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 March 6, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE Print Table of Contents 1376 OG 1 

OFFICIAL GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

March 6, 2012 Volume 1376 Number 1

CONTENTS

 Patent and Trademark Office NoticesPage 
• Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Information1376 OG 2
• Notice of Maintenance Fees Payable1376 OG 5
• Notice of Expiration of Patents Due to Failure to Pay Maintenance Fee1376 OG 6
• Patents Reinstated Due to the Acceptance of a Late Maintenance Fee from 02/06/20121376 OG 26
• Reissue Applications Filed1376 OG 27
• Requests for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed1376 OG 28
• Requests for Inter Partes Reexamination Filed1376 OG 30
• Notice of Expiration of Trademark Registrations Due to Failure to Renew1376 OG 31
• 37 CFR 1.47 Notice by Publication1376 OG 36
• Registration to Practice1376 OG 38
• Notice of Exclusion1376 OG 40
• Notice of Public Reprimand and Probation1376 OG 41
• Notice of Reprimand1376 OG 43
• Notice of Suspension and Probation1376 OG 44
• Revised Requirements for the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program to Implement PPH 2.0 with Participating Offices1376 OG 45
• Disclaimer1376 OG 46
• Errata1376 OG 47
• Certificates of Correction1376 OG 49
• Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board1376 OG 52

• Mailing and Hand Carry Addresses for Mail to the United States Patent and Trademark Office
• Reference Collections of U.S. Patents Available for Public Use in Patent and Trademark Resource Centers
• Patent Technology Centers


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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 decreased, effective
January 1, 2012, and was announced in the Official Gazette at 1373 O.G.
177, on December 27, 2011.

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 decreased,
effective January 1, 2012, and was announced in the Official Gazette at
1373 O.G. 177, on December 27, 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 January 1, 2012,
and was announced in the Official Gazette at 1373 O.G. 177, on December 27,
2011.

Fees

   The transmittal fee for the USPTO was changed to include a basic portion
and a non-electronic filing fee portion, effective November 15, 2011, and
was announced in the Federal Register on November 15, 2011. Search fees for
the USPTO were changed, effective January 12, 2009, and were announced in
the Federal Register on November 12, 2008. 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 January 1, 2012,
and were announced in the Official Gazette at 1373 O.G. 177, on December
27, 2011.

   The schedule of PCT fees (in U.S. dollars), as of January 1, 2012, is as
follows:

International Application (PCT Chapter I) fees:

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

   Search fee

      U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) as
      International Searching Authority (ISA)
         - Search fee                                             $2,080.00
         - Supplemental search fee, per additional
            invention (payable only upon invitation)              $2,080.00
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      European Patent Office as ISA                               $2,370.00
      Korean Intellectual Property Office as ISA
         - for international applications filed in English        $1,101.00
      IP Australia as ISA                                         $1,833.00

   International fees

      International filing fee                                    $1,453.00
      International filing fee-filed in paper
         with PCT EASY zip file or
         electronically without PCT EASY zip file                 $1,344.00
      International filing fee-filed
         electronically with PCT EASY zip files                   $1,494.00
      Supplemental fee for each page over 30                      $1,234.00

   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                                                  $219.00
      Handling fee-90% reduction, if applicants meet criteria
      specified at:
        http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/fees/fee_reduction.pdf            $21.90
      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).

January 9, 2012                                         ANDREW H. HIRSHFELD
                                                 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 February 24, 2009
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 7,493,663 through 7,496,967
        Reissue Patents based on the above identified patents.

   Attention is drawn to the patents that were issued on February 22, 2005
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 6,857,133 through 6,859,937
        Reissue Patents based on the above identified patents.

   Attention is drawn to the patents that were issued on February 20, 2001
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 6,189,149 through 6,192,518
        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 January 18, 2012
                    DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES

Patent                          Application                         Issue
Number                             Number                            Date

6,014,771                        09/244,547                      01/18/00
6,014,773                        09/208,366                      01/18/00
6,014,786                        08/991,965                      01/18/00
6,014,788                        08/922,658                      01/18/00
6,014,790                        09/126,510                      01/18/00
6,014,795                        09/228,999                      01/18/00
6,014,806                        08/964,400                      01/18/00
6,014,811                        09/023,798                      01/18/00
6,014,813                        08/953,141                      01/18/00
6,014,814                        08/968,608                      01/18/00
6,014,818                        08/875,116                      01/18/00
6,014,819                        09/178,524                      01/18/00
6,014,824                        09/218,465                      01/18/00
6,014,830                        09/047,538                      01/18/00
6,014,834                        09/093,289                      01/18/00
6,014,839                        08/985,572                      01/18/00
6,014,842                        08/984,711                      01/18/00
6,014,843                        09/023,445                      01/18/00
6,014,845                        08/066,493                      01/18/00
6,014,852                        09/162,480                      01/18/00
6,014,853                        08/963,328                      01/18/00
6,014,857                        08/980,054                      01/18/00
6,014,858                        08/914,423                      01/18/00
6,014,860                        09/115,887                      01/18/00
6,014,861                        09/016,584                      01/18/00
6,014,867                        09/011,430                      01/18/00
6,014,870                        09/058,498                      01/18/00
6,014,873                        08/035,032                      01/18/00
6,014,874                        08/981,633                      01/18/00
6,014,905                        08/945,456                      01/18/00
6,014,911                        09/006,475                      01/18/00
6,014,914                        09/186,144                      01/18/00
6,014,917                        09/108,561                      01/18/00
6,014,920                        09/158,019                      01/18/00
6,014,937                        08/987,784                      01/18/00
6,014,941                        08/610,168                      01/18/00
6,014,943                        08/928,026                      01/18/00
6,014,950                        08/990,170                      01/18/00
6,014,951                        09/345,137                      01/18/00
6,014,954                        08/994,181                      01/18/00
6,014,955                        08/932,541                      01/18/00
6,014,964                        09/181,673                      01/18/00
6,014,969                        09/179,255                      01/18/00
6,014,972                        08/989,085                      01/18/00
6,014,975                        08/471,458                      01/18/00
6,014,981                        08/944,317                      01/18/00
6,014,992                        09/051,568                      01/18/00
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6,015,007                        09/111,033                      01/18/00
6,015,019                        09/074,949                      01/18/00
6,015,025                        09/146,902                      01/18/00
6,015,026                        09/003,539                      01/18/00
6,015,037                        09/014,462                      01/18/00
6,015,038                        08/574,792                      01/18/00
6,015,044                        08/819,641                      01/18/00
6,015,045                        08/695,281                      01/18/00
6,015,047                        09/057,297                      01/18/00
6,015,049                        09/144,035                      01/18/00
6,015,058                        09/149,720                      01/18/00
6,015,059                        09/093,139                      01/18/00
6,015,060                        09/092,522                      01/18/00
6,015,070                        09/286,567                      01/18/00
6,015,078                        09/053,351                      01/18/00
6,015,079                        08/905,183                      01/18/00
6,015,081                        08/206,270                      01/18/00
6,015,083                        08/789,640                      01/18/00
6,015,086                        09/109,720                      01/18/00
6,015,090                        08/893,669                      01/18/00
6,015,091                        08/890,576                      01/18/00
6,015,093                        09/339,680                      01/18/00
6,015,111                        09/065,699                      01/18/00
6,015,127                        09/057,388                      01/18/00
6,015,128                        09/268,059                      01/18/00
6,015,138                        08/766,176                      01/18/00
6,015,140                        09/105,233                      01/18/00
6,015,148                        08/864,270                      01/18/00
6,015,160                        09/067,266                      01/18/00
6,015,161                        08/901,387                      01/18/00
6,015,163                        08/947,001                      01/18/00
6,015,164                        09/024,512                      01/18/00
6,015,178                        08/870,334                      01/18/00
6,015,184                        08/779,922                      01/18/00
6,015,187                        09/016,371                      01/18/00
6,015,192                        08/886,143                      01/18/00
6,015,193                        08/683,250                      01/18/00
6,015,197                        09/032,686                      01/18/00
6,015,203                        08/005,064                      01/18/00
6,015,207                        09/235,006                      01/18/00
6,015,215                        08/810,628                      01/18/00
6,015,217                        09/241,917                      01/18/00
6,015,228                        08/982,686                      01/18/00
6,015,248                        09/043,289                      01/18/00
6,015,249                        08/856,793                      01/18/00
6,015,257                        08/945,043                      01/18/00
6,015,266                        08/918,978                      01/18/00
6,015,279                        08/956,791                      01/18/00
6,015,281                        09/102,117                      01/18/00
6,015,283                        09/090,654                      01/18/00
6,015,302                        08/955,643                      01/18/00
6,015,312                        08/761,162                      01/18/00
6,015,315                        09/192,658                      01/18/00
6,015,323                        08/775,964                      01/18/00
6,015,325                        09/113,372                      01/18/00
6,015,329                        09/014,500                      01/18/00
6,015,337                        08/891,993                      01/18/00
6,015,342                        09/089,802                      01/18/00
6,015,347                        08/774,193                      01/18/00
6,015,358                        09/164,995                      01/18/00
6,015,361                        08/920,856                      01/18/00
6,015,363                        09/192,630                      01/18/00
6,015,372                        09/033,603                      01/18/00
6,015,376                        09/006,186                      01/18/00
6,015,380                        09/042,281                      01/18/00
6,015,381                        09/006,166                      01/18/00
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6,015,383                        08/942,233                      01/18/00
6,015,392                        09/160,500                      01/18/00
6,015,397                        09/160,511                      01/18/00
6,015,404                        08/759,036                      01/18/00
6,015,420                        09/035,734                      01/18/00
6,015,428                        09/089,916                      01/18/00
6,015,430                        08/667,604                      01/18/00
6,015,435                        08/955,917                      01/18/00
6,015,437                        09/062,739                      01/18/00
6,015,440                        08/961,939                      01/18/00
6,015,443                        09/328,823                      01/18/00
6,015,451                        08/983,289                      01/18/00
6,015,455                        08/909,771                      01/18/00
6,015,457                        09/039,289                      01/18/00
6,015,481                        09/006,375                      01/18/00
6,015,484                        08/978,837                      01/18/00
6,015,489                        09/009,442                      01/18/00
6,015,494                        08/685,790                      01/18/00
6,015,496                        08/824,608                      01/18/00
6,015,515                        09/182,095                      01/18/00
6,015,519                        08/431,611                      01/18/00
6,015,523                        08/993,020                      01/18/00
6,015,528                        08/610,671                      01/18/00
6,015,532                        08/776,406                      01/18/00
6,015,546                        08/465,621                      01/18/00
6,015,549                        09/061,948                      01/18/00
6,015,551                        09/077,598                      01/18/00
6,015,552                        08/910,691                      01/18/00
6,015,554                        08/487,083                      01/18/00
6,015,555                        08/444,644                      01/18/00
6,015,558                        09/037,777                      01/18/00
6,015,559                        09/152,733                      01/18/00
6,015,561                        09/273,685                      01/18/00
6,015,562                        08/603,024                      01/18/00
6,015,564                        09/248,082                      01/18/00
6,015,566                        09/088,154                      01/18/00
6,015,569                        08/971,983                      01/18/00
6,015,573                        08/991,740                      01/18/00
6,015,575                        08/913,531                      01/18/00
6,015,578                        08/945,216                      01/18/00
6,015,580                        08/678,242                      01/18/00
6,015,586                        09/026,330                      01/18/00
6,015,596                        08/945,472                      01/18/00
6,015,597                        08/979,072                      01/18/00
6,015,598                        09/000,257                      01/18/00
6,015,603                        08/847,136                      01/18/00
6,015,614                        08/962,684                      01/18/00
6,015,616                        08/719,135                      01/18/00
6,015,618                        08/727,620                      01/18/00
6,015,624                        08/986,562                      01/18/00
6,015,634                        09/081,626                      01/18/00
6,015,643                        09/318,727                      01/18/00
6,015,651                        08/846,167                      01/18/00
6,015,659                        08/931,772                      01/18/00
6,015,660                        08/369,822                      01/18/00
6,015,664                        08/691,045                      01/18/00
6,015,667                        08/659,115                      01/18/00
6,015,670                        08/970,740                      01/18/00
6,015,675                        09/075,967                      01/18/00
6,015,677                        09/139,491                      01/18/00
6,015,700                        09/093,522                      01/18/00
6,015,708                        08/462,947                      01/18/00
6,015,713                        08/750,391                      01/18/00
6,015,715                        08/952,506                      01/18/00
6,015,716                        08/679,046                      01/18/00
6,015,728                        09/055,580                      01/18/00
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6,015,743                        09/064,631                      01/18/00
6,015,754                        08/996,695                      01/18/00
6,015,766                        08/993,167                      01/18/00
6,015,770                        08/905,927                      01/18/00
6,015,773                        09/029,200                      01/18/00
6,015,786                        08/837,603                      01/18/00
6,015,787                        08/964,302                      01/18/00
6,015,792                        09/042,148                      01/18/00
6,015,793                        09/299,023                      01/18/00
6,015,794                        08/470,349                      01/18/00
6,015,797                        09/206,536                      01/18/00
6,015,809                        09/374,654                      01/18/00
6,015,814                        08/930,042                      01/18/00
6,015,820                        09/000,142                      01/18/00
6,015,823                        09/308,621                      01/18/00
6,015,824                        09/234,266                      01/18/00
6,015,825                        08/983,006                      01/18/00
6,015,834                        07/963,676                      01/18/00
6,015,835                        09/028,482                      01/18/00
6,015,839                        08/860,101                      01/18/00
6,015,858                        09/149,267                      01/18/00
6,015,859                        09/045,720                      01/18/00
6,015,862                        09/178,308                      01/18/00
6,015,863                        09/054,029                      01/18/00
6,015,865                        08/956,766                      01/18/00
6,015,871                        09/088,234                      01/18/00
6,015,877                        08/616,995                      01/18/00
6,015,882                        08/700,651                      01/18/00
6,015,887                        08/843,034                      01/18/00
6,015,889                        08/904,263                      01/18/00
6,015,891                        08/705,438                      01/18/00
6,015,894                        08/982,845                      01/18/00
6,015,895                        09/091,513                      01/18/00
6,015,896                        09/051,268                      01/18/00
6,015,899                        08/847,995                      01/18/00
6,015,900                        09/043,022                      01/18/00
6,015,901                        09/172,666                      01/18/00
6,015,903                        09/029,363                      01/18/00
6,015,904                        08/956,313                      01/18/00
6,015,909                        08/922,519                      01/18/00
6,015,919                        09/246,203                      01/18/00
6,015,929                        09/023,580                      01/18/00
6,015,934                        08/995,490                      01/18/00
6,015,959                        09/183,464                      01/18/00
6,015,963                        09/244,150                      01/18/00
6,015,965                        09/311,219                      01/18/00
6,015,969                        09/008,234                      01/18/00
6,015,974                        08/897,714                      01/18/00
6,015,990                        09/030,809                      01/18/00
6,016,000                        09/064,431                      01/18/00
6,016,005                        09/021,050                      01/18/00
6,016,007                        09/206,242                      01/18/00
6,016,015                        08/924,674                      01/18/00
6,016,017                        08/989,726                      01/18/00
6,016,020                        08/922,757                      01/18/00
6,016,030                        08/820,657                      01/18/00
6,016,036                        09/014,472                      01/18/00
6,016,042                        08/869,213                      01/18/00
6,016,052                        09/054,634                      01/18/00
6,016,056                        09/004,859                      01/18/00
6,016,068                        09/035,922                      01/18/00
6,016,076                        09/092,323                      01/18/00
6,016,078                        09/152,846                      01/18/00
6,016,087                        08/990,858                      01/18/00
6,016,105                        09/118,756                      01/18/00
6,016,115                        09/032,565                      01/18/00
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6,016,132                        09/007,765                      01/18/00
6,016,135                        08/046,512                      01/18/00
6,016,152                        08/904,470                      01/18/00
6,016,154                        07/911,741                      01/18/00
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6,016,165                        08/865,836                      01/18/00
6,016,167                        08/833,215                      01/18/00
6,016,168                        08/900,285                      01/18/00
6,016,175                        09/004,277                      01/18/00
6,016,178                        08/818,182                      01/18/00
6,016,184                        08/696,062                      01/18/00
6,016,191                        09/074,345                      01/18/00
6,016,193                        09/103,094                      01/18/00
6,016,198                        08/966,197                      01/18/00
6,016,202                        08/885,555                      01/18/00
6,016,212                        08/848,370                      01/18/00
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6,016,239                        09/051,220                      01/18/00
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6,016,249                        08/538,212                      01/18/00
6,016,255                        08/031,776                      01/18/00
6,016,265                        09/209,120                      01/18/00
6,016,272                        09/060,165                      01/18/00
6,016,273                        08/720,060                      01/18/00
6,016,274                        09/044,989                      01/18/00
6,016,289                        09/187,411                      01/18/00
6,016,294                        08/048,117                      01/18/00
6,016,298                        09/049,697                      01/18/00
6,016,308                        08/698,185                      01/18/00
6,016,316                        08/697,079                      01/18/00
6,016,327                        08/943,156                      01/18/00
6,016,329                        08/919,820                      01/18/00
6,016,334                        08/960,051                      01/18/00
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6,016,338                        09/274,135                      01/18/00
6,016,342                        08/878,358                      01/18/00
6,016,350                        08/853,919                      01/18/00
6,016,351                        08/895,486                      01/18/00
6,016,366                        09/056,456                      01/18/00
6,016,371                        08/994,344                      01/18/00
6,016,372                        09/055,865                      01/18/00
6,016,374                        08/963,893                      01/18/00
6,016,375                        08/780,446                      01/18/00
6,016,383                        09/032,251                      01/18/00
6,016,389                        08/854,012                      01/18/00
6,016,396                        08/555,137                      01/18/00
6,016,412                        09/017,316                      01/18/00
6,016,416                        09/150,043                      01/18/00
6,016,417                        08/958,250                      01/18/00
6,016,418                        08/934,136                      01/18/00
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6,016,433                        08/921,551                      01/18/00
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6,016,446                        09/031,989                      01/18/00
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6,016,456                        08/992,577                      01/18/00
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6,016,459                        09/103,267                      01/18/00
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6,016,465                        09/005,547                      01/18/00
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6,016,467                        08/863,653                      01/18/00
6,016,479                        09/078,616                      01/18/00
6,016,510                        09/103,559                      01/18/00
6,016,521                        09/056,648                      01/18/00
6,016,552                        08/870,898                      01/18/00
6,016,564                        08/917,555                      01/18/00
6,016,565                        08/874,669                      01/18/00
6,016,566                        08/913,349                      01/18/00

                   PATENTS WHICH EXPIRED ON January 13, 2012
                    DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES

Patent                          Application                         Issue
Number                             Number                            Date

6,675,392                        10/179,423                      01/13/04
6,675,397                        10/350,416                      01/13/04
6,675,398                        10/306,817                      01/13/04
6,675,400                        10/206,084                      01/13/04
6,675,401                        10/238,472                      01/13/04
6,675,405                        10/201,726                      01/13/04
6,675,409                        10/270,967                      01/13/04
6,675,410                        10/278,457                      01/13/04
6,675,413                        09/973,555                      01/13/04
6,675,422                        10/288,066                      01/13/04
6,675,424                        10/092,152                      01/13/04
6,675,425                        09/629,478                      01/13/04
6,675,426                        09/854,840                      01/13/04
6,675,435                        10/048,881                      01/13/04
6,675,436                        10/127,749                      01/13/04
6,675,441                        10/157,235                      01/13/04
6,675,444                        10/204,210                      01/13/04
6,675,446                        09/940,383                      01/13/04
6,675,448                        10/336,692                      01/13/04
6,675,451                        09/567,917                      01/13/04
6,675,452                        09/848,189                      01/13/04
6,675,460                        09/970,230                      01/13/04
6,675,463                        09/945,768                      01/13/04
6,675,465                        09/896,372                      01/13/04
6,675,466                        10/056,289                      01/13/04
6,675,467                        10/010,347                      01/13/04
6,675,475                        10/142,505                      01/13/04
6,675,477                        10/301,251                      01/13/04
6,675,482                        10/325,681                      01/13/04
6,675,485                        10/255,595                      01/13/04
6,675,486                        10/077,536                      01/13/04
6,675,488                        10/109,136                      01/13/04
6,675,489                        10/097,917                      01/13/04
6,675,495                        10/215,183                      01/13/04
6,675,499                        09/974,794                      01/13/04
6,675,502                        10/086,241                      01/13/04
6,675,503                        10/137,937                      01/13/04
6,675,506                        09/989,371                      01/13/04
6,675,507                        10/117,609                      01/13/04
6,675,508                        10/131,149                      01/13/04
6,675,511                        09/838,543                      01/13/04
6,675,512                        10/347,905                      01/13/04
6,675,515                        09/794,167                      01/13/04
6,675,516                        10/365,274                      01/13/04
6,675,518                        09/768,538                      01/13/04
6,675,522                        10/349,266                      01/13/04
6,675,523                        10/237,527                      01/13/04
6,675,524                        10/202,143                      01/13/04
6,675,525                        10/209,916                      01/13/04
6,675,532                        09/803,932                      01/13/04
6,675,534                        10/052,740                      01/13/04
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6,675,540                        09/950,945                      01/13/04
6,675,543                        09/887,895                      01/13/04
6,675,546                        10/033,119                      01/13/04
6,675,547                        09/787,903                      01/13/04
6,675,553                        09/963,813                      01/13/04
6,675,556                        10/157,513                      01/13/04
6,675,558                        09/836,984                      01/13/04
6,675,565                        09/991,910                      01/13/04
6,675,566                        10/201,976                      01/13/04
6,675,568                        10/159,981                      01/13/04
6,675,574                        10/193,207                      01/13/04
6,675,576                        10/128,126                      01/13/04
6,675,581                        10/195,589                      01/13/04
6,675,584                        10/064,768                      01/13/04
6,675,586                        10/180,105                      01/13/04
6,675,593                        10/272,120                      01/13/04
6,675,595                        10/242,638                      01/13/04
6,675,599                        10/406,128                      01/13/04
6,675,606                        10/186,480                      01/13/04
6,675,608                        10/190,621                      01/13/04
6,675,611                        09/906,360                      01/13/04
6,675,612                        10/086,966                      01/13/04
6,675,624                        09/916,119                      01/13/04
6,675,626                        09/881,016                      01/13/04
6,675,632                        10/228,071                      01/13/04
6,675,635                        10/124,555                      01/13/04
6,675,649                        09/822,360                      01/13/04
6,675,656                        09/647,958                      01/13/04
6,675,661                        09/744,566                      01/13/04
6,675,662                        09/982,047                      01/13/04
6,675,667                        10/070,299                      01/13/04
6,675,675                        09/980,594                      01/13/04
6,675,677                        10/122,288                      01/13/04
6,675,680                        10/368,256                      01/13/04
6,675,692                        09/979,764                      01/13/04
6,675,693                        10/249,031                      01/13/04
6,675,699                        09/962,770                      01/13/04
6,675,701                        10/122,119                      01/13/04
6,675,703                        10/071,232                      01/13/04
6,675,705                        10/372,244                      01/13/04
6,675,706                        09/766,460                      01/13/04
6,675,709                        09/958,874                      01/13/04
6,675,712                        10/117,412                      01/13/04
6,675,713                        10/093,702                      01/13/04
6,675,715                        09/937,765                      01/13/04
6,675,719                        10/187,630                      01/13/04
6,675,723                        10/162,886                      01/13/04
6,675,724                        10/081,187                      01/13/04
6,675,725                        09/870,359                      01/13/04
6,675,726                        09/980,894                      01/13/04
6,675,729                        10/038,219                      01/13/04
6,675,744                        09/586,312                      01/13/04
6,675,750                        10/132,114                      01/13/04
6,675,753                        10/206,184                      01/13/04
6,675,756                        09/982,146                      01/13/04
6,675,758                        09/987,093                      01/13/04
6,675,759                        10/074,266                      01/13/04
6,675,760                        09/602,260                      01/13/04
6,675,762                        10/084,142                      01/13/04
6,675,766                        10/214,312                      01/13/04
6,675,768                        10/119,694                      01/13/04
6,675,775                        10/120,951                      01/13/04
6,675,782                        09/936,221                      01/13/04
6,675,783                        10/110,377                      01/13/04
6,675,791                        10/052,069                      01/13/04
6,675,792                        10/183,248                      01/13/04
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6,675,794                        10/200,750                      01/13/04
6,675,798                        09/761,669                      01/13/04
6,675,800                        09/773,087                      01/13/04
6,675,803                        09/867,302                      01/13/04
6,675,805                        10/370,544                      01/13/04
6,675,806                        09/827,731                      01/13/04
6,675,807                        09/828,107                      01/13/04
6,675,812                        10/287,314                      01/13/04
6,675,813                        10/008,584                      01/13/04
6,675,820                        09/920,596                      01/13/04
6,675,821                        10/204,177                      01/13/04
6,675,824                        10/023,883                      01/13/04
6,675,842                        10/157,722                      01/13/04
6,675,846                        10/231,871                      01/13/04
6,675,850                        10/096,948                      01/13/04
6,675,859                        10/180,530                      01/13/04
6,675,860                        10/078,577                      01/13/04
6,675,865                        09/604,746                      01/13/04
6,675,867                        09/740,614                      01/13/04
6,675,871                        09/805,445                      01/13/04
6,675,873                        10/175,585                      01/13/04
6,675,879                        09/929,387                      01/13/04
6,675,882                        10/089,630                      01/13/04
6,675,885                        09/834,066                      01/13/04
6,675,887                        10/106,277                      01/13/04
6,675,901                        09/870,190                      01/13/04
6,675,909                        10/329,989                      01/13/04
6,675,910                        10/464,460                      01/13/04
6,675,913                        10/208,088                      01/13/04
6,675,916                        09/982,729                      01/13/04
6,675,918                        10/013,664                      01/13/04
6,675,921                        09/845,878                      01/13/04
6,675,926                        09/983,015                      01/13/04
6,675,929                        10/024,515                      01/13/04
6,675,930                        10/103,850                      01/13/04
6,675,934                        10/260,988                      01/13/04
6,675,936                        10/386,931                      01/13/04
6,675,938                        10/274,897                      01/13/04
6,675,939                        09/773,722                      01/13/04
6,675,949                        10/130,126                      01/13/04
6,675,954                        10/452,758                      01/13/04
6,675,955                        10/016,404                      01/13/04
6,675,957                        10/002,926                      01/13/04
6,675,959                        10/199,381                      01/13/04
6,675,961                        10/228,409                      01/13/04
6,675,977                        10/086,958                      01/13/04
6,675,978                        10/091,043                      01/13/04
6,675,979                        10/153,559                      01/13/04
6,675,990                        10/452,205                      01/13/04
6,675,996                        10/049,325                      01/13/04
6,675,997                        10/216,029                      01/13/04
6,676,005                        10/196,841                      01/13/04
6,676,010                        10/246,390                      01/13/04
6,676,020                        10/000,818                      01/13/04
6,676,021                        09/958,835                      01/13/04
6,676,027                        10/331,788                      01/13/04
6,676,033                        09/892,673                      01/13/04
6,676,041                        10/241,864                      01/13/04
6,676,042                        10/015,786                      01/13/04
6,676,050                        09/938,738                      01/13/04
6,676,053                        09/820,968                      01/13/04
6,676,061                        10/055,226                      01/13/04
6,676,070                        09/923,293                      01/13/04
6,676,071                        10/175,527                      01/13/04
6,676,072                        10/292,948                      01/13/04
6,676,077                        09/703,947                      01/13/04
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6,676,087                        10/356,032                      01/13/04
6,676,089                        09/311,936                      01/13/04
6,676,090                        10/002,040                      01/13/04
6,676,094                        10/299,400                      01/13/04
6,676,095                        09/987,079                      01/13/04
6,676,099                        09/902,196                      01/13/04
6,676,100                        10/263,634                      01/13/04
6,676,102                        09/507,329                      01/13/04
6,676,104                        10/299,275                      01/13/04
6,676,105                        10/022,872                      01/13/04
6,676,107                        10/265,124                      01/13/04
6,676,112                        10/260,859                      01/13/04
6,676,114                        10/131,723                      01/13/04
6,676,124                        09/830,136                      01/13/04
6,676,133                        09/992,380                      01/13/04
6,676,137                        10/085,678                      01/13/04
6,676,138                        09/936,187                      01/13/04
6,676,141                        09/795,307                      01/13/04
6,676,143                        09/967,427                      01/13/04
6,676,144                        10/152,083                      01/13/04
6,676,145                        10/037,820                      01/13/04
6,676,147                        09/980,371                      01/13/04
6,676,151                        10/023,541                      01/13/04
6,676,152                        09/990,305                      01/13/04
6,676,153                        10/146,939                      01/13/04
6,676,155                        10/197,587                      01/13/04
6,676,157                        10/078,501                      01/13/04
6,676,163                        10/146,685                      01/13/04
6,676,168                        10/103,724                      01/13/04
6,676,170                        09/928,830                      01/13/04
6,676,174                        09/775,610                      01/13/04
6,676,175                        09/847,453                      01/13/04
6,676,178                        09/833,860                      01/13/04
6,676,181                        10/270,500                      01/13/04
6,676,184                        10/465,047                      01/13/04
6,676,185                        10/465,471                      01/13/04
6,676,188                        10/336,361                      01/13/04
6,676,191                        10/412,834                      01/13/04
6,676,194                        10/227,539                      01/13/04
6,676,196                        10/213,932                      01/13/04
6,676,198                        10/251,952                      01/13/04
6,676,201                        10/091,334                      01/13/04
6,676,202                        10/324,038                      01/13/04
6,676,203                        10/067,092                      01/13/04
6,676,204                        10/238,426                      01/13/04
6,676,205                        10/305,076                      01/13/04
6,676,208                        10/159,698                      01/13/04
6,676,209                        09/928,955                      01/13/04
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6,676,217                        09/923,739                      01/13/04
6,676,218                        10/053,829                      01/13/04
6,676,221                        10/075,493                      01/13/04
6,676,224                        10/322,639                      01/13/04
6,676,225                        10/248,842                      01/13/04
6,676,227                        09/691,532                      01/13/04
6,676,228                        10/216,500                      01/13/04
6,676,230                        09/981,923                      01/13/04
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6,676,275                        09/835,322                      01/13/04
6,676,276                        09/943,345                      01/13/04
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6,676,310                        09/998,948                      01/13/04
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6,676,324                        09/647,900                      01/13/04
6,676,330                        10/000,267                      01/13/04
6,676,340                        09/950,525                      01/13/04
6,676,343                        09/969,282                      01/13/04
6,676,346                        10/048,201                      01/13/04
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6,676,353                        10/195,216                      01/13/04
6,676,358                        10/073,282                      01/13/04
6,676,362                        10/127,808                      01/13/04
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6,676,370                        10/117,612                      01/13/04
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6,676,394                        10/088,672                      01/13/04
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6,676,417                        10/308,533                      01/13/04
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6,676,423                        09/560,990                      01/13/04
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6,676,428                        09/795,664                      01/13/04
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6,676,471                        10/077,529                      01/13/04
6,676,475                        10/440,287                      01/13/04
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 March 6, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1376 OG 16  

6,676,563                        10/201,197                      01/13/04
6,676,564                        10/052,615                      01/13/04
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6,676,615                        09/956,473                      01/13/04
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 March 6, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1376 OG 17  

6,676,942                        09/283,646                      01/13/04
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 March 6, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1376 OG 18  

6,677,198                        10/064,109                      01/13/04
6,677,203                        09/964,521                      01/13/04
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 March 6, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1376 OG 19  

6,677,568                        09/852,019                      01/13/04
6,677,571                        09/842,023                      01/13/04
6,677,575                        10/151,729                      01/13/04
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6,678,061                        10/121,731                      01/13/04
 March 6, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1376 OG 20  

6,678,063                        09/873,405                      01/13/04
6,678,070                        09/491,957                      01/13/04
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6,678,142                        10/200,654                      01/13/04
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6,678,148                        09/893,560                      01/13/04
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 March 6, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1376 OG 21  

6,678,468                        09/984,393                      01/13/04
6,678,469                        09/496,303                      01/13/04
6,678,471                        09/520,801                      01/13/04
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6,678,610                        10/373,344                      01/13/04
6,678,618                        09/711,625                      01/13/04
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6,678,628                        10/046,947                      01/13/04
6,678,632                        10/098,159                      01/13/04
6,678,634                        09/844,467                      01/13/04
6,678,640                        09/329,196                      01/13/04
6,678,648                        09/595,391                      01/13/04
6,678,658                        09/612,026                      01/13/04
6,678,664                        09/299,102                      01/13/04
6,678,671                        09/703,589                      01/13/04
6,678,684                        09/610,578                      01/13/04
6,678,689                        09/740,852                      01/13/04
6,678,691                        09/530,154                      01/13/04
6,678,701                        09/477,922                      01/13/04
6,678,707                        09/699,884                      01/13/04
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6,678,732                        09/301,878                      01/13/04
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6,678,832                        09/430,538                      01/13/04
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6,678,846                        09/588,590                      01/13/04
6,678,850                        10/289,823                      01/13/04
6,678,851                        09/637,600                      01/13/04
6,678,864                        08/925,845                      01/13/04
6,678,866                        09/345,703                      01/13/04
6,678,873                        09/713,340                      01/13/04
6,678,884                        09/608,385                      01/13/04
6,678,888                        09/648,038                      01/13/04

                   PATENTS WHICH EXPIRED ON January 15, 2012
                    DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES

Patent                          Application                         Issue
Number                             Number                            Date

7,318,242                        11/325,207                      01/15/08
7,318,244                        11/426,067                      01/15/08
7,318,254                        10/533,792                      01/15/08
7,318,255                        11/075,123                      01/15/08
7,318,271                        11/519,051                      01/15/08
7,318,273                        10/511,420                      01/15/08
7,318,279                        10/511,494                      01/15/08
7,318,288                        11/377,871                      01/15/08
7,318,296                        10/870,757                      01/15/08
7,318,301                        11/296,962                      01/15/08
7,318,303                        10/628,634                      01/15/08
 March 6, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1376 OG 22  

7,318,315                        11/073,315                      01/15/08
7,318,328                        11/357,554                      01/15/08
7,318,330                        10/607,527                      01/15/08
7,318,332                        11/498,733                      01/15/08
7,318,334                        11/144,323                      01/15/08
7,318,343                        10/519,137                      01/15/08
7,318,349                        11/160,004                      01/15/08
7,318,352                        10/507,373                      01/15/08
7,318,354                        11/352,052                      01/15/08
7,318,363                        11/110,561                      01/15/08
7,318,365                        11/405,412                      01/15/08
7,318,371                        10/518,895                      01/15/08
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7,318,377                        11/102,115                      01/15/08
7,318,388                        11/123,921                      01/15/08
7,318,390                        11/376,655                      01/15/08
7,318,395                        11/205,770                      01/15/08
7,318,400                        11/229,940                      01/15/08
7,318,404                        11/494,653                      01/15/08
7,318,407                        11/649,660                      01/15/08
7,318,408                        11/440,120                      01/15/08
7,318,418                        11/342,031                      01/15/08
7,318,423                        10/506,701                      01/15/08
7,318,428                        10/117,673                      01/15/08
7,318,431                        11/049,611                      01/15/08
7,318,432                        10/492,035                      01/15/08
7,318,440                        09/594,445                      01/15/08
7,318,441                        11/358,228                      01/15/08
7,318,442                        10/824,050                      01/15/08
7,318,452                        10/580,522                      01/15/08
7,318,463                        10/513,858                      01/15/08
7,318,465                        11/356,831                      01/15/08
7,318,470                        10/499,712                      01/15/08
7,318,472                        11/344,803                      01/15/08
7,318,476                        10/990,617                      01/15/08
7,318,488                        11/429,041                      01/15/08
7,318,493                        10/912,324                      01/15/08
7,318,504                        10/998,091                      01/15/08
7,318,513                        11/058,877                      01/15/08
7,318,523                        10/508,725                      01/15/08
7,318,528                        10/898,701                      01/15/08
7,318,538                        10/522,814                      01/15/08
7,318,548                        10/397,920                      01/15/08
7,318,553                        10/563,363                      01/15/08
7,318,558                        11/003,795                      01/15/08
7,318,561                        11/101,253                      01/15/08
7,318,563                        11/100,962                      01/15/08
7,318,568                        10/565,292                      01/15/08
7,318,569                        11/103,697                      01/15/08
7,318,571                        10/537,596                      01/15/08
7,318,573                        10/976,892                      01/15/08
7,318,574                        11/015,005                      01/15/08
7,318,575                        10/959,943                      01/15/08
7,318,576                        11/139,401                      01/15/08
7,318,582                        10/506,589                      01/15/08
7,318,588                        11/129,705                      01/15/08
7,318,596                        11/118,769                      01/15/08
7,318,634                        10/974,978                      01/15/08
7,318,644                        11/066,616                      01/15/08
7,318,647                        11/123,001                      01/15/08
7,318,654                        11/142,043                      01/15/08
7,318,657                        11/648,459                      01/15/08
7,318,663                        10/562,894                      01/15/08
7,318,664                        11/612,812                      01/15/08
7,318,665                        11/104,471                      01/15/08
7,318,666                        11/739,108                      01/15/08
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7,318,670                        10/576,566                      01/15/08
7,318,678                        11/122,542                      01/15/08
7,318,694                        11/188,946                      01/15/08
7,318,706                        10/920,674                      01/15/08
7,318,709                        10/648,881                      01/15/08
7,318,714                        10/564,890                      01/15/08
7,318,716                        11/048,967                      01/15/08
7,318,717                        10/315,464                      01/15/08
7,318,720                        10/635,851                      01/15/08
7,318,722                        11/136,068                      01/15/08
7,318,731                        11/308,610                      01/15/08
7,318,742                        11/155,566                      01/15/08
7,318,744                        11/471,430                      01/15/08
7,318,745                        11/467,734                      01/15/08
7,318,746                        11/412,142                      01/15/08
7,318,753                        11/484,432                      01/15/08
7,318,758                        10/573,560                      01/15/08
7,318,760                        11/439,038                      01/15/08
7,318,762                        11/400,794                      01/15/08
7,318,765                        11/327,905                      01/15/08
7,318,778                        11/415,654                      01/15/08
7,318,783                        11/164,554                      01/15/08
7,318,792                        11/558,796                      01/15/08
7,318,794                        11/328,557                      01/15/08
7,318,797                        11/214,934                      01/15/08
7,318,810                        10/629,996                      01/15/08
7,318,811                        10/342,953                      01/15/08
7,318,815                        10/187,929                      01/15/08
7,318,827                        10/307,594                      01/15/08
7,318,828                        10/945,584                      01/15/08
7,318,839                        10/897,371                      01/15/08
7,318,842                        10/286,107                      01/15/08
7,318,845                        10/600,753                      01/15/08
7,318,848                        11/023,927                      01/15/08
7,318,858                        11/025,761                      01/15/08
7,318,860                        10/577,590                      01/15/08
7,318,862                        11/125,170                      01/15/08
7,318,863                        10/576,222                      01/15/08
7,318,876                        10/924,701                      01/15/08
7,318,882                        10/513,733                      01/15/08
7,318,888                        11/176,769                      01/15/08
7,318,890                        10/962,022                      01/15/08
7,318,891                        10/962,023                      01/15/08
7,318,892                        11/175,072                      01/15/08
7,318,904                        11/110,343                      01/15/08
7,318,929                        10/474,572                      01/15/08
7,318,930                        10/451,385                      01/15/08
7,318,936                        10/986,922                      01/15/08
7,318,940                        10/533,073                      01/15/08
7,318,941                        10/169,377                      01/15/08
7,318,948                        10/914,019                      01/15/08
7,318,958                        10/751,823                      01/15/08
7,318,964                        10/135,728                      01/15/08
7,318,967                        11/620,147                      01/15/08
7,318,969                        11/349,392                      01/15/08
7,318,981                        10/519,933                      01/15/08
7,319,000                        08/869,386                      01/15/08
7,319,016                        10/646,470                      01/15/08
7,319,020                        09/889,686                      01/15/08
7,319,021                        10/673,054                      01/15/08
7,319,028                        10/730,258                      01/15/08
7,319,033                        10/222,479                      01/15/08
7,319,034                        10/083,849                      01/15/08
7,319,038                        10/664,314                      01/15/08
7,319,052                        11/103,101                      01/15/08
7,319,078                        10/268,810                      01/15/08
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7,319,083                        10/692,900                      01/15/08
7,319,085                        11/257,313                      01/15/08
7,319,087                        10/474,647                      01/15/08
7,319,089                        10/220,833                      01/15/08
7,319,093                        10/493,461                      01/15/08
7,319,101                        11/011,887                      01/15/08
7,319,102                        11/005,797                      01/15/08
7,319,104                        10/505,333                      01/15/08
7,319,109                        10/535,228                      01/15/08
7,319,124                        11/094,701                      01/15/08
7,319,130                        10/533,854                      01/15/08
7,319,131                        10/900,557                      01/15/08
7,319,141                        10/968,674                      01/15/08
7,319,149                        10/864,792                      01/15/08
7,319,150                        10/522,927                      01/15/08
7,319,152                        11/522,862                      01/15/08
7,319,164                        10/250,708                      01/15/08
7,319,168                        10/844,314                      01/15/08
7,319,170                        10/542,287                      01/15/08
7,319,171                        11/580,589                      01/15/08
7,319,190                        11/272,386                      01/15/08
7,319,198                        10/569,931                      01/15/08
7,319,202                        11/617,175                      01/15/08
7,319,209                        11/592,752                      01/15/08
7,319,221                        11/407,311                      01/15/08
7,319,225                        11/356,169                      01/15/08
7,319,226                        11/044,927                      01/15/08
7,319,233                        11/234,663                      01/15/08
7,319,280                        11/739,471                      01/15/08
7,319,281                        11/043,681                      01/15/08
7,319,285                        10/918,639                      01/15/08
7,319,292                        10/791,691                      01/15/08
7,319,300                        11/420,213                      01/15/08
7,319,315                        11/516,686                      01/15/08
7,319,341                        10/653,045                      01/15/08
7,319,364                        11/281,580                      01/15/08
7,319,375                        11/004,735                      01/15/08
7,319,382                        11/132,945                      01/15/08
7,319,383                        10/369,218                      01/15/08
7,319,401                        10/928,610                      01/15/08
7,319,402                        11/339,115                      01/15/08
7,319,411                        10/622,244                      01/15/08
7,319,413                        11/296,143                      01/15/08
7,319,422                        11/101,513                      01/15/08
7,319,424                        11/344,611                      01/15/08
7,319,430                        11/396,520                      01/15/08
7,319,431                        11/445,953                      01/15/08
7,319,434                        11/359,367                      01/15/08
7,319,436                        10/763,256                      01/15/08
7,319,442                        10/930,950                      01/15/08
7,319,458                        11/023,562                      01/15/08
7,319,465                        10/648,789                      01/15/08
7,319,472                        11/052,822                      01/15/08
7,319,473                        11/315,106                      01/15/08
7,319,479                        09/960,218                      01/15/08
7,319,483                        10/759,187                      01/15/08
7,319,488                        10/348,173                      01/15/08
7,319,499                        11/143,607                      01/15/08
7,319,521                        11/024,331                      01/15/08
7,319,524                        11/092,471                      01/15/08
7,319,551                        10/550,411                      01/15/08
7,319,553                        11/358,537                      01/15/08
7,319,564                        10/789,499                      01/15/08
7,319,566                        11/356,804                      01/15/08
7,319,581                        11/292,445                      01/15/08
7,319,587                        10/945,561                      01/15/08
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7,319,589                        11/456,808                      01/15/08
7,319,597                        10/900,483                      01/15/08
7,319,640                        11/484,149                      01/15/08
7,319,649                        11/113,847                      01/15/08
7,319,650                        11/113,849                      01/15/08
7,319,651                        11/113,884                      01/15/08
7,319,675                        10/655,233                      01/15/08
7,319,676                        10/370,269                      01/15/08
7,319,696                        10/162,793                      01/15/08
7,319,698                        10/378,293                      01/15/08
7,319,715                        10/028,080                      01/15/08
7,319,721                        11/113,295                      01/15/08
7,319,732                        10/834,202                      01/15/08
7,319,736                        11/345,465                      01/15/08
7,319,737                        11/399,443                      01/15/08
7,319,747                        10/971,821                      01/15/08
7,319,771                        10/296,977                      01/15/08
7,319,774                        11/070,288                      01/15/08
7,319,790                        10/178,567                      01/15/08
7,319,817                        11/237,542                      01/15/08
7,319,829                        11/212,218                      01/15/08
7,319,843                        10/538,579                      01/15/08
7,319,875                        09/858,479                      01/15/08
7,319,885                        10/392,866                      01/15/08
7,319,890                        11/001,703                      01/15/08
7,319,891                        11/102,720                      01/15/08
7,319,892                        10/983,067                      01/15/08
7,319,893                        10/995,710                      01/15/08
7,319,902                        11/126,018                      01/15/08
7,319,911                        11/340,932                      01/15/08
7,319,913                        11/146,356                      01/15/08
7,319,933                        10/802,432                      01/15/08
7,319,934                        10/485,431                      01/15/08
7,319,940                        11/333,463                      01/15/08
7,319,960                        10/020,895                      01/15/08
7,319,972                        10/315,744                      01/15/08
7,319,992                        09/964,224                      01/15/08
7,320,019                        09/725,717                      01/15/08
7,320,026                        10/184,759                      01/15/08
7,320,027                        11/249,075                      01/15/08
7,320,056                        11/285,184                      01/15/08
7,320,086                        11/291,243                      01/15/08
7,320,112                        09/947,324                      01/15/08
7,320,117                        11/167,610                      01/15/08
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Patents Reinstated Due to the Acceptance of a Late Maintenance Fee from 02/06/2012 
                 Patents Reinstated Due to the Acceptance of a
                     Late Maintenance Fee from 02/06/2012

Patent           Application       Filing          Issue           Granted
Number           Number            Date            Date            Date

5,759,791        08/188,426        01/24/94        06/02/98        02/06/12
5,823,077        08/646,954        05/08/96        10/20/98        02/10/12
5,875,967        08/797,231        02/07/97        03/02/99        02/10/12
5,965,086        08/009,381        01/27/93        10/12/99        02/08/12
5,975,911        08/946,729        10/08/97        11/02/99        02/10/12
5,978,978        09/033,458        02/28/98        11/09/99        02/11/12
5,983,223        08/852,230        05/06/97        11/09/99        02/10/12
5,983,310        08/799,192        02/13/97        11/09/99        02/10/12
5,987,343        08/969,405        11/07/97        11/16/99        02/08/12
5,991,771        08/700,487        07/03/97        11/23/99        02/10/12
6,064,253        09/063,425        04/20/98        05/16/00        02/09/12
6,323,762        09/715,250        11/16/00        11/27/01        02/09/12
6,373,521        09/619,070        07/19/00        04/16/02        02/09/12
6,406,534        09/716,577        11/20/00        06/18/02        02/09/12
6,468,541        09/885,089        06/21/01        10/22/02        02/10/12
6,557,179        09/815,708        03/23/01        05/06/03        02/06/12
6,557,611        09/826,247        04/04/01        05/06/03        02/10/12
6,635,035        09/621,636        07/21/00        10/21/03        02/09/12
6,644,185        09/707,049        11/06/00        11/11/03        02/10/12
6,652,178        09/933,081        08/20/01        11/25/03        02/10/12
6,656,158        10/128,203        04/23/02        12/02/03        02/08/12
6,656,159        10/128,205        04/23/02        12/02/03        02/08/12
6,662,379        10/033,611        12/27/01        12/16/03        02/06/12
6,665,913        10/194,861        07/12/02        12/23/03        02/08/12
6,671,999        10/162,002        05/30/02        01/06/04        02/10/12
6,674,368        09/940,905        08/27/01        01/06/04        02/08/12
6,687,745        09/599,382        06/22/00        02/03/04        02/07/12
7,028,133        09/561,457        04/28/00        04/11/06        02/09/12
7,034,193        10/826,052        04/15/04        04/25/06        02/09/12
7,037,725        10/943,521        09/17/04        05/02/06        02/09/12
7,046,695        10/022,333        12/20/01        05/16/06        02/10/12
7,053,756        10/036,914        12/21/01        05/30/06        02/06/12
7,083,293        10/800,194        03/12/04        08/01/06        02/06/12
7,090,489        10/491,258        03/30/04        08/15/06        02/09/12
7,159,442        11/040,300        01/06/05        01/09/07        02/09/12
7,194,889        11/198,410        08/04/05        03/27/07        02/09/12
7,219,746        10/794,441        03/05/04        05/22/07        02/06/12
7,245,201        10/947,929        09/23/04        07/17/07        02/06/12
7,276,525        10/559,155        03/13/06        10/02/07        02/09/12
7,284,436        11/472,638        06/21/06        10/23/07        02/10/12
7,298,238        11/650,759        12/15/06        11/20/07        02/09/12
7,304,775        09/798,746        03/02/01        12/04/07        02/10/12
7,307,510        11/217,393        09/02/05        12/11/07        02/06/12
7,308,103        10/434,024        05/08/03        12/11/07        02/06/12
7,327,845        10/717,168        11/18/03        02/05/08        02/10/12
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Reissue Applications Filed 
                           Reissue Applications Filed

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

   7,651,371, Re. S.N. 13/358,983, Jan. 26, 2012, Cl. 439/541, ELECTRICAL
CONNECTOR WITH ESD PROTECTION, Chong Yi, et al, Owner of Record: Hon Hai
Precision Ind., Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW, Attorney or Agent: Christopher
M. Scherer, Ex. Gp.: 2833

   7,744,355, Re. S.N. 13/368,597, Feb. 08, 2012, Cl. 417/423, SUBMERSIBLE,
CENTRIFUGAL, MAGNETICALLY AFFIXED, CURRENT-CHANGING AQUARIUM PUMP, Anthony
A. Costa, Owner of Record: Inventor, Attorney or Agent: Brian S. Pickell,
Ex. Gp.: 3746

   7,825,143, Re. S.N. 13/358,512, Jan. 25, 2012, Cl. 424/093, METHOD FOR
CONTROLLING THE YEAST-TO-FILAMENTOUS GROWTH TRANSITION IN FUNGI, Kurt A.
Toenjes, et al, Owner of Record: Montana State University - Billings,
Billings, MT, Attorney or Agent: Antoinette M. Tease, Ex. Gp.: 1633

   8,016,704, Re. S.N. 13/355,830, Jan. 23, 2012, Cl. 473/584, ARROWHEAD
WITH PIVOTING BLADE, Douglas A. Vandewater, Owner of Record: EP Hunting
LLC, Byron Center, MI, Attorney or Agent: Matthew Kendall, Ex. Gp.: 3711
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Requests for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed 
                   Requests for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed

   RE. 41,562, Reexam. C.N. 90/012,095, Requested Date: Jan. 17, 2012, Cl.
340/572, Title: METHODS FOR ELECTRONIC TRACKING OF UNITS ORIGINATING FROM A
COMMON SOURCE, AND ASSEMBLIES COMPRISING TRANSPONDERS ATTACHED TO MEAT
SPIKES SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC TRACKING OF UNITS ASSOCIATED WITH A
BATCH, Inventor: Ross S. Dando et al., Owners of Record: Round Rock
Research, LLC., Mt. Kisco, NY, Attorney or Agent: Lerner David Littenberg
Krumholz & Mentlik, LLP., Westfield, NJ, Ex. Gp.: 3992, Requester: Michael
E. Hudzinski, Tucker Ellis & West, LLP., Cleveland, OH

   5,606,361, Reexam. C.N. 90/012,052, Requested Date: Dec. 15, 2011, Cl.
348/014, Title: VIDEOPHONE INTERACTIVE MAILBOX FACILITY SYSTEM AND METHOD
OF PROCESSING INFORMATION, Inventor: John Davidsohn et al., Owners of
Record: Visual Interactive Phone Concepts, Inc., New York, NY, Attorney or
Agent: Visual Interactive Phone Concepts, Inc., Staten Island, NY, Ex. Gp.:
3992, Requester: Bradley Edelman, Muir Patent Consulting, PLLC., Great
Falls, VA

   5,869,172, Reexam. C.N. 90/012,094, Requested Date: Jan. 13, 2012, Cl.
428/306, Title: INTERNALLY-COATED POROUS WEBS WITH CONTROLLED POSITIONING
OF MODIFIERS THEREIN, Inventor: J. Michael Caldwell, Owners of Record:
Nextec Applications, Inc., Carlsbad, CA, Attorney or Agent: Sheppard Mullin
Richter & Hampton, LLP., San Diego, CA, Ex. Gp.: 3991, Requester: Lissi
Mojica, Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, PA., Minneapolis, MN

   6,038,342, Reexam. C.N. 90/009,978, Requested Date: Dec. 27, 2011, Cl.
382/173, Title: OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION METHOD AND APPARATUS,
Inventor: Philip Bernzott et al., Owners of Record: Nuance Communications,
Inc., Burlington, MA, Attorney or Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, PC.,
Boston, MA, Ex. Gp.: 3992, Requester: Joseph E. Palys, Finnegan Henderson
Farabow Garrett & Dunner, LLP., Reston, VA

   6,169,368, Reexam. C.N. 90/012,089, Requested Date: Jan. 11, 2012, Cl.
315/076, Title: VISUAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS, Inventor: Guy Edward John
Margetson et al., Owners of Record: Adflash Limited, Great Britain,
Attorney or Agent: Christie Parker & Hale, Pasadena, CA, Ex. Gp.: 3992,
Requester: Ryan W. Dupuis, Ade & Company, Inc., Canada

   6,278,447, Reexam. C.N. 90/012,090, Requested Date: Jan. 11, 2012, Cl.
715/723, Title: METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACCELERATING A USER INTERFACE OF AN
IMAGE CAPTURE UNIT DURING PLAY MODE, Inventor: Eric C. Anderson, Owners of
Record: FlashPoint Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA, Attorney or Agent:
Herskovitz & Associates, LLC., Alexandria, VA, Ex. Gp.: 3992, Requester:
HTC Corporation, Bing Ai, Perkins Coie, LLP., San Diego, CA

   6,315,079, Reexam. C.N. 90/012,088, Requested Date: Jan. 11, 2012, Cl.
187/210, Title: LIFTING DEVICE WITH MOVABLE LIFTING COLUMNS, Inventor: Jan
Berends et al., Owners of Record: Stertil B.V., Netherlands, Attorney or
Agent: The Webb Law Firm, PC., Pittsburgh, PA, Ex. Gp.: 3993, Requester:
PATENT OWNER

   6,477,032, Reexam. C.N. 90/012,091, Requested Date: Jan. 12, 2012, Cl.
361/306, Title: LOW INDUCTANCE CHIP WITH CENTER VIA CONTACT, Inventor:
Albert S. Makl, Jr., Owners of Record: AVX Corporation, Myrtle Beach, SC,
Attorney or Agent: Dority & Manning, PA., Greenville, SC, Ex. Gp.: 3992,
Requester: Scott W. Kelley, Kelly Lowry & Kelley, LLP., Woodland Hills, CA

   6,623,206, Reexam. C.N. 90/012,092, Requested Date: Jan. 12, 2012, Cl.
404/016, Title: PORTABLE SPEED BUMP, Inventor: William H. Blair et al.,
Owners of Record: PMG, Inc., Wheeling, WV, Attorney or Agent: Steptoe &
Johnson, PLLC., Bridgeport, WV, Ex. Gp.: 3993, Requester: Barco Products,
Co., Joel H. Bock, Cook Alex, LTD., Chicago, IL

   6,872,425, Reexam. C.N. 90/012,093, Requested Date: Jan. 12, 2012, Cl.
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427/404, Title: COATED VEHICLE WHEEL AND METHOD, Inventor: Roger W. Kaufold
et al., Owners of Record: Alcoa, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA, Attorney or Agent:
Intellectual Property, Alcoa Center, PA, Ex. Gp.: 3991, Requester: Accuride,
Corp., Larry L. Saret, Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP., Chicago, IL

   7,425,292, Reexam. C.N. 90/012,097, Requested Date: Jan. 20, 2012, Cl.
264/172, Title: THIN FILM WITH NON-SELF-AGGREGATING UNIFORM HETEROGENEITY
AND DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS MADE THEREFROM, Inventor: Robert K. Yang et al.,
Owners of Record: MonoSol Rx, LLC., Portage, IN, Attorney or Agent: Hoffman
& Baron, LLP., Syosset, NY, Ex. Gp.: 3991, Requester: Danielle L. Herritt,
McCarter & English, LLP., Boston, MA
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Requests for Inter Partes Reexamination Filed 
                 Requests for Inter Partes Reexamination Filed

   6,700,711, Reexam. C.N.: 95/001,876, Requested Date: Jan. 26, 2012, Cl.:
359/725, Title: PANORAMIC VIEWING SYSTEM WITH A COMPOSITE FIELD OF VIEW,
Inventor: Vishvjit Singh Nalwa, Owners of Record: Fullview, Inc., Holmdel,
NJ, Attorney or Agent: Law Offices of Joseph L. Lazaroff, Rowayton, CT, Ex.
Gp.: 3992, Requester: Third Party Requester: Polycom, Inc.; (Att'y Is:
Keith Lutsch, Wong Cabello Lutsch Rutherford & Brucculeri, LLP., Houston,
TX), Real Party in Interest: Same As Third Party Requester

   7,459,916, Reexam. C.N.: 95/000,656, Requested Date: Jan. 23, 2012, Cl.:
324/627, Title: ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING DEFECT MONITORING SYSTEM AND
METHOD FOR USING THE SAME, Inventor: Charles R. Crain et al., Owners of
Record: L-3 Communications Corporation, New York, NY, Attorney or Agent:
Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery, Chicago, IL, Ex. Gp.: 3992, Requester: Third
Party Requester: Jaxon Engineering & Maintenance, Inc.; (Att'y Is: Mark R.
Kresloff, McKenna Long & Aldridge, LLP., Washington, DC), Real Party in
Interest:  Same As Third Party Requester

   7,603,311, Reexam. C.N.: 95/001,877, Requested Date: Jan. 26, 2012, Cl.:
705/039, Title: PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR CONDUCTING ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS,
Inventor: Rani K. Yadav-Ranjan, Owners of Record: Purple Leaf, LLC., Plano,
TX, Attorney or Agent: Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel, LLP.,
Philadelphia, PA, Ex. Gp.: 3992, Requester: Third Party Requester:  eBay,
Inc.; (Att'y Is: Lissi Mojica, Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, PA.,
Minneapolis, MN), Real Party in Interest: Same As Third Party Requester

   7,729,528, Reexam. C.N.: 95/001,874, Requested Date: Jan. 19, 2012, Cl.:
382/149, Title: AUTOMATED WAFER DEFECT INSPECTION SYSTEM AND A PROCESS OF
PERFORMING SUCH INSPECTION, Inventor: Jeffre O'Dell et al., Owners of
Record: Rudolph Technologies, Inc., Flanders, NJ, Attorney or Agent: Dicke
Billig & Czaja, PLLC., Minneapolis, MN, Ex. Gp.: 3992, Requester: Third
Party Requester: Camtek, LTD.; (Att'y Is: Ping Hu, Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris
Glovsky and Popeo, PC., Boston, MA), Real Party in Interest: Same As Third
Party Requester

   7,952,483, Reexam. C.N.: 95/001,835, Requested Date: Jan. 19, 2012, Cl.:
340/573, Title: HUMAN MOVEMENT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, Inventor: Kevin Ferguson
et al., Owners of Record: Motiva, LLC., Dublin, OH, Attorney or Agent:
Standley Law Group, LLP., Dublin, OH, Ex. Gp.: 3992, Requester: Third Party
Requester:  Nintendo of America & Nintendo, Co., LTD; (Att'y Is: Deborah S.
Gladstein, Nixon & Vanderhye, PC, Arlington, VA), 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
                               February 10, 2012
                            DUE TO FAILURE TO RENEW

Reg. Number                   Serial Number                     Reg. Date

2,465,968                      75/408,269                      07/03/2001
2,466,632                      75/855,872                      07/03/2001
2,965,356                      79/000,019                      07/05/2005
2,965,357                      79/000,155                      07/05/2005
2,965,359                      79/000,299                      07/05/2005
2,965,361                      79/000,310                      07/05/2005
2,965,363                      79/000,339                      07/05/2005
2,965,364                      79/000,398                      07/05/2005
2,965,365                      79/000,400                      07/05/2005
2,965,366                      79/000,429                      07/05/2005
2,965,367                      79/000,945                      07/05/2005
2,965,368                      79/000,976                      07/05/2005
2,965,369                      79/001,006                      07/05/2005
1,159,732                      73/226,319                      07/07/1981
1,159,637                      73/226,464                      07/07/1981
2,465,857                      74/422,469                      07/03/2001
2,465,865                      74/700,600                      07/03/2001
2,465,877                      75/131,126                      07/03/2001
2,465,888                      75/193,151                      07/03/2001
2,464,773                      75/200,159                      07/03/2001
2,465,892                      75/212,008                      07/03/2001
2,465,893                      75/212,009                      07/03/2001
2,465,904                      75/232,931                      07/03/2001
2,465,905                      75/236,309                      07/03/2001
2,465,918                      75/273,401                      07/03/2001
2,465,919                      75/273,404                      07/03/2001
2,465,921                      75/284,378                      07/03/2001
2,465,927                      75/302,593                      07/03/2001
2,465,928                      75/302,641                      07/03/2001
2,465,940                      75/348,419                      07/03/2001
2,464,789                      75/348,491                      07/03/2001
2,464,790                      75/353,614                      07/03/2001
2,465,944                      75/356,970                      07/03/2001
2,464,794                      75/372,265                      07/03/2001
2,465,954                      75/372,397                      07/03/2001
2,465,958                      75/385,104                      07/03/2001
2,465,964                      75/400,719                      07/03/2001
2,464,809                      75/416,285                      07/03/2001
2,464,811                      75/422,536                      07/03/2001
2,465,986                      75/432,828                      07/03/2001
2,465,994                      75/440,310                      07/03/2001
2,464,818                      75/442,808                      07/03/2001
2,466,010                      75/466,750                      07/03/2001
2,466,012                      75/468,830                      07/03/2001
2,466,017                      75/471,290                      07/03/2001
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2,466,022                      75/475,036                      07/03/2001
2,466,023                      75/475,714                      07/03/2001
2,464,829                      75/482,452                      07/03/2001
2,464,832                      75/486,207                      07/03/2001
2,464,833                      75/487,148                      07/03/2001
2,464,838                      75/494,393                      07/03/2001
2,466,035                      75/497,421                      07/03/2001
2,464,841                      75/499,392                      07/03/2001
2,466,043                      75/499,778                      07/03/2001
2,466,044                      75/500,969                      07/03/2001
2,464,845                      75/509,157                      07/03/2001
2,466,061                      75/514,610                      07/03/2001
2,466,065                      75/516,404                      07/03/2001
2,466,067                      75/517,765                      07/03/2001
2,466,733                      75/517,991                      07/03/2001
2,466,068                      75/518,579                      07/03/2001
2,466,072                      75/522,357                      07/03/2001
2,466,082                      75/528,278                      07/03/2001
2,466,087                      75/531,761                      07/03/2001
2,466,094                      75/534,373                      07/03/2001
2,466,099                      75/536,323                      07/03/2001
2,466,100                      75/536,493                      07/03/2001
2,466,113                      75/546,955                      07/03/2001
2,464,862                      75/550,435                      07/03/2001
2,464,864                      75/551,928                      07/03/2001
2,466,126                      75/557,941                      07/03/2001
2,464,870                      75/559,436                      07/03/2001
2,466,136                      75/562,581                      07/03/2001
2,466,147                      75/566,084                      07/03/2001
2,466,167                      75/582,824                      07/03/2001
2,464,886                      75/590,555                      07/03/2001
2,466,181                      75/592,531                      07/03/2001
2,464,889                      75/594,250                      07/03/2001
2,466,184                      75/595,340                      07/03/2001
2,466,188                      75/598,547                      07/03/2001
2,464,897                      75/601,510                      07/03/2001
2,466,193                      75/601,914                      07/03/2001
2,466,195                      75/604,239                      07/03/2001
2,466,197                      75/605,078                      07/03/2001
2,466,203                      75/609,924                      07/03/2001
2,466,206                      75/610,896                      07/03/2001
2,466,742                      75/610,941                      07/03/2001
2,466,207                      75/611,331                      07/03/2001
2,466,208                      75/611,374                      07/03/2001
2,466,211                      75/612,927                      07/03/2001
2,466,212                      75/612,982                      07/03/2001
2,466,225                      75/618,582                      07/03/2001
2,466,230                      75/620,409                      07/03/2001
2,464,917                      75/630,855                      07/03/2001
2,466,264                      75/634,576                      07/03/2001
2,466,265                      75/634,705                      07/03/2001
2,466,746                      75/635,393                      07/03/2001
2,464,925                      75/637,116                      07/03/2001
2,464,926                      75/640,614                      07/03/2001
2,466,292                      75/647,831                      07/03/2001
2,464,933                      75/653,394                      07/03/2001
2,466,298                      75/654,049                      07/03/2001
2,466,303                      75/655,136                      07/03/2001
2,466,304                      75/655,922                      07/03/2001
2,464,935                      75/655,988                      07/03/2001
2,466,316                      75/658,858                      07/03/2001
2,466,326                      75/665,997                      07/03/2001
2,466,331                      75/668,756                      07/03/2001
2,466,339                      75/673,622                      07/03/2001
2,466,340                      75/674,141                      07/03/2001
2,466,346                      75/676,246                      07/03/2001
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2,464,959                      75/685,793                      07/03/2001
2,466,370                      75/687,531                      07/03/2001
2,466,374                      75/691,889                      07/03/2001
2,464,965                      75/692,829                      07/03/2001
2,464,966                      75/693,231                      07/03/2001
2,466,386                      75/700,769                      07/03/2001
2,466,390                      75/701,823                      07/03/2001
2,466,398                      75/706,236                      07/03/2001
2,466,400                      75/706,866                      07/03/2001
2,464,983                      75/709,443                      07/03/2001
2,464,984                      75/713,411                      07/03/2001
2,464,985                      75/714,354                      07/03/2001
2,466,410                      75/714,960                      07/03/2001
2,464,986                      75/715,693                      07/03/2001
2,464,988                      75/717,532                      07/03/2001
2,466,756                      75/717,952                      07/03/2001
2,466,416                      75/718,626                      07/03/2001
2,464,995                      75/721,439                      07/03/2001
2,466,420                      75/721,689                      07/03/2001
2,465,002                      75/724,164                      07/03/2001
2,465,003                      75/725,425                      07/03/2001
2,466,425                      75/726,282                      07/03/2001
2,465,004                      75/726,487                      07/03/2001
2,466,428                      75/727,318                      07/03/2001
2,466,440                      75/734,798                      07/03/2001
2,466,441                      75/735,061                      07/03/2001
2,465,021                      75/740,623                      07/03/2001
2,466,455                      75/741,325                      07/03/2001
2,465,023                      75/742,080                      07/03/2001
2,466,459                      75/745,339                      07/03/2001
2,465,037                      75/750,461                      07/03/2001
2,466,471                      75/756,185                      07/03/2001
2,465,045                      75/756,193                      07/03/2001
2,465,046                      75/756,419                      07/03/2001
2,466,473                      75/757,085                      07/03/2001
2,466,481                      75/761,017                      07/03/2001
2,465,059                      75/762,017                      07/03/2001
2,466,486                      75/762,178                      07/03/2001
2,465,061                      75/763,755                      07/03/2001
2,465,062                      75/763,868                      07/03/2001
2,465,063                      75/764,147                      07/03/2001
2,465,066                      75/768,484                      07/03/2001
2,465,067                      75/769,371                      07/03/2001
2,465,072                      75/771,642                      07/03/2001
2,465,073                      75/772,534                      07/03/2001
2,466,507                      75/773,230                      07/03/2001
2,466,508                      75/773,313                      07/03/2001
2,465,077                      75/776,861                      07/03/2001
2,466,513                      75/777,089                      07/03/2001
2,465,092                      75/786,507                      07/03/2001
2,465,097                      75/791,423                      07/03/2001
2,465,098                      75/792,922                      07/03/2001
2,465,101                      75/793,687                      07/03/2001
2,465,102                      75/793,728                      07/03/2001
2,465,108                      75/794,850                      07/03/2001
2,466,542                      75/796,031                      07/03/2001
2,466,543                      75/796,851                      07/03/2001
2,466,553                      75/804,108                      07/03/2001
2,465,118                      75/804,145                      07/03/2001
2,465,121                      75/805,963                      07/03/2001
2,465,124                      75/806,310                      07/03/2001
2,465,133                      75/812,206                      07/03/2001
2,466,567                      75/812,402                      07/03/2001
2,466,575                      75/814,436                      07/03/2001
2,466,582                      75/819,752                      07/03/2001
2,466,586                      75/821,805                      07/03/2001
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2,466,773                      75/822,110                      07/03/2001
2,465,157                      75/825,762                      07/03/2001
2,466,595                      75/826,602                      07/03/2001
2,465,169                      75/831,117                      07/03/2001
2,465,179                      75/834,485                      07/03/2001
2,466,604                      75/834,692                      07/03/2001
2,465,189                      75/838,749                      07/03/2001
2,466,611                      75/839,688                      07/03/2001
2,466,613                      75/841,752                      07/03/2001
2,465,198                      75/843,518                      07/03/2001
2,466,779                      75/848,085                      07/03/2001
2,466,626                      75/849,454                      07/03/2001
2,466,780                      75/853,682                      07/03/2001
2,465,222                      75/854,453                      07/03/2001
2,465,228                      75/854,923                      07/03/2001
2,465,237                      75/858,234                      07/03/2001
2,465,239                      75/858,673                      07/03/2001
2,466,639                      75/859,852                      07/03/2001
2,465,245                      75/860,876                      07/03/2001
2,466,643                      75/861,854                      07/03/2001
2,465,254                      75/862,062                      07/03/2001
2,466,644                      75/862,467                      07/03/2001
2,466,645                      75/862,704                      07/03/2001
2,466,649                      75/863,655                      07/03/2001
2,465,260                      75/864,286                      07/03/2001
2,465,279                      75/870,869                      07/03/2001
2,466,786                      75/872,052                      07/03/2001
2,466,659                      75/881,255                      07/03/2001
2,465,306                      75/881,274                      07/03/2001
2,465,326                      75/887,614                      07/03/2001
2,465,327                      75/887,695                      07/03/2001
2,465,337                      75/889,791                      07/03/2001
2,465,338                      75/890,909                      07/03/2001
2,465,339                      75/891,014                      07/03/2001
2,465,344                      75/892,427                      07/03/2001
2,465,353                      75/894,514                      07/03/2001
2,465,365                      75/899,277                      07/03/2001
2,466,670                      75/900,058                      07/03/2001
2,465,372                      75/904,292                      07/03/2001
2,465,383                      75/911,217                      07/03/2001
2,465,389                      75/914,289                      07/03/2001
2,465,406                      75/923,655                      07/03/2001
2,466,687                      75/923,863                      07/03/2001
2,466,798                      75/924,115                      07/03/2001
2,465,417                      75/929,912                      07/03/2001
2,465,425                      75/934,536                      07/03/2001
2,466,800                      75/936,651                      07/03/2001
2,466,710                      75/980,407                      07/03/2001
2,466,714                      75/980,528                      07/03/2001
2,465,447                      76/000,475                      07/03/2001
2,465,449                      76/001,563                      07/03/2001
2,465,450                      76/001,794                      07/03/2001
2,465,454                      76/004,891                      07/03/2001
2,465,479                      76/014,938                      07/03/2001
2,466,716                      76/016,148                      07/03/2001
2,465,498                      76/024,315                      07/03/2001
2,465,500                      76/024,473                      07/03/2001
2,465,503                      76/024,812                      07/03/2001
2,466,721                      76/027,917                      07/03/2001
2,465,513                      76/028,294                      07/03/2001
2,465,516                      76/031,003                      07/03/2001
2,465,529                      76/035,318                      07/03/2001
2,465,536                      76/037,474                      07/03/2001
2,465,537                      76/037,485                      07/03/2001
2,465,539                      76/038,426                      07/03/2001
2,465,542                      76/039,942                      07/03/2001
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2,465,554                      76/043,662                      07/03/2001
2,465,556                      76/044,880                      07/03/2001
2,465,577                      76/049,717                      07/03/2001
2,465,583                      76/050,867                      07/03/2001
2,465,586                      76/051,170                      07/03/2001
2,465,593                      76/052,992                      07/03/2001
2,465,598                      76/053,936                      07/03/2001
2,465,614                      76/057,690                      07/03/2001
2,465,625                      76/058,818                      07/03/2001
2,465,636                      76/060,392                      07/03/2001
2,465,641                      76/060,781                      07/03/2001
2,465,667                      76/066,061                      07/03/2001
2,465,668                      76/066,062                      07/03/2001
2,465,684                      76/070,125                      07/03/2001
2,465,691                      76/072,628                      07/03/2001
2,465,694                      76/073,396                      07/03/2001
2,465,695                      76/073,411                      07/03/2001
2,465,707                      76/076,950                      07/03/2001
2,465,709                      76/077,420                      07/03/2001
2,465,713                      76/078,238                      07/03/2001
2,465,714                      76/078,470                      07/03/2001
2,465,715                      76/078,780                      07/03/2001
2,465,717                      76/079,523                      07/03/2001
2,465,719                      76/079,970                      07/03/2001
2,465,724                      76/081,124                      07/03/2001
2,465,731                      76/082,225                      07/03/2001
2,465,732                      76/082,226                      07/03/2001
2,465,738                      76/082,922                      07/03/2001
2,465,749                      76/084,526                      07/03/2001
2,465,751                      76/084,671                      07/03/2001
2,465,754                      76/085,302                      07/03/2001
2,465,756                      76/085,539                      07/03/2001
2,465,758                      76/086,167                      07/03/2001
2,465,763                      76/087,811                      07/03/2001
2,465,767                      76/088,582                      07/03/2001
2,465,768                      76/088,583                      07/03/2001
2,465,769                      76/088,584                      07/03/2001
2,465,787                      76/091,335                      07/03/2001
2,465,789                      76/091,485                      07/03/2001
2,465,801                      76/093,945                      07/03/2001
2,465,807                      76/096,506                      07/03/2001
2,465,820                      76/100,347                      07/03/2001
2,465,823                      76/100,526                      07/03/2001
2,465,828                      76/104,716                      07/03/2001
2,465,848                      78/009,083                      07/03/2001
2,465,852                      78/014,811                      07/03/2001
2,466,810                      78/031,117                      07/03/2001
1,624,689                      74/039,980                      11/27/1990
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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 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 (Timothy Costanzo) 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/US2009/046423
and was filed 05 June 2009 in the names of Gerald Michael Malen, Timothy
Costanzo, Ian W. Donaldson and Joel H. Mandel for the invention entitled
ADHESIVE JOINING FOR POWDER METAL COMPONENTS.  The national stage number is
13/318,437 and has a 35 U.S.C. 371(c) date of 30 January 2012.

                       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 the legal representative of a deceased joint inventor.  The
petition has been granted.  A notice has been sent to the last known
address of the non-signing legal representative. The legal representative
whose signature is missing (Gabrielle LEHUREAU) 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/EP2008/063838 and was
filed on October 15, 2008 in the names of Jean-Claude LEHUREAU, Patrick
FENEYROU and Jean-Pierre SCHLOTTERBECK for the invention entitled OPTICAL
DEVICE FOR MEASURING ANEMOMETER PARAMETERS.  The national stage application
number is 12/738,556 and has a 35 U.S.C. 371(c)(1), (2) and (4) date of
March 2, 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 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 (Gary PETERS) 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/US2008/068854 and was filed 30 June 2008 in the names of Paul CICCONE,
Gary PETERS, and Cory MCCLUSKEY for the invention entitled ANCHORING
SYSTEM FOR A MEDICAL ARTICLE.  The national stage number is 13/001,924 and
has a 35 U.S.C. 371(c) date of 30 January 2012.

                       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 (Pierric TOULEMONT) 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/EP2010/066214 and was filed 02 December 2009 in the names Pierric
TOULEMONT and Patrice FRAYSSE for the invention entitled TREAD WITH
INCISIONS.  The national stage application number is 13/132,909 and has a
35 U.S.C. 371(c)(1), (c)(2) and (c)(4) date of 27 January 2012.

                       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's executor
(legal representative). The executor's signature is missing (Angela Lees)
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and she may join the application by promptly filing an appropriate oath or
declaration complying with 37 CFR 1.63.  The international application
number is PCT/GB2006/001910 and was filed on 24 May 2006 in the name of
Martin RICHARDSON, Nalinkumar PATEL, Russell LEES (Deceased) and Matthew
ROBERTS for the invention ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE.  The national stage
application number is 11/915,531.

                       37 CFR 1.47 Notice by Publication

   Notice is hereby given of the filing of a national stage application
with a petition under 37 CFR 1.47 requesting acceptance of the application
without the signature of all inventors.  The petition has been granted.  A
notice has been sent to the last known address of the non-signing inventor.
The inventor whose signature is missing (Fabrice Gritti) 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/EP09/68014
and was filed on 30 December 2009 in the names of Didier Landru, Fabrice
Gritti, Eric Guiot, Oleg Kononchuk and Christelle Veytizou, entitled
PROCESS TO DISSOLVE THE OXIDE LAYER IN THE PERIPHERAL RING OF A STRUCTURE
OF SEMICONDUCTOR-ON-INSULATOR TYPE.  The national stage application is
assigned number 13/145,313 and has a 35 U.S.C. 371(c) date of 19 July 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 the inventor.  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 (Nikhil R. Jana) 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/SG2008/000308
and was filed on 22 August 2008, in the names of Jackie Y. Ying and Nikhil
R. Jana, for the invention entitled POLYMERIZATION ON PARTICLE SURFACE WITH
REVERSE MICELLE.  The national stage application number is 12/674,670 and
has a 35 U.S.C. §371(c)(1), (c)(2) and (c)(4) date of 22 February 2010.
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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 March 24, 2012 at the following address: Mail Stop OED United
States Patent and Trademark Office P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria VA 22314

Bray, Katherine Diana, 378 N Sicily Place, Chandler, AZ  85226

Chen, Simone, 730 Florida Street, Unit #20, San Francisco, CA  94110

Cobia, Jeffrey Paul, 1728 2nd Avenue S, Apartment 107, Minneapolis, MN
55403

Dunham, Brian MacAndrew, 14 Round Hill Circle, Madison, WI  53717-1319

Enos, Sean Kealii, Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts, LLP, 18 East University Drive,
Suite 101, Mesa, AZ  85201

Fleischer, Jennifer Ann, 6200 Vista Del Mar, Apartment 404, Playa Del Ray,
CA  90293

Frazier, Brady Walker, 9030 Southwestern Boulevard, Apartment 3322, Dallas,
TX  75214

Frazier, Kenneth Michael, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear, LLP, 2040 Main
Street, 14th Floor, Irvine, CA  92614

Ghatak-Roy, Arundhoti, 11000 SW Walnut Street, Apartment A, Tigard, OR
97223

Go, John Philip, 27181 Pacific Heights Drive, Mission Viejo, CA  92692

Gulino, Ronald, 4467 Rosecuff Place, San Diego, CA  92130

Harding, William Arthur, 225 Sykes Point Lane, Merritt Island, FL  32953

Hong-Gonzalez, Jenny Hue Man, 3221 Redglen Ct., San Jose, CA  95135

Hsu, Sean Nean, Shore Chan Bragalone DePumpo  LLP, 901 Main Street, Suite
3300, Dallas, TX  75202

Hurles, Steven Craig, Dickinson-Wright  PLLC, 2600 West Big Beaver Road,
Suite 300, Troy, MI  48084

Jia, Chen, 2000 N Street NW, Apartment 814, Washington, DC  20036

Kabir, Taneem, 40 W. Mosholu Parkway S., Apartment 30 D, Bronx, NY  10468

Lacey, David L., 15345 Stillfield Ct., Centreville, VA 20120

Muntean, Lucia Nguyen, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, 12235 El Camino
Real, Suite 200, San Diego, CA  92121

Nair, Bindu, 75 West Street, 8F, New York, NY  01006

Palmisano, Christopher Michael, 4013 Ewing Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN
55410
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Pochatila, Scott Christopher, 1974 E. 123rd Street, Apartment 4, Cleveland,
OH  44106-1978

Remissong, Matthew Mark, 188 Keith Lane, Lake Forest, IL  60045

Ross, Scott Michael, 24 Plymouth Drive, Scarsdale, NY  10583

Taylor, Daniel Ainslee, 41 Grove Street, Kennebunk, ME  04043-7060

Tsai, Jennifer Catherine, 1 Padua, Irvine, CA  92614

Turo, Kaitlyn Elizabeth, 74 Frederick Drive, Dalton, MA  01226

Vincent, Joshua Christian, 1438 Kittrell Road, Franklin, TN  37064

Yoon, David Seungro, Bristol Myers Squibb, Co., 21305 Cornerstone Drive,
Yardley, PA  19067

February 8, 2012                                         WILLIAM J. GRIFFIN
                               Acting Director of Enrollment and Discipline
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Notice of Exclusion 
                              Notice of Exclusion

   This concerns Craig J.J. Snyder of New York City, New York, an attorney
admitted to practice law in the State of New York, who is not a registered
practitioner and who is not authorized to practice patent law before the
United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO").  In a reciprocal
disciplinary proceeding, the USPTO Director has ordered Mr. Snyder be
excluded from the practice of trademark and non-patent law before the United
States Patent and Trademark Office for violating 37 C.F.R. § 10.23(b)(6) via
37 C.F.R. § 10.23(c)(5)(i) when he was disbarred on ethical grounds from the
practice of law in the State of New York.

   The Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department of New York
issued an order disbarring Mr. Snyder based on uncontested evidence of
professional misconduct, namely, that Mr. Snyder converted to his personal
use settlement funds he was holding in escrow which totaled approximately
$244,000.  On March 8, 2010, Mr. Snyder pled guilty to grand larceny in the
third degree, in violation of Penal Law § 155.35, a class D felony.  On
April 19, 2010, Mr. Snyder was sentenced to a three year conditional
discharge and 200 hours of community service.

   This action is taken pursuant to the provisions of 35 U.S.C. §§
2(b)(2)(D) and 32, and 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.24 and 11.59.  Disciplinary
decisions involving practitioners are posted for public reading at the
Office of Enrollment and Discipline's Reading Room located at:
http://des.uspto.gov/Foia/OEDReadingRoom.jsp.

February 8, 2012                                             JAMES O. PAYNE
                                     Deputy General Counsel for General Law
                                  United States Patent and Trademark Office
                                                               on behalf of
                                                            DAVID M. KAPPOS
                  Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and
                  Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
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Notice of Public Reprimand and Probation 
                   Notice of Public Reprimand and Probation

   This concerns Fred P. Lane of Wausau, Wisconsin, registered patent agent
(Registration No. 58,188).  The United States Patent and Trademark Office
("USPTO" or "Office") has publicly reprimanded Mr. Lane and placed him on
probation for twenty-four (24) months.  Mr. Lane is permitted to practice
patent law before the Office during his probationary period unless he is
subsequently suspended by order of the USPTO Director.

   A client retained Mr. Lane as his patent agent to prepare, file, and
prosecute a patent application seeking patent protection for the client's
invention.  Prior to accepting employment to represent the client before
the Office, Mr. Lane and the client signed two confidentiality and
nondisclosure agreements.  One was drafted by Mr. Lane; the other was
drafted by the client's independent counsel.  The confidentiality and
nondisclosure agreement drafted by the client's independent counsel stated
that Mr. Lane planned  "to participate in the design, assembly, manufacture
and intellectual property protection, including but not limited to a
United States patent, of a prosthetic valve clip ('Invention') for [the
client]."  It also stated that the client "shall be the sole owner of the
Invention and shall have the exclusive ownership of and right to use and
to license others to use the Invention."  Additionally, the client hired
Mr. Lane to help market the client's invention, and, in this capacity, Mr.
Lane met with third parties (e.g., medical manufacturing companies and
hospitals) on behalf of his client about the client's invention.

   During the course of the multi-year practitioner-client relationship,
Mr. Lane prepared and filed in the Office two provisional patent
applications and two non-provisional patent applications claiming benefit
to the provisional applications, each seeking protection for the client's
invention.  Each of these applications named the client, Mr. Lane, and a
retired mechanical engineer associated as an independent contractor with
Mr. Lane's firm, as joint inventors.  These applications were subsequently
assigned to a business entity formed, and solely owned, by the client.

   Mr. Lane also prepared and filed a third provisional patent application
naming only himself and the retired mechanical engineer as joint inventors.
This application was directed to a medical instrument similar to the
client's invention.  Mr. Lane prepared and filed a third non-provisional
application, which claimed priority to the third provisional application.
The third non-provisional application also named only Mr. Lane and the
engineer as joint inventors.  Neither Mr. Lane nor the retired mechanical
engineer regarded the client as an inventor of the invention disclosed and
claimed in the third provisional and non-provisional applications.  Mr.
Lane represents that he believed the invention disclosed and claimed in the
third provisional and non-provisional applications was outside the scope of
his agreement with the client.

   Mr. Lane was the prosecuting agent for all three non-provisional
applications. Mr. Lane did not obtain the client's consent after full
disclosure of the potential or actual conflict of interests that could
arise between him and the client if Mr. Lane (a) were to seek patent
protection for inventions similar to, or derivative of, the client's
invention and (b) were to name himself as a joint inventor on patent
applications seeking patent protection for such inventions.

   Mr. Lane represents that his failure to disclose such potential or
actual conflict of interests was not intentional.

   Mr. Lane represents that, prior to accepting employment to represent the
client before the Office, the client had independent legal counsel with
respect to a business relationship that resulted by hiring Mr. Lane's firm
to assist in developing, designing, assembling, manufacturing, and
marketing the client's invention.  Nevertheless, Mr. Lane did not obtain
the client's consent after full disclosure of the potential or actual
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conflict of interests that could arise between Mr. Lane and the client as a
result of Mr. Lane also being hired to assist the client in such manner.
Mr. Lane represents that his failure to obtain the client's consent after
full disclosure of those potential or actual conflict of interests was not
intentional.

   A patent practitioner who names himself as a co-inventor with his client
may create a potential conflict of interest with the client and may be in
violation of the USPTO's Disciplinary Rules.  Hence, a patent practitioner
may be subject to disciplinary action if the patent practitioner, prior to
naming himself as an co-inventor, does not fully disclose the conflict of
interest to the client and obtain the client's consent after full
disclosure.  See In the Matter of Christopher H. Lynt (USPTO Disciplinary
Proceeding No. D2005-08) (two-year suspension) (registered patent attorney
reciprocally disciplined by the USPTO based on a finding by a Virginia
Circuit Court that practitioner had violated the Virginia Code of
Professional Responsibility's prohibition on using a confidence or secret
of a client to the disadvantage of a client where, without a former
client's authorization, the attorney filed a patent application naming
himself as a co-inventor with the former client and then later sought $2.6
million plus royalties in exchange for an assignment).  See also In the
Matter of Thomas G. Watkins, III (USPTO Disciplinary Proceeding No.
D2006-04) (exclusion) (registered patent attorney reciprocally disciplined
by the USPTO based on a finding by the Supreme Court of Arizona that the
attorney had violated that jurisdiction's rules regarding entering into a
business transaction with a client and by attempting to knowingly acquire
an ownership interest adverse to a client without a client's consent).

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

February 8, 2012                                             JAMES O. PAYNE
                                     Deputy General Counsel for General Law
                                  United States Patent and Trademark Office
                                                               on behalf of
                                                            DAVID M. KAPPOS
                  Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and
                  Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
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Notice of Reprimand 
                              Notice of Reprimand

   This notice concerns Anup Tikku of San Jose, California, registered
patent attorney (Registration Number 42,185).  Mr. Tikku has been publicly
reprimanded by the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO" or
"Office") for violating 37 C.F.R. § 10.23(b)(6) by engaging in conduct that
adversely reflects upon a practitioner's fitness to practice.

   The State Bar Court of California issued a Stipulated Order of Reproval
dated June 20, 2011, publicly reprimanding Mr. Tikku, an attorney licensed
to practice law in the state of California, in connection with his plea of
nolo contendere to a violation of California Penal Code section 242/43,
subdivision (a) (battery), which was reported to Child Protective Services
by a teacher.  Respondent had been charged in connection with his conduct
in striking his child in such a fashion so as to leave visible bruising,
after he became frustrated with his child's refusal to complete a homework
assignment. Respondent, as part of his plea, was placed on probation for
two years.  On June 29, 2011, the Superior Court of the State of
California, County of Santa Clara expunged the conviction and terminated
the probation.

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

February 7, 2012                                             JAMES O. PAYNE
                                     Deputy General Counsel for General Law
                                  United States Patent and Trademark Office
                                                               on behalf of
                                                            DAVID M. KAPPOS
                  Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and
                  Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
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Notice of Suspension and Probation 
                      Notice of Suspension and Probation

   This notice concerns Kenneth Brian Matlock of Walnut Creek, California,
a registered patent attorney (Registration No. 52,005).  Mr. Matlock has
been suspended for twenty-four months by the United States Patent and
Trademark Office ("USPTO" or "Office") for violating 37 C.F.R. § 10.77(c).
Mr. Matlock is eligible to request reinstatement after serving twelve
months of his 24-month suspension.  Mr. Matlock has also been placed on
probation for twenty four months.

   During his representation of certain clients before the Office, Mr.
Matlock allowed patent applications to become abandoned without those
clients' consent.  Mr. Matlock represents that his firm had significant
staffing problems during the time of the events at issue and that a new
office manager made several clerical and administrative errors that
contributed to the abandonments.  He further represents that, since the
events at issue, his firm has subsequently hired new personnel, including
a new office manager and intellectual property paralegal, and has
meticulously trained them in patent procedures.

   This action is the result of a settlement agreement between Mr. Matlock
and the OED Director pursuant to the provisions of 35 U.S.C. §§ 2(b)(2)(D)
and 32 and 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.20, 11.26, and 11.59.  Disciplinary decisions
involving practitioners are posted for public reading at the Office of
Enrollment and Discipline Reading Room located at:
http://des.uspto.gov/Foia/OEDReadingRoom.jsp.

February 7, 2012                                             JAMES O. PAYNE
                                     Deputy General Counsel for General Law
                                  United States Patent and Trademark Office
                                                               on behalf of
                                                            DAVID M. KAPPOS
                  Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and
                  Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
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Revised Requirements for the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program to Implement PPH 2.0 with Participating Offices

Revised Requirements for the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program to Implement PPH 2.0 with Participating Offices

I. Background

Since July 15, 2011, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and seven other offices (i.e., IP Australia (IPAU), Canada (CIPO), Finland (NBPR), Japan (JPO), Russia (ROSPATENT), Spain (SPTO) and United Kingdom (UKIPO)) have participated in an enhanced PPH pilot program called “MOTTAINAI”. Under MOTTAINAI, participation in the PPH may be requested on the basis of search and examination results from any patent family application from any participating office, regardless of whether the participating office was the office of first filing. To implement the MOTTAINAI pilot, the USPTO revised its PPH requirements. See for example the notice available at http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/com/sol/og/2011/week33/TOC.htm#ref13.

In order to further enhance the PPH program and to encourage greater usage of, and participation in, the PPH program, the USPTO and the above-identified MOTTAINAI participating offices, along with the European Patent Office (EPO), have agreed to implement PPH 2.0 by simplifying the PPH requirements and procedures in a consolidated and user-friendly framework, while at the same time ensuring that work sharing benefits to the offices are not diminished. The revised requirements for PPH 2.0 and the trial period are set forth below and supersede the PPH notices to implement the MOTTAINAI pilot programs between the USPTO and the seven MOTTAINAI participating offices. The PCT-PPH pilot program is not affected by the current notice and remains available to applicants under the existing guidelines. See, for example, the notice available at http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/com/sol/og/2010/week08/TOC.htm#ref17.

II. Trial Period for the PPH 2.0 Program

The PPH 2.0 program commenced on January 29, 2012, and will run for a period of one year ending on January 28, 2013. The PPH 2.0 participating offices are IPAU, CIPO, EPO, NBPR, JPO, ROSPATENT, SPTO and UKIPO. The revised requirements will apply to PPH requests filed in the USPTO on or after January 29, 2012, based on claims that have been determined allowable by one of the PPH 2.0 participating offices in a corresponding application filed in that office. The trial period may be extended for up to an additional year if necessary to adequately assess the feasibility of the PPH 2.0 program. The USPTO and the PPH 2.0 participating offices will evaluate the results of the PPH 2.0 program to determine whether and how the program should be implemented after the trial period. The offices may also terminate the PPH 2.0 program early if the volume of participation exceeds a manageable level, or for any other reason. Notice will be published if the PPH 2.0 program will be terminated before the January 28, 2013 date.

III. Revised Requirements for Requesting Participation in the PPH 2.0 Program in the USPTO

In order to be eligible to participate in the PPH 2.0 program in the USPTO, the following conditions must be met:

(1) At least one claim was determined by one of the PPH 2.0 participating offices to be allowable/patentable. The applicant will no longer need to submit a copy of the allowed claims from the application filed in the PPH 2.0 participating office or any English translation thereof.

(2) The U.S. application for which participation in the PPH 2.0 program is requested and the corresponding application filed in the PPH 2.0 participating office (with the allowable/patentable claim(s)) must have the same priority/filing date. In particular, the U.S. application (including national stage entry of a PCT application and a so-called bypass application filed under 35 U.S.C. § 111(a) which validly claims benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 120 to a PCT application):

    Case I – is an application that validly claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) and 37 CFR 1.55 to one or more applications filed with the PPH 2.0 participating office (examples are provided in the ANNEX, Figures A, B, C and D),
    or
    Case II – is an application which is the basis of a valid priority claim under the Paris Convention for the application filed in the PPH 2.0 participating office (examples are provided in the ANNEX, Figures E, F and G),
    or
    Case III – is an application which shares a common priority document with the application filed in the PPH 2.0 participating office (examples are provided in the ANNEX, Figures H, I, J, K, L, M and N),
    or
    Case IV – and the application filed in the PPH 2.0 participating office are derived from/related to a PCT application having no priority claim (example is provided in the ANNEX, Figure O).

Provisional applications, plant applications, design applications, reissue applications, reexamination proceedings, and applications subject to a secrecy order are excluded and not subject to participation in the PPH 2.0 program.

(3) All claims on file, as originally filed or as amended, for examination under the PPH 2.0 program in the U.S. application must sufficiently correspond to one or more of those claims indicated as allowable in the application filed in the PPH 2.0 participating office. A claim is considered to "sufficiently correspond" where, accounting for differences due to translations and claim format, the claim in the U.S. application is of the same or similar scope as a claim indicated as allowable in the application filed in the PPH 2.0 participating office. A claim in the U.S. application which is narrower in scope than the claims indicated as allowable in the application filed in the PPH 2.0 participating office will also sufficiently correspond if presented as a claim dependent upon a claim which is of the same or similar scope as a claim indicated as allowable in the application filed in the PPH 2.0 participating office. The additional limitation that makes the claim in the U.S. application narrower in scope than the allowable/patentable claims in the application filed in the PPH 2.0 participating office must have support in the written description of the U.S. application.

A claim in the U.S. application which introduces a new/different category of claims to those claims indicated as allowable in the application filed in the PPH 2.0 participating office is not considered to sufficiently correspond. For example, if the only allowable/patentable claims in the application filed in the PPH 2.0 participating office are claims to a process of manufacturing a product, then any product claims in the U.S. application are not considered to sufficiently correspond, even if the product claims are dependent on process claims which sufficiently correspond to allowable/patentable claims in the application filed in the PPH 2.0 participating office.

The applicant is required to submit a claims correspondence table in English. The claims correspondence table must indicate how all the claims in the U.S. application correspond to the allowable/patentable claims in the application(s) filed in the PPH 2.0 participating office. Any dependent claims with additional limitations must be clearly identified in the claims correspondence table.

(4) Examination of the U.S. application for which participation in the PPH 2.0 program is requested has not begun.

(5) The applicant must file a request for participation in the PPH 2.0 program and a request that the U.S. application be advanced out of turn for examination by order of the Director to expedite the business of the Office under 37 CFR 1.102(a). Revised PPH request forms are available from the USPTO Web site at http://www.uspto.gov. Applicants are encouraged to use the USPTO request form. A petition fee under 37 CFR 1.17(h) is NOT required. See Notice Regarding the Elimination of the Fee for Petitions To Make Special Filed Under the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Programs, 75 Fed. Reg. 29312 (May 25, 2010).

(6) The applicant must submit a copy of the office action issued just prior to the “Decision to Grant a Patent” (e.g., the latest “Notification of Reasons for Refusal”) from each of the application(s) filed in the PPH 2.0 participating office containing the allowable/patentable claims that form the basis for the request, along with an English translation thereof. The English translation may be a machine translation. The applicant will no longer need to provide a statement that the English translation is accurate if the office actions are not in the English language.

It will not be necessary for the applicant to submit a copy of the “Decision to Grant a Patent” and an English translation thereof. If the application filed in the PPH 2.0 participating office is a first action allowance, i.e., there is no office action just prior to the “Decision to Grant a Patent,” then the applicant should indicate on the request form that no office action from the application filed in the PPH 2.0 participating office is submitted since the application was a first action allowance.

If the copy of the office action (along with an English translation thereof if the office action is not in the English language) from the application filed in the PPH 2.0 participating office is available via the dossier access system, instead of submitting a copy of the office action, the applicant may request that the USPTO obtain such a copy of the office action (along with an English translation thereof if the office action is not in the English language) via the dossier access system. If the USPTO is not able to obtain a copy of the office action (along with an English translation thereof if the office action is not in the English language) via the dossier access system, the applicant will be notified and given an opportunity to submit a copy of the office action (along with an English translation thereof if the office action is not in the English language) from the application filed in the PPH 2.0 participating office. The English translation may be a machine translation.

If the USPTO finds the machine translation (submitted by the applicant or obtained by the USPTO via the dossier access system) is of such poor quality that it is difficult to understand, the applicant may be required by the USPTO to submit a manual translation into the English language of the office action from the application filed in the PPH 2.0 participating office.

The applicant must submit copies of any office actions (which are relevant to patentability) from the application(s) filed in the PPH 2.0 participating office issued after the grant of the request for participation in the PPH 2.0 program in the USPTO (especially where the PPH 2.0 participating office might have reversed a prior holding of allowability).

(7) The applicant must submit an information disclosure statement (IDS) listing the documents cited in the office action of the PPH 2.0 participating office (unless such an IDS has already been filed in the U.S. application). The applicant must submit copies of all the documents cited in the office action of the PPH 2.0 participating office (unless the copies have already been filed in the U.S. application) except U.S. patents or U.S. patent application publications.

The request for participation in the PPH 2.0 program and all the supporting documents must be submitted to the USPTO via EFS-Web and indexed with the following document description: “Petition to make special under Patent Pros Hwy.” Information regarding EFS-Web is available at http://www.uspto.gov/ebc/efs_help.html. Any preliminary amendment or IDS submitted with the PPH 2.0 documents must be separately indexed as a preliminary amendment or an IDS, respectively.

Where the request for participation in the PPH 2.0 program and special status are granted, the applicant will be notified and the U.S. application will be advanced out of turn for examination. In those instances where the request for participation in the PPH 2.0 program does not meet all the requirements set forth above, the applicant will be notified and the defects in the request will be identified. The applicant will be given one opportunity to perfect the request in a renewed request for participation (which must be submitted via EFS-Web and indexed accordingly as noted above). Note that action on the application by the USPTO will NOT be suspended (37 CFR 1.103) awaiting a reply by the applicant to perfect the request in a renewed request for participation. That is, if the application is picked up for examination after the applicant has been notified of the defects in the request, any renewed request will be dismissed. If the renewed request is perfected and examination has not begun, the request and special status will be granted, the applicant will be notified and the U.S. application will be advanced out of turn for examination. If the request is not perfected, the applicant will be notified and the application will await action in its regular turn.

(8) Although a request for participation in the PPH 2.0 program and special status granted in an application carries over to a request for continued examination (RCE) of the application, a request for participation in the PPH 2.0 program and special status granted in a parent application will not carry over to a continuing application. The applicant must fulfill all the conditions set forth above in order for special status to be granted in the continuing application.

If any of the documents identified in items (2), (6) and (7) above have already been filed in the U.S. application prior to the request for participation in the PPH 2.0 program, it will not be necessary for the applicant to resubmit these documents with the request for participation. The applicant may simply refer to these documents and indicate in the request for participation in the PPH 2.0 program when these documents were previously filed in the U.S. application.

IV. Special Examining Procedures

Once the request for participation in the PPH 2.0 program and special status have been granted to the U.S. application, the U.S. application will be advanced out of turn for examination.

Any claims amended or added after the grant of the request for participation in the PPH 2.0 program must sufficiently correspond to one or more allowable/patentable claims in the application(s) filed in the PPH 2.0 participating office. The applicant is required to submit, along with the amendment, a statement certifying that the amended or newly added claims sufficiently correspond to the allowable/patentable claims in the application(s) filed in the PPH 2.0 participating office. If the certification statement is omitted, the amendment will not be entered and will be treated as a non-responsive reply.

The PPH 2.0 program does not absolve applicants of all their duties under 37 CFR 1.56 and 37 CFR 11.18. By complying with requirements III.(6) and (7) identified above, applicants would be considered to have complied with their duties to bring to the attention of the USPTO any material prior art cited in the corresponding foreign application(s) (see MPEP § 2001.06(a)). Applicants still have a duty of candor and good faith, including providing to the USPTO other information known to them to be material to patentability.

Any inquiries concerning this notice may be directed to Bryan Lin, Office of PCT Legal Administration at 571-272-3303, or via e-mail addressed to bryan.lin@uspto.gov.

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

February 11, 2012 DAVID J. KAPPOS
  Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and
  Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office

 

 

ANNEX

 

 

Case I - Paris Route -

Case I - PCT Route -

Case I - Paris Route & Complex priority -

Case I - Paris Route & continuing application -

Case II - Paris Route -

Case II - PCT Route -

Case II - Paris Route & Complex priority -

Case III - Paris Route, Domestic priority -

Case III - Paris Route, but first application is from third country -

Case III - PCT Route, but first application is from third country -

Case III - PCT Route -

Case III - Direct PCT & PCT Route -

Case III - Paris route & U.S. provisional application -

Case III - PCT Route & U.S. provisional application -

Case IV - Direct PCT Route -

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Disclaimer 
                                  Disclaimer

   6,615,270 B2 - Eric Justin Gould, Austin, TX (US); Rachel M. Strickland,
San Francisco, CA (US). METHOD AND STORAGE DEVICE FOR EXPANDING AND
CONTRACTING CONTINUOUS PLAY MEDIA SEAMLESSLY. Patent dated September 2,
2003. Disclaimer filed May 24, 2011, by the assignee, MONKEYmedia, Inc.

Hereby enters this disclaimer to all claims 1-16 of said patent.
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Errata 
                                    Errata

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,109,232 to Nobuyuki Nagayama, et al of
Nirasaki-Shi Yamanashi, Japan for PLASMA TREATMENT CONTAINER INTERNAL
MEMBER, AND PLASMA TREATMENT CONTAINER INTERNAL MEMBER appearing in the
Official Gazette of February 07, 2012 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,109,834 to Masao Kishi, et al of Kanagawa,
Japan for SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR BOLTING COMPNENTS OF DRIVE SHAFT VIA
MOUNTING MEMBER appearing in the Official Gazette of February 07, 2012
should be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,109,989 to Graig L. Kveen, et al of Maple
Grove, MN for HELICAL STENT DESIGN appearing in the Official Gazette of
February 07, 2012 should be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,110,046 to Ji-Hwan Yoon, et al of
Suwon-Si Korea, Republic of for EVAPORATING METHOD FOR FORMING THIN FILM
appearing in the Official Gazette of February 07, 2012 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,110,210 to Stephanie M. Kladakis, et al
of Watertown, MA for NON-WOVEN TISSUE SCAFFOLD appearing in the Official
Gazette of February 07, 2012 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,110,219 to Steven Frisbee of Retson, VA
for CONTROLLED RELEASE DOSAGE FORMS appearing in the Official Gazette of
February 07, 2012 should be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,110,631 to Keigo Higaki, et al of Tokyo,
Japan for THERMOPLASTIC RESIN COMPOSITION AND MOLDED ARTICLE appearing in
the Official Gazette of February 07, 2012 should be deleted since no patent
was granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,110,666 to Brian Blagg of Lawrence, KS
for NOVOBIOCIN ANALOGUES appearing in the Official Gazette of February 07,
2012 should be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,110,696 to Daiji Hara, et al of
Yokohama-Shi, Japan for CYCLIC SILOXANE COMPOUND, A MATERIAL FOR FORMING
SI-CONTAINING FILM, AND ITS USE appearing in the Official Gazette of
February 07, 2012 should be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,110,745 to Yoshito Tanaka, et al of
Tochigi, Japan for ANISOTROPIC CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, CONNECTED STRRUCTURE,
AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF appearing in the Official Gazette of February
07, 2012 should be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,111,024 to Alan Sliski, et al of Lincoln,
MA for PROGRAMMABLE RADIO FREQUENCY WAVEFORM GENERATOR FOR A
SYNCHROSYCLOTRON appearing in the Official Gazette of February 07, 2012
should be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,111,031 to Colin Lyden, et al of
Baltimore, Ireland for CONTROL TECHNIQUES FOR MOTOR DRIVEN SYSTEMS
appearing in the Official Gazette of February 07, 2012 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,111,045 to William Densham, et al of Los
Gatos, CA for CHARGING SYSTEMS WITH CELL BALANCING FUNCTIONS appearing in
the Official Gazette of February 07, 2012 should be deleted since no patent
was granted."
 March 6, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1376 OG 48  

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,111,077 to Ichiro Wada, et al of Kagawa,
Japan for WATER CONTENT DETECTION SENSOR SYSTEM appearing in the Official
Gazette of February 07, 2012 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,111,116 to Gek Yong Ng, et al of
Singapore, Singapore for HIGH VOLATGE ISOLATION DUAL CAPACITOR
COMMUNICATION SYSTEM appearing in the Official Gazette of February 07, 2012
should be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,111,177 to James J. Fallon of Armonk, NY
for DATA COMPRESSION SYSTEM AND METHODS appearing in the Official Gazette
of February 07, 2012 should be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,111,688 to James D. Bennett of Hroznetin,
Czech Republic for MULTIPLE NODE APPLICATIONS COOPERATIVELY MANAGING A
PLURALITY OF PACKET SWITCHED NETWORK PATHWAYS appearing in the Official
Gazette of February 07, 2012 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,112,180 to Chad W. Koster, et al of
Lakeville, MN for PORTABLE WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL UNIT FOR USE WITH ZONED
HVAC SYSTEM appearing in the Official Gazette of February 07, 2012 should
be deleted since no patent was granted."
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Certificates of Correction 
                          Certificates of Correction
                             for February 14, 2012

5,473,573             7,903,111             8,000,456            8,053,075
5,747,380             7,903,397             8,000,540            8,053,208
5,888,222             7,904,026             8,000,561            8,053,209
5,920,303             7,906,714             8,001,430            8,053,444
5,963,301             7,906,902             8,002,424            8,053,669
5,974,736             7,906,905             8,003,748            8,053,840
5,989,289             7,907,157             8,003,753            8,053,868
6,018,448             7,907,183             8,004,517            8,055,028
6,018,778             7,908,078             8,004,945            8,055,149
6,147,359             7,910,056             8,005,053            8,055,220
6,229,366C1           7,910,296             8,005,320            8,055,500
6,367,035             7,910,490             8,005,747            8,056,296
6,396,937             7,911,342             8,005,802            8,057,208
6,448,102             7,912,329             8,006,092            8,057,991
6,460,886C1           7,913,418             8,007,867            8,058,264
6,501,815             7,914,730             8,009,014            8,058,956
6,526,488             7,914,743             8,009,359            8,059,962
6,549,986             7,915,324             8,009,375            8,059,983
6,573,099C1           7,916,280             8,009,540            8,060,048
6,692,911             7,917,747             8,009,890            8,060,190
6,870,755C1           7,918,280             8,010,745            8,060,256
6,965,395             7,919,582             8,010,809            8,060,499
7,031,548             7,922,036             8,011,258            8,060,906
7,094,790             7,923,965             8,012,024            8,060,925
7,110,235             7,924,368             8,013,670            8,061,103
7,112,764C1           7,927,045             8,014,343            8,061,205
7,125,993             7,928,066             8,014,833            8,061,681
7,136,373             7,928,342             8,015,017            8,061,725
7,179,897             7,930,508             8,015,038            8,061,949
7,191,274             7,932,783             8,015,174            8,062,010
7,222,644C1           7,933,310             8,015,512            8,062,045
7,262,441             7,934,719             8,016,581            8,062,609
7,304,100             7,935,322             8,016,654            8,063,270
7,306,907             7,937,017             8,017,019            8,064,338
7,310,570             7,938,887             8,017,052            8,064,746
7,321,485             7,939,766             8,017,610            8,064,843
7,333,623             7,941,200             8,017,624            8,064,947
7,344,659             7,941,370             8,018,152            8,064,970
7,349,740             7,942,180             8,018,494            8,065,135
7,351,224             7,942,456             8,018,633            8,065,171
7,365,205             7,943,109             8,018,776            8,065,682
7,373,588             7,944,604             8,018,985            8,066,566
7,375,377             7,947,865             8,019,346            8,066,638
7,387,246             7,949,015             8,019,690            8,066,700
7,395,278             7,950,926             8,020,675            8,067,035
7,406,061             7,951,924             8,020,750            8,067,110
7,425,657             7,952,101             8,021,215            8,067,232
7,456,116             7,952,828             8,021,403            8,067,286
7,457,535             7,953,045             8,021,605            8,067,663
7,460,834             7,953,273             8,021,758            8,067,803
7,474,088             7,953,594             8,021,859            8,068,043
7,493,996             7,955,259             8,022,172            8,068,117
7,507,056             7,957,690             8,022,906            8,068,212
7,523,357             7,958,049             8,023,469            8,068,279
7,531,314             7,958,791             8,023,529            8,068,367
7,561,992             7,959,777             8,023,938            8,068,605
7,569,023             7,961,773             8,024,316            8,069,291
7,572,907             7,961,875             8,024,508            8,069,969
7,575,723             7,962,744             8,025,119            8,071,633
7,581,367             7,963,020             8,025,515            8,073,627
7,598,164             7,963,327             8,026,083            8,073,910
7,603,678             7,965,203             8,026,086            8,074,273
 March 6, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1376 OG 50  

7,603,967             7,965,900             8,026,338            8,074,671
7,605,904             7,965,956             8,026,512            8,074,771
7,606,790             7,965,960             8,026,614            8,075,259
7,616,070             7,966,695             8,027,272            8,075,522
7,630,306             7,966,803             8,027,479            8,076,152
7,630,757             7,966,891             8,027,891            8,076,326
7,635,060C1           7,967,875             8,027,979            8,077,157
7,635,683             7,968,078             8,028,132            8,077,310
7,640,158             7,968,159             8,028,769            8,077,648
7,648,872             7,968,276             8,029,377            8,077,714
7,651,637             7,968,806             8,029,673            8,077,830
7,654,390             7,968,943             8,030,785            8,077,873
7,660,320             7,969,670             8,031,673            8,078,053
7,664,956             7,970,050             8,032,256            8,078,227
7,670,455             7,970,051             8,032,388            8,078,254
7,676,420             7,970,053             8,032,496            8,078,632
7,678,236             7,970,054             8,033,143            8,078,707
7,691,243             7,970,491             8,033,158            8,078,740
7,691,977             7,970,934             8,033,471            8,079,194
7,699,891             7,973,234             8,033,540            8,079,267
7,700,086             7,973,277             8,033,871            8,079,624
7,702,291             7,974,840             8,034,254            8,079,635
7,702,696             7,974,855             8,034,258            8,080,328
7,713,655             7,974,977             8,034,331            8,081,711
7,716,580             7,975,102             8,034,557            8,081,728
7,724,577             7,975,446             8,034,578            8,081,975
7,728,526             7,975,514             8,034,957            8,082,171
7,734,059             7,976,566             8,035,655            8,082,297
7,737,360             7,976,822             8,035,764            8,082,658
7,749,281             7,977,023             8,035,833            8,083,622
7,766,225             7,977,343             8,035,860            8,083,916
7,767,799             7,977,375             8,036,280            8,084,199
7,770,337             7,977,552             8,036,364            8,084,255
7,774,143             7,977,607             8,036,402            8,084,478
7,781,391             7,977,680             8,036,569            8,084,558
7,783,984             7,978,180             8,036,694            8,084,609
7,790,727             7,978,191             8,037,198            8,085,766
7,798,154             7,978,531             8,037,299            8,085,835
7,809,768             7,978,766             8,039,727            8,086,201
7,817,666             7,979,579             8,040,505            8,086,205
7,824,809             7,980,286             8,040,938            8,086,237
7,824,915             7,980,325             8,041,144            8,086,458
7,825,841             7,980,851             8,041,463            8,087,512
7,826,555             7,981,528             8,041,825            8,088,423
7,826,871             7,982,735             8,042,171            8,088,638
7,830,714             7,983,403             8,042,288            8,088,840
7,842,199             7,983,494             8,042,307            8,090,309
7,842,278             7,983,506             8,043,363            8,090,359
7,844,808             7,984,500             8,043,385            8,090,598
7,846,915             7,984,955             8,045,171            8,090,602
7,848,445             7,986,786             8,045,547            8,090,736
7,849,607             7,986,930             8,045,621            8,091,062
7,851,484             7,987,191             8,045,654            8,091,995
7,852,966             7,987,690             8,045,926            8,092,034
7,855,226             7,987,901             8,046,056            8,094,812
7,855,999             7,988,678             8,046,563            D. 591,417
7,857,617             7,988,685             8,046,857            D. 609,171
7,858,359             7,988,872             8,047,131            D. 618,544
7,858,418             7,988,965             8,047,804            D. 619,329
7,858,604             7,989,468             8,048,423            D. 633,193
7,858,867             7,989,925             8,048,425            D. 637,247
7,859,284             7,991,185             8,048,527            D. 641,856
7,860,047             7,991,589             8,048,643            D. 642,384
7,860,102             7,993,377             8,049,088            D. 643,441
7,864,215             7,993,456             8,049,197            D. 643,900
7,864,949             7,993,557             8,049,215            D. 643,929
 March 6, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1376 OG 51  

7,865,834             7,993,656             8,049,287            D. 646,439
7,873,568             7,993,793             8,049,763            D. 647,542
7,875,508             7,994,183             8,050,087            D. 647,594
7,882,899             7,995,848             8,050,277            D. 651,101
7,883,897             7,996,179             8,050,338            D. 651,787
7,887,872             7,996,218             8,051,203            RE. 42,193
7,890,184             7,998,140             8,051,237            RE. 42,605
7,892,554             7,999,463             8,051,239            RE. 42,618
7,898,163             7,999,851             8,051,860            RE. 42,734
7,898,520             8,000,033             8,052,005            RE. 42,996
7,898,615             8,000,134             8,052,794
7,900,486             8,000,197             8,052,979
7,900,643             8,000,280             8,052,980
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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
January 30 – February 3, 2012
 





 

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

 

 

  1-30
  CANC
  92046786
  Swiss Watch International, Inc. v. Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry
  Seeherman* Lykos Kuczma
  Fraud; 14(3); 14(5)
  Petition Dismissed on all grounds
  SWISS WATCH INTERNATIONAL and SWISS LEGEND [watches]
  SWISS and SWISS MADE (both for) [certifying the geographic origin of horological and chronometric instruments, namely, watches, clocks and their component parts and fittings]
   
  Yes
 

 

  1-30
  EX
  77704628
  Tom Miranda Outdoors Inc.
  Bucher Cataldo* Wolfson
  2(e)(1)
  Refusal Affirmed as to the particular goods and services subject to refusal
   
  DOMINANT BUCKS [DVDs, videotapes, audiotapes, downloadable video and audio files all in the field of hunting; Archery equipment, namely, telescopic bow sights; hunting binoculars] [quivers; archery and hunting bows, arm guards, fletching devices, arrow points, arrows, bow cases, bow strings, non-telescopic bow sights and open bow sights, targets, camouflage netting used in hunting; hunting blinds, decoys, decoy bags, stands, game calls, tree stands; archery broadheads] [a television series in the field of hunting; providing information on hunting and fishing via the Internet]
   
  No
 

 

  1-31
  EX
  77907213
  Exemplar Financial Network LLC
  Bucher Bergsman* Shaw
  2(d)
  Refusal Affirmed
   
  YOUR PATHWAY TO SUCCESS [estate planning; financial planning; financial planning for retirement; insurance information and consultancy]
  PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS [software featuring instruction in the financial planning and management of a professional practice] [training manuals, instructional and teaching materials for financial planning and management of a professional practice] [various educational and conference services relating to financial planning and management of a professional practice]
  No
 

 

  1-31
  EX
 		
  77842712
  Brilliant Design, LLC
  Taylor Bergsman* Wolfson
  2(e)(1)
  Refusal Affirmed in part and Reversed in part
 		
   
  PETTICOAT VINTAGE [women’s clothing, namely, skirts, pants, denims in the nature of vests, jumpers, pants, shorts, skirts, and dresses made of denim, tee shirts, knit tops, sweaters, jackets, shorts, and knit dresses]
   
  No
 

 

  2-1
  EX
  77803520
  Dorr Arthritis Institute Medical Associates, Inc.
  Bucher Zervas* 
Shaw		
  2(e)(1)
  Refusal Affirmed 
   
  ORTHOROBOTICS [medical surgery]
   
  No
 

 

  2-2
  EX
  77943347
  Alpha Equipment Services Inc.
  Bucher Ritchie Lykos*
  2(e)(1)
  Refusal Affirmed
   
  SMART VAC [manufacture of industrial vacuum vehicles to order and/or specification of others]
   
  No
 

 

  2-3
  EX
 		
  77929696
  Lucky Paws, LLC
  Bergsman* Ritchie Kuczma
  2(d)
  Refusal Affirmed
 		
   
  LUCKY PAWS [pet treats, namely, organic material to be mixed with other organic material and microwaved]
  LUCKY PAWZ [pet boarding services; pet day care services]
  No
 




(1) EX=Ex Parte Appeal; OPP=Opposition; CANC=Cancellation; CU=Concurrent Use; (SJ)=Summary Judgment; (MD)=Motion to Dismiss; (R)=Request for Reconsideration   (2) *=Opinion Writer; (D)=Dissenting Panel Member
 












  

    
    
    
    

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             MAIL TO THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

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        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.


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mail Stop Ex Parte      Original requests for Ex Parte Reexamination
 Reexam                 and all subsequent 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.

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

Mail Stop EEO           Mail for the Office of Civil Rights.

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

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

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

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


                           Maintenance Fee Payments

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

   Mailing address if paying with a check or money order:

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

   Mailing address if paying by credit card or deposit account (or by hand-
delivery):

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

   Information about the Maintenance Fee Branch may also be found on the
USPTO's web site at http://www.uspto.gov/about/offices/cfo/finance/receipts_
division.jsp.

                        Deposit Account Replenishments

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

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

        Or

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

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

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

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




             Reference Collections of U.S. Patents Available for
             Public Use in Patent and Trademark Resource Centers

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

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

State                   Name of Library                  Telephone Contact

Alabama                 Auburn University Libraries         (334) 844-1737
                        Birmingham Public Library           (205) 226-3620
Alaska                  Fairbanks: Keith B. Mather Library,
                        Geophysical Institute,
                        University of Alaska, Fairbanks     (907) 474-2636
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
                        Macomb:  Western Illinois
                        University Libraries                (309) 298-2722
Indiana                 Indianapolis-Marion County Public
                        Library                             (317) 269-1741
                        West Lafayette Siegesmund
                        Engineering Library,
                        Purdue University                   (765) 494-2872
Iowa                    Davenport: Davenport Public Library (563) 326-7832
Kansas                  Wichita: Ablah Library, Wichita
                        State University                  1 (800) 572-8368
Kentucky                Louisville Free Public Library      (502) 574-1611
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
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
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





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    Patent Technology Centers
  





        
        
        
        

        PATENT TECHNOLOGY CENTERS
        

        

        AVERAGE FILING DATE OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVING A FIRST OFFICE ACTION IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS1
        
        

        

        Technology
Center		
        GAU
        Avg Filing Date
        

        

        1600
        BIOTECHNOLOGY, AND ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
        

        

         
        1610
        07/02/2010            

        

         
        1620
        07/20/2010
        

        

         
        1630
        08/01/2010
        

        

         
        1640
        09/07/2010
        

        

         
        1650
        06/04/2010
        

        

         
        1660
        12/25/2010
        

        

         
        TOTAL 
        07/26/2010
        

        

         
         
         
        

        

        1700
        CHEMICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING AND DESIGNS
        

        

         
        1710
        12/19/2009
        

        

         
        1720
        01/21/2010
        

        

         
        1730
        08/10/2010
        

        

         
        1740
        06/10/2010
        

        

         
        1750
        01/03/2010
        

        

         
        1760
        08/31/2010
        

        

         
        1770
        06/16/2010
        

        

         
        1780
        04/26/2010
        

        

         
        1790
        12/28/2009
        

        

         
        TOTAL 
        05/08/2010
        

        

         
         
         
        

        

        2100
        COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE AND SOFTWARE
        

        

         
        2110
        09/19/2009
        

        

         
        2120
        12/04/2009
        

        

         
        2150
        04/04/2010
        

        

         
        2160
        06/04/2010
        

        

         
        2170
        02/15/2010
        

        

         
        2180
        04/07/2010
        

        

         
        2190
        11/15/2008
        

        

         
        TOTAL 
        12/19/2009
        

        

         
         
         
        

        

        2400
        NETWORKING, MULTIPLEXING, CABLE AND SECURITY
        

        

         
        2420
        07/11/2009
        

        

         
        2430
        07/17/2009
        

        

         
        2440
        02/06/2010
        

        

         
        2450
        02/03/2010
        

        

         
        2460
        09/25/2009
        

        

         
        2470
        10/13/2009
        

        

         
        2480
        05/29/2009
        

        

         
        2490
        08/07/2009
        

        

         
        TOTAL 
        09/25/2009
        

        

         
         
         
        

        

        2600
        COMMUNICATIONS
        

        

         
        2610
        01/03/2010
        

        

         
        2620
        10/16/2009
        

        

         
        TOTAL 
        11/22/2009
        

        

         
         
         
        

        

        2800
         
        SEMICONDUCTORS/MEMORY, CIRCUITS/MEASURING AND TESTING, OPTICS/PHOTOCOPYING
        

        

         
        2810
        07/11/2010
        

        

         
        2820
        05/26/2010
        

        

         
        2830
        05/02/2010
        

        

         
        2840
        07/08/2010
        

        

         
        2850
        02/03/2010
        

        

         
        2860
        05/08/2010
        

        

         
        2870
        05/17/2010
        

        

         
        2880
        05/17/2010
        

        

         
        2890
        07/11/2010
        

        

         
        TOTAL 
        05/14/2010
        

        

         
         
         
        

        

         
         
         
        

        
2900
         
         
        
        

        

         
        2910
        05/11/2011

        

         
        TOTAL 
        05/11/2011
        

        

         
         
         
        

        

         
         
         
        

        

        3600
         
         
        TRANSPORTATION, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRONIC COMMERCE, AGRICULTURE, NATIONAL SECURITY AND LICENSE AND REVIEW
        

        

         
        3610
        05/29/2010
        

        

         
        3620
        05/08/2010
        

        

         
        3630
        07/26/2010
        

        

         
        3640
        06/22/2010
        

        

         
        3650
        02/21/2010
        

        

         
        3660
        02/03/2010
        

        

         
        3670
        06/10/2010
        

        

         
        3680
        04/17/2010
        

        

         
        3690
        07/23/2010
        

        

         
        TOTAL 
        05/14/2010
        

        

         
         
         
        

        

        3700
         
        MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTS
        

        

         
        3710
        03/02/2010
        

        

         
        3720
        01/21/2010
        

        

         
        3730
        01/27/2010
        

        

         
        3740
        08/31/2009
        

        

         
        3750
        12/01/2009
        

        

         
        3760
        03/11/2010
        

        

         
        3770
        12/10/2009
        

        

         
        3780
        11/12/2009
        

        

         
        TOTAL 
        12/25/2009
        

        

         
         
         
        

        

         
        1 Report last updated on 1-31-12.
        





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