushers in, it also provides for a number of programs and studies intended to assist independent inventors and small businesses. Contained within the legislation are provisions to conduct a number of studies. The first of these studies that has an impact on small businesses is the International Protection for Small Business report. This report must be completed within 120 days of enactment. In addition, a report on Effects of First-to-File on Small Business must be completed within one year. Programs to assist independent inventors and small businesses are also incorporated in the America Invents Act. Taking effect immediately is the establishment of a Pro Bono program. This initiative is designed to encourage the filing of applications by independent inventors who may not have the financial resources to go through the patent process. In addition, a new Micro-entity status has been created that gives independent inventors and small businesses an additional 50% discount off the already discounted small-entity filing fee. Within 6 months of enactment, the USPTO will create a Diversity of Applicants program, followed by the creation of a Patent Ombudsman for Small Business program within one year. These programs are intended to further assist the independent inventor community and small businesses. Finally, the USPTO has created the Office of Innovation Development. This group oversees the USPTO’s efforts to assist independent inventors, small business concerns and university affiliated inventors. The office also works closely with other officials and agencies throughout the government in support of the Administration’s efforts to promote small business, entrepreneurship and job creation. The Innovation Development office designs and implements outreach programs to a wide range of groups including independent inventors, women, small business concerns, minorities, and other underserved communities. The Office also assists the Agency’s educational outreach programs that promote intellectual property protection and the valuable role it plays as a key driver of the American economy. Some specific examples of programs currently available include:
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IV.6.1 Overview |
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The USPTO continued to expand its international cooperation with foreign intellectual property offices in FY 2011 in view of the growing duplication of work and the impact it is having on processing times and backlogs. The USPTO is implementing work sharing, whereby one office can exploit the search and examination previously done by another office on a corresponding application, to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of its own search and examination. The USPTO is also enhancing its cooperation among the world’s five largest patent offices, namely the European Patent Office (EPO), Japan Patent Office (JPO), Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), State Intellectual Property Office of China (SIPO) and USPTO, in a framework referred to as the “IP 5”. Several projects underway in the IP5 offices aim to build trust among the IP5 Offices, to ensure examiners easily understand exactly how an application was treated by the examiner before them, and to have confidence in the results and decisions made by that office. The USPTO is also renewing its engagement with foreign countries to encourage substantive patent law harmonization and improvement of the international patent system to facilitate work sharing. |
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IV.6.2 Patent Prosecution Highway |
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The USPTO’s primary work sharing vehicle—the “Patent Prosecution Highway” (PPH)—has proven to be a major success, producing significant efficiency gains in terms of higher allowance rates, fewer office actions per disposal, and substantially lower percentages of appeals and continuation applications. The USPTO is on track to double the total number of PPH requests in FY 2011 that it has received in the preceding 4 years combined. In addition to greater office efficiencies, the cost savings to participating applicants has proven to be quite significant. As of July 31, 2011, there have been 6962 Total PPH requests (5273 filed via the Paris Convention route and 1689 filed via PCT-PPH). The grant rate for PPH cases at the USPTO continues to be about double the normal allowance rate. For PPH cases filed via the PCT-PPH route, the allowance rate is 96%, and PPH cases using the Paris Convention route have an allowance rate of 89%. The allowance rate for all applications at the USPTO is 47%. First Action Allowances are also higher for PPH cases. PCT-PPH cases have a first action allowance rate of 20%; PPH cases using the Paris Convention route have a first action allowance rate of 26%, while the overall first action allowance rate at the USPTO is 15.9%. The average number of office actions continues to be lower for PPH cases, with 2.13 actions per Paris Convention route PPH case and 1.61 actions on average per PCT-PPH, while the overall average actions per case at the USPTO is 2.49. On July 15, 2011, the USPTO, along with the Patent Offices of Japan, Canada, Australia, Finland, the Russian Federation, Spain and the United Kingdom began testing an enhanced framework for the Patent Prosecution Highway. The revised framework eliminates the strict priority linkage between corresponding applications that has been a central feature of the PPH until now in favor of a more relaxed, user-friendly approach that only requires the corresponding applications in question to be members of the same patent family. The intent is to provide applicants more flexibility and increased opportunities to participate in the PPH. Testing is scheduled to last one year. A Working Group of the PPH partner offices will convene in October 2011 in Munich to continue discussions of a USPTO proposal for a next-generation PPH framework—PPH 2.0. The objective of PPH 2.0 is to replace the existing bilateral PPH arrangements with an improved and enhanced centralized framework, making the PPH easier to use and navigate, less burdensome, and more efficient. |
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IV.6.3 Strategic Handling of Applications for Rapid Examination (SHARE) |
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The USPTO, through its SHARE initiative, has made great strides in Fiscal Year 2011 through various work sharing programs. In particular, work sharing efforts are currently underway with the Korea Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), The United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO), and through the Trilateral with the Japanese Patent Office (JPO) and European Patent Office (EPO). With respect to the SHARE pilot with the USPTO and KIPO, the pilot recently concluded and efforts are underway to continue the close collaboration between the Offices to build off the lessons learned from the pilot and to design the next phase of this important bilateral work. Through the UKIPO Work sharing Initiative, which commenced in November 2010, the USPTO is evaluating the effectiveness and feasibility of accessing and utilizing foreign search reports from the UKIPO. In this Initiative, USPTO examiners receive an indication that foreign search reports from corresponding cross-filed UKIPO applications are available for their use as part of the examiner's overall search and examination. Some examiners were asked to complete a Work sharing Survey in order to obtain their perspective of the usefulness of the UKIPO search report. Favorable responses in a majority of the preliminary results from the work sharing survey indicate that examiners find the use of a foreign work product helpful in their examination. In addition, results indicate the examiner’s willingness to utilize foreign work through work sharing in the future. Examiners are noticed of applications on their docket that have a work product completed in a corresponding first-filed application at the JPO under their First Program. Similarly, some examiners were asked to complete a work sharing survey to share their perspectives on the usefulness of the JPO’s work product. Again, preliminary results to the work sharing survey are favorable and indicate willingness to further work sharing efforts among IP Offices. The First Look Application Sharing (FLASH) Pilot is a one-year pilot that commenced in November 2010, where the USPTO appropriately balances and prioritizes the examination of applications as an office of first filing (OFF) in order to provide an USPTO examination result to the JPO or EPO as the office of second filing in a corresponding cross-filed application. The EPO and JPO have responded favorably to this effort and the USPTO eagerly awaits the results and analysis from the EPO and JPO on the usefulness of the USPTO work product to the examiner’s in their respective offices. |
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Since 2007, the USPTO has participated in the IP5, a partnership with the EPO, JPO, KIPO and SIPO. Recognizing the growing number of filings in all five offices and the impact this has on the operation of the global patent system, the IP5 developed a vision to eliminate duplication of work and enhance patent examination efficiency and quality. With this shared vision, the IP5 Offices defined ten Foundation Projects. The projects are comprised of IT and examination practice-related initiatives that provide infrastructure for work sharing. Together the projects aim to build trust among the IP5 Offices, to ensure examiners easily understand exactly how an application was treated by the examiner before them, and to have confidence in the results and decisions made by that office. Significant progress has been made on the IP5 Foundation Projects since their onset. Three Working Groups (WGs) were formed to guide detailed-level project planning and implementation. The WGs quickly moved the Foundation Projects from early conceptual stages into concretely defined initiatives with specific objectives and milestones. Several accomplishments were achieved in the past year. The Offices agreed upon business requirements for several of the IT-related projects and are currently defining technical implementation plans. Pilots are in progress that will inform the offices on search tools and recordation requirements. Other pilots investigated potential technical areas for developing the IP5 common classification system. |
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Over the last two years, outsourcing has enabled the USPTO to become a world leader in overall timeliness, a complete reversal of the situation of only a few years ago. The USPTO is taking significant steps to maintain the progress made, notwithstanding funding cuts to the contract necessitated by the overall budget situation during FY 2011. In addition, quality has improved in view of the more recent change to US patent examiner standards for the contracted work. |
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IV.6.6 Patent Cooperation Treaty – Work Sharing (PCT-PPH) |
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In FY 2011, USPTO initiated pilot PCT-Patent Prosecution Highways (PCT-PPH) with five additional International Authorities: IP Australia (IPAU), Rospatent, the Austrian Patent Office (APO), the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO), and the National Board of Patents and Registration (NBPR) in Finland. Further, USPTO and Rospatent have been working together so that Rospatent can soon begin operating as a competent International Searching Authority for US nationals and residents. USPTO is now embarking on the second phase of a Collaborative Search and Examination Pilot Program with KIPO and EPO. The second phase will be similar to the first in operation, but larger, involving more applications and more examiners to gather data for objective program evaluation. |
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As noted above, during FY 2011, the funding of PCT search outsourcing had to be cut by 50%. The Office of Policy and External Affairs (OPEA) also cut travel funding by 42% in FY 2011, sending smaller delegations to international meetings or not sending representatives to some meetings. Travel cuts also resulted in the USPTO sponsoring fewer expert speakers from other agencies for its overseas programs and having fewer sponsored foreign officials at training programs held at the USPTO. Domestic IP Awareness programs for SME were cut from 8 planned programs to 2 during FY 2010. |
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The progress of patent reform legislation during FY 2011 in the United States has provided a strong impetus to USPTO efforts to engage foreign officials on substantive patent law harmonization. The USPTO hosted a meeting of patent office officials from the Asia-Pacific region in March to discuss patent harmonization, and then engaged several European countries in the ensuing months. Both the Trilateral and IP5 are also discussing patent law harmonization. The patent reform legislation has demonstrated the strong conviction of the United States to ensure that the 21st century IP dialogue is a global one. |
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The Committee commends the Office for its efforts on these international cooperation and work sharing initiatives and recommends their continued expansion and improvement. In particular, the Committee recommends that the Office review these efforts to ensure that the initiatives promote the overall objectives of international work sharing, reduce duplication of efforts by offices and promote best practices to improve timeliness and quality. On PPH, the Committee supports USPTOs efforts to increase use of the PPH arrangements by applicants and notes the positive results achieved to date. The Committee recommends that the USPTO continue its PPH promotional efforts and use of the new Mottainai pilot. The Committee supports the concept of PPH 2.0, which has promise to increase consistency among the various offices and simplify the requirements for applicants. The Committee recommends that the USPTO develop the PPH 2.0 and conduct a pilot of the new program as soon as possible. On the SHARE program, the Committee supports the USPTO’s efforts on close collaboration between the various patent offices. The Committee recommends the USPTO accelerate design of the next phase and expansion of the program in the coming years as more learning is gained from the pilot programs including the FLASH program. Work sharing can increase efficiency of examiners and reduce the time needed to grant patents. On PCT work sharing (PCT-PPH), the Committee commends the USPTO on its efforts to use PCT as vehicle for PPH. From the statistics, PCT-PPH has been a clear success. The PCT-PPH has resulted in higher grant rates and First Action Allowances, and had significantly reduced the number of Office Actions, even versus Paris Convention PPH proceedings. Thus, the Committee recommends the USPTO to put additional resources against the PCT-PPH work sharing programs and to better educate U.S. applicants of the availability and speed of the PCT-PPH program. Cooperation with WIPO should also help to move this project forward. In addition, the USPTO should quickly wrap up the new pilots with International Authorities to make them full time programs, and look for additional partners to act as International Searching Authorities. Overall, the Committee commends the Office on its proactive actions in FY 2011 to expand/improve the PPH, SHARE, IP5 and PCT programs. As with other areas of USPTO operations, full funding will be critical to the success of these international programs. The funding for PCT search outsourcing had to be cut by 50% this fiscal year. Travel cuts reduced the ability of the USPTO personnel to expand pilot programs and cooperate with foreign patent offices. Public awareness programs for these initiatives were also cut. Given the excellent results produced by the International programs in increasing efficiencies, reducing backlog, and cutting costs, these programs should be given at least full funding, if not, expanded funding to deliver better results. Funding at 2011 fiscal year levels would severely hinder the USPTO from realizing the benefits from these programs. |
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Damon C. Matteo, Chairman
Damon C. Matteo is Vice President & Chief Intellectual Property Officer of the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC). Mr. Matteo's career spans twenty years in all facets of the strategic creation, management and commercialization of high-value intellectual capital assets – all in an international context. On the creation side, these efforts align research targeting with the creation of intellectual capital assets that secure advantaged technology positions in the marketplace, and realize broader corporate objectives. In optimizing returns from these assets, Mr. Matteo regularly employs new business creation, start-ups, venture/strategic funding, M&A, licensing, assertion as well as direct-to-product vehicles. Aside from their strategic benefits, a number of these transactions were themselves each valued at over US$250 million. In creating and commercializing these innovations, Mr. Matteo operates across industry domains which span: mobile computing, clean-tech (e.g. water & solar), web and e‑commerce, computer and consumer electronics, networking (e.g. interoperability and security) and telecom.
In recognition of this professional standing, Mr. Matteo's awards and distinctions include being named one of the "Fifty Most Influential People in Intellectual Property" by both Intellectual Asset Magazine and Managing Intellectual Property Magazine, the National Technology Transfer Excellence Award given by the U.S. Federal Government, NewsLink's "Profile In Excellence" for technology transactions and Senior Distinguished Fellow for the Center For Advanced Technology.
A recognized thought leader dedicated to developing new theory and best-practice in realizing value from intellectual capital assets, Mr. Matteo is also an author, by-line columnist, subject of frequent interviews and sought-after lecturer at graduate universities and professional organizations worldwide. Mr. Matteo also serves as an expert for the US Congress, federal agencies e.g. U.S. Department Of Commerce, U.S. Security & Exchange Commission (SEC), the United Nations, as well as for corporations, universities and at trial.
Mr. Matteo serves as Chairman of the US Patent & Trademark Office's Public Advisory Committee, which operates like a Board Of Directors (overseeing operations, goals, performance, budget, etc…) for the USPTO. Other Board memberships include the European Center For Intellectual Property Studies and Chair of the Silicon Valley Licensing Executive Society.
Marc Adler (Term Expired 10/9/2011)
Marc Adler recently started a private intellectual property strategy consulting practice (Marc Adler LLC). For the past 26 years he worked for Rohm and Haas Company and since 1993 served as the Company’s Chief Intellectual Property Counsel and Associate General Counsel. Marc had worldwide responsibility for intellectual property matters for the company including patent preparation and prosecution, intellectual property strategies, licensing and litigation, and managed a group of 25 attorneys and agents in the US, Europe, Japan and China.
Mr. Adler is the immediate past President of the Intellectual Property Owners Association and Association of Corporate patent Counsel. He was also on the Executive Committee of the US AIPPI. He is also currently on the Board of the National Inventor’s Hall of Fame, the IP Advisory Board of Franklin Pierce School of Law and Lexis/Nexis.
Mr. Adler received his BS ChE from the City College of New York, his MS ChE from the University of Florida, and his law degree (JD) from St. John’s University in New York. He started his career as a Chemical Engineer for 8 years with Esso Research and Engineering and Union Carbide Corporation before becoming an associate with a patent law firm in New York City.
Ben Borson
Dr. Ben Borson is Founder and President of the Borson Law Group, PC in Lafayette, California. He is a patent attorney representing individual inventors and small- and mid-sized companies that create and exploit intellectual property assets. His clients are in the biological arts (biotechnology, chemistry, and pharmaceutical sciences), scientific and medical instrumentation, materials science, semiconductor processing, software, video technology, and mechanical arts. He has 15 years of experience as a practitioner, and focuses on patent preparation, prosecution, opinions and licensing. Additionally, he assists clients in trademark, copyright, and scientific counseling.
Dr. Borson is an active lecturer and author in intellectual property law, and prepared and prosecuted over 90 issued patents. He was recently appointed Adjunct Professor of Law at Golden Gate University, where he teaches biotechnology law in the J.D. program. Dr. Borson is a member of the AIPLA patent and biotechnology committees, and is co-chair of the Section 101 sub-committee. He is active in the IP Law and International Law Sections of the State Bar of California, is a past member of the IP Section Executive Committee, and currently Chairs the Legislation Committee. He is past co-chair of the Council of State Bar Sections, and served on the Board of Governor’s Task Force on Sections. Ben was appointed to the PPAC in 2009 by Secretary Locke.
Dr. Borson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from San Francisco State College, a Masters of Arts degree in Biology from the University of California, Riverside, a Ph.D. degree in Physiology from the University of California, San Francisco, and a J.D. degree from the University of San Francisco School of Law.
He is licensed to practice law in California, District Court in California and to practice before the USPTO.
Prior to entering law, Dr. Borson was a member of the faculty at the University of California, San Francisco, Cardiovascular Research institute, where he ran a research program in basic biomedical science, and trained post-doctoral fellows and staff in research methods. He also was a member of the faculty of the Department of Physiology. He is author of over 70 peer-reviewed articles, reviews and abstracts in physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology. He was the recipient of research grants from the National Institutes of Health, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, American Lung Association, the Parker B. Francis Foundation and other groups.
Dr. Borson is founder and Past President of the BioScience Forum, a non-profit educational organization. He is a past member of the Federated Association of Societies for Experimental Biology, American Lung Association, American Physiology Society, American Association of Cell Biologists, American Chemical Society, and the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists. Prior to entering science, he was a Certified Flight Instructor and holds a Commercial Pilot License.
Louis Forman
Louis Foreman is founder and Chief Executive of Enventys (www.enventys.com), an integrated product design and engineering firm with offices in Charlotte, NC and Taiwan. Louis graduated from The University of Illinois with a Bachelors of Science degree in Economics. His interest in starting businesses and developing innovative products began while a sophomore with his first company founded in his fraternity room. Over the past 20 years Louis has created 9 successful start-ups and has been directly responsible for the creation of over 20 others. A prolific inventor, he is the inventor of 10 registered US Patents, and his firm is responsible for the development and filing of well over 400 more.
The recipient of numerous awards for entrepreneurial achievement, his passion for small business extends beyond his own companies. Louis volunteers his time teaching small business classes at various Colleges and Universities. He received the 2007 Instructor Achievement Award for his teaching at Central Piedmont Community College, and in 2009 was recognized by the National Museum of Education for his Distinguished Contributions to Education. In 2009, Louis was named Entrepreneur in Residence at The McColl School of Business at Queens University. He is a frequent lecturer and radio / TV guest on the topics of small business creation and innovation, and is frequently invited by the United States Patent and Trademark Office and national trade associations to be a featured speaker on the topic of innovation.
In addition to being an inventor, Louis is also committed to inspiring others to be innovative. Louis is the creator of the Emmy® Award winning PBS TV show, Everyday Edisons and serves as the Executive Producer and lead judge. The show is in its third season and appears nationally on PBS. In 2007, Louis became the publisher of Inventors Digest, a 20 year old publication devoted to the topic of American Innovation. In 2009, his first book, The Independent Inventor’s Handbook, was published by Workman Publishing.
Louis was a founding member of The Inventors Network of the Carolinas, a non-profit organization that empowers inventors through education. In 2010, he was elected to the boards of the Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation (IPO) and The United Inventors Association (UIA). He also serves as a board member for the Entrepreneurial Leadership Council at Queens University.
Esther Kepplinger
Esther Kepplinger is Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati’s Chief Patent Counselor. She serves as a liaison with the PTO enhancing the firm's practice before the PTO, provides client strategic patent counseling and serves as an expert witness on patent examination procedures. In 2009, she was appointed by Secretary of Commerce, Gary Locke, to serve on the Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC), an advisory committee to the USPTO. Prior to joining the firm in 2005, Ms. Kepplinger served as the Deputy Commissioner for Patent Operations for five years (2000-2005) at the USPTO. In this capacity, she oversaw the day-to-day operations of the Examining Corps, was responsible the achievement of the quality, pendency and productivity goals and helped in the development of patent policy. She played an active role in the Trilateral activities and led the drafting of WIPO PCT Search and Examination Guidelines and WIPO Standards for submitting nucleic acid and/or amino acid sequences in international patent applications. She spent 32 years at the USPTO in various positions, including examiner.
Michelle K. Lee (Term Expired 10/9/2011)
Michelle K. Lee is Deputy General Counsel and Head of Patents and Patent Strategy at Google Inc., a leading provider of internet search services. In her role at Google, Ms. Lee is responsible for patent related matters including prosecution, acquisitions, licensing, third part disputes and policy. Prior to her position at Google, Ms. Lee was a partner in the Licensing and Intellectual Property groups at the law firm of Fenwick & West LLP.
Ms. Lee received a master of science degree in computer science and a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering, both from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she graduated at the top of her class.
Ms. Lee received her law degree from Stanford Law School and was editor of the Stanford Law Review. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Lee worked as a computer science researcher at the Hewlett Packard Company and the M.I.T. Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. Upon graduating from law school, Ms. Lee clerked for Judge Vaughn R. Walker on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Thereafter, Ms. Lee clerked on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C. for Judge Paul R. Michel.
Ms. Lee serves on several boards including the Stanford Board of Visitors, the George Washington University Law School’s Intellectual Property Benefactors Program and the Santa Clara Law School’s High Technology Law Board.
Steven W. Miller
Steven W. Miller is Vice President & General Counsel - Intellectual Property for The Procter & Gamble Company. He joined Procter & Gamble in August, 1984 after receiving a J.D. with honors and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, cum laude, from The Ohio State University. His first assignment was to support the Paper Division dealing with diapers and surgical products. In June, 1989, he was appointed Patent Counsel, Diapers. In December, 1994, Steve was appointed to Associate General Counsel - Patents for Diapers, Feminine Protection, and Adult Incontinent Products. In July 1999, Steve was promoted to Vice President & Associate General Counsel-Patents for the Baby Care Global Business Unit. In July 2000, Steve was appointed Vice President & Associate General Counsel-Patents for the Baby Care & Feminine Care Global Business Unit.
In August 2000, Steve was appointed Chief Patent Counsel. In July 2001, Steve was appointed to his current position. Steve has authored numerous P&G patents and patent applications and has been involved in a number of interferences, arbitrations, and litigation, both in the U.S. and abroad. Steve has been a frequent lecturer at IPO and ACPC seminars on patent law and IP management. Steve is admitted to practice before the State of Ohio, the U.S. Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the Federal Circuit. Steve is a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association; American Bar Association - Intellectual Property Committee; Cincinnati Intellectual Property Law Association; Association of Corporate Patent Counsels; Dean's National Council for The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law; on the Board of Directors for the National Inventors Hall of Fame; on the Board of Directors for the Intellectual Property Owners Association Education Foundation; and on the Board of Directors and Vice President for the Intellectual Property Owners Association.
Wayne P. Sobon
Wayne P. Sobon is Vice President and Chief IP Counsel for Rambus Inc., at its Sunnyvale, California office. Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, Wayne received his B.S. degree in physics and B.A. degree in German Studies from Stanford University in 1984 and his J.D. and M.B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1992. Wayne worked at several Silicon Valley law firms, and most recently as Associate General Counsel, and Director of Intellectual Property for Accenture from 2000 to 2011.
Wayne is First Vice President of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), a member of the USPTO’s Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC), a member of the board of Invent Now.org of the National Inventor Hall of Fame, and a prior member of the board of the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO).
Maureen K. Toohey (Term Expired 10/9/2011)
Maureen K. Toohey is the founding member of Toohey Law Group LLC, which has offices in Boston, Massachusetts and Manchester, New Hampshire. She counsels clients regarding the strategic protection and transfer of intellectual property rights, supervises the prosecution of patent portfolios, and litigates intellectual property disputes for technology companies. Her practice involves a wide variety of technologies, with a particular emphasis in the medical device and green technology fields.
Prior to founding the Toohey Law Group in 2007, Maureen served as General Counsel for DEKA Research & Development Corporation, a dynamic research and development company founded by prolific inventor Dean Kamen. Dean Kamen and DEKA have been responsible for the development of a wide range of medical devices, such as the first wearable infusion pump, the Baxter HomeChoice™ Dialysis System, the IBOT Mobility System, and the Luke prosthetic arm, as well as the development of the Segway™ Human Transporter (HT).
Prior to joining DEKA, Maureen practiced in the Silicon Valley Office of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, where she specialized in patent litigation involving technologies such as semiconductors and medical devices. Maureen also served as a clerk to the Honorable Randall R. Rader of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Maureen received a B.S. in Chemistry from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, MD. After serving on active duty in the United States Navy as an environment scientist for almost six years, Maureen attended law school at the University of Virginia School of Law and received her J.D. in 1996. She is admitted to practice before Courts of California, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Additionally, Maureen is active in the Federal Circuit Bar Association, AIPLA, and IP Law Section of the ABA, and serves as an advisor to FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring young people to pursue a career in science and engineering. For more information, please see www.usfirst.org.
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(1) Appointment – The United States Patent and Trademark Office shall have a Patent Public Advisory Committee and a Trademark Public Advisory Committee, each of which shall have nine voting members who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Commerce and serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of Commerce. Members of each Public Advisory Committee shall be appointed for a term of 3 years, except that of the members first appointed, three shall be appointed for a term of 1 year, and three shall be appointed for a term of 2 years. In making appointments to each Committee, the Secretary of Commerce shall consider the risk of loss of competitive advantage in international commerce or other harm to United States companies as a result of such appointments. (2) Chair – The Secretary shall designate a chair of each Advisory Committee, whose term as chair shall be for 3 years. (3) Timing Of Appointments – Initial appointments to each Advisory Committee shall be made within 3 months after the effective date of the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act. Vacancies shall be filled within 3 months after they occur. |
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(b) Basis For Appointments – Members of each Advisory Committee |
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(1) shall be citizens of the United States who shall be chosen so as to represent the interests of diverse users of the United States Patent and Trademark Office with respect to patents, in the case of the Patent Public Advisory Committee, and with respect to trademarks, in the case of the Trademark Public Advisory Committee; (2) shall include members who represent small and large entity applicants located in the United States in proportion to the number of applications filed by such applicants, but in no case shall members who represent small entity patent applicants, including small business concerns, independent inventors, and nonprofit organizations, constitute less than 25 percent of the members of the Patent Public Advisory Committee, and such members shall include at least one independent inventor; and (3) shall include individuals with substantial background and achievement in finance, management, labor relations, science, technology, and office automation. In addition to the voting members, each Advisory Committee shall include a representative of each labor organization recognized by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Such representatives shall be nonvoting members of the Advisory Committee to which they are appointed. |
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(c) Meetings – Each Advisory Committee shall meet at the call of the chair to consider an agenda set by the chair. |
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(d) Duties – Each Advisory Committee shall |
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(1) review the policies, goals, performance, budget, and user fees of the United States Patent and Trademark Office with respect to patents, in the case of the Patent Public Advisory Committee, and with respect to Trademarks, in the case of the Trademark Public Advisory Committee, and advise the Director on these matters; |
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(2) within 60 days after the end of each fiscal year
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(e) Compensation – Each member of each Advisory Committee shall be compensated for each day (including travel time) during which such member is attending meetings or conferences of that Advisory Committee or otherwise engaged in the business of that Advisory Committee, at the rate which is the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5. While away from such member’s home or regular place of business such member shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5. |
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(f) Access To Information – Members of each Advisory Committee shall be provided access to records and information in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, except for personnel or other privileged information and information concerning patent applications required to be kept in confidence by section 122. |
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(g) Applicability Of Certain Ethics Laws – Members of each Advisory Committee shall be special Government employees within the meaning of section 202 of title 18. |
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(h) Inapplicability Of Federal Advisory Committee – The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to each Advisory Committee. |
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(i) Open Meetings – The meetings of each Advisory Committee shall be open to the public, except that each Advisory Committee may by majority vote meet in executive session when considering personnel, privileged, or other confidential information. |
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(j) Inapplicability Of Patent Prohibition – Section 4 shall not apply to voting members of the Advisory Committees. |
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(Added Nov. 29, 1999, Public Law 106-113, sec. 1000(a)(9), 113 Stat. 1501A-578 (S. 1948 sec. 4714); subsections (e) and (g) amended Nov. 2, 2002, Public Law 107-273, sec. 13206, 116 Stat. 1904; subsection (i) amended and subsection (j) added Nov. 2, 2002, Public Law 107-273, sec. 13203, 116 Stat. 1902.) |
A. ESTABLISHMENT |
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The Secretary of Commerce establishes the Patent Public Advisory Committee (Committee) under the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act, Pub. L. 106- 1 13, Appendix I, tj 4714, 113 Stat. 5101A-578 (Nov. 29, 1999), codified at 35 U.S.C. 8 5. |
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The Committee will review the policies, goals, performance, budget, and user fees of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) with respect to patents and advise the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Director) on these matters. |
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Within 60 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Committee will prepare an annual report on the matters referred to in paragraph (1); transmit the report to the Secretary of Commerce, the President, and the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and the House of Representatives; and publish the report in the Official Gazette. |
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The Committee functions solely in an advisory capacity. |
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The Committee will be available to the Director for consultation. |
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The Committee will have nine voting members, who are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of Commerce. |
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In making appointments to the Committee, the Secretary of Commerce will consider the risk of loss of competitive advantage in international commerce or other harm to United States companies as a result of such appointments. |
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Voting members will be Special Government Employees as defined in 18 U.S.C. 5 202. |
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The Committee will have three non-voting members consisting of a representative from each labor organization recognized by USPTO, namely, Locals 243 and 245 of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) and the Patent Office Professional Association (POPA). |
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The Secretary will appoint a voting member of the Committee as the Chairperson. The Chairperson will serve a three-year term. If the Chairperson is unable to attend a Committee meeting, he or she will appoint a voting member of the Committee to chair the meeting. |
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Each voting member will serve a three-year term. However, when the first voting members are appointed, three will be appointed for a term of one year, and three will be appointed for a term of two years. No voting member may serve more than two consecutive terms. |
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When a vacancy occurs in the Committee, a replacement member may be appointed for the remainder of the unexpired term. Vacancies will be filled within three months after they occur. A replacement appointment for less than half of a term will not be counted for the purposes of the term limitation in the preceding paragraph. |
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Voting members of the Committee are not subject to 35 U.S.C. 8 4. The Director has determined that because voting members do not have access to confidential patent information and because 35 U.S.C. 3 5(b)(2) requires an independent inventor on the Committee, Congress did not intend for 35 U.S.C. 5 4 to bar Public Advisory Committee members from obtaining or prosecuting patents. |
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The Committee will meet at least twice a year, but will not serve more than 60 days during any period of 365 consecutive days. Meetings will be held at the call of the Chairperson, in consultation with the Director. |
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Notice of a meeting, including the agenda for the meeting, will be posted on the USPTO Web site (www.USPTO.gov) at least two weeks before the meeting date except as the Chairperson may deem necessary. No other notice is required, but notice may also be published in the Federal Register and the Official Gazette. The Chairperson, in consultation with the Director, will set the agenda for each meeting. |
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Committee meetings will be open to the public, except that the Committee may, by majority vote, meet in executive session when considering personnel or other confidential information. The agenda will provide notice of each executive session. |
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Members of the public may file written statements with the Committee prior to the meeting concerning matters on the Committee's agenda. The Chairperson may permit members of the public to submit written statements on such matters within a specified time after the Committee meeting. Oral presentations at the Committee meetings by members of the public will not be permitted except upon invitation of the Chairperson. |
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Committee meetings may be conducted online. Meetings not conducted online will be held in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area in space provided by USPTO. |
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Transcripts of Committee meetings open to the public will be posted on the USPTO Web site. |
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Procedures for the Committee decision-making process will be developed by the Committee. The Chairperson may appoint subcommittees subject to such conditions as the Chairperson may prescribe. |
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USPTO will provide clerical and other support services for the Committee as the Director may determine to be necessary and proper. The estimated annual budget for such support including compensation, travel, lodging, meeting room, and swing is $94,000.00. |
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If necessary, in order to fulfill the duties of the Committee, the Chairperson may request USPTO to provide access to existing records created and used by USPTO in the ordinary course of business. Unless the request is for personnel or other privileged information and information concerning patent applications required to be kept in confidence by 35 U.S.C. 5 122, access to the records or copies of the records will be provided. The Chairperson will submit requests for records to the Office of the Director. |
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A voting member of the Committee will be compensated for each day, including travel time, during which such member is attending Committee meetings or is otherwise engaged in the business of the Committee. Compensation will be at the rate that is the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for level III of the Executive Schedule under 5 U.S.C. 5 5314. While the member is away from his or her home or regular place of business, they will be compensated for travel expenses, including per diem as defined in 5 U.S.C. 5 5703. |
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The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) does not apply to the Committee. |
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The Director will issue protocols for the efficient operation of the Committee and for effective and timely interaction between the Committee and other USPTO units. |
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This charter may be amended by the Secretary of Commerce. |
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Section 10. Fee-Setting Authority |
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(2) FEES TO RECOVER COSTS: Fees may be set or adjusted under paragraph (1) only to recover the aggregate estimated costs to the Office for processing, activities, services, and materials relating to patents (in the case of patent fees) and trademarks (in the case of trademark fees), including administrative costs of the Office with respect to such patent or trademark fees (as the case may be). |
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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 October 2011: DOCUMENT SERVICES Goal Actual Processing Time Certified Documents Patent Applications-As-Filed 7 days 4 days Patent Related File Wrappers 25 days 16 days Patent Copies 10 days 15 days Patent Assignments 10 days 7 days Trademark Applications-As-Filed 7 days 5 days Trademark Related File Wrappers 25 days 13 days Trademark Assignments 10 days 7 days Trademark Registrations, Expedited 5 days 3 days Trademark Registrations, Regular 14 days 8 days Uncertified Documents Patent Copies 5 days 1 day Plant Patents 5 days 1 day Patent Assignments 10 days 2 days Patent Related File Wrappers 25 days 6 days Trademark Copies 5 days 1 day Trademark Assignments 10 days 2 days Trademark Related File Wrappers 25 days 5 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 1 day Fax 10 days 1 day Paper 14 days 2 days The Assignment Services Branch is currently mailing recordation notices for paper documents received in the Public Records Division on October 28, 2011. Customers should use the above actual processing times as a guide as to
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when they can expect their assignment submissions to be processed. For fastest service customers are encouraged to file assignments via the Internet. 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). November 2, 2011 DONNA J. COOPER Manager, Public Records Division
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Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure, Eighth Edition |
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE United States Patent and Trademark Office [Docket No. PTO-T-2011-0063] Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure, Eighth Edition AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce ACTION: Notice SUMMARY: To provide information on trademark examination policy and procedure, the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") issued the eighth edition of the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure ("TMEP"), and made available an archived copy of the seventh edition, on October 15, 2011. ADDRESSES: The USPTO prefers that any suggestions for improving the form and content of the TMEP be submitted via electronic mail message to tmtmep@uspto.gov. Written comments may also be submitted by mail addressed to: Commissioner for Trademarks, P.O. Box 1451, Alexandria, VA 22313-1451, marked to the attention of Editor, Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure, or by hand delivery to the Trademark Assistance Center, Concourse Level, James Madison Building-East Wing, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, Virginia, marked to the attention of Editor, Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine P. Cain, Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Examination Policy, by electronic mail at: catherine.cain@uspto.gov; or by mail addressed to: Commissioner for Trademarks, P.O. Box 1451, Alexandria, VA 22313-1451, marked to the attention of Catherine P. Cain. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 15, 2011, the USPTO issued the eighth edition of the TMEP, which provides USPTO trademark examining attorneys, trademark applicants, and attorneys and representatives for trademark applicants with a reference on the practices and procedures for prosecution of applications to register marks in the USPTO. The TMEP contains guidelines for examining attorneys and materials in the nature of information and interpretation, and outlines the procedures which examining attorneys are required or authorized to follow in the examination of trademark applications. The eighth edition incorporates USPTO trademark practice and relevant case law reported prior to September 1, 2011. The policies stated in this revision supersede any previous policies stated in prior editions, examination guides, or any other statement of USPTO policy, to the extent that there is any conflict. The eighth edition also includes a collaboration tool, offered through a program called IdeaScale®, which permits the user community to provide public comments that are accessible to both the user community and the Office. The collaboration tool is currently open to Chapters 500, 900, and 1900. The eighth edition of the TMEP may be viewed or downloaded free of charge from the USPTO Web site at http://tess2.uspto.gov/tmdb/tmep/. An archived copy of the seventh edition of the TMEP also remains available for reference. Links to the seventh edition, as well as to the fourth, fifth, and sixth editions, are on the USPTO Web site at http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/resources/TMEP_archives.jsp. November 1, 2011 DAVID J. KAPPOS Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
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Adverse Decisions in Interference |
Adverse Decisions in Interference In the designated interferences involving the following patents, final decisions have been rendered that the respective patentees are not entitled to patents containing the claims listed. Patent No. 6,264,694, Andreas Weiler, SOFT TISSUE GRAFT FIXATION DEVICE AND METHOD, Interference No. 105,796, final judgment adverse to the patentee rendered June 30, 2011, as to claims 4-11. Patent No. 7,309,870, Yasuhiro Omura, PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND EXPOSURE METHOD, Interference No. 105,753, final judgment adverse to the patentee rendered June 14, 2011, as to claim 20. Patent No. 6,642,274, Neal W. Gary, METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PREVENTING AND TREATING PROSTATE DISORDERS, Interference No. 105,777, final judgment adverse to the patentee rendered August 31, 2011, as to claims 1, 3-5, 7, 9, 15, and 17-19. Patent No. 7,238,469, Fritz Bach, Leo E. Otterbein, Miguel P. Soares and Jeanne Gose, CARBON MONOXIDE IMPROVES OUTCOMES IN TISSUE AND ORGAN TRANSPLANTS AND SUPPRESSES APOPTOSIS, Interference No. 105,815, final judgment adverse to the patentees rendered July 6, 2011, as to claims 15, 18, 19, 37-39 and 46-48. Patent No. 6,703,925, Hans-Clemens Steffel, MONITORING DEVICE FOR VEHICLES, IN PARTICULAR, MOTOR VEHICLES, Interference No. 105,736, final judgment adverse to the patentee rendered April 25, 2011, as to claims 1-16. Patent No. 7,309,870, Yasuhiro Omura, PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND EXPOSURE METHOD, Interference No. 105,749, final judgment adverse to the patentee rendered June 29, 2011, as to claims 1-18, 33-36, 48 and 49. Patent No. 6,511,652, Ian C. Ashurst, METERED DOSE INHALER FOR BECLOMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, Interference No. 105,482, final judgment adverse to the patentee rendered July 16, 2008, as to claims 1-25.
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Errata |
Errata "All reference to Patent No. 8,046,859 to Yuji Saito, et al of Tokyo, Japan for BOARDING BRIDGE, BOARDING BRIDGE SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING THE BOARDING BRIDGE appearing in the Official Gazette of November 01, 2011 should be deleted since no patent was granted." "All reference to Patent No. 8,046,985 to Narendra Digamber Joshi, et al of Cincinnati, OH for METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING POWER PLANT EMISSIONS appearing in the Official Gazette of November 01, 2011 should be deleted since no patent was granted." "All reference to Patent No. 8,046,995 to Hiroshi Isono, et al of Mishima-Shi, Japan for VEHICULAR BRAKE SYSTEM appearing in the Official Gazette of Novembr 01, 2011 should be deleted since no patent was granted." "All reference to Patent No. 8,047,255 to Thomas G. Feldpausch, et al of Hastings, MI for PRIVACY SCREEN ASSEMBLY appearing in the Official Gazette of November 01, 2011 should be deleted since no patent was granted." "All reference to Patent No. 8,047,439 to Ynjiun P. Wang, et al of Cupertino, CA for IMAGE READER HAVING IMAGE SENSOR ARRAY appearing in the Official Gazette of November 01, 2011 should be deleted since no patent was granted." "All reference to Patent No. 8,047,791 to Tomohiro Numajiri, et al of Nagasaki, Japan for WIND TURBINE GENERATOR AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING WIND TURBINE GENERATOR appearing in the Official Gazette of Nobember 01, 2011 should be deleted since no patent was granted." "All reference to Patent No. 8,048,238 to Natsuko Sugiura, et al of Tokyo, Japan for HIGH YOUNG'S MODULUS STEEL PLATE AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF SAME appearing in the Official Gazette of November 01, 2011 should be deleted since no patent was granted." "All reference to Patent No. 8,048,480 to Peter Maschwitz of Sebastopol, CA for HEAT STABILIZED SUB-STOICHIOMETRIC DIELECTRICS appearing in the Official Gazette of November 01, 2011 should be deleted since no patent was granted." "All reference to Patent No. 8,048,539 to Hiroko Nomura, et al of Isehara, Japan for ANTHRACENE DERIVATIVES AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICES USING THE ANTHRACENE DERIVATIVES appearing in the Official Gazette of November 01, 2011 should be deleted since no patent was granted." "All reference to Patent No. 8,048,779 to Daiki Yamada, et al of Isehara, Japan for METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE appearing in the Official Gazette of November 01, 2011 should be deleted since no patent was granted." "All reference to Patent No. 8,048,845 to Mark E. Van Dyke, et al of Winston-Salem, NC for WOUND HEALING COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING KERATIN BIOMATERIALS appearing in the Official Gazette of November 01, 2011 should be deleted since no patent was granted." "All reference to Patent No. 8,049,228 to Yasuyuki Arai of Atsugi, Japan for LIGHTING SYSTEM AND LIGHTING DEVICE appearing in the Official Gazette of November 01, 2011 should be deleted since no patent was granted." "All reference to Patent No. 8,049,246 to Hajime Kimura of Kanagawa, Japan for ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICE appearing in the Official Gazette of November 01, 2011 should be deleted since no patent was granted." "All reference to Patent No. 8,049,285 to Shunpei Yamazaki of Tokyo, Japan for SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD appearing in
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the Official Gazette of November 01, 2011 should be deleted since no patent was granted." "All reference to Patent No. 8,049,403 to George R. Brandes of Raleigh, NC for LIGHT EMISSION DEVICE AND METHOD UTILIZING MULITPLE EMITTERS appearing in the Official Gazette of November 01, 2011 should be deleted since no patent was granted." "All reference to Patent No. 8,049,415 to Masayuki Sakakura, et al of Ebina, Japan for DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME appearing in the Official Gazette of November 01, 2011 should be deleted since no patent was granted." "All reference to Patent No. 8,049,429 to Roy W. Kuennen, et al of Caledonia, MI for INDUCTIVELY COUPLED BALLAST CIRCUIT appearing in the Official Gazette of November 01, 2011 should be deleted since no patent was granted." "All reference to Patent No. 8,049,467 to Gary Joseph Burlak, et al of Lake Orion, MI for INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR PRESERVING VEHICLE'S BATTERY CHARGE AND PROTECTING TRAILER LOAD appearing in the Official Gazette of November 01, 2011 should be deleted since no patent was granted." "All reference to Patent No. 8,049,468 to Kiyoshi Kato, et al of Atsugi, Japan for WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE appearing in the Official Gazette of November 01, 2011 should be deleted since no patent was granted." "All reference to Patent No. 8,049,542 to Yoshiharu Yoshizawa, et al of Kawasaki, Japan for PHASE CONTROLLING APPARATUS, PHASE-CONTROL PRINTED BOARD, AND CONTROLLING METHOD appearing in the Official Gazette of November 01, 2011 should be deleted since no patent was granted." "All reference to Patent No. 8,049,686 to Hajime Kimura of Kanagawa, Japan for DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME appearing in the Official Gazette of November 01, 2011 should be deleted since no patent was granted." "All reference to Patent No. 8,049,705 to Atsushi Umezaki of Atsugi, Japan for SHIFT REGISTER, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE appearing in the Official Gazette of November 01, 2011 should be deleted since no patent was granted." "All reference to Patent No. 8,049,712 to Nobuo Karaki of Matsumoto-Shi, Japan for ELECTRONIC DISPLAY SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC PAPER WRITING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC PAPER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME appearing in the Official Gazette of November 01, 2011 should be deleted since no patent was granted." "All reference to Patent No. 8,049,759 to Amit Joshi, et al of Gurgoan, India for IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS HAVING CONTEXT MEMORY CONTROLLER appearing in the Official Gazette of November 01, 2011 should be deleted since no patent was granted." "All reference to Patent No. 8,049,938 to Yasushi Kuribayashi of Mishima-Shi, Japan for OPTICAL BEAM SCANNING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS appearing in the Official Gazette of November 01, 2011 should be deleted since no patent was granted." "All reference to Patent No. 8,050,009 to Shinji Himori, et al of Nirasaki-Shi, Japan for ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK DEVICE appearing in the Official Gazette of November 01, 2011 should be deleted since no patent was granted." "All reference to Patent No. 8,050,400 to Shunpei Yamazaki, et al of Tokyo, Japan for ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING PIXELS DISPLAYING AN IMAGE AND
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PIXELS DISPLAYING AN OPERATION KEY appearing in the Official Gazette of November 01, 2011 should be deleted since no patent was granted." "All reference to Patent No. 8,050,510 to Masashi Kuno of Obu-Shi, Japan for IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD appearing in the Official Gazette of November 01, 2011 should be deleted since no patent was granted." "All reference to Patent No. 8,050,662 to Richard J. Helferich of Enciitas, CA for SYSTEM AND FOR DELIVERING INFORMATION TO A TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DEVICE appearing in the Official Gazette of November 01, 2011 should be deleted since no patent was granted." "All reference to Patent No. 8,051,242 to Thomas Bryan Rushworth, et al of Manning Park, Canada for MULTI-READER, MULTI-WRITER LOCK-FREE RING BUFFER appearing in the Official Gazette of November 01, 2011 should be deleted since no patent was granted." "All reference to Patent No. 8,051,392 to Lee-Chung Lu, et al of Taipei, Taiwan for PERFORMANCE-AWARE LOGIC OPERATIONS FOR GENERATING MASKS appearing in the Official Gazette of November 01, 2011 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
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Certificates of Correction |
Certificates of Correction for November 8, 2011 5,639,981 7,761,085 7,921,540 7,995,650 5,726,937 7,761,392 7,921,830 7,995,781 5,924,419 7,761,683 7,922,724 7,995,823 6,216,235 7,761,798 7,922,800 7,995,882 6,275,717 7,762,817 7,923,599 7,996,034 6,400,310 7,764,236 7,925,115 7,996,311 6,433,251 7,764,274 7,926,052 7,996,711 6,487,668 7,765,213 7,926,929 7,996,933 6,561,461 7,765,263 7,928,249 7,997,319 6,680,179 7,765,277 7,928,321 7,998,058 6,725,091 7,765,421 7,930,650 7,998,204 6,732,346 7,765,903 7,931,603 7,998,252 6,759,225 7,766,030 7,931,834 7,998,356 6,773,256 7,768,462 7,931,937 7,998,536 6,773,404 7,768,522 7,933,161 7,998,614 6,887,260 7,768,932 7,933,287 7,998,759 6,924,891C1 7,769,187 7,933,314 7,998,833 6,936,044 7,771,861 7,933,609 7,999,067 6,951,741 7,771,868 7,934,094 7,999,159 6,956,010 7,771,871 7,935,268 7,999,353 7,003,132 7,771,881 7,936,562 7,999,448 7,006,132 7,772,267 7,938,452 7,999,540 7,012,350 7,773,139 7,938,454 8,000,504 7,024,016 7,775,567 7,941,144 8,000,782 7,045,676 7,782,025 7,941,578 8,000,859 7,046,239 7,782,372 7,941,596 8,001,136 7,111,227 7,782,520 7,941,665 8,001,826 7,127,424 7,786,122 7,942,875 8,002,618 7,129,076 7,787,397 7,943,284 8,002,620 7,150,670 7,790,721 7,943,670 8,002,681 7,192,457 7,792,329 7,943,702 8,003,447 7,201,765 7,796,597 7,945,463 8,003,509 7,271,832 7,797,446 7,945,567 8,003,623 7,344,437 7,798,455 7,945,569 8,004,706 7,345,675 7,798,902 7,945,641 8,004,755 7,361,311 7,802,120 7,946,853 8,005,067 7,371,840 7,808,415 7,946,936 8,005,186 7,411,394 7,809,428 7,947,142 8,005,216 7,434,131 7,809,663 7,947,716 8,005,267 7,434,145 7,814,231 7,948,671 8,005,435 7,465,449 7,816,191 7,948,746 8,005,535 7,490,792 7,817,103 7,949,302 8,005,617 7,494,503 7,817,630 7,949,427 8,005,819 7,502,380 7,820,883 7,950,585 8,005,967 7,521,975 7,827,223 7,951,520 8,006,095 7,537,994 7,827,610 7,951,828 8,006,220 7,538,102 7,836,721 7,952,695 8,006,277 7,544,808 7,837,051 7,954,005 8,006,978 7,550,619 7,839,225 7,954,096 8,007,193 7,561,651 7,839,434 7,955,126 8,007,357 7,592,454 7,840,029 7,955,258 8,007,923 7,593,380 7,840,494 7,955,663 8,008,025 7,600,364 7,840,956 7,955,930 8,008,046 7,611,880 7,842,033 7,956,049 8,008,067 7,618,483 7,842,708 7,958,496 8,008,078 7,622,472 7,843,854 7,961,472 8,008,298 7,624,734 7,844,436 7,961,943 8,008,408 7,629,351 7,846,304 7,962,034 8,008,908 7,630,971 7,846,775 7,962,630 8,009,083 7,640,024 7,848,737 7,962,655 8,009,690 7,642,251 7,849,503 7,962,895 8,010,324 7,643,216 7,850,825 7,963,178 8,010,413
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7,737,174 7,898,719 7,988,324 8,022,795 7,737,308 7,899,256 7,988,679 8,022,860 7,739,442 7,899,677 7,988,832 8,022,937 7,739,476 7,899,714 7,988,966 8,023,104 7,739,617 7,899,826 7,988,971 8,023,214 7,740,458 7,900,156 7,989,033 8,023,420 7,741,281 7,900,215 7,989,262 8,023,439 7,743,116 7,901,458 7,989,535 8,023,772 7,743,279 7,902,785 7,989,554 8,024,128 7,743,341 7,902,921 7,989,935 8,024,178 7,745,625 7,902,937 7,990,117 8,024,239 7,746,360 7,903,616 7,990,209 8,024,391 7,746,825 7,903,723 7,990,215 8,025,100 7,746,833 7,904,056 7,990,377 8,025,642 7,747,032 7,904,338 7,990,457 8,026,443 7,747,747 7,904,832 7,990,520 8,027,324 7,747,765 7,905,457 7,990,861 8,027,821 7,747,784 7,906,086 7,991,285 8,028,176 7,749,633 7,906,505 7,991,334 8,032,901 7,751,199 7,907,020 7,991,482 D. 635,004 7,751,475 7,910,859 7,991,660 D. 635,379 7,751,853 7,911,793 7,992,781 D. 640,484 7,752,366 7,912,448 7,992,798 D. 641,332 7,752,391 7,912,475 7,993,297 D. 641,410 7,754,941 7,913,286 7,993,365 D. 641,787 7,757,152 7,914,649 7,993,503 D. 642,100 7,757,173 7,915,005 7,993,751 D. 643,929 7,757,186 7,915,017 7,994,196 D. 645,033 7,758,886 7,916,850 7,994,257 RE. 39,289 7,760,027 7,919,119 7,994,352 RE. 42,064 7,760,187 7,919,159 7,994,796 RE. 42,556 7,760,695 7,919,284 7,994,872 7,760,767 7,920,167 7,994,990 7,760,827 7,920,779 7,995,275
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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
October 24 – October 28, 2011
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 |
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10-24 | OPP | 91192046 | Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Heal the World Inc. | Cataldo Bergsman* Kuczma | 2(d); 43(c) | Opposition Dismissed | NASACORT [steroid preparation for the treatment of allergic rhinitis] | LAZACOR and LAZACOR + (both for) [homeopathic supplements] | No | |
10-25 | CANC (SJ) |
92052238 | Marie Claire Album, S.A. v. Bata Brands S.A.R.L. Luxembourg, Succursale de Lausanne | Bucher Kuhlke Taylor (Opinion "By the Board" [Goodman]) | Abandonment; Contractual Estoppel | Petition Dismissed (Summary Judgment Granted to Respondent) | MARIE CLAIRE (ten registrations) [a variety of goods and services, including leather goods, handbags and clothing items] | MARIE CLAIRE [women’s boots, shoes and sandals] | No | |
10-25 | EX | 78906900 78901341 | Country Music Association, Inc. | Seeherman Cataldo Lykos* | 2(e)(1); 2(f); 6(a) | Refusal in Absence of Disclaimer Affirmed | COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION and CMA COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION (and design) both for: [association services, namely, promoting country music, and promoting the interests of country music entertainers and the country music recording industry] | Yes | ||
10-26 | OPP | 91191035 | McCorkle Nurseries, Inc. v. Helen Yoest dba Tiger Lily’s | Mermelstein Lykos Kuczma* | 2(d) | Opposition and Counterclaim Both Dismissed | GARDENER’S CONFIDENCE [live plants, trees and flowers] | GARDENING WITH CONFIDENCE [providing a website featuring information in the field of gardening] | No | |
10-26 | OPP | 91192742 | Michael D. Young, d/b/a Locksmith Central v. Locksmith Central, Inc. | Quinn Taylor Lykos* |
2(d); 2(e)(1) | Opposition Dismissed | LOCKSMITH CENTRAL and LOCKSMITHCENTRAL.NET [locksmithing goods and services] | LOCKSMITH CENTRAL [locksmithing, namely, opening of locks] | No | |
10-26 | EX | 77765318 | Mumbai Mantra Media Limited | Seeherman Taylor Bergsman* | 2(d) | Refusal Affirmed | MUMBAI MANTRA (and design) [software on magnetic media or CD-ROMs for the operation and management of communication exchanges of various types; a wide variety of theatrical films; hardware and software in the field of entertainment] [entertainment services related to providing films, making films, production of various discs and CD-ROMs; production and direction services, exhibition, distribution, leasing or lending of films, providing facilities for films] | MANTRA (stylized) [production and distribution of motion pictures and television programs] | No | |
10-27 | EX | 77201064 | Prosthodontics Intermedica, P.C. | Seeherman* Bergsman Kuczma | 2(e)(1) | Refusal Affirmed | NO BONE SOLUTIONS [dental examinations, implant services, dental implant treatments] | No | ||
10-27 | OPP (ACR) | 91186228 | GN ReSound A/S v. Lisound Hearing Aid (Fuzhou) Co., Ltd. | Kuhlke Taylor Wellington* |
2(d) | Opposition Sustained | RESOUND (and other marks containing that term) [various goods, including hearing aids] | LISOUND (and design) [hearing aids for the deaf; hearing protectors, namely, earplugs for medical purposes; hearing testing machines and apparatus for medical purposes] | No | |
10-27 | OPP | 91191941 | Everett W. James v. Andrea Gallagher | Holtzman Taylor Ritchie* | 2(d) | Opposition Dismissed | CREATING YOUR FUTURE (three registrations) [compact discs featuring lectures relating to self-improvement] [books, and printed instructional, educational and teaching materials, relating to self-improvement] [conducting seminars relating to self-improvement and distributing course materials therewith] | RETHINKING YOUR FUTURE [DVDs, brochures, pamphlets, surveys and assessments in the field of life planning, career changes and retirement] [seminars regarding life planning, career changes and/or retirement; personal coaching services in the fields of life-mapping services, career changes and the non-financial aspects of retirement] | No | |
10-28 | CANC | 92049838 | Bello Fitness Ltda v. Body Up Fitness LLC | Quinn Kuhlke* Shaw | 2(d) | Petition Granted | BODY UP [sport clothing] | BODY UP (and design) [blouses, tops, jackets, capris, pants, shorts and bodysuits] | No | |
10-28 | EX | 77834762 | Grindmaster Corporation | Quinn Holtzman Wolfson* | 2(e)(1); 2(f) | Refusal Affirmed | GRIND N BREW [electric coffee makers for commercial use] | No |
(1) EX=Ex Parte Appeal; OPP=Opposition; CANC=Cancellation; CU=Concurrent Use; (ACR)=Accelerated Case Resolution; (MS)=Motion for Sanctions; (R)=Request for Reconsideration (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. 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. 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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 corresponcence other than correspondence to the Office of the Solicitor (see 37 CFR 1.1(a)(3) and 1.302(c)). 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. Information for addressing trademark-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 mail 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. 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. 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Reference Collections of U.S. Patents Available for Public Use in Patent and Trademark Resource Center |
Reference Collections of U.S. Patents Available for Public Use in Patent and Trademark Resource Center The following libraries, designated as Patent and Trademark Resource Center (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 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) 236-5813 San Francisco Public Library (415) 557-4500 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 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 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 Minnesota Hennepin County Library Minneapolis Central Library (952) 847-8000 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 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 Mexico Albuquerque: University of New Mexico General Library (505) 277-4412 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 Stony Brook: Engineering Library, State University of New York at Stony Brook (631) 632-7148 North Carolina Charlotte: J. Murrey Atkins Library, (704) 687-2241 University of North Carolina at Charlotte (919) 515-2935 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 Oregon Portland: Paul L. Boley Law Library, Lewis & Clark College (503) 768-6786 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 Utah Salt Lake City: Marriott Library, University of Utah (801) 581-8394 Vermont Burlington: Bailey/Howe Library, University of Vermont (802) 656-2542 Washington Seattle: Engineering Library, University of Washington (206) 543-0740 West Virginia Morgantown: Evansdale Library, West Virginia University (304) 293-4695 Wisconsin Wendt Commons Library, University of Wisconsin-Madison (608) 262-0696 Milwaukee Public Library (414) 286-3051 Wyoming Cheyenne: Wyoming State Library (307) 777-7281
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 | 10/15/2009 | |
1620 | 01/12/2010 | |
1630 | 11/18/2009 | |
1640 | 01/24/2010 | |
1650 | 09/24/2009 | |
1660 | 10/15/2010 | |
TOTAL | 12/09/2009 | |
1700 | CHEMICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING AND DESIGNS | |
1710 | 06/07/2009 | |
1720 | 06/16/2009 | |
1730 | 12/18/2009 | |
1740 | 10/18/2009 | |
1750 | 07/07/2009 | |
1760 | 02/05/2010 | |
1770 | 11/06/2009 | |
1780 | 09/18/2009 | |
1790 | 06/07/2009 | |
TOTAL | 10/03/2009 | |
2100 | COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE AND SOFTWARE | |
2110 | 04/16/2009 | |
2120 | 05/28/2009 | |
2150 | 08/09/2009 | |
2160 | 09/18/2009 | |
2170 | 03/22/2009 | |
2180 | 09/24/2009 | |
2190 | 05/13/2008 | |
TOTAL | 05/04/2009 | |
2400 | NETWORKING, MULTIPLEXING, CABLE AND SECURITY | |
2420 | 11/18/2008 | |
2430 | 02/14/2009 | |
2440 | 07/07/2009 | |
2450 | 06/07/2009 | |
2460 | 02/05/2009 | |
2470 | 04/04/2009 | |
2480 | 09/18/2008 | |
2490 | 01/21/2009 | |
TOTAL | 02/20/2009 | |
2600 | COMMUNICATIONS | |
2610 | 06/03/2009 | |
2620 | 04/07/2009 | |
TOTAL | 05/04/2009 | |
2800 | SEMICONDUCTORS/MEMORY, CIRCUITS/MEASURING AND TESTING, OPTICS/PHOTOCOPYING | |
2810 | 10/24/2009 | |
2820 | 10/06/2009 | |
2830 | 10/03/2009 | |
2840 | 08/31/2009 | |
2850 | 07/16/2009 | |
2860 | 09/30/2009 | |
2870 | 09/30/2009 | |
2880 | 09/21/2009 | |
2890 | 12/03/2009 | |
TOTAL | 09/27/2009 | |
2900 | ||
2910 | 12/12/2010 | |
TOTAL | 12/12/2010 | |
3600 | TRANSPORTATION, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRONIC COMMERCE, AGRICULTURE, NATIONAL SECURITY AND LICENSE AND REVIEW | |
3610 | 12/30/2009 | |
3620 | 06/03/2009 | |
3630 | 01/24/2010 | |
3640 | 01/30/2010 | |
3650 | 08/15/2009 | |
3660 | 06/19/2009 | |
3670 | 01/02/2010 | |
3680 | 05/01/2009 | |
3690 | 11/21/2009 | |
TOTAL | 10/06/2009 | |
3700 | MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTS | |
3710 | 06/13/2009 | |
3720 | 08/12/2009 | |
3730 | 05/31/2009 | |
3740 | 04/16/2009 | |
3750 | 03/29/2009 | |
3760 | 07/07/2009 | |
3770 | 05/16/2009 | |
3780 | 06/22/2009 | |
TOTAL | 06/07/2009 | |
1 Report last updated on 10-31-11. |
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