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 June 26, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE Print Table of Contents 1379 OG 190 

OFFICIAL GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

June 26, 2012 Volume 1379 Number 4

CONTENTS

 Patent and Trademark Office NoticesPage 
• Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Information1379 OG 191
• Notice of Maintenance Fees Payable1379 OG 194
• Notice of Expiration of Patents Due to Failure to Pay Maintenance Fee1379 OG 195
• Patents Reinstated Due to the Acceptance of a Late Maintenance Fee from 05/28/20121379 OG 220
• Reissue Applications Filed1379 OG 221
• Requests for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed1379 OG 223
• Requests for Inter Partes Reexamination Filed1379 OG 224
• Notice of Expiration of Trademark Registrations Due to Failure to Renew1379 OG 225
• 37 CFR 1.47 Notice by Publication1379 OG 231
• Registration to Practice1379 OG 232
• Changes to Implement Micro Entity Status for Paying Patent Fees1379 OG 234
• Notice of Exclusion on Consent1379 OG 250
• Notice of Suspension1379 OG 251
• Status of Public Records Division1379 OG 252
• Dedication1379 OG 254
• Errata1379 OG 255
• Certificates of Correction1379 OG 257
• Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board1379 OG 259

• 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


COPIES OF PATENTS are furnished by the Patent and Trademark Office at $3.00 each; PLANT PATENTS in color, $15.00 each; copies of TRADEMARKS at $3.00 each. Address orders to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA., 22313-1450, or click here for online ordering.

Printing by U.S.P.T.O. in electronic form is authorized by 35 U.S.C. § 10(a)3

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

   The search fee of the European Patent Office was increased, effective
April 1, 2012, and was announced in the Official Gazette at 1377 O.G. 5, on
April 3, 2012.

Korean Intellectual Property Office as Searching and Examining Authority

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

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

   The search fee of IP Australia was increased, effective May 1, 2012, and
was announced in the Official Gazette at 1378 O.G. 5, on May 1, 2012.

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

   The Federal Service on Intellectual Property, Patents & Trademarks of
 June 26, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1379 OG 192  

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

   The search fee of Rospatent, effective January 10, 2012, was announced
in the Official Gazette at 1378 O.G. 162, on May 8, 2012. The search fee of
Rospatent will increase effective June 1, 2012, as also announced in the
Official Gazette at 1378 O.G. 162, on May 8, 2012.

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 decreased, 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 May 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
      European Patent Office as ISA                               $2,426.00
      Korean Intellectual Property Office as ISA                  $1,101.00
      IP Australia as ISA                                         $2,041.00
      Federal Service on Intellectual Property, Patents &
         Trademarks of Russia (Rospatent) as ISA                    $415.00 1

   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                   $1,234.00
      Supplemental fee for each page over 30                         $16.00
 June 26, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1379 OG 193  


   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).

April 30, 2012                                          ANDREW H. HIRSHFELD
                                                    Deputy Commissioner for
                                                  Patent Examination Policy
                                  United States Patent and Trademark Office

1 The search fee will increase to $453 effective June 1, 2012.
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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 June 16, 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 7,546,643 through 7,549,177
        Reissue Patents based on the above identified patents.

   Attention is drawn to the patents that were issued on June 14, 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 6,904,612 through 6,907,616
        Reissue Patents based on the above identified patents.

   Attention is drawn to the patents that were issued on June 12, 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 6,243,867 through 6,247,176
        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 May 9, 2012
                    DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES

Patent                          Application                         Issue
Number                             Number                            Date

6,058,509                        09/236,795                      05/09/00
6,058,514                        09/187,011                      05/09/00
6,058,515                        09/340,180                      05/09/00
6,058,519                        09/294,757                      05/09/00
6,058,540                        09/063,726                      05/09/00
6,058,542                        09/163,324                      05/09/00
6,058,546                        09/037,372                      05/09/00
6,058,549                        08/802,553                      05/09/00
6,058,550                        09/268,621                      05/09/00
6,058,553                        09/163,363                      05/09/00
6,058,558                        09/053,153                      05/09/00
6,058,572                        08/948,411                      05/09/00
6,058,575                        09/327,433                      05/09/00
6,058,590                        09/267,448                      05/09/00
6,058,591                        09/262,406                      05/09/00
6,058,597                        08/693,961                      05/09/00
6,058,611                        09/288,756                      05/09/00
6,058,614                        09/090,926                      05/09/00
6,058,615                        09/038,065                      05/09/00
6,058,621                        09/092,593                      05/09/00
6,058,624                        08/793,993                      05/09/00
6,058,626                        09/053,437                      05/09/00
6,058,630                        09/368,944                      05/09/00
6,058,633                        08/955,960                      05/09/00
6,058,634                        08/992,720                      05/09/00
6,058,635                        09/028,862                      05/09/00
6,058,649                        08/862,511                      05/09/00
6,058,653                        09/232,613                      05/09/00
6,058,669                        08/945,181                      05/09/00
6,058,671                        09/046,758                      05/09/00
6,058,672                        09/089,678                      05/09/00
6,058,679                        09/010,728                      05/09/00
6,058,685                        09/033,385                      05/09/00
6,058,697                        09/288,936                      05/09/00
6,058,705                        08/988,176                      05/09/00
6,058,708                        09/124,621                      05/09/00
6,058,710                        08/913,123                      05/09/00
6,058,736                        09/131,961                      05/09/00
6,058,737                        09/057,683                      05/09/00
6,058,742                        09/167,667                      05/09/00
6,058,743                        08/813,298                      05/09/00
6,058,746                        09/130,987                      05/09/00
6,058,753                        09/207,252                      05/09/00
6,058,755                        09/206,486                      05/09/00
6,058,757                        09/190,833                      05/09/00
6,058,760                        09/135,769                      05/09/00
6,058,771                        09/101,866                      05/09/00
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6,058,776                        09/201,257                      05/09/00
6,058,780                        08/986,253                      05/09/00
6,058,806                        09/135,604                      05/09/00
6,058,817                        09/210,712                      05/09/00
6,058,819                        08/968,692                      05/09/00
6,058,835                        09/435,825                      05/09/00
6,058,836                        09/301,360                      05/09/00
6,058,837                        09/128,975                      05/09/00
6,058,838                        09/060,366                      05/09/00
6,058,844                        09/138,122                      05/09/00
6,058,846                        09/089,635                      05/09/00
6,058,850                        08/869,544                      05/09/00
6,058,859                        09/198,084                      05/09/00
6,058,868                        09/128,681                      05/09/00
6,058,869                        09/199,098                      05/09/00
6,058,879                        09/142,955                      05/09/00
6,058,898                        09/228,080                      05/09/00
6,058,907                        09/188,953                      05/09/00
6,058,908                        09/087,750                      05/09/00
6,058,911                        09/055,266                      05/09/00
6,058,915                        09/029,087                      05/09/00
6,058,916                        09/051,036                      05/09/00
6,058,919                        09/334,898                      05/09/00
6,058,921                        09/067,794                      05/09/00
6,058,929                        08/398,380                      05/09/00
6,058,936                        09/094,950                      05/09/00
6,058,937                        08/897,258                      05/09/00
6,058,939                        09/115,127                      05/09/00
6,058,944                        09/270,435                      05/09/00
6,058,951                        09/123,002                      05/09/00
6,058,957                        09/148,359                      05/09/00
6,058,973                        09/127,113                      05/09/00
6,058,974                        09/214,043                      05/09/00
6,058,987                        09/249,877                      05/09/00
6,058,991                        09/274,156                      05/09/00
6,058,996                        08/797,309                      05/09/00
6,059,009                        09/195,698                      05/09/00
6,059,011                        08/958,794                      05/09/00
6,059,020                        08/784,883                      05/09/00
6,059,025                        09/035,374                      05/09/00
6,059,026                        09/121,891                      05/09/00
6,059,036                        08/979,435                      05/09/00
6,059,043                        09/014,721                      05/09/00
6,059,045                        09/119,733                      05/09/00
6,059,046                        09/035,562                      05/09/00
6,059,048                        09/244,378                      05/09/00
6,059,051                        08/962,491                      05/09/00
6,059,056                        09/056,876                      05/09/00
6,059,059                        09/035,460                      05/09/00
6,059,061                        09/120,355                      05/09/00
6,059,062                        08/952,221                      05/09/00
6,059,066                        09/057,890                      05/09/00
6,059,071                        09/324,646                      05/09/00
6,059,074                        09/005,915                      05/09/00
6,059,079                        09/111,891                      05/09/00
6,059,092                        08/996,613                      05/09/00
6,059,095                        09/021,883                      05/09/00
6,059,098                        09/197,189                      05/09/00
6,059,101                        09/197,994                      05/09/00
6,059,108                        09/183,103                      05/09/00
6,059,112                        09/352,382                      05/09/00
6,059,116                        08/878,093                      05/09/00
6,059,117                        09/393,426                      05/09/00
6,059,119                        09/370,238                      05/09/00
6,059,129                        09/032,468                      05/09/00
6,059,138                        09/286,651                      05/09/00
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6,059,152                        09/045,766                      05/09/00
6,059,154                        09/112,568                      05/09/00
6,059,169                        08/981,453                      05/09/00
6,059,186                        09/048,228                      05/09/00
6,059,188                        08/631,364                      05/09/00
6,059,193                        09/130,314                      05/09/00
6,059,196                        08/910,897                      05/09/00
6,059,197                        09/145,639                      05/09/00
6,059,199                        09/016,830                      05/09/00
6,059,218                        09/267,857                      05/09/00
6,059,223                        09/126,414                      05/09/00
6,059,234                        09/034,038                      05/09/00
6,059,235                        08/883,468                      05/09/00
6,059,242                        09/002,718                      05/09/00
6,059,247                        09/154,860                      05/09/00
6,059,249                        09/088,591                      05/09/00
6,059,257                        09/040,925                      05/09/00
6,059,264                        08/927,937                      05/09/00
6,059,276                        09/041,167                      05/09/00
6,059,280                        08/771,278                      05/09/00
6,059,282                        09/185,738                      05/09/00
6,059,283                        09/119,751                      05/09/00
6,059,287                        08/805,385                      05/09/00
6,059,288                        08/692,744                      05/09/00
6,059,290                        09/074,686                      05/09/00
6,059,303                        09/177,803                      05/09/00
6,059,305                        08/981,248                      05/09/00
6,059,314                        08/974,037                      05/09/00
6,059,315                        08/878,983                      05/09/00
6,059,317                        09/070,565                      05/09/00
6,059,319                        09/089,997                      05/09/00
6,059,321                        09/130,691                      05/09/00
6,059,324                        09/131,781                      05/09/00
6,059,327                        09/112,454                      05/09/00
6,059,328                        09/166,286                      05/09/00
6,059,342                        09/302,285                      05/09/00
6,059,343                        09/083,495                      05/09/00
6,059,350                        09/282,786                      05/09/00
6,059,354                        08/936,626                      05/09/00
6,059,357                        09/195,763                      05/09/00
6,059,359                        09/200,809                      05/09/00
6,059,361                        09/022,526                      05/09/00
6,059,363                        09/016,374                      05/09/00
6,059,369                        08/846,657                      05/09/00
6,059,374                        09/110,718                      05/09/00
6,059,380                        08/983,540                      05/09/00
6,059,391                        08/912,853                      05/09/00
6,059,392                        08/984,888                      05/09/00
6,059,394                        08/917,193                      05/09/00
6,059,396                        08/959,069                      05/09/00
6,059,400                        08/949,529                      05/09/00
6,059,407                        08/787,884                      05/09/00
6,059,418                        08/353,663                      05/09/00
6,059,423                        09/039,188                      05/09/00
6,059,424                        09/007,291                      05/09/00
6,059,438                        09/009,529                      05/09/00
6,059,439                        08/557,043                      05/09/00
6,059,442                        08/661,891                      05/09/00
6,059,447                        09/006,349                      05/09/00
6,059,456                        08/842,280                      05/09/00
6,059,461                        08/966,086                      05/09/00
6,059,468                        09/180,643                      05/09/00
6,059,472                        09/069,081                      05/09/00
6,059,484                        09/077,043                      05/09/00
6,059,485                        09/044,601                      05/09/00
6,059,487                        09/026,861                      05/09/00
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6,059,491                        08/971,120                      05/09/00
6,059,493                        09/043,805                      05/09/00
6,059,494                        08/707,863                      05/09/00
6,059,502                        08/952,105                      05/09/00
6,059,506                        08/858,737                      05/09/00
6,059,515                        09/058,582                      05/09/00
6,059,520                        09/092,097                      05/09/00
6,059,535                        09/012,101                      05/09/00
6,059,546                        09/237,465                      05/09/00
6,059,549                        09/047,340                      05/09/00
6,059,552                        09/015,114                      05/09/00
6,059,554                        09/032,582                      05/09/00
6,059,555                        08/707,383                      05/09/00
6,059,557                        09/167,699                      05/09/00
6,059,558                        09/122,907                      05/09/00
6,059,580                        09/181,894                      05/09/00
6,059,590                        09/289,069                      05/09/00
6,059,591                        09/293,164                      05/09/00
6,059,592                        09/153,691                      05/09/00
6,059,593                        09/132,653                      05/09/00
6,059,596                        09/387,417                      05/09/00
6,059,602                        09/270,698                      05/09/00
6,059,621                        09/228,868                      05/09/00
6,059,625                        09/260,214                      05/09/00
6,059,629                        09/166,715                      05/09/00
6,059,631                        09/149,477                      05/09/00
6,059,651                        09/116,162                      05/09/00
6,059,664                        08/982,703                      05/09/00
6,059,673                        09/300,097                      05/09/00
6,059,680                        09/296,395                      05/09/00
6,059,682                        09/010,368                      05/09/00
6,059,686                        09/246,849                      05/09/00
6,059,690                        09/028,463                      05/09/00
6,059,695                        09/024,051                      05/09/00
6,059,697                        09/033,404                      05/09/00
6,059,707                        09/049,402                      05/09/00
6,059,713                        09/035,705                      05/09/00
6,059,723                        09/006,722                      05/09/00
6,059,726                        08/933,915                      05/09/00
6,059,734                        09/071,809                      05/09/00
6,059,744                        09/179,433                      05/09/00
6,059,749                        08/816,984                      05/09/00
6,059,752                        08/969,220                      05/09/00
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 June 26, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1379 OG 199  

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 June 26, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1379 OG 200  

6,060,175                        08/891,113                      05/09/00
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 June 26, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1379 OG 201  

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 June 26, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1379 OG 202  

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 June 26, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1379 OG 203  

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 June 26, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1379 OG 204  

6,061,701                        08/821,796                      05/09/00
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6,061,816                        08/864,910                      05/09/00
6,061,820                        08/580,156                      05/09/00
6,061,821                        09/005,207                      05/09/00

                     PATENTS WHICH EXPIRED ON May 4, 2012
                    DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES

Patent                          Application                         Issue
Number                             Number                            Date

6,728,969                        10/175,791                      05/04/04
6,728,972                        09/908,150                      05/04/04
6,728,979                        10/277,644                      05/04/04
6,728,984                        10/253,578                      05/04/04
6,729,004                        10/292,947                      05/04/04
6,729,010                        09/962,255                      05/04/04
6,729,013                        09/969,624                      05/04/04
6,729,014                        09/953,542                      05/04/04
6,729,027                        09/652,724                      05/04/04
6,729,039                        10/311,472                      05/04/04
6,729,043                        10/314,588                      05/04/04
6,729,044                        10/262,775                      05/04/04
6,729,046                        09/974,786                      05/04/04
6,729,049                        10/342,658                      05/04/04
6,729,058                        09/792,574                      05/04/04
6,729,059                        10/192,485                      05/04/04
6,729,062                        10/347,372                      05/04/04
6,729,064                        10/118,114                      05/04/04
6,729,065                        10/091,078                      05/04/04
6,729,072                        10/387,771                      05/04/04
6,729,073                        09/927,032                      05/04/04
6,729,077                        10/342,877                      05/04/04
6,729,079                        09/915,992                      05/04/04
6,729,084                        10/172,969                      05/04/04
6,729,086                        10/038,629                      05/04/04
6,729,088                        10/068,161                      05/04/04
6,729,089                        10/210,828                      05/04/04
6,729,092                        09/983,638                      05/04/04
6,729,097                        09/872,517                      05/04/04
6,729,099                        09/746,587                      05/04/04
6,729,102                        10/339,910                      05/04/04
6,729,103                        09/418,619                      05/04/04
6,729,114                        10/268,358                      05/04/04
6,729,117                        09/944,741                      05/04/04
6,729,121                        10/234,247                      05/04/04
6,729,131                        10/276,958                      05/04/04
6,729,133                        10/356,826                      05/04/04
6,729,136                        10/174,671                      05/04/04
6,729,146                        10/221,327                      05/04/04
6,729,150                        10/317,070                      05/04/04
6,729,161                        09/600,195                      05/04/04
6,729,163                        09/734,124                      05/04/04
6,729,165                        09/915,506                      05/04/04
6,729,167                        10/305,975                      05/04/04
6,729,169                        10/103,846                      05/04/04
6,729,171                        10/176,618                      05/04/04
6,729,174                        10/216,679                      05/04/04
6,729,177                        10/358,696                      05/04/04
 June 26, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1379 OG 205  

6,729,184                        09/917,217                      05/04/04
6,729,185                        09/766,251                      05/04/04
6,729,188                        10/273,530                      05/04/04
6,729,199                        10/130,916                      05/04/04
6,729,200                        09/842,206                      05/04/04
6,729,204                        10/414,381                      05/04/04
6,729,210                        09/894,738                      05/04/04
6,729,214                        09/852,841                      05/04/04
6,729,216                        09/865,427                      05/04/04
6,729,220                        09/998,508                      05/04/04
6,729,221                        10/191,224                      05/04/04
6,729,222                        10/253,386                      05/04/04
6,729,225                        10/207,260                      05/04/04
6,729,226                        10/128,914                      05/04/04
6,729,227                        10/385,746                      05/04/04
6,729,232                        10/455,073                      05/04/04
6,729,233                        10/010,215                      05/04/04
6,729,234                        10/116,905                      05/04/04
6,729,240                        10/304,495                      05/04/04
6,729,242                        10/140,221                      05/04/04
6,729,246                        10/226,501                      05/04/04
6,729,251                        10/209,715                      05/04/04
6,729,252                        10/269,624                      05/04/04
6,729,255                        10/062,230                      05/04/04
6,729,258                        09/762,275                      05/04/04
6,729,260                        10/114,135                      05/04/04
6,729,261                        09/982,784                      05/04/04
6,729,267                        10/141,227                      05/04/04
6,729,268                        10/337,612                      05/04/04
6,729,277                        10/002,845                      05/04/04
6,729,279                        10/088,607                      05/04/04
6,729,287                        10/296,979                      05/04/04
6,729,288                        10/327,126                      05/04/04
6,729,304                        10/046,750                      05/04/04
6,729,305                        10/124,479                      05/04/04
6,729,308                        10/110,694                      05/04/04
6,729,309                        10/221,147                      05/04/04
6,729,316                        10/269,664                      05/04/04
6,729,320                        10/442,607                      05/04/04
6,729,322                        10/289,021                      05/04/04
6,729,328                        10/117,762                      05/04/04
6,729,344                        10/277,753                      05/04/04
6,729,349                        10/234,606                      05/04/04
6,729,351                        09/778,571                      05/04/04
6,729,352                        10/165,448                      05/04/04
6,729,356                        09/559,681                      05/04/04
6,729,366                        10/192,093                      05/04/04
6,729,367                        10/217,767                      05/04/04
6,729,376                        09/095,365                      05/04/04
6,729,381                        10/220,666                      05/04/04
6,729,386                        09/765,569                      05/04/04
6,729,389                        09/791,183                      05/04/04
6,729,417                        10/134,379                      05/04/04
6,729,427                        09/506,247                      05/04/04
6,729,437                        10/283,491                      05/04/04
6,729,438                        10/304,071                      05/04/04
6,729,446                        09/840,834                      05/04/04
6,729,448                        09/852,886                      05/04/04
6,729,451                        10/207,957                      05/04/04
6,729,452                        10/225,299                      05/04/04
6,729,467                        10/194,886                      05/04/04
6,729,481                        10/280,862                      05/04/04
6,729,488                        09/971,470                      05/04/04
6,729,497                        10/248,144                      05/04/04
6,729,499                        10/135,977                      05/04/04
6,729,509                        10/192,878                      05/04/04
 June 26, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1379 OG 206  

6,729,510                        10/352,900                      05/04/04
6,729,514                        10/268,593                      05/04/04
6,729,517                        10/237,227                      05/04/04
6,729,519                        10/135,305                      05/04/04
6,729,521                        10/198,308                      05/04/04
6,729,522                        09/783,430                      05/04/04
6,729,524                        10/329,568                      05/04/04
6,729,525                        10/270,146                      05/04/04
6,729,531                        10/123,752                      05/04/04
6,729,535                        10/165,552                      05/04/04
6,729,541                        09/340,718                      05/04/04
6,729,543                        09/263,978                      05/04/04
6,729,545                        10/178,887                      05/04/04
6,729,568                        10/106,233                      05/04/04
6,729,569                        10/271,160                      05/04/04
6,729,570                        09/913,612                      05/04/04
6,729,571                        10/258,305                      05/04/04
6,729,579                        09/366,533                      05/04/04
6,729,586                        10/355,576                      05/04/04
6,729,587                        10/159,092                      05/04/04
6,729,590                        10/085,815                      05/04/04
6,729,592                        10/132,391                      05/04/04
6,729,595                        09/904,341                      05/04/04
6,729,596                        10/336,968                      05/04/04
6,729,604                        09/937,046                      05/04/04
6,729,612                        10/183,085                      05/04/04
6,729,615                        10/372,986                      05/04/04
6,729,629                        10/134,371                      05/04/04
6,729,633                        09/893,593                      05/04/04
6,729,636                        10/223,032                      05/04/04
6,729,639                        10/305,780                      05/04/04
6,729,640                        10/069,217                      05/04/04
6,729,642                        09/972,455                      05/04/04
6,729,643                        10/087,499                      05/04/04
6,729,647                        10/108,550                      05/04/04
6,729,648                        10/165,333                      05/04/04
6,729,653                        10/188,437                      05/04/04
6,729,657                        10/037,283                      05/04/04
6,729,659                        09/950,537                      05/04/04
6,729,660                        09/883,600                      05/04/04
6,729,666                        10/061,258                      05/04/04
6,729,684                        10/185,423                      05/04/04
6,729,687                        10/395,945                      05/04/04
6,729,689                        10/215,508                      05/04/04
6,729,693                        09/792,020                      05/04/04
6,729,694                        10/262,866                      05/04/04
6,729,705                        10/301,662                      05/04/04
6,729,706                        10/366,933                      05/04/04
6,729,709                        09/906,684                      05/04/04
6,729,727                        10/211,319                      05/04/04
6,729,739                        10/074,282                      05/04/04
6,729,742                        10/142,464                      05/04/04
6,729,744                        10/112,848                      05/04/04
6,729,750                        10/175,993                      05/04/04
6,729,752                        10/263,475                      05/04/04
6,729,756                        10/370,725                      05/04/04
6,729,758                        09/659,792                      05/04/04
6,729,762                        10/197,806                      05/04/04
6,729,779                        10/241,359                      05/04/04
6,729,780                        10/234,685                      05/04/04
6,729,788                        10/226,238                      05/04/04
6,729,789                        10/420,384                      05/04/04
6,729,793                        10/061,176                      05/04/04
6,729,795                        10/259,650                      05/04/04
6,729,801                        09/885,539                      05/04/04
6,729,814                        10/055,642                      05/04/04
 June 26, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1379 OG 207  

6,729,838                        10/260,261                      05/04/04
6,729,842                        10/229,874                      05/04/04
6,729,843                        10/030,100                      05/04/04
6,729,856                        09/974,413                      05/04/04
6,729,862                        10/129,343                      05/04/04
6,729,864                        10/332,382                      05/04/04
6,729,866                        09/780,076                      05/04/04
6,729,870                        10/013,101                      05/04/04
6,729,873                        10/176,863                      05/04/04
6,729,874                        09/874,383                      05/04/04
6,729,880                        10/442,883                      05/04/04
6,729,895                        10/172,819                      05/04/04
6,729,896                        10/290,024                      05/04/04
6,729,900                        09/750,534                      05/04/04
6,729,907                        09/667,281                      05/04/04
6,729,909                        10/238,674                      05/04/04
6,729,916                        10/269,137                      05/04/04
6,729,928                        10/054,601                      05/04/04
6,729,931                        10/440,485                      05/04/04
6,729,932                        10/138,850                      05/04/04
6,729,945                        09/823,722                      05/04/04
6,729,946                        09/834,927                      05/04/04
6,729,949                        10/165,485                      05/04/04
6,729,967                        10/282,901                      05/04/04
6,729,968                        10/160,423                      05/04/04
6,729,969                        10/311,479                      05/04/04
6,729,971                        10/219,624                      05/04/04
6,729,972                        10/074,327                      05/04/04
6,729,977                        10/359,814                      05/04/04
6,729,978                        10/260,314                      05/04/04
6,729,980                        10/351,827                      05/04/04
6,729,981                        10/270,492                      05/04/04
6,729,990                        10/009,162                      05/04/04
6,729,992                        10/448,369                      05/04/04
6,729,993                        10/242,019                      05/04/04
6,729,995                        10/130,805                      05/04/04
6,730,003                        10/146,600                      05/04/04
6,730,008                        10/414,285                      05/04/04
6,730,011                        10/377,794                      05/04/04
6,730,014                        09/755,485                      05/04/04
6,730,025                        09/831,030                      05/04/04
6,730,031                        09/960,761                      05/04/04
6,730,032                        10/087,811                      05/04/04
6,730,034                        09/097,772                      05/04/04
6,730,037                        09/802,221                      05/04/04
6,730,039                        10/121,658                      05/04/04
6,730,046                        10/089,296                      05/04/04
6,730,048                        10/328,202                      05/04/04
6,730,049                        10/176,579                      05/04/04
6,730,050                        09/874,618                      05/04/04
6,730,051                        10/056,624                      05/04/04
6,730,056                        09/668,054                      05/04/04
6,730,058                        09/952,501                      05/04/04
6,730,067                        09/605,109                      05/04/04
6,730,072                        09/867,976                      05/04/04
6,730,087                        09/743,007                      05/04/04
6,730,098                        10/096,974                      05/04/04
6,730,100                        09/993,658                      05/04/04
6,730,103                        09/954,614                      05/04/04
6,730,106                        09/977,342                      05/04/04
6,730,112                        09/883,019                      05/04/04
6,730,114                        10/264,595                      05/04/04
6,730,126                        10/365,187                      05/04/04
6,730,132                        10/048,029                      05/04/04
6,730,133                        09/668,166                      05/04/04
6,730,139                        10/094,405                      05/04/04
 June 26, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1379 OG 208  

6,730,160                        09/793,459                      05/04/04
6,730,169                        09/933,936                      05/04/04
6,730,172                        09/970,855                      05/04/04
6,730,181                        10/055,716                      05/04/04
6,730,194                        10/154,002                      05/04/04
6,730,198                        10/223,806                      05/04/04
6,730,212                        09/679,428                      05/04/04
6,730,220                        10/099,411                      05/04/04
6,730,225                        09/946,163                      05/04/04
6,730,228                        10/230,863                      05/04/04
6,730,232                        10/244,886                      05/04/04
6,730,244                        08/453,770                      05/04/04
6,730,246                        10/035,885                      05/04/04
6,730,250                        10/232,323                      05/04/04
6,730,251                        10/086,081                      05/04/04
6,730,253                        10/093,043                      05/04/04
6,730,254                        10/233,992                      05/04/04
6,730,261                        09/873,295                      05/04/04
6,730,263                        09/847,116                      05/04/04
6,730,270                        09/788,781                      05/04/04
6,730,282                        09/985,642                      05/04/04
6,730,287                        09/718,828                      05/04/04
6,730,289                        10/055,829                      05/04/04
6,730,291                        10/146,235                      05/04/04
6,730,293                        09/645,689                      05/04/04
6,730,305                        09/567,458                      05/04/04
6,730,306                        09/520,967                      05/04/04
6,730,307                        09/832,888                      05/04/04
6,730,324                        09/838,331                      05/04/04
6,730,326                        10/166,188                      05/04/04
6,730,333                        10/283,600                      05/04/04
6,730,342                        10/026,689                      05/04/04
6,730,354                        09/925,223                      05/04/04
6,730,355                        10/094,579                      05/04/04
6,730,363                        09/708,965                      05/04/04
6,730,372                        10/351,994                      05/04/04
6,730,376                        09/780,225                      05/04/04
6,730,384                        10/229,033                      05/04/04
6,730,393                        08/947,169                      05/04/04
6,730,399                        10/308,278                      05/04/04
6,730,408                        10/230,670                      05/04/04
6,730,418                        10/149,745                      05/04/04
6,730,425                        09/903,751                      05/04/04
6,730,428                        09/936,992                      05/04/04
6,730,429                        10/008,885                      05/04/04
6,730,446                        10/348,786                      05/04/04
6,730,449                        10/372,504                      05/04/04
6,730,461                        10/012,171                      05/04/04
6,730,465                        10/385,049                      05/04/04
6,730,476                        09/632,657                      05/04/04
6,730,477                        09/664,249                      05/04/04
6,730,478                        09/786,521                      05/04/04
6,730,479                        09/790,417                      05/04/04
6,730,483                        10/117,057                      05/04/04
6,730,484                        10/210,650                      05/04/04
6,730,485                        10/210,684                      05/04/04
6,730,487                        09/825,572                      05/04/04
6,730,492                        10/093,945                      05/04/04
6,730,495                        09/866,209                      05/04/04
6,730,505                        10/162,639                      05/04/04
6,730,506                        10/224,562                      05/04/04
6,730,514                        09/730,567                      05/04/04
6,730,538                        09/599,341                      05/04/04
6,730,539                        10/327,922                      05/04/04
6,730,560                        10/321,475                      05/04/04
6,730,561                        09/876,282                      05/04/04
 June 26, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1379 OG 209  

6,730,563                        10/365,641                      05/04/04
6,730,586                        10/092,308                      05/04/04
6,730,596                        09/868,140                      05/04/04
6,730,609                        09/974,105                      05/04/04
6,730,612                        10/434,250                      05/04/04
6,730,628                        10/357,351                      05/04/04
6,730,634                        09/617,805                      05/04/04
6,730,639                        09/625,148                      05/04/04
6,730,656                        10/386,997                      05/04/04
6,730,660                        09/909,733                      05/04/04
6,730,668                        10/246,214                      05/04/04
6,730,670                        10/315,821                      05/04/04
6,730,672                        09/800,745                      05/04/04
6,730,675                        10/168,762                      05/04/04
6,730,676                        10/168,234                      05/04/04
6,730,677                        09/845,128                      05/04/04
6,730,680                        10/314,595                      05/04/04
6,730,681                        10/149,851                      05/04/04
6,730,683                        09/919,251                      05/04/04
6,730,687                        10/049,645                      05/04/04
6,730,698                        10/072,398                      05/04/04
6,730,706                        10/396,043                      05/04/04
6,730,707                        09/915,486                      05/04/04
6,730,713                        10/212,524                      05/04/04
6,730,716                        09/742,426                      05/04/04
6,730,727                        10/021,712                      05/04/04
6,730,739                        10/154,357                      05/04/04
6,730,746                        10/113,557                      05/04/04
6,730,747                        09/476,924                      05/04/04
6,730,748                        10/191,583                      05/04/04
6,730,751                        10/196,614                      05/04/04
6,730,753                        09/940,368                      05/04/04
6,730,754                        09/936,832                      05/04/04
6,730,757                        10/093,601                      05/04/04
6,730,758                        10/402,124                      05/04/04
6,730,769                        10/135,769                      05/04/04
6,730,772                        09/886,394                      05/04/04
6,730,781                        09/153,838                      05/04/04
6,730,782                        10/082,755                      05/04/04
6,730,784                        10/147,131                      05/04/04
6,730,786                        09/886,643                      05/04/04
6,730,794                        10/185,863                      05/04/04
6,730,797                        10/637,886                      05/04/04
6,730,801                        10/316,111                      05/04/04
6,730,808                        10/130,822                      05/04/04
6,730,815                        10/229,938                      05/04/04
6,730,820                        09/321,987                      05/04/04
6,730,840                        10/098,366                      05/04/04
6,730,855                        10/345,995                      05/04/04
6,730,858                        09/119,626                      05/04/04
6,730,866                        10/413,278                      05/04/04
6,730,868                        10/395,510                      05/04/04
6,730,877                        10/171,251                      05/04/04
6,730,878                        10/034,307                      05/04/04
6,730,886                        09/933,903                      05/04/04
6,730,892                        10/429,871                      05/04/04
6,730,896                        09/577,905                      05/04/04
6,730,902                        10/119,942                      05/04/04
6,730,910                        10/003,655                      05/04/04
6,730,923                        09/565,835                      05/04/04
6,730,938                        10/134,485                      05/04/04
6,730,942                        10/349,165                      05/04/04
6,730,947                        10/198,627                      05/04/04
6,730,949                        10/102,944                      05/04/04
6,730,963                        10/263,485                      05/04/04
6,730,967                        09/863,977                      05/04/04
 June 26, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1379 OG 210  

6,730,978                        10/429,988                      05/04/04
6,730,983                        09/960,333                      05/04/04
6,730,998                        09/502,107                      05/04/04
6,731,005                        10/093,786                      05/04/04
6,731,010                        09/922,872                      05/04/04
6,731,017                        10/213,764                      05/04/04
6,731,018                        09/622,924                      05/04/04
6,731,021                        10/130,890                      05/04/04
6,731,024                        10/274,481                      05/04/04
6,731,025                        09/832,936                      05/04/04
6,731,030                        09/944,220                      05/04/04
6,731,032                        10/267,185                      05/04/04
6,731,038                        10/100,195                      05/04/04
6,731,041                        10/075,931                      05/04/04
6,731,043                        10/037,546                      05/04/04
6,731,050                        10/081,927                      05/04/04
6,731,053                        10/241,770                      05/04/04
6,731,055                        09/767,076                      05/04/04
6,731,062                        10/235,145                      05/04/04
6,731,063                        10/266,969                      05/04/04
6,731,065                        09/698,174                      05/04/04
6,731,070                        10/167,181                      05/04/04
6,731,081                        10/101,733                      05/04/04
6,731,082                        10/097,657                      05/04/04
6,731,084                        10/281,044                      05/04/04
6,731,089                        09/996,915                      05/04/04
6,731,107                        10/030,709                      05/04/04
6,731,109                        10/194,810                      05/04/04
6,731,113                        09/517,716                      05/04/04
6,731,116                        10/232,768                      05/04/04
6,731,125                        09/861,147                      05/04/04
6,731,165                        10/337,675                      05/04/04
6,731,174                        10/242,478                      05/04/04
6,731,175                        10/282,000                      05/04/04
6,731,194                        09/599,350                      05/04/04
6,731,206                        10/034,327                      05/04/04
6,731,225                        10/075,966                      05/04/04
6,731,227                        09/846,967                      05/04/04
6,731,228                        10/222,921                      05/04/04
6,731,266                        09/389,474                      05/04/04
6,731,268                        10/209,197                      05/04/04
6,731,275                        10/453,424                      05/04/04
6,731,277                        09/796,786                      05/04/04
6,731,280                        09/432,129                      05/04/04
6,731,314                        09/375,476                      05/04/04
6,731,320                        09/273,115                      05/04/04
6,731,331                        09/610,610                      05/04/04
6,731,332                        09/238,611                      05/04/04
6,731,333                        10/178,353                      05/04/04
6,731,342                        09/754,358                      05/04/04
6,731,344                        09/901,850                      05/04/04
6,731,348                        09/814,343                      05/04/04
6,731,355                        10/372,166                      05/04/04
6,731,362                        09/979,898                      05/04/04
6,731,371                        09/690,591                      05/04/04
6,731,374                        10/307,407                      05/04/04
6,731,375                        09/986,353                      05/04/04
6,731,391                        09/674,822                      05/04/04
6,731,403                        09/547,345                      05/04/04
6,731,421                        10/126,908                      05/04/04
6,731,423                        09/930,336                      05/04/04
6,731,431                        09/411,632                      05/04/04
6,731,437                        09/849,380                      05/04/04
6,731,452                        09/665,515                      05/04/04
6,731,453                        09/893,379                      05/04/04
6,731,455                        09/843,657                      05/04/04
 June 26, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1379 OG 211  

6,731,457                        09/754,518                      05/04/04
6,731,467                        10/302,533                      05/04/04
6,731,475                        09/951,102                      05/04/04
6,731,481                        10/001,599                      05/04/04
6,731,491                        09/882,015                      05/04/04
6,731,500                        09/782,720                      05/04/04
6,731,505                        10/327,189                      05/04/04
6,731,506                        10/366,987                      05/04/04
6,731,529                        10/161,907                      05/04/04
6,731,546                        10/348,787                      05/04/04
6,731,549                        10/179,801                      05/04/04
6,731,556                        10/375,626                      05/04/04
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6,731,607                        09/629,664                      05/04/04
6,731,610                        09/046,353                      05/04/04
6,731,621                        09/261,181                      05/04/04
6,731,631                        09/669,319                      05/04/04
6,731,650                        09/298,829                      05/04/04
6,731,658                        09/268,613                      05/04/04
6,731,660                        09/863,840                      05/04/04
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6,731,662                        09/968,907                      05/04/04
6,731,680                        09/306,172                      05/04/04
6,731,700                        09/754,566                      05/04/04
6,731,704                        09/584,946                      05/04/04
6,731,733                        09/903,859                      05/04/04
6,731,736                        10/319,428                      05/04/04
6,731,740                        10/026,082                      05/04/04
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6,731,745                        09/422,062                      05/04/04
6,731,760                        10/062,086                      05/04/04
6,731,765                        08/935,476                      05/04/04
6,731,768                        09/626,232                      05/04/04
6,731,770                        09/340,951                      05/04/04
6,731,771                        09/751,703                      05/04/04
6,731,772                        09/555,997                      05/04/04
6,731,776                        09/691,134                      05/04/04
6,731,780                        10/329,590                      05/04/04
6,731,791                        10/268,944                      05/04/04
6,731,804                        09/672,073                      05/04/04
6,731,805                        09/819,779                      05/04/04
6,731,812                        09/300,698                      05/04/04
6,731,824                        09/788,615                      05/04/04
6,731,827                        10/093,335                      05/04/04
6,731,829                        09/738,584                      05/04/04
6,731,831                        10/083,878                      05/04/04
6,731,839                        10/263,944                      05/04/04
6,731,848                        10/366,915                      05/04/04
6,731,850                        09/988,031                      05/04/04
6,731,856                        09/444,460                      05/04/04
6,731,861                        09/646,779                      05/04/04
6,731,872                        09/515,916                      05/04/04
6,731,876                        09/253,458                      05/04/04
6,731,881                        09/725,890                      05/04/04
6,731,883                        09/623,019                      05/04/04
6,731,899                        10/138,374                      05/04/04
6,731,903                        10/232,604                      05/04/04
6,731,905                        09/801,728                      05/04/04
6,731,912                        09/525,114                      05/04/04
6,731,922                        09/662,839                      05/04/04
 June 26, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1379 OG 212  

6,731,924                        09/726,505                      05/04/04
6,731,939                        09/692,794                      05/04/04
6,731,941                        09/821,356                      05/04/04
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6,731,956                        09/816,417                      05/04/04
6,731,966                        09/565,183                      05/04/04
6,731,968                        10/189,092                      05/04/04
6,731,969                        09/966,402                      05/04/04
6,731,979                        09/943,216                      05/04/04
6,731,990                        09/493,167                      05/04/04
6,731,995                        09/863,356                      05/04/04
6,731,996                        09/421,102                      05/04/04
6,732,012                        10/079,509                      05/04/04
6,732,013                        10/187,421                      05/04/04
6,732,020                        10/143,217                      05/04/04
6,732,039                        10/030,623                      05/04/04
6,732,054                        10/301,326                      05/04/04
6,732,057                        09/891,986                      05/04/04
6,732,063                        10/060,388                      05/04/04
6,732,070                        09/505,411                      05/04/04
6,732,079                        09/431,251                      05/04/04
6,732,080                        09/397,003                      05/04/04
6,732,127                        09/758,087                      05/04/04
6,732,130                        09/745,649                      05/04/04
6,732,144                        09/713,249                      05/04/04
6,732,195                        09/679,665                      05/04/04
6,732,224                        10/449,583                      05/04/04
6,732,225                        10/452,191                      05/04/04
6,732,226                        10/452,618                      05/04/04
6,732,271                        09/540,268                      05/04/04
6,732,283                        10/375,982                      05/04/04
6,732,284                        10/375,997                      05/04/04
6,732,297                        09/725,881                      05/04/04
6,732,300                        10/354,368                      05/04/04
6,732,324                        09/738,645                      05/04/04
6,732,343                        10/144,117                      05/04/04
6,732,345                        09/739,826                      05/04/04

                     PATENTS WHICH EXPIRED ON May 6, 2012
                    DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES

Patent                          Application                         Issue
Number                             Number                            Date

7,367,066                        11/259,930                      05/06/08
7,367,067                        10/859,180                      05/06/08
7,367,071                        11/523,294                      05/06/08
7,367,075                        10/543,147                      05/06/08
7,367,077                        10/793,446                      05/06/08
7,367,092                        11/344,675                      05/06/08
7,367,096                        10/535,568                      05/06/08
7,367,098                        11/652,669                      05/06/08
7,367,099                        10/495,431                      05/06/08
7,367,100                        11/311,525                      05/06/08
7,367,104                        10/499,772                      05/06/08
7,367,108                        11/391,362                      05/06/08
7,367,116                        10/891,190                      05/06/08
7,367,119                        11/177,731                      05/06/08
7,367,130                        10/684,243                      05/06/08
7,367,139                        11/454,875                      05/06/08
7,367,143                        11/200,082                      05/06/08
7,367,145                        11/255,574                      05/06/08
7,367,149                        10/959,436                      05/06/08
7,367,151                        11/219,093                      05/06/08
7,367,153                        11/378,222                      05/06/08
 June 26, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1379 OG 213  

7,367,158                        10/468,029                      05/06/08
7,367,161                        10/834,821                      05/06/08
7,367,164                        10/995,974                      05/06/08
7,367,179                        11/232,783                      05/06/08
7,367,182                        10/830,706                      05/06/08
7,367,183                        11/153,675                      05/06/08
7,367,186                        10/449,351                      05/06/08
7,367,197                        10/934,941                      05/06/08
7,367,199                        11/055,681                      05/06/08
7,367,205                        10/997,233                      05/06/08
7,367,218                        11/563,052                      05/06/08
7,367,228                        10/571,019                      05/06/08
7,367,235                        11/604,324                      05/06/08
7,367,244                        10/974,975                      05/06/08
7,367,255                        10/485,309                      05/06/08
7,367,259                        10/549,742                      05/06/08
7,367,262                        11/186,433                      05/06/08
7,367,263                        11/344,281                      05/06/08
7,367,267                        11/753,566                      05/06/08
7,367,275                        10/566,908                      05/06/08
7,367,277                        11/233,654                      05/06/08
7,367,285                        11/178,616                      05/06/08
7,367,286                        11/325,017                      05/06/08
7,367,287                        11/418,238                      05/06/08
7,367,292                        10/556,634                      05/06/08
7,367,298                        11/494,202                      05/06/08
7,367,303                        11/512,204                      05/06/08
7,367,305                        10/980,785                      05/06/08
7,367,306                        11/606,411                      05/06/08
7,367,313                        11/367,047                      05/06/08
7,367,314                        11/623,375                      05/06/08
7,367,317                        11/335,506                      05/06/08
7,367,325                        11/491,017                      05/06/08
7,367,350                        10/503,126                      05/06/08
7,367,368                        11/345,144                      05/06/08
7,367,383                        11/207,737                      05/06/08
7,367,385                        11/172,413                      05/06/08
7,367,386                        11/332,288                      05/06/08
7,367,388                        11/350,128                      05/06/08
7,367,425                        11/004,373                      05/06/08
7,367,426                        10/850,603                      05/06/08
7,367,433                        10/522,755                      05/06/08
7,367,434                        10/956,154                      05/06/08
7,367,435                        10/448,192                      05/06/08
7,367,436                        10/511,228                      05/06/08
7,367,440                        11/049,829                      05/06/08
7,367,443                        10/996,957                      05/06/08
7,367,447                        11/592,705                      05/06/08
7,367,455                        11/002,758                      05/06/08
7,367,460                        11/092,192                      05/06/08
7,367,462                        11/330,755                      05/06/08
7,367,463                        11/611,265                      05/06/08
7,367,467                        10/655,170                      05/06/08
7,367,468                        11/028,436                      05/06/08
7,367,471                        11/650,706                      05/06/08
7,367,479                        11/059,518                      05/06/08
7,367,524                        11/406,539                      05/06/08
7,367,531                        11/199,266                      05/06/08
7,367,538                        11/065,239                      05/06/08
7,367,547                        11/612,000                      05/06/08
7,367,549                        11/213,606                      05/06/08
7,367,551                        11/142,097                      05/06/08
7,367,555                        10/831,361                      05/06/08
7,367,571                        11/123,619                      05/06/08
7,367,572                        11/132,599                      05/06/08
7,367,576                        11/256,908                      05/06/08
 June 26, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1379 OG 214  

7,367,580                        11/085,190                      05/06/08
7,367,585                        11/230,607                      05/06/08
7,367,592                        09/719,881                      05/06/08
7,367,594                        11/158,114                      05/06/08
7,367,601                        10/480,924                      05/06/08
7,367,616                        11/202,457                      05/06/08
7,367,617                        11/326,880                      05/06/08
7,367,618                        11/623,140                      05/06/08
7,367,620                        11/675,285                      05/06/08
7,367,629                        10/514,515                      05/06/08
7,367,630                        10/936,024                      05/06/08
7,367,631                        10/880,620                      05/06/08
7,367,633                        11/458,137                      05/06/08
7,367,637                        11/153,114                      05/06/08
7,367,644                        11/531,077                      05/06/08
7,367,645                        10/936,814                      05/06/08
7,367,647                        10/760,192                      05/06/08
7,367,648                        11/246,707                      05/06/08
7,367,649                        10/760,209                      05/06/08
7,367,653                        11/341,876                      05/06/08
7,367,656                        10/773,289                      05/06/08
7,367,663                        11/075,316                      05/06/08
7,367,665                        10/913,372                      05/06/08
7,367,683                        10/906,884                      05/06/08
7,367,684                        11/016,464                      05/06/08
7,367,685                        11/358,574                      05/06/08
7,367,686                        11/251,380                      05/06/08
7,367,690                        11/406,127                      05/06/08
7,367,694                        10/995,256                      05/06/08
7,367,695                        11/377,061                      05/06/08
7,367,700                        11/375,752                      05/06/08
7,367,703                        11/197,351                      05/06/08
7,367,706                        10/528,078                      05/06/08
7,367,709                        10/509,490                      05/06/08
7,367,714                        10/783,389                      05/06/08
7,367,723                        11/193,752                      05/06/08
7,367,724                        10/992,732                      05/06/08
7,367,726                        11/207,881                      05/06/08
7,367,729                        11/155,627                      05/06/08
7,367,730                        11/592,738                      05/06/08
7,367,733                        11/069,416                      05/06/08
7,367,736                        11/550,791                      05/06/08
7,367,737                        11/141,960                      05/06/08
7,367,741                        10/499,139                      05/06/08
7,367,757                        11/313,950                      05/06/08
7,367,770                        10/530,906                      05/06/08
7,367,777                        10/955,014                      05/06/08
7,367,783                        10/791,739                      05/06/08
7,367,790                        11/111,849                      05/06/08
7,367,801                        10/531,986                      05/06/08
7,367,804                        11/467,418                      05/06/08
7,367,814                        11/656,081                      05/06/08
7,367,817                        11/558,018                      05/06/08
7,367,824                        11/826,749                      05/06/08
7,367,827                        11/434,015                      05/06/08
7,367,833                        11/642,056                      05/06/08
7,367,836                        10/889,804                      05/06/08
7,367,840                        11/519,230                      05/06/08
7,367,844                        11/775,385                      05/06/08
7,367,845                        11/600,395                      05/06/08
7,367,846                        11/739,104                      05/06/08
7,367,847                        11/461,541                      05/06/08
7,367,850                        11/708,143                      05/06/08
7,367,853                        11/766,349                      05/06/08
7,367,858                        11/407,589                      05/06/08
7,367,859                        11/602,036                      05/06/08
 June 26, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1379 OG 215  

7,367,860                        10/883,708                      05/06/08
7,367,862                        11/011,817                      05/06/08
7,367,872                        10/409,888                      05/06/08
7,367,874                        11/214,586                      05/06/08
7,367,881                        11/351,386                      05/06/08
7,367,895                        11/181,061                      05/06/08
7,367,896                        10/873,248                      05/06/08
7,367,907                        11/600,574                      05/06/08
7,367,912                        11/337,519                      05/06/08
7,367,925                        11/511,914                      05/06/08
7,367,926                        11/340,168                      05/06/08
7,367,927                        10/633,043                      05/06/08
7,367,931                        10/838,058                      05/06/08
7,367,942                        11/406,973                      05/06/08
7,367,961                        10/938,899                      05/06/08
7,367,994                        11/362,532                      05/06/08
7,368,025                        10/540,790                      05/06/08
7,368,028                        11/401,216                      05/06/08
7,368,030                        11/191,290                      05/06/08
7,368,039                        10/864,746                      05/06/08
7,368,043                        10/821,356                      05/06/08
7,368,046                        10/568,109                      05/06/08
7,368,047                        11/350,911                      05/06/08
7,368,049                        10/907,638                      05/06/08
7,368,055                        11/186,954                      05/06/08
7,368,058                        10/473,251                      05/06/08
7,368,069                        10/503,618                      05/06/08
7,368,073                        10/767,598                      05/06/08
7,368,076                        10/892,200                      05/06/08
7,368,089                        11/069,180                      05/06/08
7,368,090                        10/925,481                      05/06/08
7,368,097                        10/829,175                      05/06/08
7,368,107                        11/227,238                      05/06/08
7,368,108                        10/497,283                      05/06/08
7,368,111                        10/625,307                      05/06/08
7,368,118                        11/068,710                      05/06/08
7,368,123                        09/889,130                      05/06/08
7,368,128                        10/960,295                      05/06/08
7,368,135                        11/491,581                      05/06/08
7,368,152                        10/518,287                      05/06/08
7,368,157                        11/079,321                      05/06/08
7,368,166                        11/098,052                      05/06/08
7,368,177                        10/520,238                      05/06/08
7,368,184                        10/948,322                      05/06/08
7,368,195                        11/370,012                      05/06/08
7,368,200                        11/323,490                      05/06/08
7,368,223                        10/479,202                      05/06/08
7,368,224                        10/508,528                      05/06/08
7,368,236                        10/818,954                      05/06/08
7,368,239                        10/926,530                      05/06/08
7,368,244                        11/214,796                      05/06/08
7,368,251                        10/927,766                      05/06/08
7,368,254                        10/239,515                      05/06/08
7,368,258                        11/447,089                      05/06/08
7,368,263                        10/737,013                      05/06/08
7,368,269                        11/075,058                      05/06/08
7,368,271                        11/176,864                      05/06/08
7,368,272                        09/936,367                      05/06/08
7,368,286                        10/501,525                      05/06/08
7,368,293                        10/215,597                      05/06/08
7,368,295                        10/488,374                      05/06/08
7,368,297                        10/494,289                      05/06/08
7,368,359                        10/540,720                      05/06/08
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7,368,388                        11/106,490                      05/06/08
7,368,392                        10/831,406                      05/06/08
 June 26, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1379 OG 216  

7,368,395                        11/601,084                      05/06/08
7,368,420                        09/408,905                      05/06/08
7,368,421                        10/126,374                      05/06/08
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7,368,431                        10/872,827                      05/06/08
7,368,437                        09/526,348                      05/06/08
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7,368,575                        10/970,046                      05/06/08
7,368,576                        11/481,349                      05/06/08
7,368,577                        11/266,431                      05/06/08
7,368,578                        10/527,426                      05/06/08
7,368,581                        10/920,112                      05/06/08
7,368,590                        10/598,850                      05/06/08
7,368,593                        10/920,514                      05/06/08
7,368,605                        10/537,269                      05/06/08
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7,368,620                        11/171,964                      05/06/08
7,368,626                        10/508,649                      05/06/08
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7,368,710                        11/181,888                      05/06/08
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 June 26, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1379 OG 217  

7,368,732                        11/257,081                      05/06/08
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7,368,962                        11/542,174                      05/06/08
7,368,973                        10/965,125                      05/06/08
7,368,998                        11/608,609                      05/06/08
7,369,006                        11/397,564                      05/06/08
7,369,007                        11/374,758                      05/06/08
7,369,010                        10/992,448                      05/06/08
7,369,014                        11/129,054                      05/06/08
7,369,033                        11/058,771                      05/06/08
7,369,038                        11/260,730                      05/06/08
7,369,042                        11/252,582                      05/06/08
7,369,045                        10/530,355                      05/06/08
7,369,052                        11/124,488                      05/06/08
7,369,061                        11/244,513                      05/06/08
7,369,087                        11/430,931                      05/06/08
7,369,094                        11/526,663                      05/06/08
7,369,098                        10/598,408                      05/06/08
7,369,105                        10/826,496                      05/06/08
7,369,123                        10/985,904                      05/06/08
7,369,151                        11/063,544                      05/06/08
7,369,162                        10/488,447                      05/06/08
7,369,167                        10/449,031                      05/06/08
7,369,182                        10/532,916                      05/06/08
7,369,185                        11/019,812                      05/06/08
7,369,188                        11/264,598                      05/06/08
7,369,189                        10/825,462                      05/06/08
7,369,192                        11/759,347                      05/06/08
7,369,213                        11/650,271                      05/06/08
7,369,215                        11/193,432                      05/06/08
7,369,217                        10/679,701                      05/06/08
7,369,254                        11/151,742                      05/06/08
7,369,261                        10/992,713                      05/06/08
7,369,262                        10/510,049                      05/06/08
7,369,265                        09/693,514                      05/06/08
7,369,270                        10/296,522                      05/06/08
7,369,285                        11/375,252                      05/06/08
7,369,286                        11/072,393                      05/06/08
7,369,291                        11/188,876                      05/06/08
7,369,298                        11/147,344                      05/06/08
7,369,302                        11/433,866                      05/06/08
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7,369,312                        11/397,179                      05/06/08
7,369,318                        11/158,297                      05/06/08
7,369,327                        09/327,713                      05/06/08
7,369,341                        11/476,584                      05/06/08
7,369,354                        11/203,797                      05/06/08
7,369,356                        11/217,484                      05/06/08
7,369,357                        11/189,982                      05/06/08
7,369,359                        10/953,307                      05/06/08
7,369,374                        11/108,629                      05/06/08
7,369,378                        11/069,056                      05/06/08
7,369,384                        11/329,253                      05/06/08
7,369,403                        11/153,559                      05/06/08
7,369,404                        11/322,066                      05/06/08
7,369,405                        11/317,968                      05/06/08
7,369,412                        11/308,775                      05/06/08
7,369,421                        11/650,524                      05/06/08
7,369,441                        11/362,067                      05/06/08
7,369,449                        11/433,353                      05/06/08
7,369,464                        10/914,267                      05/06/08
7,369,476                        09/739,601                      05/06/08
7,369,477                        10/352,285                      05/06/08
7,369,478                        10/844,109                      05/06/08
7,369,482                        10/933,501                      05/06/08
7,369,492                        10/487,231                      05/06/08
7,369,493                        10/754,043                      05/06/08
7,369,498                        10/168,009                      05/06/08
7,369,506                        11/049,383                      05/06/08
7,369,518                        10/720,539                      05/06/08
7,369,521                        10/521,771                      05/06/08
7,369,530                        10/769,035                      05/06/08
7,369,538                        10/328,357                      05/06/08
7,369,540                        10/421,361                      05/06/08
7,369,552                        10/914,245                      05/06/08
7,369,561                        10/832,010                      05/06/08
7,369,585                        11/154,354                      05/06/08
7,369,588                        11/346,974                      05/06/08
7,369,589                        11/021,366                      05/06/08
7,369,605                        11/011,616                      05/06/08
7,369,622                        10/395,068                      05/06/08
7,369,627                        11/432,127                      05/06/08
7,369,645                        11/159,463                      05/06/08
7,369,650                        10/860,787                      05/06/08
7,369,654                        11/314,045                      05/06/08
7,369,655                        10/848,545                      05/06/08
7,369,666                        11/797,734                      05/06/08
7,369,674                        10/989,558                      05/06/08
7,369,679                        11/552,355                      05/06/08
7,369,688                        10/477,050                      05/06/08
7,369,727                        11/131,450                      05/06/08
7,369,731                        11/130,410                      05/06/08
7,369,733                        11/622,829                      05/06/08
7,369,746                        09/984,413                      05/06/08
7,369,748                        10/890,600                      05/06/08
7,369,759                        10/400,835                      05/06/08
7,369,760                        11/130,446                      05/06/08
7,369,763                        10/281,225                      05/06/08
7,369,767                        10/885,587                      05/06/08
7,369,774                        10/678,191                      05/06/08
7,369,775                        10/083,491                      05/06/08
7,369,805                        10/989,460                      05/06/08
7,369,826                        10/539,869                      05/06/08
7,369,836                        11/033,273                      05/06/08
7,369,840                        10/006,577                      05/06/08
7,369,842                        11/289,219                      05/06/08
7,369,843                        10/864,700                      05/06/08
7,369,846                        10/493,843                      05/06/08
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7,369,860                        10/501,750                      05/06/08
7,369,861                        11/064,934                      05/06/08
7,369,873                        11/055,030                      05/06/08
7,369,883                        10/939,595                      05/06/08
7,369,916                        10/956,619                      05/06/08
7,369,942                        11/076,435                      05/06/08
7,369,943                        11/637,434                      05/06/08
7,369,952                        10/552,248                      05/06/08
7,369,970                        09/891,367                      05/06/08
7,369,971                        10/034,122                      05/06/08
7,369,975                        11/361,368                      05/06/08
7,369,979                        11/224,414                      05/06/08
7,369,992                        11/675,813                      05/06/08
7,369,993                        11/617,834                      05/06/08
7,370,046                        10/072,506                      05/06/08
7,370,072                        10/192,683                      05/06/08
7,370,079                        09/739,397                      05/06/08
7,370,107                        10/720,310                      05/06/08
7,370,193                        10/693,225                      05/06/08
7,370,205                        10/629,082                      05/06/08
7,370,237                        10/779,160                      05/06/08
7,370,255                        11/049,119                      05/06/08
7,370,268                        10/632,335                      05/06/08
7,370,303                        10/528,035                      05/06/08
7,370,330                        10/244,965                      05/06/08
7,370,334                        10/206,970                      05/06/08
7,370,337                        11/051,211                      05/06/08
7,370,338                        10/432,438                      05/06/08
7,370,339                        11/274,064                      05/06/08
7,370,340                        10/582,036                      05/06/08
7,370,341                        11/083,962                      05/06/08
7,370,363                        10/476,694                      05/06/08
7,370,367                        10/276,516                      05/06/08
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Patents Reinstated Due to the Acceptance of a Late Maintenance Fee from 05/28/2012 
                 Patents Reinstated Due to the Acceptance of a
                     Late Maintenance Fee from 05/28/2012

Patent           Application       Filing          Issue           Granted
Number           Number            Date            Date            Date


5,933,342        09/089,609        06/02/98        08/03/99        05/29/12
5,970,656        09/152,458        09/14/98        10/26/99        05/30/12
6,057,483        09/148,853        09/04/98        05/02/00        06/01/12
6,544,541        09/585,886        05/31/00        04/08/03        05/29/12
6,707,305        09/978,910        10/16/01        03/16/04        06/01/12
6,712,328        10/215,842        08/08/02        03/30/04        06/01/12
6,718,199        10/014,274        10/26/01        04/06/04        05/30/12
7,238,630        10/773,832        02/05/04        07/03/07        06/01/12
7,319,402        11/339,115        01/26/06        01/15/08        05/31/12
7,333,364        11/737,336        04/19/07        02/19/08        05/30/12
7,347,257        11/706,595        02/14/07        03/25/08        05/31/12
7,376,684        10/862,137        06/04/04        05/20/08        06/01/12
7,379,879        09/259,427        02/26/99        05/27/08        05/31/12
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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).

   RE. 42,416, Re. S.N.: 13/472,554, May 16, 2012, Cl.: 029/596, METHOD OF
REMOVING STATORS FROM TUBULAR STATOR HOUSINGS, John Russell McKay, Owner of
Record: Millennium Cryogenic Technologies LTD, Edmonton, CA, Attorney or
Agent: Michael Bujold, Ex. Gp.: 3729

   7,362,139, Re. S.N. 13/471,870, May 15, 2012, Cl./Sub 326/088,
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, Hiroyuki Miyake, et al., Owner of Record:
Semiconductor Energy laboratory Co., Ltd., Kanagawa-ken, Japan, Attorney or
Agent: John F. Hayden, Ex. Gp: 2812

   7,410,488, Re. S.N. 13/483,742, May 30, 2012, Cl. 606, HINDFOOT NAIL,
Sied W. Janna, et al, Owner of Record: Smith & Nephew, Inc., Attorney or
Agent: Phyllis K. Kristal, Ex. Gp.: 3733

   7,624,921, Re. S.N.: 13/307,887, Nov. 30, 2011, CL: 235/380.000, SYSTEM,
METHODS AND DEVICES FOR SELLING TRANSACTION INSTRUMENTS, Randall G. Beck,
et. al., Owner of Record: Sharecomm Limited Liability Company, Attorney or
Agent: Alex A. Courtade, Ex. GP.: 2876

   7,662,241, Re. S.N.: 13/324,441, Dec. 13, 2011, Cl. 148/283, CORROSION
INHIBITOR COMPOSITION APPLICABLE FOR ALUMINUM AND STEEL PROTECTION AND
PROCEDURE, John Sinko, Owner of Record: Wayne Pigment Corporation,
Milwaukee, WI, Attorney or Agent: Patrick J. Fleis, Ex. Gp.: 1733

   7,676,990, Re. S.N.: 13/421,093, Mar. 15, 2012, Cl. 049/449, POSITIVE
ACTION LOCK FOR SLIDING WINDOWS, William Bestler, et. al., Owner of Record:
Truth Hardware Corporation, Attorney or Agent: Bradley J. Thorson, Ex. Gp.:
3634

   7,679,611, Re. S.N. 13/423,012, Mar. 16, 2012, Cl./Sub 429/213, HAPTIC
DEVICE UTILIZING AN ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER, Bruce M. Schena, Owner of
Record: Immersion Corporation, San Jose, CA, Attorney or Agent: Hean L.
Koo, Ex. Gp: 1726

   7,716,829, Re. S.N.: 13/506,713, May 11, 2012, CL: 165/158.000, INDIRECT
EVAPORATIVE COOLING HEAT EXCHANGER, Nicholas DES CHAMPS, Owner of Record:
The Munters Corporation, Attorney or Agent: Thomas J. Pardini, Matthew C.
Barthalow, Ex. GP.: 3753

   7,719,623, Re. S.N. 13/473,772, May 17, 2012, Cl./Sub 349/039, LIQUID
CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, Chih-Yung Hsieh, et
al., Owner of Record: Chimei Innolux Corporation, Miao-Li County, Taiwan,
Attorney or Agent: Benjamin J. Hauptman, Ex. Gp: 2871

   7,719,998, Re. S.N. 13/474,643, May 17, 2012, Cl. 313, METHOD FOR
CONTROLLING RETRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION USING STATE VARIABLES IN RADIO
COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, Seung June Yi, et al, Owner of Record: LG ELECTRONICS
INC., Seoul, Korea, Attorney or Agent: Andrew L. Dunlap, Ex. Gp.: 2879

   7,720,068, Re. S.N.: 13/474,515, May 17, 2012, CL: 370/445.000, METHOD
AND SYSTEM FOR A MULTIRATE GIGABIT MEDIA INDEPENDENT INTERFACE, Brett A.
McClellan, Owner of Record: Marvell International Ltd., Attorney or Agent:
Gregory E. Stanton, Ex. GP.: 2479

   7,724,882, Re. S.N. 13/481,395, May 25, 2012, Cl. 379, METHOD FOR
PROVIDING CALL INTERMEDIATION SERVICES AND SYSTEM THEREFORE, Phil Hwan Yun,
Seoul, Korea, Owner of Record: Inventor, Attorney or Agent: Myung Soo Kim,
 June 26, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1379 OG 222  

Ex. Gp.: 2614

   7,725,335, Re. S.N. 13/481,263, May 25, 2012, Cl. 705, SYSTEM AND METHOD
FOR ELECTRONIC REMITTANCE NOTICE ANALYSIS, Bently C. Goodwin, Memphis, TN,
Owner of Record: RemitDATA, Inc., Attorney or Agent: Matthew J. Laskoski,
Ex. Gp.: 3686

   7,728,117, Re. S.N. 13/484,020, May 30, 2012, Cl. 514,
HETEROBIFUNCTIONAL PAN-SELECTIN INHIBITORS John L. Magnani, et al, Owner of
Record: GlycoMimetics, Inc., Attorney or Agent: Karen Mangasarian, Ex. Gp.:
1629

   7,729,318, Re. S.N. 13/486,954, Jun. 01, 2012, Cl. 370, RADIO
COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND BASE STATION EMPLOYING CDMA, Keijiro Take, Tokyo,
Japan, Owner of Record: Sony Corporation, Tokyo, Japan, Attorney or Agent:
Johnny Ma, Ex. Gp.: 2471

   7,801,301, Re. S.N. 13/456,457, May 29, 2012, Cl. 380/029, METHOD AND
CIRCUIT FOR DATA ENCRYPTION/DECRYPTION, Marco Macchetti, et al., Owner of
Record: STMicroelectronics S.R.L., Attorney or Agent: Michael Taylor, Ex.
Gp.: 2431

   7,821,516, Re. S.N.: 13/469,280, May 11, 2012, Cl.: 345/473, AUTOMATIC
PRE-RENDER PINNING OF CHANGE ISOLATED ASSETS METHODS AND APPARATUS,
Stephan Vladimir Bugaj, et. al., Owner of Record: Pixar, Emeryville, CA.,
Attorney or Agent: Sean F. Parmenter, Ex. Gp.: 2628

   7,861,704, Re. S.N. 13/478,542, May 23, 2012, Cl. 124, PAINTBALL GUN
HAVING INTERNAL PRESSURE REGULATOR, Yi-Tsong Chen, Owner of Record:
SUNGWORLD INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., Attorney or Agent: Andrew L. Dunlap, Ex.
Gp.: 3641

   7,869,326, Re. S.N. 13/478,434, May 23, 2012, Cl. 369, OPTICAL DISC
DRIVE, OPTICAL STORAGE MEDIUM, OPTICAL STORAGE MEDIUM INSPECTION APPARATUS,
AND OPTICAL STORAGE MEDIUM INSPECTION METHOD, Shin-ichi Kadowaki, et al,
Owner of Record: Panasonic Corporation, Attorney or Agent: Joseph P.
Hamilton, Ex. Gp.: 2627

   7,917,930, Re. S.N.: 13/472,538, May 16, 2012, Cl.: 725/078, INFORMATION
SIGNAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE FOR THE SAME, Junichi
Nakata, et. al., Owner of Record: Sony Corporation, Attorney or Agent:
William S. Frommer, Ex. Gp.: 2423

   7,938,751, Re. S.N. 13/480,177, May 24, 2012, Cl. 482, INTERACTIVE
STEP-TYPE GYMNASTICS PRACTIVE DEVICE, Frederic Nicolas, et al, Owner of
Record: BIGBEN INTERACTIVE, SA, Attorney or Agent: Wesley W. Whitmyer, Jr.,
Ex. Gp.: 3764

   7,952,659, Re. S.N.: 13/441,740, Apr. 06, 2012, CL: 349/106.000, COLOR
FILTER, METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME AND LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE,
Sounosuke Takahashi, et. al., Owner of Record: NEC Corporation, Attorney or
Agent: Farhad Shir, Ph.D., Ex. GP.: 2871

   8,013,286, Re. S.N. 13/444,572, Apr. 11, 2012, Cl. 423, NANOELECTRONIC
DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFIERS AND RELATED CIRCUITS HAVING GRAPHENE NANORIBBONS,
Lester F. Ludwig, Belmont, CA, Owner of Record: PIKE GROUP LLC, Dover, DE,
Attorney or Agent: Alex A. Courtade, Ex. Gp.: 1736

   8,050,704, Re. S.N.: 13/472,312, May 15, 2012, Cl: 455/522, METHOD FOR
EFFECTIVELY TRANSMITTING SYNCHRONIZATION CHANNEL AND METHOD FOR ALLOCATING
TRANSMISSION POWER FOR THE SAME, Sung Duk Choi, et. al., Owner of Record:
LG Electronics Inc, Seoul, KR, Attorney or Agent: Jeffrey Lotspeich, Ex.
Gp.: 2819

   8,156,011, Re. S.N.: 13/474,441, May 17, 2012, CL: 027/001.000, CENOTAPH
FACILITY AND METHOD INCLUDING AUCTIONING OF ITEMS ASSOCIATED WITH HONOREE,
Cameron Adair et. al., Owner of Record: Legend Memorial Cenotaphs, Inc.,
Attorney or Agent: Michael J. Donohue, Ex. GP.: 3677
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Requests for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed 
                   Requests for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed

   6,212,932, Reexam. C.N. 90/012,296, Requested Date: May 14, 2012, Cl.
072/409, Title: PNEUMATIC SHEAR FOR FORMING STRUCTURAL LOUVERS, Inventor:
James R. Parker, Owners of Record: Verco Decking, Inc., Phoenix, AZ,
Attorney or Agent: Gallagher & Kennedy, PA., Phoenix, AZ, Ex. Gp.: 3993,
Requester: Consolidated Systems, Inc., Michael A. Mann, Nexsen Pruet, LLC.,
Columbia, SC

   6,397,469, Reexam. C.N. 90/012,295, Requested Date: May 14, 2012, Cl.
029/897, Title: METHOD OF SECURING WORKPIECES TOGETHER, Inventor: James R.
Parker, Owners of Record: Verco Decking, Inc., Phoenix, AZ, Attorney or
Agent: The Cavanagh Law Firm, Phoenix, AZ, Ex. Gp.: 3993, Requester:
Consolidated Systems, Inc., Michael A. Mann, Nexsen Pruet, LLC., Columbia,
SC

   7,429,298, Reexam. C.N. 90/020,002, Requested Date: May 9, 2012, Cl.
118/313, Title: PAINTING SYSTEM, Inventor: Arnulf Krogedal et al., Owners
of Record: ABB AS, Norway, Attorney or Agent: ABB, Inc., Wickliffe, OH, Ex.
Gp.: 3991, Requester: Matthew C. Phillips, Resaissance IP Law Group, LLP.,
Portland, OR

   7,593,033, Reexam. C.N. 90/009,999, Requested Date: May 15, 2012, Cl.
348/143, Title: INTERNET SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD, Inventor: Jay S.
Walker et al., Owners of Record: Walker Digital, LLC., Stamford, CT,
Attorney or Agent: Walker Digital Management, LLC., Stamford, CT, Ex. Gp.:
3992, Requester: Axis Communications AB, Gerald B. Halt, Jr., Volpe &
Koenig, PC., Philadelphia, PA

   7,605,840, Reexam. C.N. 90/009,998, Requested Date: May 15, 2012, Cl.
348/143, Title: INTERNET SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD, Inventor: Jay S.
Walker et al., Owners of Record: Walker Digital, LLC., Stamford, CT,
Attorney or Agent: Walker Digital Management, LLC., Stamford, CT, Ex. Gp.:
3992, Requester: Axis Communications AB, Gerald B. Halt, Jr., Volpe &
Koenig, PC., Philadelphia, PA

  7,669,123, Reexam. C.N. 90/012,301, Requested Date: May 21, 2012, Cl.
715/243, Title: DYNAMICALLY PROVIDING A NEWS FEED ABOUT A USER OF A SOCIAL
NETWORK, Inventor: Mark Zuckerberg et al., Owners of Record: Facebook,
Inc., Palo Alto, CA, Attorney or Agent: Facebook/Fenwick, Mountain View,
CA, Ex. Gp.: 3992, Requester: Gregory A. Hunt, Jenkins Wilson Taylor &
Hunt, PA., Durham, NC

   7,817,182, Reexam. C.N. 90/020,000, Requested Date: May 15, 2012, Cl.
348/143, Title: INTERNET SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD, Inventor: Jay S.
Walker et al., Owners of Record: Walker Digital, LLC., Stamford, CT,
Attorney or Agent: Walker Digital Management, LLC., Stamford, CT, Ex. Gp.:
3992, Requester: Axis Communications AB, Gerald B. Halt, Jr., Volpe &
Koenig, PC., Philadelphia, PA
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Requests for Inter Partes Reexamination Filed 
                 Requests for Inter Partes Reexamination Filed

   7,704,947, Reexam. C.N.: 95/001,990, Requested Date: May 15, 2012, Cl.:
514/002, Title: METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF
GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS, Inventor: Mark G. Currie et al., Owners of
Record: Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cambridge, MA, Attorney or Agent:
Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn, LLP, Kalamazoo, MI, Ex. Gp.: 3991,
Requester: Third Party Requester:  Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; (Att'y
Is: Ivor R. Elrifi, Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo, PC., Boston,
MA), Real Party in Interest: Same As Third Party Requester

   8,107,601, Reexam. C.N.: 95/001,991, Requested Date: May 16, 2012, Cl.:
379/088, Title: WIRELESS MESSAGING SYSTEM, Inventor: Richard J. Helferich,
Owners of Record: Wireless Science, LLC., Chatsworth, CA, Attorney or
Agent: Law Office of Steven G. Lisa, LTD., Minneapolis, MN, Ex. Gp.: 3992,
Requester: Third Party Requester:  CBS Interactive, Inc.; (Att'y Is: Andrea
G. Reister, Covington & Burling, LLP., Washington, DC), Real Party in
Interest:  Same As Third Party Requester
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Notice of Expiration of Trademark Registrations Due to Failure to Renew 
                Notice of Expiration of Trademark Registrations
                            Due to Failure to Renew

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

                     TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS WHICH EXPIRED
                                 June 1, 2012
                            DUE TO FAILURE TO RENEW

Reg. Number                   Serial Number                     Reg. Date

2,502,518                      75/640,767                      10/30/2001
2,501,870                      76/118,055                      10/30/2001
3,008,967                      79/000,309                      10/25/2005
3,008,971                      79/000,862                      10/25/2005
3,008,972                      79/001,013                      10/25/2005
3,008,973                      79/001,043                      10/25/2005
3,008,974                      79/001,051                      10/25/2005
3,008,975                      79/001,070                      10/25/2005
2,989,829                      79/001,078                      08/30/2005
3,002,036                      79/001,080                      09/27/2005
3,004,546                      79/001,081                      10/04/2005
2,992,647                      79/001,090                      09/06/2005
2,998,381                      79/001,092                      09/20/2005
1,174,830                      73/222,888                      10/27/1981
1,174,831                      73/222,945                      10/27/1981
1,174,942                      73/260,945                      10/27/1981
2,502,234                      74/670,163                      10/30/2001
2,502,257                      75/194,067                      10/30/2001
2,502,260                      75/212,078                      10/30/2001
2,502,269                      75/259,294                      10/30/2001
2,502,270                      75/261,291                      10/30/2001
2,501,165                      75/272,297                      10/30/2001
2,502,289                      75/327,265                      10/30/2001
2,502,290                      75/327,268                      10/30/2001
2,501,171                      75/350,284                      10/30/2001
2,501,173                      75/378,285                      10/30/2001
2,501,174                      75/380,902                      10/30/2001
2,502,313                      75/381,709                      10/30/2001
2,501,175                      75/392,027                      10/30/2001
2,501,177                      75/396,743                      10/30/2001
2,502,323                      75/408,596                      10/30/2001
2,501,182                      75/432,065                      10/30/2001
2,502,339                      75/439,031                      10/30/2001
2,502,343                      75/450,335                      10/30/2001
2,502,347                      75/453,919                      10/30/2001
2,502,351                      75/467,602                      10/30/2001
2,502,356                      75/474,773                      10/30/2001
2,502,363                      75/484,371                      10/30/2001
2,502,369                      75/493,566                      10/30/2001
2,502,371                      75/496,213                      10/30/2001
2,502,372                      75/502,239                      10/30/2001
2,503,201                      75/503,954                      10/30/2001
2,502,377                      75/506,517                      10/30/2001
2,502,383                      75/513,363                      10/30/2001
2,502,391                      75/521,711                      10/30/2001
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2,502,395                      75/529,350                      10/30/2001
2,502,400                      75/535,803                      10/30/2001
2,502,402                      75/536,778                      10/30/2001
2,502,405                      75/537,299                      10/30/2001
2,502,410                      75/539,302                      10/30/2001
2,502,414                      75/543,401                      10/30/2001
2,502,420                      75/550,006                      10/30/2001
2,501,199                      75/556,717                      10/30/2001
2,502,436                      75/567,547                      10/30/2001
2,502,437                      75/568,896                      10/30/2001
2,502,440                      75/570,079                      10/30/2001
2,501,201                      75/570,562                      10/30/2001
2,501,204                      75/573,308                      10/30/2001
2,503,207                      75/575,514                      10/30/2001
2,502,448                      75/578,587                      10/30/2001
2,502,449                      75/578,703                      10/30/2001
2,502,467                      75/596,603                      10/30/2001
2,502,468                      75/598,922                      10/30/2001
2,501,228                      75/609,177                      10/30/2001
2,502,484                      75/611,293                      10/30/2001
2,501,232                      75/614,290                      10/30/2001
2,502,489                      75/615,974                      10/30/2001
2,502,494                      75/621,900                      10/30/2001
2,501,235                      75/622,969                      10/30/2001
2,502,495                      75/624,803                      10/30/2001
2,502,506                      75/633,983                      10/30/2001
2,502,507                      75/633,988                      10/30/2001
2,503,213                      75/635,563                      10/30/2001
2,502,509                      75/635,934                      10/30/2001
2,502,519                      75/641,546                      10/30/2001
2,501,243                      75/644,290                      10/30/2001
2,502,532                      75/652,644                      10/30/2001
2,502,534                      75/653,668                      10/30/2001
2,502,535                      75/653,693                      10/30/2001
2,502,539                      75/655,856                      10/30/2001
2,502,540                      75/657,854                      10/30/2001
2,502,543                      75/659,189                      10/30/2001
2,502,545                      75/660,852                      10/30/2001
2,502,546                      75/660,853                      10/30/2001
2,502,548                      75/661,663                      10/30/2001
2,502,550                      75/663,351                      10/30/2001
2,502,553                      75/664,366                      10/30/2001
2,502,554                      75/664,482                      10/30/2001
2,503,220                      75/678,775                      10/30/2001
2,502,580                      75/679,922                      10/30/2001
2,501,259                      75/684,278                      10/30/2001
2,502,600                      75/695,622                      10/30/2001
2,502,601                      75/697,034                      10/30/2001
2,503,226                      75/699,778                      10/30/2001
2,502,606                      75/699,850                      10/30/2001
2,501,272                      75/704,547                      10/30/2001
2,502,624                      75/706,942                      10/30/2001
2,501,278                      75/719,182                      10/30/2001
2,501,280                      75/719,986                      10/30/2001
2,503,229                      75/720,879                      10/30/2001
2,502,642                      75/722,611                      10/30/2001
2,502,647                      75/724,531                      10/30/2001
2,502,650                      75/725,922                      10/30/2001
2,501,285                      75/726,894                      10/30/2001
2,502,654                      75/727,900                      10/30/2001
2,501,288                      75/731,863                      10/30/2001
2,502,665                      75/732,214                      10/30/2001
2,502,666                      75/732,374                      10/30/2001
2,502,673                      75/734,786                      10/30/2001
2,502,677                      75/735,725                      10/30/2001
2,502,693                      75/742,735                      10/30/2001
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2,501,295                      75/742,799                      10/30/2001
2,502,704                      75/747,405                      10/30/2001
2,502,707                      75/749,369                      10/30/2001
2,501,301                      75/754,018                      10/30/2001
2,502,719                      75/756,441                      10/30/2001
2,502,734                      75/765,639                      10/30/2001
2,503,237                      75/767,461                      10/30/2001
2,501,318                      75/768,253                      10/30/2001
2,501,330                      75/781,363                      10/30/2001
2,502,768                      75/783,810                      10/30/2001
2,501,334                      75/788,548                      10/30/2001
2,501,336                      75/791,000                      10/30/2001
2,501,337                      75/791,001                      10/30/2001
2,502,777                      75/791,856                      10/30/2001
2,502,778                      75/791,857                      10/30/2001
2,502,779                      75/791,858                      10/30/2001
2,502,780                      75/792,075                      10/30/2001
2,502,782                      75/792,095                      10/30/2001
2,502,783                      75/792,109                      10/30/2001
2,502,784                      75/792,111                      10/30/2001
2,502,785                      75/792,191                      10/30/2001
2,502,786                      75/792,570                      10/30/2001
2,502,788                      75/793,273                      10/30/2001
2,502,789                      75/793,274                      10/30/2001
2,502,790                      75/793,525                      10/30/2001
2,501,341                      75/793,651                      10/30/2001
2,503,240                      75/794,470                      10/30/2001
2,502,818                      75/805,718                      10/30/2001
2,501,355                      75/807,499                      10/30/2001
2,503,247                      75/812,018                      10/30/2001
2,502,836                      75/815,827                      10/30/2001
2,502,840                      75/816,597                      10/30/2001
2,502,851                      75/820,563                      10/30/2001
2,502,852                      75/820,752                      10/30/2001
2,502,854                      75/821,180                      10/30/2001
2,502,856                      75/822,814                      10/30/2001
2,503,250                      75/823,933                      10/30/2001
2,502,870                      75/832,263                      10/30/2001
2,502,880                      75/834,948                      10/30/2001
2,502,884                      75/838,190                      10/30/2001
2,502,885                      75/838,303                      10/30/2001
2,502,886                      75/838,540                      10/30/2001
2,502,887                      75/838,541                      10/30/2001
2,501,391                      75/839,973                      10/30/2001
2,502,891                      75/841,074                      10/30/2001
2,502,892                      75/841,127                      10/30/2001
2,502,894                      75/841,580                      10/30/2001
2,501,394                      75/841,746                      10/30/2001
2,501,396                      75/842,983                      10/30/2001
2,502,901                      75/844,146                      10/30/2001
2,502,904                      75/845,900                      10/30/2001
2,502,905                      75/846,164                      10/30/2001
2,502,916                      75/851,030                      10/30/2001
2,502,917                      75/853,321                      10/30/2001
2,501,408                      75/854,264                      10/30/2001
2,502,920                      75/854,922                      10/30/2001
2,502,921                      75/855,663                      10/30/2001
2,501,412                      75/855,910                      10/30/2001
2,501,416                      75/859,692                      10/30/2001
2,502,936                      75/861,363                      10/30/2001
2,502,938                      75/862,038                      10/30/2001
2,501,421                      75/862,815                      10/30/2001
2,502,944                      75/864,215                      10/30/2001
2,502,946                      75/865,006                      10/30/2001
2,502,950                      75/867,243                      10/30/2001
2,502,954                      75/869,020                      10/30/2001
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2,502,973                      75/873,452                      10/30/2001
2,501,443                      75/874,121                      10/30/2001
2,501,445                      75/874,124                      10/30/2001
2,502,985                      75/882,754                      10/30/2001
2,501,470                      75/883,948                      10/30/2001
2,502,993                      75/884,889                      10/30/2001
2,501,472                      75/886,168                      10/30/2001
2,501,475                      75/886,538                      10/30/2001
2,501,480                      75/888,354                      10/30/2001
2,501,482                      75/888,970                      10/30/2001
2,503,003                      75/889,546                      10/30/2001
2,501,483                      75/891,200                      10/30/2001
2,501,484                      75/891,203                      10/30/2001
2,503,011                      75/893,186                      10/30/2001
2,501,492                      75/894,113                      10/30/2001
2,501,493                      75/894,492                      10/30/2001
2,501,498                      75/895,626                      10/30/2001
2,501,499                      75/896,261                      10/30/2001
2,503,021                      75/902,056                      10/30/2001
2,501,512                      75/903,866                      10/30/2001
2,503,030                      75/906,782                      10/30/2001
2,501,520                      75/907,638                      10/30/2001
2,501,528                      75/911,804                      10/30/2001
2,503,046                      75/913,074                      10/30/2001
2,503,059                      75/918,507                      10/30/2001
2,501,548                      75/920,652                      10/30/2001
2,503,063                      75/920,750                      10/30/2001
2,503,065                      75/921,755                      10/30/2001
2,503,068                      75/924,723                      10/30/2001
2,501,552                      75/926,034                      10/30/2001
2,503,074                      75/926,113                      10/30/2001
2,503,075                      75/927,741                      10/30/2001
2,503,080                      75/929,095                      10/30/2001
2,501,560                      75/929,117                      10/30/2001
2,501,570                      75/931,122                      10/30/2001
2,501,583                      75/938,832                      10/30/2001
2,503,097                      75/950,420                      10/30/2001
2,503,281                      75/979,095                      10/30/2001
2,503,101                      75/979,781                      10/30/2001
2,503,282                      75/980,271                      10/30/2001
2,503,114                      75/980,660                      10/30/2001
2,503,116                      75/980,781                      10/30/2001
2,503,121                      75/980,999                      10/30/2001
2,503,122                      75/981,000                      10/30/2001
2,503,124                      75/981,138                      10/30/2001
2,503,125                      75/981,141                      10/30/2001
2,501,607                      76/001,749                      10/30/2001
2,501,612                      76/003,392                      10/30/2001
2,501,623                      76/007,201                      10/30/2001
2,503,137                      76/011,419                      10/30/2001
2,503,138                      76/011,504                      10/30/2001
2,503,288                      76/014,416                      10/30/2001
2,503,289                      76/014,417                      10/30/2001
2,503,290                      76/014,418                      10/30/2001
2,503,143                      76/015,864                      10/30/2001
2,501,654                      76/019,199                      10/30/2001
2,503,146                      76/020,429                      10/30/2001
2,503,149                      76/023,402                      10/30/2001
2,503,152                      76/027,214                      10/30/2001
2,503,153                      76/028,752                      10/30/2001
2,501,678                      76/030,835                      10/30/2001
2,501,680                      76/031,514                      10/30/2001
2,503,297                      76/034,122                      10/30/2001
2,501,691                      76/035,424                      10/30/2001
2,501,695                      76/037,745                      10/30/2001
2,501,698                      76/038,443                      10/30/2001
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2,501,702                      76/039,208                      10/30/2001
2,503,298                      76/039,806                      10/30/2001
2,503,299                      76/044,434                      10/30/2001
2,501,722                      76/049,317                      10/30/2001
2,503,300                      76/049,595                      10/30/2001
2,503,166                      76/049,686                      10/30/2001
2,503,305                      76/060,441                      10/30/2001
2,501,753                      76/066,134                      10/30/2001
2,501,764                      76/075,193                      10/30/2001
2,501,765                      76/075,317                      10/30/2001
2,501,769                      76/076,273                      10/30/2001
2,501,788                      76/085,475                      10/30/2001
2,503,310                      76/089,966                      10/30/2001
2,501,809                      76/099,508                      10/30/2001
2,501,811                      76/100,325                      10/30/2001
2,501,813                      76/102,073                      10/30/2001
2,501,827                      76/108,144                      10/30/2001
2,501,846                      76/114,735                      10/30/2001
2,501,865                      76/117,697                      10/30/2001
2,501,880                      76/121,873                      10/30/2001
2,501,881                      76/121,874                      10/30/2001
2,501,891                      76/122,542                      10/30/2001
2,501,893                      76/122,744                      10/30/2001
2,501,901                      76/124,010                      10/30/2001
2,501,902                      76/124,011                      10/30/2001
2,501,906                      76/124,157                      10/30/2001
2,501,917                      76/127,995                      10/30/2001
2,501,925                      76/129,795                      10/30/2001
2,501,935                      76/130,716                      10/30/2001
2,501,940                      76/132,532                      10/30/2001
2,501,950                      76/134,408                      10/30/2001
2,501,952                      76/134,925                      10/30/2001
2,501,956                      76/135,962                      10/30/2001
2,501,962                      76/136,829                      10/30/2001
2,501,975                      76/140,712                      10/30/2001
2,501,978                      76/141,166                      10/30/2001
2,501,980                      76/142,240                      10/30/2001
2,501,992                      76/146,369                      10/30/2001
2,501,996                      76/147,231                      10/30/2001
2,503,315                      76/150,194                      10/30/2001
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2,502,026                      76/158,164                      10/30/2001
2,502,030                      76/159,478                      10/30/2001
2,502,035                      76/160,090                      10/30/2001
2,502,041                      76/160,897                      10/30/2001
2,502,044                      76/162,459                      10/30/2001
2,502,045                      76/163,753                      10/30/2001
2,502,050                      76/165,086                      10/30/2001
2,502,053                      76/165,421                      10/30/2001
2,502,066                      76/167,596                      10/30/2001
2,502,069                      76/168,565                      10/30/2001
2,502,077                      76/171,500                      10/30/2001
2,502,079                      76/171,929                      10/30/2001
2,502,088                      76/181,809                      10/30/2001
2,502,098                      76/194,507                      10/30/2001
2,502,102                      76/199,208                      10/30/2001
2,502,107                      76/204,736                      10/30/2001
2,502,114                      76/210,792                      10/30/2001
2,502,115                      76/210,898                      10/30/2001
2,502,116                      76/214,997                      10/30/2001
2,503,320                      76/223,613                      10/30/2001
2,502,128                      78/004,212                      10/30/2001
2,503,182                      78/005,673                      10/30/2001
2,502,130                      78/006,288                      10/30/2001
2,502,131                      78/007,658                      10/30/2001
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2,503,326                      78/010,483                      10/30/2001
2,502,146                      78/016,502                      10/30/2001
2,502,156                      78/023,873                      10/30/2001
2,502,160                      78/029,453                      10/30/2001
2,502,166                      78/033,089                      10/30/2001
2,502,169                      78/033,451                      10/30/2001
2,502,178                      78/035,838                      10/30/2001
2,502,185                      78/037,274                      10/30/2001
2,502,190                      78/039,392                      10/30/2001
2,502,193                      78/039,498                      10/30/2001
2,502,209                      78/041,948                      10/30/2001
2,502,210                      78/041,949                      10/30/2001
2,502,211                      78/041,950                      10/30/2001
2,502,217                      78/044,006                      10/30/2001
2,502,223                      78/045,424                      10/30/2001
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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 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 (Weng Yew LEONG) 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/AU2009/0001704 and was filed 24 December 2009 in the name of Weng Yew
LEONG for the invention entitled COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINERS.  The national
stage application number is 13/143,339 and has a 35 U.S.C. 371(c)(1),
(c)(2) and (c)(4) date of 23 February 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 (Andrew Lake GIBSON) 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/US2009/049981 and was filed 08 July 2009 in the names Lake Andrew
GIBSON and William L. WALTERSDORFF for the invention entitled MINIMALLY
INVASIVE SURGICAL TOOLS FOR HIP PROSTHESIS.  The national stage application
number is 13/002,969 and has a 35 U.S.C. 371(c)(1), (c)(2) and (c)(4) date
of 15 May 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 a joint 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 (Thomas MULLER) 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/EP2009/065518
and was filed on November 20, 2009.  The inventors named during the
international phase were BERGMANN, Wenzel and MULLER, Thomas, for the
invention entitled METHOD FOR PRODUCING SYNTHESIS GAS AND/OR LIQUID RAW
MATERIALS AND/OR ENERGY STORAGE MEDIA FROM WASTE AND/OR BIOMASS.  The
national stage application number is 13/131,136 and the application has a
35 U.S.C. 371(c)(1), (2) and (4) date of August 12, 2011.
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Registration to Practice 
                           Registration to Practice

   The following list contains the names of persons seeking for registration
to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.  Final
approval for registration is subject to establishing to the satisfaction of
the Director of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline that the person
seeking registration is of good moral character and repute. 37 CFR § 11.7
Accordingly, any information tending to affect the eligibility of any of
the following persons on moral ethical or other grounds should be furnished
to the Director of Enrollment and Discipline on or before July 13, 2012 at
the following address: Mail Stop OED United States Patent and Trademark
Office P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria VA 22314

Abou-Nasr, Faisal Kamel, 12340 Rose Lane, Omaha, NE  68154

Billett, Brian Stanley, Kaarya, LLC, 10376 Almayo Avenue, Suite 3, Los
Angeles, CA  90064

Bishara, Amir, 837 Main Street, Apartment K, Belleville, NJ  07109

Cavallari, Daniel Joseph, United States Patent and Trademark Office, 500
Dulany Street, Jefferson Building, Room 7A65, Alexandria, VA  22314

Chaffee, Kathleen Elizabeth, SNR Denton US LLP, One Metropolitan Square,
Suite 3000, St. Louis, MO  63102

Cornely, Jennifer Hargett, 201 Merlin Drive, Belcamp, MD  21017

David, Sabrina Nicole, Triple Ring Technologies, 39655 Eureka Drive,
Newark, CA  94560

Desai, Neil Nalin, 11934 Sierra Lane, Northridge, CA  91326

Drayton, Micah Traphagen, 142 Cypress Street, Watertown, MA  02472

Fleming, Stephani Rose, 717 W. Shiawassee, Apt. 1A, Lansing, MI  48915

Glasson, Elizabeth Goodrow, 195 Binney Street, Apartment 2111, Cambridge,
MA  02142

Han, Michelle Ann, 25 Greenbrook Road, Greenbrook, NJ  08812

Hong, Sung Jung, Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP, 2555 Grand Boulevard, Kansas
City, MO  64108

Huang, Angela Chien-Chih, 15762 Gun Tree Drive, Hacienda Heights, CA  91745

Imrem, David Israel, BGC Management, Inc., 4153 Ridgeland Lane, Northbrook,
IL  60062

Jin, Bo, Dechert LLP, 2440 West El Camino Real, Suite 700, Mountain View,
CA  94040

Johannes, Laura Elizabeth, Oliff & Berridge, PLC, 277 South Washington
Street, Suite 500, Alexandria, VA  22314

Johnson, Grant Drews, 2111 Mill Road, #410, Alexandria, VA 22314

Kahn, Chanoch Shmuel, LandonIP, Inc, 1725 Jamieson Avenue, Alexandria, VA
22314

Kobza, Stephen Andrew, Circuit Court of Cook County, Law Division Tax &
Miscellaneous Remedies Section, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington
Street, Suite 2503, Chicago, IL  60602
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Kuhl, Parker Lindley, 1560 Sacramento Street, Apartment 306, San Francisco,
CA  94109

Lavine, Michael Andrew, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 601 Lexington Avenue, New
York, NY  10022

Lee, Michelle, Fenwick & West LLP, 555 California Street, 12th Floor, San
Francisco, CA  94104

Lin, Jessica Weili, Pearl, Cohen, Zedik, Latzer, 1500 Broadway, New York,
NY  10036

McMullen, David Cyril, Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of
Military Medicine, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Building B, Room B3059,
Department of Neurology, Bethesda, MD  20814

Meier, Whitney Lynn, Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto, 1290 Avenue of the
Americas, New York, NY  10104-3800

O'Neill, James Michael, 41 Braggs Lane, Barnstable, MA  02630

Poulsen, Nathan Wells, 218 Hendrickson Drive, West Windsor, NJ  08550

Quirk, Christopher William, 6 Oak Ridge Lane, Sewell, NJ  08080

Roorda, Wouter Erik, Abbott Laboratories, 36 Roosevelt Circle, Palo Alto,
CA  94306

Rustemeyer, Malina Kaur, 114 Valdosta Drive, Stafford, VA 22554

Simpson, Hamilton Cooper, 202 W Linwood Drive, Homewood, AL  35209

Smith, David Robert, Wilmer-Hale, 60 State Street, Boston, MA  02109

Sprouse, Lauren Elizabeth, Bracewell & Giulliani, LLP, 711 Lousiana, Suite
2300, Houston, TX  77002

Wright, David Gordon, Cypress Semiconductor, 12230 World Trade Drive, #200,
San Diego, CA  92128

Zhang, Guang Yu, 17726 Kinzie Street, Unit 37, Northridge, CA  91325

May 29, 2012                                               WILLIAM R. COVEY
                   Deputy General Counsel for Enrollment and Discipline and
                                      Director of Enrollment and Discipline
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Changes to Implement Micro Entity Status for Paying Patent Fees 
                            DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                   United States Patent and Trademark Office
                                 37 CFR Part 1
                         [Docket No.: PTO-P-2011-0016]
                                 RIN 0651-AC78

                             Changes to Implement
                           Micro Entity Status for
                              Paying Patent Fees

AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is
proposing to amend the rules of practice in patent cases to implement
the micro entity provision of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.
Certain patent fees set or adjusted under the fee setting authority in
the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act will be reduced by seventy-five
percent for micro entities. The Office is proposing changes to the
rules of practice to set out the procedures pertaining to claiming
micro entity status, paying patent fees as a micro entity, notification
of loss of micro entity status, and correction of payments of patent
fees paid erroneously in the micro entity amount. In a separate
rulemaking, the Office is in the process of proposing to set or adjust
patent fees under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, including
setting fees for micro entities with a seventy-five percent reduction.

DATES: Comment Deadline Date: Written comments must be received on or
before July 30, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent by electronic mail message over the
Internet addressed to: micro_entity@uspto.gov. Comments may also be
submitted by postal mail addressed to: Mail Stop Comments-Patents,
Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450,
marked to the attention of James Engel, Senior Legal Advisor, Office of
Patent Legal Administration, Office of the Deputy Commissioner for
Patent Examination Policy.
    Comments may also be sent by electronic mail message over the
Internet via the Federal eRulemaking Portal. See the Federal
eRulemaking Portal Web site (http://www.regulations.gov) for additional
instructions on providing comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal.
    Although comments may be submitted by postal mail, the Office
prefers to receive comments by electronic mail message over the
Internet because sharing comments with the public is more easily
accomplished. Electronic comments are preferred to be submitted in
plain text, but also may be submitted in ADOBE® portable
document format or MICROSOFT WORD® format. Comments not
submitted electronically should be submitted on paper in a format that
facilitates convenient digital scanning into ADOBE® portable
document format.
    The comments will be available for public inspection at the Office
of the Commissioner for Patents, currently located in Madison East,
Tenth Floor, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, Virginia. Comments also
will be available for viewing via the Office's Internet Web site
(http://www.uspto.gov). Because comments will be made available for
public inspection, information that the submitter does not desire to
make public, such as an address or phone number, should not be included
in the comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Engel, Senior Legal Advisor
((571) 272-7725), Office of Patent Legal Administration, Office of the
Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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    Executive Summary: Purpose: The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
provides that: (1) The Office may set or adjust any patent fee,
provided that the revenue generated by patent fees recovers only the
aggregate estimated costs to the Office for processing, activities,
services, and materials relating to patents (including administrative
costs); and (2) most fees set or adjusted under this authority are
reduced by fifty percent with respect to small entities and by seventy-
five percent with respect to micro entities. The Leahy-Smith America
Invents Act also adds a new section to Title 35 of the United States
Code that defines a "micro entity." The rules of practice currently
have provisions pertaining to small entity status, as the patent laws
provided a small entity discount prior to the Leahy-Smith America
Invents Act. This notice proposes changes to the rules of practice to
implement the "micro entity" provisions added by the Leahy-Smith
America Invents Act.
    Summary of Major Provisions: The Office proposes to add a provision
to the rules of practice pertaining to micro entity status. The
provision will set out the requirements to qualify as a micro entity
tracking the micro entity provision of Section 10 of the Leahy-Smith
America Invents Act. The provision will also set out procedures
relating to micro entity status that largely track the provisions in 37
CFR 1.27 for small entity status. These new procedures pertain to
claiming micro entity status, paying patent fees as a micro entity,
notifying the Office of loss of micro entity status, and correcting
payments of patent fees paid erroneously in the micro entity amount.
The procedures for claiming micro entity status require the filing of a
certification of entitlement to micro entity status. The Office is
developing forms (paper and electronic) for use by members of the
public to provide a certification of micro entity status. The
procedures for paying fees as a micro entity provide that a micro
entity certification need only be filed once in an application or
patent, but that a fee may be paid in the micro entity amount only if
the applicant or patentee is still entitled to micro entity status on
the date the fee is paid. The procedures pertaining to notifying the
Office of loss of micro entity status and correcting payments of patent
fees paid erroneously in the micro entity amount track the corresponding
small entity provisions for notifying the Office of loss of small entity
status and correcting payments of patent fees paid erroneously in the small
entity amount.
    Costs and Benefits: This rulemaking is not economically significant
as that term is defined in Executive Order 12866 (Sept. 30, 1993).
    Background: The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act was enacted into
law on September 16, 2011. See Public Law 112-29, 125 Stat. 283 (2011).
Section 10(a) of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act provides that the
Office may set or adjust by rule any patent fee established,
authorized, or charged under title 35, United States Code, provided
that fees only recover the aggregate estimated costs to the Office for
processing, activities, services, and materials relating to patents
(including administrative costs). See 125 Stat. at 316. Section 10(b)
of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act provides that "the fees set or
adjusted under [section 10(a)] for filing, searching, examining,
issuing, appealing, and maintaining patent applications and patents
shall be reduced by 50 percent with respect to the application of such
fees to any small entity that qualifies for reduced fees under [35
U.S.C.] 41(h)(1) * * *, and shall be reduced by 75 percent with respect
to the application of such fees to any micro entity as defined in [35
U.S.C.] 123." See 125 Stat. at 316-17. The patent laws provided in 35
U.S.C. 41(h) for small entities prior to the Leahy-Smith America
Invents Act. Section 10(g) of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act adds
a new 35 U.S.C. 123 to define a "micro entity." See 125 Stat. at 318-
19.
    35 U.S.C. 123(a) provides that the term "micro entity" means an
applicant who makes a certification that the applicant: (1) Qualifies
as a small entity as defined in 37 CFR 1.27; (2) has not been named as
an inventor on more than four previously filed patent applications,
other than applications filed in another country, provisional
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applications under 35 U.S.C. 111(b), or international applications for
which the basic national fee under 35 U.S.C. 41(a) was not paid; (3)
did not, in the calendar year preceding the calendar year in which the
applicable fee is being paid, have a gross income, as defined in
section 61(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 61(a)),
exceeding three times the median household income for that preceding
calendar year, as most recently reported by the Bureau of the Census;
and (4) has not assigned, granted, or conveyed, and is not under an
obligation by contract or law to assign, grant, or convey, a license or
other ownership interest in the application concerned to an entity
that, in the calendar year preceding the calendar year in which the
applicable fee is being paid, had a gross income, as defined in section
61(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, exceeding three times the
median household income for that preceding calendar year, as most
recently reported by the Bureau of the Census. See 125 Stat. at 318. 35
U.S.C. 123(a) provides one basis under which an applicant may establish
micro entity status. 35 U.S.C. 123(d) (discussed subsequently) provides
another basis under which an applicant may establish micro entity
status.
    The Office will indicate the income level that is three times the
median household income for the calendar year most recently reported by
the Bureau of the Census (the income threshold set forth in 35 U.S.C.
123(a)(3) and (a)(4)) on its Internet Web site, with its Independent
Inventor resource information, and on the Office's certification of
micro entity status (gross income basis) form (Form PTO/SB/15A). The
Office will also make available resources to micro entities to help
navigate the new micro entity procedures.
    35 U.S.C. 123(b) provides that an applicant is not considered to be
named on a previously filed application for purposes of 35 U.S.C.
123(a)(2) if the applicant has assigned, or is under an obligation by
contract or law to assign, all ownership rights in the application as
the result of the applicant's previous employment. See id.
    35 U.S.C. 123(c) provides that if an applicant's or entity's gross
income in the preceding calendar year is not in United States dollars,
the average currency exchange rate, as reported by the Internal Revenue
Service, during that calendar year shall be used to determine whether
the applicant's or entity's gross income exceeds the threshold
specified in 35 U.S.C. 123(a)(3) or (4). See 125 Stat. at 319.
    35 U.S.C. 123(d) provides that a micro entity shall also include an
applicant who certifies that: (1) The applicant's employer, from which
the applicant obtains the majority of the applicant's income, is an
institution of higher education as defined in section 101(a) of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)); or (2) the applicant
has assigned, granted, conveyed, or is under an obligation by contract
or law, to assign, grant, or convey, a license or other ownership
interest in the particular applications to such an institution of
higher education. See id. As explained earlier, 35 U.S.C. 123(a)
provides one basis under which an applicant may establish micro entity
status, and 35 U.S.C. 123(d) provides another basis under which an
applicant may establish micro entity status.
    35 U.S.C. 123(e) provides that in addition to the limits imposed by
this section, the Director may, in the Director's discretion, impose
income limits, annual filing limits, or other limits on who may qualify
as a micro entity pursuant to this section if the Director determines
that such additional limits are reasonably necessary to avoid an undue
impact on other patent applicants or owners or are otherwise reasonably
necessary and appropriate. 35 U.S.C. 123(e) also provides that at least
three months before any limits proposed to be implemented pursuant to
35 U.S.C. 123(e) take effect, the Director shall inform the Committee
on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
the Judiciary of the Senate of any such proposed limits. See id.
    The micro entity provisions of 35 U.S.C. 123 are currently in
effect. However, no patent fee is currently eligible for the seventy-
five percent micro entity reduction as no patent fee has yet been set
or adjusted under section 10 of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.
The Office is in the process of proposing to set and adjust patent fees
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under section 10 of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act in a separate
rulemaking. The fees set or adjusted by the Office under section 10 of
the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act for filing, searching, examining,
issuing, appealing, and maintaining a patent application and patent
will be reduced by: (1) Fifty percent for an applicant or patentee who
establishes small (but not micro) entity status in the patent
application or patent; and (2) seventy-five percent for an applicant or
patentee who establishes micro entity status in the patent application
or patent.
    The Office plans to rely upon the applicant's certification of
micro entity status (except where it conflicts with the information
contained in the Office's records, such as where Office records
indicate that the applicant is named as an inventor on more than four
previously filed and unassigned nonprovisional patent applications) and
will not require any additional documents from the applicant concerning
the applicant's entitlement to claim micro entity status. This practice
is similar to small entity practice where the Office generally does not
question a claim of entitlement to small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27(f)
and MPEP 509.03.
    The Office does not plan to provide advisory opinions on whether a
particular entity is entitled to claim micro entity status. See MPEP
509.03. The Office, however, is providing the following information
concerning procedures for micro entity status under 35 U.S.C. 123:
    If an application names more than one applicant, each applicant
must meet the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 123(a) or (d) for the
applicants to file a micro entity certification in the application. For
example, it would not be appropriate to file a micro entity
certification for the application in the following situations in which
there is more than one applicant: (1) some but not all of the
applicants qualify as micro entities under 35 U.S.C. 123(a) (e.g., some
applicants exceed the gross income levels; some applicants have more
than four other nonprovisional applications; or some applicants have
assigned, granted, or conveyed the application or are under an
obligation to do so, to an entity that exceeds the gross income levels)
and the institution of higher education provisions of 35 U.S.C. 123(d)
are not applicable to the non-qualifying applicants; or (2) some but
not all of the applicants meet the higher education provisions of 35
U.S.C. 123(d) and the micro entity provisions of 35 U.S.C. 123(a) are
not applicable to the remaining applicants. Additionally, where there
is more than one applicant, the income level requirement in 35 U.S.C.
123(a)(3) applies to each applicant's income separately (i.e., the
combined gross income of all of the applicants need not be below the
income level in 35 U.S.C. 123(a)(3)). Further, if an applicant assigns
or is obligated to assign the invention to more than one assignee
(e.g., half interest in the invention to two assignees), each of the
assignees must meet the requirements in the micro entity standard
(either by meeting the income limit specified in 35 U.S.C. 123(a)(4),
or by being an institution of higher education under 35 U.S.C. 123(d))
for the applicant to claim micro entity status under 35 U.S.C. 123.
    An "institution of higher education" as that term is used in 35
U.S.C. 123(d), is defined in the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1001(a)). Section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1001) provides that: "For purposes of this chapter, other than
subchapter IV, the term 'institution of higher education' means an
educational institution in any State that-(1) admits as regular
students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school
providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a
certificate, or persons who meet the requirements of section 1091(d)(3)
of this title; (2) is legally authorized within such State to provide a
program of education beyond secondary education; (3) provides an
educational program for which the institution awards a bachelor's
degree or provides not less than a 2-year program that is acceptable
for full credit toward such a degree, or awards a degree that is
acceptable for admission to a graduate or professional degree program,
subject to review and approval by the Secretary; (4) is a public or
other nonprofit institution; and (5) is accredited by a nationally
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recognized accrediting agency or association, or if not so accredited,
is an institution that has been granted pre-accreditation status by
such an agency or association that has been recognized by the Secretary
for the granting of pre-accreditation status, and the Secretary has
determined that there is satisfactory assurance that the institution
will meet the accreditation standards of such an agency or association
within a reasonable time." Section 103 of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003) provides "the term 'State' includes, in addition
to the several States of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, American Samoa, the United States
Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and
the Freely Associated States" and that the Freely Associated States
means the "Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of
Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau."
    The Office proposes to include in the rules of practice the
requirements for micro entity status and procedures for claiming micro
entity status, paying patent fees as a micro entity, notifying the
Office of loss of micro entity status, and correcting payments of
patent fees paid erroneously in the micro entity amount. The Office is
also developing forms for use by members of the public to provide a
certification of micro entity status. The procedures track the
corresponding provisions in 37 CFR 1.27 and 1.28 for small entities,
except where the small entity procedure is not appropriate for micro
entity status under the provisions of 35 U.S.C. 123. For example, 35
U.S.C. 123 requires a certification as a condition of an applicant
being considered a micro entity. Thus, the process in 37 CFR 1.27(c)(3)
for establishing small entity status by payment of certain fees in the
small entity amount cannot be made applicable to establishing micro
entity status, and the process in 37 CFR 1.28(a) for a refund based
upon subsequent establishment of small entity status is not applicable
where there is subsequent establishment of micro entity status. In
addition, 35 U.S.C. 123(a)(3) and (a)(4) require that the income level
be met for the calendar year preceding the calendar year in which the
applicable fee is being paid. Thus, the provision in 37 CFR 1.27(g)(1)
that the applicant need only determine continued eligibility to small
entity status for issue and maintenance fee payments, but can pay
intervening fees at small entity rate without determining whether still
entitled to small entity status, cannot be made applicable to payment
of patent fees as a micro entity.

Discussion of Specific Rules

    The following is a discussion of proposed amendments to Title 37 of
the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1.
    Section 1.29: Section 1.29 is proposed to be added to implement
procedures for claiming micro entity status.
    Since 35 U.S.C. 123(a) through (d) specify the requirements to
qualify as a micro entity, the provisions in §§ 1.29(a) through
(d) will track the provisions of 35 U.S.C. 123(a) through (d). 35
U.S.C. 123 uses the term "applicant" throughout, which was virtually
synonymous with "inventor" on September 16, 2011 (the date of
enactment of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act as well as the
effective date of 35 U.S.C. 123). 35 U.S.C. 118, effective on September
16, 2012 (one year after the effective date of 35 U.S.C. 123), however,
permits an application to be made by a person to whom the inventor has
assigned or is under an obligation to assign the invention. In
addition, a person who otherwise shows sufficient proprietary interest
in the matter may make an application for patent on behalf of and as
agent for the inventor. Thus, on and after September 16, 2012, 35
U.S.C. 118 will allow a person other than the inventor to file an
application as the applicant if the inventor has assigned or is under
an obligation to assign the invention, or if the person shows
sufficient proprietary interest in the matter. As the terms
"applicant" and "inventor" will no longer be virtually synonymous
on and after September 16, 2012, the Office invites public comment on
the issue of whether the term "inventor" should be used in place of
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"applicant" at any instance in the proposed § 1.29.
    Section 1.29(a) implements the provisions of 35 U.S.C. 123(a).
Section 1.29(a) provides that an applicant claiming micro entity status
under 35 U.S.C. 123(a) must certify that the applicant: (1) Qualifies as
a small entity as defined in § 1.27; (2) has not been named as an
inventor on more than four previously filed patent applications, other than
applications filed in another country, provisional applications under
35 U.S.C. 111(b), or international applications for which the basic
national fee under 35 U.S.C. 41(a) was not paid; (3) did not, in the
calendar year preceding the calendar year in which the applicable fee
is being paid, have a gross income, as defined in section 61(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 61(a)), exceeding three times
the median household income for that preceding calendar year, as most
recently reported by the Bureau of the Census; and (4) has not
assigned, granted, or conveyed, and is not under an obligation by
contract or law to assign, grant, or convey, a license or other
ownership interest in the application concerned to an entity that, in
the calendar year preceding the calendar year in which the applicable
fee is being paid, had a gross income, as defined in section 61(a) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, exceeding three times the median
household income for that preceding calendar year, as most recently
reported by the Bureau of the Census.
    Section 61(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C.
61(a)) provides that: "[e]xcept as otherwise provided in this
subtitle, gross income means all income from whatever source derived,
including (but not limited to) the following items: (1) Compensation
for services, including fees, commissions, fringe benefits, and similar
items; (2) Gross income derived from business; (3) Gains derived from
dealings in property; (4) Interest; (5) Rents; (6) Royalties; (7)
Dividends; (8) Alimony and separate maintenance payments; (9)
Annuities; (10) Income from life insurance and endowment contracts;
(11) Pensions; (12) Income from discharge of indebtedness; (13)
Distributive share of partnership gross income; (14) Income in respect
of a decedent; and (15) Income from an interest in an estate or
trust." The median household income for calendar year 2010 (the year
most recently reported by the Bureau of the Census) was $49,445. See
Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States:
2010 at pages 5 and 33 (Table A-1) (Sept. 2011). Thus, the income level
specified in §§ 1.29(a)(3) and (a)(4) (three times the median
household income) is $148,335 for calendar year 2010.
    Section 1.29(b) implements the provisions of 35 U.S.C. 123(b).
Section 1.29(b) provides that an applicant is not considered to be
named on a previously filed application for purposes of §
1.29(a)(2) if the applicant has assigned, or is under an obligation by
contract or law to assign, all ownership rights in the application as
the result of the applicant's previous employment.
    Section 1.29(c) implements the provisions of 35 U.S.C. 123(c).
Section 1.29(c) provides that if an applicant's or entity's gross
income in the preceding calendar year is not in United States dollars,
the average currency exchange rate, as reported by the Internal Revenue
Service, during that calendar year shall be used to determine whether
the applicant's or entity's gross income exceeds the threshold
specified in § 1.29(a)(3) or (a)(4). The Internal Revenue Service
reports the average currency exchange rate (Yearly Average Currency
Exchange Rates) on its Internet Web site
(http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/international/article/0,,id=
206089,00.html).
    Section 1.29(d) implements the provisions of 35 U.S.C. 123(d).
Section 1.29(d) provides that an applicant claiming micro entity status
under 35 U.S.C. 123(d) must certify that: (1) The applicant qualifies
as a small entity as defined in § 1.27; and (2)(i) the applicant's
employer, from which the applicant obtains the majority of the
applicant's income, is an institution of higher education as defined in
section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a));
or (ii) the applicant has assigned, granted, conveyed, or is under an
obligation by contract or law, to assign, grant, or convey, a license
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or other ownership interest in the particular applications to such an
institution of higher education. To the extent that 35 U.S.C. 123(d)
(unlike 35 U.S.C. 123(a)) does not expressly require that an applicant
qualify as a small entity under § 1.27, the Office is invoking its
authority under 35 U.S.C. 123(e) to expressly require that a party
claiming micro entity status via 35 U.S.C. 123(d) qualify as a small
entity under § 1.27. The legislative history of 35 U.S.C. 123 is
clear that it is directed to a subset of small entities, namely,
"truly independent inventors." See H.R. Rep 112-98 at 50 (2011)
("[t]he Committee was made aware, however, that there is likely a
benefit to describing-and then accommodating-a group of inventors who
are even smaller [than small entities], in order to ensure that the
USPTO can tailor its requirements, and its assistance, to the people
with very little capital, and just a few inventions, as they are
starting out. This section of the Act defines this even smaller group-
the micro-entity-that includes only truly independent inventors").
Thus, permitting an applicant who does not qualify as a small entity to
take advantage of the benefits of micro entity status via 35 U.S.C.
123(d) would be inconsistent with the purposes of micro entity
provisions of 35 U.S.C. 123. The statute and its legislative history do
not, for example, contemplate a for-profit, large entity applicant
becoming a "micro entity" (and thus obtaining a 75 percent discount)
merely by licensing or assigning some interest (even merely a nominal
or miniscule interest) to an institution of higher education.
Accordingly, the Office has determined that requiring all micro
entities to qualify as small entities is reasonably necessary and
appropriate to ensure that applicants who do not qualify as a small
entity do not inappropriately attempt to take advantage of micro entity
status.
    Section 1.29(e) provides that small entity status must be asserted
in compliance with § 1.27 in an application for micro entity status
to be established in such application. Section 1.29(e) further provides
that micro entity status must be established in an application in which
small entity status is or has previously been asserted in compliance
with § 1.27 by filing a certification in writing that complies with
either § 1.29(a) or § 1.29(d) and that is signed in compliance
with § 1.33(b). Section 1.29(e) also contains provisions for a
micro entity that correspond to the provisions of § 1.27(c)(4) for
a small entity. Section 1.29(e) provides that: (1) Status as a micro
entity must be specifically established by an assertion in each
related, continuing, and reissue application in which status is
appropriate and desired; (2) status as a small or micro entity in one
application or patent does not affect the status of any other
application or patent, regardless of the relationship of the
applications or patents; and (3) the refiling of an application under
§ 1.53 as a continuation, divisional, or continuation-in-part
application (including a continued prosecution application under §
1.53(d)), or the filing of a reissue application, requires a new
certification of entitlement to micro entity status for the continuing
or reissue application.
    Section 1.29(f) contains provisions for a micro entity that
correspond to the provisions of § 1.27(d) for a small entity.
Section 1.29(f) provides that a fee may be paid in the micro entity
amount only if it is submitted with, or subsequent to, the submission
of a certification of entitlement to micro entity status.
    Section 1.29(g) contains provisions for a micro entity that
correspond to the provisions of § 1.27(e) for a small entity.
Section 1.29(g) provides that a certification of entitlement to micro
entity status need only be filed once in an application or patent, that
micro entity status, once established, remains in effect until changed
pursuant to § 1.29(i), but a fee may be paid in the micro entity
amount only if status as a micro entity as defined in § 1.29(a) or
(d) is appropriate on the date the fee is being paid. Thus, while an
applicant is not required to provide a certification of entitlement to
micro entity status with each fee payment, the applicant must still be
entitled to micro entity status to pay a fee in the micro entity
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amount. For micro entity status under 35 U.S.C. 123(a), the applicant
must determine that each applicant still meets the conditions of 35
U.S.C. 123(a) and § 1.29(a) to claim micro entity status (e.g.,
that no applicant has had a change in gross income that exceeds the
gross income threshold in 35 U.S.C. 123(a)(3) (a new determination must
be made each year because gross income may change from year to year,
and micro entity status is based upon gross income in the calendar year
preceding the calendar year in which the applicable fee is being paid),
that no applicant has made, or is obligated by contract or law to make,
an assignment, grant, or conveyance to an entity not meeting the gross
income threshold in 35 U.S.C. 123(a)(4), that no new applicant has been
named in the application who does not meet the conditions specified in
35 U.S.C. 123(a) and § 1.29(a)). For micro entity status under 35
U.S.C. 123(d), the applicant must determine that each applicant still
complies with 35 U.S.C. 123(d) and § 1.29(d) (e.g., still obtains
the majority of his or her income from an institution of higher
education as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). Section 1.29(g) also provides that where an
assignment of rights or an obligation to assign rights to other parties
who are micro entities occurs subsequent to the filing of a
certification of entitlement to micro entity status, a second
certification of entitlement to micro entity status is not required.
    Section 1.29(h) contains provisions for a micro entity that
correspond to the provisions of § 1.27(f) for a small entity.
Section 1.29(h) provides that prior to submitting a certification of
entitlement to micro entity status in an application, including a
related, continuing, or reissue application, a determination of such
entitlement should be made pursuant to the requirements of §
1.29(a) or 1.29(d). Section 1.29(h) indicates that it should be
determined that all parties holding rights in the invention qualify for
micro entity status. Section 1.29(h) also indicates that the Office
will generally not question certification of entitlement to micro
entity status that is made in accordance with the requirements of §
1.29.
    Section 1.29(i) contains provisions for a micro entity that
correspond to the provisions of § 1.27(g)(2) for a small entity.
Section 1.29(i) provides that notification of a loss of entitlement to
micro entity status must be filed in the application or patent prior to
paying, or at the time of paying, any fee after the date on which
status as a micro entity as defined in § 1.29(a) or 1.29(d) is no
longer appropriate. Section 1.29(k) provides for how to make such
notification of loss of micro entity status. Also, the notification
that micro entity status is no longer appropriate must be signed by a
party identified in § 1.33(b). Payment of a fee in other than the
micro entity amount is not sufficient notification that micro entity
status is no longer appropriate. Once a notification of a loss of
entitlement to micro entity status is filed in the application or
patent, a written assertion of small entity status under §
1.27(c)(1) is required to obtain small entity status. Applicants will
be expected to pay fees in the full (other than small entity) amount if
a written assertion of small entity status is not submitted with the
notification of loss of entitlement to micro entity status. The written
assertion of small entity status under § 1.27(c)(1) may be
submitted together with the notification of a loss of entitlement to
micro entity status. In addition, a new certification of entitlement to
micro entity status is required to again obtain micro entity status.
    Section 1.29(j) contains provisions for a micro entity that
correspond to the provisions of § 1.27(h) for a small entity.
Section 1.29(j) provides that any attempt to fraudulently establish
status as a micro entity, or pay fees as a micro entity, shall be
considered as a fraud practiced or attempted on the Office, and that
establishing status as a micro entity, or paying fees as a micro
entity, improperly, and with intent to deceive, shall be considered as
a fraud practiced or attempted on the Office.
    Section 1.29(k) contains provisions for a micro entity that
correspond to the provisions of § 1.28(c) for a small entity.
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Section 1.28(c) permits an applicant or patentee to correct the
erroneous payment of a patent fee in the small entity amount if status
as a small entity was established in good faith, and fees as a small
entity were paid in good faith. See DH Tech. Inc. v. Synergystex Int'l
Inc., 154 F.3d 1333 (Fed. Cir. 1998). Section 1.29(k) provides that if:
(i) An applicant or patentee establishes micro entity status in an
application or patent in good faith; (ii) the applicant or patentee
pays fees as a micro entity in the application or patent in good faith;
and (iii) applicant or patentee later discovers that such micro entity
status either was established in error, or that the Office was not
notified of a loss of entitlement to micro entity status as required by
§ 1.29(i) through error, the error will be excused upon compliance
with the separate submission and itemization requirements of §
1.29(k)(1) and the deficiency payment requirement of § 1.29(k)(2).
    Section 1.29(k)(1) provides that any paper submitted under §
1.29(k) must be limited to the deficiency payment (all fees paid in
error) required for a single application or patent, and that where more
than one application or patent is involved, separate submissions of
deficiency payments (e.g., checks) and itemizations are required for
each application or patent. Section 1.29(k)(1) also provides that the
paper must contain an itemization of the total deficiency payment and
include the following information: (1) Each particular type of fee that
was erroneously paid as a micro entity, (e.g., basic statutory filing
fee, two-month extension of time fee) along with the current fee amount
for a small or non-small entity; (2) the micro entity fee actually
paid, and the date on which it was paid; (3) the deficiency owed amount
(for each fee erroneously paid); and (4) the total deficiency payment
owed, which is the sum or total of the individual deficiency owed
amounts as set forth in § 1.29(k)(2).
    Section 1.29(k)(2) provides that the deficiency owed, resulting
from the previous erroneous payment of micro entity fees, must be paid.
The deficiency owed for each previous fee erroneously paid as a micro
entity is the difference between the current fee amount for a small
entity or other than a small entity, as applicable, on the date the
deficiency is paid in full and the amount of the previous erroneous
micro entity fee payment. The total deficiency payment owed is the sum
of the individual deficiency owed amounts for each fee amount
previously and erroneously paid as a micro entity. This corresponds to
the procedure for fee deficiency payments based upon the previous
erroneous payment of patent fees in the small entity amount. See §
1.28(c)(2)(i) ("[t]he deficiency owed for each previous fee
erroneously paid as a small entity is the difference between the
current full fee amount (for other than a small entity) on the date the
deficiency is paid in full and the amount of the previous erroneous
(small entity) fee payment").
    Section 1.29(k)(3) provides that if the requirements of §§ 1.29(k)(1)
and (k)(2) are not complied with, such failure will either
be treated at the option of the Office as an authorization for the
Office to process the deficiency payment and charge the processing fee
set forth in § 1.17(i), or result in a requirement for compliance
within a one-month non-extendable time period under § 1.136(a) to
avoid the return of the fee deficiency payment.
    Section 1.29(k)(4) provides that any deficiency payment (based on a
previous erroneous payment of a micro entity fee) submitted under § 1.29(k)
will be treated as a notification of a loss of entitlement to
micro entity status under § 1.29(i).

Rulemaking Considerations

A. Administrative Procedure Act

    This notice proposes to amend the rules of practice in patent cases
to implement the micro entity provisions of the Leahy-Smith America
Invents Act. The changes being proposed in this notice do not change
the substantive criteria for entitlement to micro entity status (except
possibly for requiring in 37 CFR 1.29(d)(1) that an applicant claim
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small entity status in compliance with 37 CFR 1.27 in order to claim
micro entity status; see 35 U.S.C. 123(e)), but simply specify the
procedures pertaining to claiming micro entity status, paying patent
fees as a micro entity, notification of loss of micro entity status,
and correction of payments of patent fees paid erroneously in the micro
entity amount. Therefore, these proposed changes (except as discussed
previously) involve rules of agency practice and procedure and/or
interpretive rules. See Bachow Commc'ns Inc. v. FCC, 237 F.3d 683, 690
(DC Cir. 2001) (rules governing an application process are procedural
under the Administrative Procedure Act); Inova Alexandria Hosp. v.
Shalala, 244 F.3d 242, 350 (4th Cir. 2001) (rules for handling appeals
were procedural where they did not change the substantive standard for
reviewing claims); Nat'l Org. of Veterans' Advocates v. Sec'y of
Veterans Affairs, 260 F.3d 1365, 1375 (Fed. Cir. 2001) (rule that
clarifies interpretation of a statute is interpretive).
    Accordingly, prior notice and opportunity for public comment are
not required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b) or (c) (or any other law), and
thirty-day advance publication is not required pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
553(d) (or any other law), except possibly for the proposal to require
in § 1.29(d)(1) that an applicant claim small entity status in
compliance with 37 CFR 1.27 in order to claim micro entity status. See
35 U.S.C. 123(e); Cooper Techs. Co. v. Dudas, 536 F.3d 1330, 1336-37
(Fed. Cir. 2008) (stating that 5 U.S.C. 553, and thus 35 U.S.C.
2(b)(2)(B), does not require notice and comment rulemaking for
"interpretative rules, general statements of policy, or rules of
agency organization, procedure, or practice") (quoting 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(A)). The Office, however, is publishing this proposal for
comment as it seeks the benefit of the public's views on the Office's
proposed implementation of the micro entity provisions of the Leahy-
Smith America Invents Act.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    For the reasons set forth herein, the Deputy General Counsel for
General Law of the United States Patent and Trademark Office has
certified to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business
Administration that changes proposed in this notice will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
See 5 U.S.C. 605(b).
    This notice proposes changes to the rules of practice to allow a
subset of small entities-i.e., micro entities-to pay further reduced
fees, namely, a seventy-five percent discount. The notice proposes
procedures pertaining to claiming micro entity status, paying patent
fees as a micro entity, notification of loss of micro entity status,
and correction of payments of patent fees paid erroneously in the micro
entity amount. This notice does not propose to change the criteria in
35 U.S.C. 123(a) or (d) for entitlement to file a certification of
micro entity status (except possibly for requiring in 37 CFR 1.29(d)(1)
that an applicant claim small entity status in compliance with 37 CFR
1.27 in order to claim micro entity status; see 35 U.S.C. 123(e)). The
micro entity procedures proposed in this notice track to the extent
feasible the corresponding small entity procedures under 37 CFR 1.27.
Thus, the burden to all entities, including small entities, imposed by
these rules is no greater than those imposed by the current regulations
pertaining to claiming small entity status, paying patent fees as a
small entity, notification of loss of small entity status, and
correction of payments of patent fees paid erroneously in the small
entity amount.
    Requiring that an applicant claim small entity status in compliance
with 37 CFR 1.27 in order to claim micro entity status under 37 CFR
1.29(d)(1) will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities. The Office uses the Small Business
Administration business size standard for the purpose of paying reduced
patent fees in 13 CFR 121.802 as the size standard when conducting an
analysis or making a certification under the Regulatory Flexibility Act
for patent-related regulations. See Business Size Standard for Purposes
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of United States Patent and Trademark Office Regulatory Flexibility
Analysis for Patent-Related Regulations, 71 FR 67109, 67109 (Nov. 20,
2006). A small entity for purposes of the Regulatory Flexibility Act
analysis is a small entity for purposes of paying reduced patent fees.
Therefore, requiring in 37 CFR 1.29(d)(1) that an entity claim small
entity status in compliance with 37 CFR 1.27 in order to claim micro
entity status will preclude only an applicant or patentee who is a
large entity (i.e., not a small entity) from claiming micro entity
status.
    The Office estimates that a minority percentage of small entity
applications will be filed by paying micro entity fees under these
proposed rules. Based upon the data in the Office's Patent Application
Locating and Monitoring (PALM) system, of the approximately 2,498,000
nonprovisional patent applications (utility, plant, design, and
reissue) and requests for continued examination filed in total over the
last five fiscal years, small entity fees were paid in approximately
669,000 (26.8 percent). Thus, an average of approximately 500,000
nonprovisional patent applications and requests for continued
examination have been filed each year for the last five fiscal years,
with small entity fees being paid in approximately 134,000 of the
nonprovisional patent applications and requests for continued
examination filed each year.
    As indicated above, this rule provides a procedure for small
entities to attain a 75 percent reduction in fees as a micro entity, as
provided by statute. The procedures for micro entity status track the
existing procedures for small entity status. While the rule impacts the
entire universe of small entity applications and patents, the rule is
necessary to implementing a reduction in fees, which is entirely
beneficial, and no other provision has an economic impact on the
affected small entities.

C. Executive Order 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review)

    This rulemaking has been determined to be not significant for
purposes of Executive Order 12866 (Sept. 30, 1993).

D. Executive Order 13563 (Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review)

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

E. Executive Order 13132 (Federalism)

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

F. Executive Order 13175 (Tribal Consultation)

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

G. Executive Order 13211 (Energy Effects)

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

H. Executive Order 12988 (Civil Justice Reform)

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

I. Executive Order 13045 (Protection of Children)

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

J. Executive Order 12630 (Taking of Private Property)

    This rulemaking will not effect a taking of private property or
otherwise have taking implications under Executive Order 12630 (Mar.
15, 1988).

K. Congressional Review Act

    Under the Congressional Review Act provisions of the Small Business
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.),
prior to issuing any final rule, the United States Patent and Trademark
Office will submit a report containing the final rule and other
required information to the United States Senate, the United States
House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the Government
Accountability Office. In addition, the United States Patent and
Trademark Office will inform the Committee on the Judiciary of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the
Senate of any proposed limits under 35 U.S.C. 123(e) at least three
months before any limits proposed to be implemented pursuant to 35
U.S.C. 123(e) take effect.
    The changes in this notice are not expected to result in an annual
effect on the economy of 100 million dollars or more, a major increase
in costs or prices, or significant adverse effects on competition,
employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of
United States-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based
enterprises in domestic and export markets. Therefore, this notice is
not expected to result in a "major rule" as defined in 5 U.S.C.
804(2).

L. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995

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

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

N. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act

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

O. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)
requires that the Office consider the impact of paperwork and other
information collection burdens imposed on the public. An applicant who
wishes to claim micro entity status must submit a certification of
micro entity status, preferably by using Form PTO/SB/15A (gross income
basis) or Form PTO/SB/15B (institution of higher education basis). The
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has determined that, under 5 CFR
1320.3(h), Forms PTO/SB/15A and B do not collect "information" within
the meaning of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
    This proposed rulemaking, however, does involve information
collection requirements (for fee deficiency payment based upon the
previous erroneous payment of patent fees in the micro entity amount)
which are subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3549).
The collection of information involved in this notice has been
submitted to OMB under OMB control number 0651-00xx. The proposed
collection will be available at OMB's Information Collection Review Web
site (www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain).
    Title of Collection: Fee Deficiency Payments.
    OMB Control Number: 0651-00xx.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection is necessary so that
patent applicants and patentees may pay the balance of fees due (i.e.,
fee deficiency payment) when a fee was previously paid in error in a
micro or small entity amount. The Office needs the information to be
able to process and properly record a fee deficiency payment to avoid
questions arising later either for the Office or for the applicant or
patentees as to whether the proper fees have been paid in the
application or patent.
    Method of Collection: By mail, facsimile, hand delivery, or
electronically to the Office.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; businesses or other
for-profits; and not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,000 responses per year. The
basis is that the Office receives approximately 2,250 fee deficiency
payments annually arising out of small entity filings. For purposes of
this calculation, it was estimated that up to 750 fee deficiency
payments could be made annually arising out of micro entity filings.
    Estimated Time per Response: The Office estimates that the
responses in this collection will take the public 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden Hours: 6,000 hours per
year.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost Burden: $2,040,000 per year.
    The Office is soliciting comments to: (1) Evaluate whether the
proposed information requirement is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Office, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (2) evaluate the accuracy of
the Office's estimate of the burden; (3) enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) minimize the
burden of collecting the information on those who are to respond,
including by using appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
    Please send comments on or before July 30, 2012 to Mail Stop
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Comments-Patents, Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria,
VA, 22313-1450, marked to the attention of Raul Tamayo, Legal Advisor,
Office of Patent Legal Administration, Office of the Deputy
Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy. Comments should also be
submitted to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office
of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10202,
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for
the Patent and Trademark Office.
    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required
to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure
to comply with, a collection of information subject to the requirements
of the Paperwork Reduction Act, unless that collection of information
displays a currently valid OMB control number.

List of Subjects in 37 CFR Part 1

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

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 37 CFR part 1 is
proposed to be amended as follows:

PART 1-RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES

    1. The authority citation for 37 CFR Part 1 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority:  35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2).

    2. Section 1.29 is added to read as follows:


§ 1.29  Micro entity status.

    (a) To establish micro entity status under this paragraph, the
applicant must certify that the applicant:
    (1) Qualifies as a small entity as defined in § 1.27;
    (2) Has not been named as an inventor on more than four previously
filed patent applications, other than applications filed in another
country, provisional applications under 35 U.S.C. 111(b), or
international applications for which the basic national fee under 35
U.S.C. 41(a) was not paid;
    (3) Did not, in the calendar year preceding the calendar year in
which the applicable fee is being paid, have a gross income, as defined
in section 61(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C.
61(a)), exceeding three times the median household income for that
preceding calendar year, as most recently reported by the Bureau of the
Census; and
    (4) Has not assigned, granted, or conveyed, and is not under an
obligation by contract or law to assign, grant, or convey, a license or
other ownership interest in the application concerned to an entity
that, in the calendar year preceding the calendar year in which the
applicable fee is being paid, had a gross income, as defined in section
61(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, exceeding three times the
median household income for that preceding calendar year, as most
recently reported by the Bureau of the Census.
    (b) An applicant is not considered to be named on a previously
filed application for purposes of paragraph (a)(2) of this section if
the applicant has assigned, or is under an obligation by contract or
law to assign, all ownership rights in the application as the result of
the applicant's previous employment.
    (c) If an applicant's or entity's gross income in the preceding
calendar year is not in United States dollars, the average currency
exchange rate, as reported by the Internal Revenue Service, during that
calendar year shall be used to determine whether the applicant's or
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entity's gross income exceeds the threshold specified in paragraph
(a)(3) or (a)(4) of this section.
    (d) To establish micro entity status under this paragraph, the
applicant must certify that:
    (1) The applicant qualifies as a small entity as defined in §
1.27; and
    (2)(i) The applicant's employer, from which the applicant obtains
the majority of the applicant's income, is an institution of higher
education as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)); or
    (ii) The applicant has assigned, granted, conveyed, or is under an
obligation by contract or law, to assign, grant, or convey, a license
or other ownership interest in the particular applications to such an
institution of higher education.
    (e) Small entity status must be asserted in compliance with §
1.27 in an application for micro entity status to be established in
such application. Micro entity status is established in an application
in which small entity status is asserted in compliance with § 1.27
by filing a micro entity certification in writing of compliance with
the requirements of either paragraph (a) or paragraph (d) of this
section and is signed in compliance with § 1.33(b). Status as a
micro entity must be specifically established in each related,
continuing and reissue application in which status is appropriate and
desired. Status as a micro entity in one application or patent does not
affect the status of any other application or patent, regardless of the
relationship of the applications or patents. The refiling of an
application under § 1.53 as a continuation, divisional, or
continuation-in-part application (including a continued prosecution
application under § 1.53(d)), or the filing of a reissue
application, requires a new certification of entitlement to micro
entity status for the continuing or reissue application.
    (f) A fee may be paid in the micro entity amount only if it is
submitted with, or subsequent to, the submission of a certification of
entitlement to micro entity status.
    (g) A certification of entitlement to micro entity status need only
be filed once in an application or patent. Micro entity status, once
established, remains in effect until changed pursuant to paragraph (i)
of this section, but a fee may be paid in the micro entity amount only
if status as a micro entity as defined in paragraph (a) or (d) of this
section is appropriate on the date the fee is being paid. Where an
assignment of rights or an obligation to assign rights to other parties
who are micro entities occurs subsequent to the filing of a certification
of entitlement to micro entity status, a second certification of
entitlement to micro entity status is not required.
    (h) Prior to submitting a certification of entitlement to micro
entity status in an application, including a related, continuing, or
reissue application, a determination of such entitlement should be made
pursuant to the requirements of paragraph (a) or (d) of this section.
It should be determined that all parties holding rights in the
invention qualify for micro entity status. The Office will generally
not question certification of entitlement to micro entity status that
is made in accordance with the requirements of this section.
    (i) Notification of a loss of entitlement to micro entity status
must be filed in the application or patent prior to paying, or at the
time of paying, any fee after the date on which status as a micro
entity as defined in paragraph (a) or (d) of this section is no longer
appropriate. The notification that micro entity status is no longer
appropriate must be signed by a party identified in § 1.33(b).
Payment of a fee in other than the micro entity amount is not
sufficient notification that micro entity status is no longer
appropriate. Once a notification of a loss of entitlement to micro
entity status is filed in the application or patent, a written
assertion of small entity status under § 1.27(c)(1) is required to
obtain small entity status, and a new certification of entitlement to
micro entity status is required to again obtain micro entity status.
    (j) Any attempt to fraudulently establish status as a micro entity,
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or pay fees as a micro entity, shall be considered as a fraud practiced
or attempted on the Office. Improperly, and with intent to deceive,
establishing status as a micro entity, or paying fees as a micro
entity, shall be considered as a fraud practiced or attempted on the
Office.
    (k) If status as a micro entity is established in good faith in an
application or patent, and fees as a micro entity are paid in good
faith in the application or patent, and it is later discovered that
such micro entity status either was established in error, or that the
Office was not notified of a loss of entitlement to micro entity status
as required by paragraph (i) of this section through error, the error
will be excused upon compliance with the separate submission and
itemization requirements of paragraph (k)(1) of this section and the
deficiency payment requirement of paragraph (k)(2) of this section.
    (1) Any paper submitted under this paragraph must be limited to the
deficiency payment (all fees paid in error) required for a single
application or patent. Where more than one application or patent is
involved, separate submissions of deficiency payments are required for
each application or patent (see § 1.4(b)). The paper must contain
an itemization of the total deficiency payment for the single
application or patent and include the following information:
    (i) Each particular type of fee that was erroneously paid as a
micro entity, (e.g., basic statutory filing fee, two-month extension of
time fee) along with the current fee amount for a small or non-small
entity, as applicable;
    (ii) The micro entity fee actually paid, and the date on which it
was paid;
    (iii) The deficiency owed amount (for each fee erroneously paid);
and
    (iv) The total deficiency payment owed, which is the sum or total
of the individual deficiency owed amounts as set forth in paragraph
(k)(2) of this section.
    (2) The deficiency owed, resulting from the previous erroneous
payment of micro entity fees, must be paid. The deficiency owed for
each previous fee erroneously paid as a micro entity is the difference
between the current fee amount for a small entity or non-small entity,
as applicable, on the date the deficiency is paid in full and the
amount of the previous erroneous micro entity fee payment. The total
deficiency payment owed is the sum of the individual deficiency owed
amounts for each fee amount previously and erroneously paid as a micro
entity.
    (3) If the requirements of paragraphs (k)(1) and (k)(2) of this
section are not complied with, such failure will either be treated at
the option of the Office as an authorization for the Office to process
the deficiency payment and charge the processing fee set forth in §
1.17(i), or result in a requirement for compliance within a one-month
time period that is not extendable under § 1.136(a) to avoid the
return of the fee deficiency payment.
    (4) Any deficiency payment (based on a previous erroneous payment
of a micro entity fee) submitted under this paragraph will be treated
as a notification of a loss of entitlement to micro entity status under
paragraph (i) of this section, but payment of a deficiency based upon
the difference between the current fee amount for a small entity and
the amount of the previous erroneous micro entity fee payment will not
be treated as an assertion of small entity status under § 1.27(c).
Once a deficiency payment is submitted under this paragraph, a written
assertion of small entity status under § 1.27(c)(1) is required to
obtain small entity status.

May 23, 2012                                                DAVID J. KAPPOS
                               Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual
                                 Property and Director of the United States
                                                Patent and Trademark Office
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Notice of Exclusion on Consent 
                        Notice of Exclusion on Consent

   This notice concerns George R. Reardon, a registered patent practitioner
(Registration No. 53,505).  The Director of the United States Patent and
Trademark Office ("USPTO" or "Office") has accepted Mr. Reardon's affidavit
of resignation and ordered his exclusion on consent from the practice of
patent, trademark, and non-patent law before the Office.

  Mr. Reardon voluntarily submitted his affidavit at a time when a
disciplinary complaint was pending against him.  He acknowledged that the
Director of the USPTO's Office of Enrollment and Discipline ("OED
Director") was of the opinion that his conduct violated 37 C.F.R. §§
10.23(a), 10.23(b)(3), 10.23(b)(4), and 10.23(b)(6) in connection with acts
taken while he was President and Executive Director of the National
Association of Patent Practitioners ("NAPP"), including allegations that he
misappropriated at least $116,894.80 in NAPP funds and provided false
annual financial reports to NAPP.  While Mr. Reardon did not admit to
violating any of the Disciplinary Rules of the USPTO Code of Professional
Responsibility, as alleged in the disciplinary complaint, he acknowledged
that, if and when he applies for reinstatement, the OED Director will
conclusively presume, for the limited purpose of determining the
application for reinstatement, that (i) the allegations set forth in the
disciplinary complaint against him are true and (ii) he could not have
successfully defended himself against such allegations.

   This action is taken pursuant to the provisions of 35 U.S.C. §§
2(b)(2)(D) and 32, and 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.27 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.

June 4, 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 
                             Notice of Suspension

   This concerns Jane A. Conners of San Diego, California, an attorney
licensed in California and authorized to represent others before the United
States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in trademark and other
non-patent matters.  In a reciprocal disciplinary proceeding, the USPTO
Director ordered that Ms. Conners be suspended for three years and be
placed on probation for three years for violating 37 C.F.R. § 10.23(b)(6)
when she was suspended on ethical grounds by a duly constituted authority
of the State of California.  After completing twenty-four months of her
USPTO suspension, Ms. Conners may seek reinstatement pursuant to 37 C.F.R.
§ 11.60.  If she is reinstated during her probationary period, Ms. Conners
will be permitted to practice in trademark and non-patent matters before
the USPTO during the remainder of her probationary period, provided she
otherwise satisfies 37 C.F.R. § 11.14(a).  Ms. Conners is not authorized to
practice patent law before the USPTO.

   On April 13, 2011, the Supreme Court of California, in In re Jane A.
Conners, Case No. S190164 (April 13, 2011), suspended Ms. Conners for three
years, stayed that suspension, placed her on a three year probation, and
suspended her for the first twenty-four months of the probation.  The
discipline was predicated upon a determination that Ms. Conners violated
California Rule of Professional Conduct 4-100(A) and (B)(4), and California
Business and Professions Code Section 6106.  Further, the discipline was
predicated on failing to maintain the balance of the client's funds in the
Client Trust Account; misappropriating funds belonging to her client, due
to gross negligence in managing the Client Trust Account; and failing to
pay promptly, at the client's request, funds in her possession belonging to
the client.

   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.  Disciplinary decisions
involving practictioners are posted for public reading at the Office of
Enrollment and Discipline's Reading Room located at:
http://des.uspto.gov/Foia/OEDReadingRoom.jsp.

May 30,2012                                                  JAMES O. PAYNE
                                                     Acting General Counsel
                                  United States Patent and Trademark Office
                                                               on behalf of
                                                               DAVID KAPPOS
                                            Under Secretary of Commerce for
                                  Intellectual Property and Director of the
                                  United States Patent and Trademark Office
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Status of Public Records Division 
                       Status of Public Records Division

   The Public Records Division (PRD) processes and fills orders for both
certified and uncertified copies of Patent and Trademark Office documents
and records assignments and other documents related to title.  This is an
update of actual processing times for orders filled during the month of
May 2012:

DOCUMENT SERVICES                               Goal              Actual
                                                              Processing
                                                                    Time

Certified Documents

Patent Applications-As-Filed                  7 days              8 days
Patent Related File Wrappers                 25 days             20 days
Patent Copies                                10 days              7 days
Patent Assignments                           10 days             10 days
Trademark Applications-As-Filed               7 days              8 days
Trademark Related File Wrappers              25 days             21 days
Trademark Assignments                        10 days              9 days
Trademark Registrations, Expedited            5 days              5 days
Trademark Registrations, Regular             14 days             12 days

Uncertified Documents

Patent Copies                                 5 days              1 day
Plant Patents                                 5 days              4 days
Patent Assignments                           10 days              2 days
Patent Related File Wrappers                 25 days              6 days
Trademark Copies                              5 days              1 day
Trademark Assignments                        10 days              1 day
Trademark Related File Wrappers              25 days              3 days

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

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

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

ASSIGNMENT SERVICES                             Goal             Actual
                                                             Processing
                                                                   Time

Submission Method

Internet (EFS, ePAS or eTAS)                  2 days              1 day
Fax                                          10 days              1 day
Paper                                        14 days              2 days

   The Assignment Services Branch is currently mailing recordation notices
for paper documents received in the Public Records Division on May 29,
2012.

   Customers should use the above actual processing times as a guide as to
when they can expect their assignment submissions to be processed.  For
fastest service customers are encouraged to file assignments via the
 June 26, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1379 OG 253  

Internet.

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

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

June 4, 2012                                                DONNA J. COOPER
                                           Manager, Public Records Division
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Dedication 
                                  Dedication

   7,141,057 B2 - Fred Burbank, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US); Michael L.
Jones, Capistrano Beach, CA (US); Jill Uyeno, Mission Viejo, CA (US); Greig
E. Altieri, Laguna Beach, CA (US); R. J. Serra, Irvine, CA (US).  DOPPLER
DIRECTED SUTURE LIGATION DEVICE AND METHOD.  Patent dated November 28,
2006.  Dedication filed November 2, 2011, by the assignee, Vascular Control
Systems, Inc.

  Hereby dedicates to the Public, the remaining term, including any patent
term extension, of said patent.
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Errata 
                                    Errata

   "All reference to Patent No. RE. 43,428 to Yuta Kataoka, et al of
Hitachi, Japan for MALE AND FEMALE CONNECTION STRUCTURE appearing in the
Official Gazette of May 29, 2012 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,186,577 to Jacqueline Grimm, et al of
Broadview Heights, OH for AUTOMATED BANKING MACHINE SYSTEM AND MONITORING
METHOD appearing in the Official Gazette of May 29, 2012 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,187,358 to Robin M. Forbes Jones, et al
of Charlotte, NC for APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLEAN, RAPIDLY SOLIDIFIED
ALLOYS appearing in the Official Gazette of May 29, 2012 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,187,431 to Mehlin Dean Matthews of
Saratoga, CA for SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ISOTOPE SELECTIVE CHEMICAL REACTIONS
appearing in the Official Gazette of May 29, 2012 should be deleted since
no patent was granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,187,690 to Yoshiaki Komma, et al of
Osaka, Japan for OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL
RECORDING MEDIUM appearing in the Official Gazette of May 29, 2012 should
be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,187,706 to Yasushi Akutsu, et al of
Tochigi, Japan for ADHESIVE COMPOSITION appearing in the Official Gazette
of May 29, 2012 should be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,187,751 to Tetsuo Tokita, et al of Osaka,
Japan for PREPARING METHOD OF NEGATIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS
ELECTROLYTE SECONDADRY BATTERY AND NEGATIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL PREPARED
THEREBY appearing in the Official Gazette of May 29, 2012 should be
deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,187,759 to Jeroen Valensa, et al of
Muskego, WI for INTEGRATED SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL AND FUEL PROCESSEOR
appearing in the Official Gazette of May 29, 2012 should be deleted since
no patent was granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,187,925 to Junhee Choi, et al of
Seongnam-si Korea, Republic of for METHODS FOR FORMING MATERIALS USING
MICRO-HEATERS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES INCLUDING SUCH MATERIALS appearing in
the Official Gazette of May 29, 2012 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,188,217 to Andrea Jane Robinson, et al of
St. Kilda, Australia for METHODS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF DICARBA BRIDGES IN
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS appearing in the Official Gazette of May 29, 2012 should
be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,188,227 to Kenneth H. Rous, et al of
Tallahassee, FL for PURIFIED LINEAR EPITOPES FROM CASHEW NUTS, NUCLEIC
ACIDS ENCODING THEREFOR AND ASSOCIATED METHODS appearing in the Official
Gazette of May 29, 2012 should be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,188,371 to Michimasa Takahashi, et al of
Ogaki-shi, Jpana for FLEX-RIGID WIRING BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING
THE SAME appearing in the Official Gazette of May 29, 2012 should be
deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,188,507 to Geun Ho Kim, et al of Seoul
Korea, Republic of for LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE PACKAGE AND METHOD FOR
 June 26, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1379 OG 256  

FABRICATING THE SAME appearing in the Official Gazette of May 29, 2012
should be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,188,510 to Taisuke Sato, et al of
Kanagawa, Japan for SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE appearing in the
Official Gazette of May 29, 2012 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,188,571 to Philipp Riess of Muenchen,
Germany for CAPACITOR STRUCTURE appearing in the Official Gazette of May
29, 2012 should be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,188,612 to Mitsuya Baba of Tokyo, Japan
for WIND TURBINE GENERATOR AND START-UP METHOD OF THE SAME appearing in the
Official Gazette of May 29, 2012 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,188,635 to Kunihito Yamanaka of
Kamina-gun, Japan for SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATOR, SURFACE ACOUSTIC
WAVE OSCILLATOR, AND ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT appearing in the Official
Gazette of May 29, 2012 should be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,188,771 to Bin Zhao, et al of Irvine, CA
for PULSE WIDTH MODULATION FREQUENCY CONVERSION appearing in the Official
Gazette of May 29, 2012 should be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,189,139 to Tetsuji Ishitani, et al of
Isehara, Japan for DISPLAY DEVICE WITH STACKED POLARIZERS appearing in the
Official Gazette of May 29, 2012 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,189,184 to Michael D. Kirk, et al of San
Jose, CA for METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING A CHARACTERISTIC OF A
WAFER appearing in the Official Gazette of May 29, 2012 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,189,380 to Frankie F. Roohparvar, et al
of Monte Sereno, CA for METHODS AND APPARATUS UTILIZING EXPECTED COUPLING
EFFECT IN THE PROGRAMMING OF MEMORY CELLS appearing in the Official Gazette
of May 29, 2012 should be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,189,808 to Akihiko Sugiyama of Tokyo,
Japan for SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING CHANNEL
SIGNALS SUPPLIED FROM AN ARRAY OF SENSORS HAVING DIFFERENT OPERATING
CHARACTERISTICS LINE COMMUNICATION METHODS AND DEVICES appearing in the
Official Gazette of May 29, 2012 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,190,667 to Marc Duranton, et al of
Veldhoven, France for DATA PROCESSING CIRCUIT appearing in the Official
Gazette of May 29, 2012 should be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,190,889 to Alexandder Y. Danoyan, et al
of Riverton, UT for SYNTHESIZED ROOT PRIVILEGES appearing in the Official
Gazette of May 29, 2012 should be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,190,890 to Alexander Y. Danoyan, et al of
Riverton, UT for FINE GRAINED ACCESS CONTROL FOR LINUX SERVICES appearing
in the Official Gazette of May 29, 2012 should be deleted since no patent
was granted."

   "All refernec to Patent No. 8,190,958 to Yair Bourlas, et al of San
Diego, CA for ERROR CORRECTION FOR A PERSISTENT RESOURCE ALLOCATION
appearing in the Official Gazette of May 29, 2012 should be deleted since
no patent was granted."

   "All reference to Patent No. 8,190,965 to Gregory Burd, et al of San
Jose, CA for METHODS AND ALGORITHMS FOR JOINT CHANNEL-CODE DECODING OF
LINEAR BLOCK CODES appearing in the Official Gazette of May 29, 2012 should
be deleted since no patent was granted."

   "All reference to Patent No, 8,190,996 to Stephen J. Clifton, et al of
Jersey City, NJ for AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING AUDIOVISUAL WORKS appearing in
the Official Gazette of May 29, 2012 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."
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Certificates of Correction 
                          Certificates of Correction
                               for June 5, 2012

6,889,879             7,933,297             8,080,095            8,139,063
6,972,181             7,934,881             8,080,422            8,139,936
7,054,072             7,937,009             8,080,446            8,140,432
7,092,389             7,939,122             8,083,283            8,140,471
7,169,394             7,947,719             8,084,415            8,140,556
7,169,578             7,949,512             8,086,514            8,140,806
7,182,782             7,949,692             8,086,653            8,140,838
7,195,751             7,951,412             8,088,002            8,141,036
7,222,625             7,954,548             8,089,220            8,141,276
7,308,846             7,960,055             8,090,824            8,141,638
7,321,353             7,963,292             8,091,313            8,141,789
7,348,338             7,963,718             8,092,035            8,142,331
7,384,900             7,968,090             8,092,483            8,142,891
7,456,196             7,972,859             8,092,638            8,143,049
7,518,043             7,975,061             8,093,898            8,143,310
7,523,102             7,977,780             8,093,971            8,143,760
7,531,568             7,977,802             8,094,609            8,143,942
7,543,068             7,980,742             8,094,869            8,144,140
7,572,466             7,981,485             8,095,396            8,144,516
7,572,771             7,981,562             8,095,450            8,145,056
7,585,522             7,982,101             8,095,507            8,145,221
7,605,277             7,982,719             8,097,174            8,145,324
7,628,730             7,984,863             8,097,877            8,146,090
7,643,200             7,989,580             8,099,016            8,147,243
7,643,414             7,991,184             8,101,652            8,147,314
7,661,182             7,992,096             8,102,250            8,147,408
7,666,357             7,994,823             8,104,686            8,147,511
7,667,010             7,995,023             8,105,109            8,147,583
7,669,771             7,995,218             8,105,203            8,148,601
7,678,933             8,000,775             8,105,611            8,148,608
7,681,905             8,002,605             8,105,633            8,149,004
7,688,841             8,003,234             8,105,763            8,150,399
7,697,479             8,004,249             8,106,347            8,150,764
7,702,405             8,005,507             8,108,144            8,152,559
7,703,673             8,006,119             8,108,407            8,153,308
7,704,723             8,011,115             8,108,693            8,153,611
7,707,187             8,012,868             8,109,337            8,153,612
7,719,506             8,013,014             8,109,821            8,153,858
7,721,111             8,013,132             8,112,038            8,154,103
7,725,308             8,019,286             8,112,921            8,154,466
7,725,802             8,019,963             8,113,464            8,155,073
7,728,775             8,020,374             8,114,373            8,155,520
7,743,419             8,020,572             8,115,775            8,155,733
7,746,203             8,020,989             8,117,436            8,155,760
7,746,905             8,022,538             8,118,662            8,155,909
7,747,857             8,023,665             8,118,816            8,155,988
7,752,115             8,025,071             8,119,596            8,156,001
7,756,703             8,031,212             8,120,040            8,156,018
7,757,175             8,031,589             8,121,629            8,156,307
7,759,475             8,037,954             8,122,344            8,156,755
7,766,845             8,038,148             8,123,547            8,156,875
7,773,569             8,038,440             8,124,943            8,157,456
7,773,995             8,039,947             8,125,383            8,157,478
7,780,862             8,040,599             8,127,916            8,157,750
7,781,675             8,044,527             8,128,284            8,157,878
7,787,525             8,048,880             8,128,480            8,158,301
7,806,759             8,051,435             8,128,629            8,158,419
7,813,295             8,066,827             8,128,893            8,158,655
7,815,402             8,067,344             8,128,935            8,158,661
7,824,421             8,068,327             8,129,366            8,158,868
7,826,547             8,069,166             8,130,403            8,159,024
7,827,106             8,069,194             8,130,466            8,159,929
 June 26, 2012 US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1379 OG 258  

7,830,842             8,069,774             8,131,356            8,159,941
7,831,211             8,070,809             8,131,545            8,160,777
7,831,229             8,070,959             8,131,970            8,161,048
7,834,039             8,071,284             8,132,841            8,161,123
7,839,729             8,071,574             8,132,931            8,161,668
7,840,008             8,072,857             8,133,001            8,162,208
7,840,958             8,072,891             8,133,299            8,162,229
7,843,856             8,072,929             8,133,322            8,162,244
7,848,363             8,073,250             8,133,347            8,162,521
7,850,127             8,073,580             8,133,445            8,162,871
7,852,430             8,074,772             8,135,331            8,163,175
7,855,838             8,074,804             8,135,454            8,163,763
7,856,497             8,075,181             8,135,988            8,165,158
7,858,242             8,075,477             8,135,995            8,171,777
7,867,035             8,075,669             8,136,100            8,175,874
7,872,018             8,075,813             8,136,150            D. 563,609
7,877,274             8,075,980             8,137,336            D. 608,763
7,884,403             8,076,410             8,137,423            D. 614,161
7,906,529             8,077,400             8,137,614            D. 614,162
7,912,628             8,078,621             8,137,677            D. 614,164
7,915,031             8,078,987             8,137,772            D. 614,165
7,925,021             8,079,021             8,137,779            D. 615,554
7,927,859             8,079,903             8,137,801            D. 633,947
7,931,655             8,079,974             8,138,246            D. 653,573
7,931,806             8,079,989             8,138,485            D. 658,722
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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
May 21 – May 25, 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

 

 

  5-21
  CANC
 		
  92049332
  STK LLC v. Backrack, Inc.
  Kuhlke Bergsman Kuczma* 
  2(e)(1)
  Petition to Cancel Denied
   
  BACKRACK [pick-up truck racks, namely, headache racks designed to protect the cab and mount a variety of accessories, namely, light, antenna and toolbox brackets]
   
  No
 

 

  5-21
  EX
  85028579
  HJL Group, LLC
  Zervas Kuhlke Ritchie*
  2(e)(1)
  Refusal Affirmed
   
  NEIGHBORHOODJOINTS [Offering business management assistance in the establishment and/or operation of restaurants; Providing a web site featuring product ratings of the consumer goods and services of others in the field of food and restaurant services; Providing a website where users can post ratings, reviews and recommendations on restaurants, food and wine for commercial purposes; Restaurant management for others]
   
  No
 

 

  5-21
  EX
  77874764
  The Haddad Apparel Group, Ltd.
  Seeherman* Holtzman Kuczma
  2(d)
  Refusal Affirmed
   
  BIG YANK [wide variety of bags, luggage, wallets and backpacks] [numerous clothing items, including pant and jacket sets, pats, shirts, shorts, shoes, hats, caps, underwear, and other items]
  YANK (three registrations) [leather goods including luggage and wallets] various clothing items, including pantsuits, shoes, pants, jackets, shirts, shorts, and other items]
  No
 

 

  5-22
  EX
  77709106
  Bone Yard Industries
  Quinn 
Cataldo Taylor*		
  2(d); 2(e)(1), 6
  Both Refusals Affirmed
   
  BONE YARD INDUSTRIES (and design) [gloves; hats; shirts; sweatshirts]
  BONE YARD (and design) 
[t-shirts and hats] BONEYARDS [belts; footwear; headwear; pants; shirts; shorts; 
t-shirts]		
  No
 

 

  5-22
  EX
  77928112
  Quarry Falls, LLC
  Zervas Wolfson* Shaw
  2(d)
  Refusal Affirmed
   
  CIVITA [real estate development of a mixed-use community]
  CIVITAS [landscape architecture, urban planning and design]
  No
 

 

  5-23
  EX
  77931954
  Maloof Skateboarding, LLC
  Seeherman* Quinn 
Shaw		
  2(d)
  Refusal Affirmed
   
  Silhouette of a skateboarder [shirts, t-shirts, sports shirts and sweaters; caps, hats and sun visors]
  Silhouette of a skateboarder [men’s shirts, coats and jackets, sweaters, sweatshirts, pants t-shirts, shorts, socks]
  No
 

 

  5-23
  EX
  85024647
  Central Garden & Pet Company
  Quinn Bergsman* Shaw
  2(d)
  Refusal Affirmed
   
  WILD BY NATURE [cat food; dog food]
  BY NATURE (four registrations, two with designs) [animal feed, pet feed, pet treats, wild bird food]
  No
 

 

  5-23
  EX
  77738221
  Quality Spring Products, Inc. 
  Seeherman* Kuhlke 
Lykos		
  2(e)(1)
  Refusal Affirmed
   
  THE BIG RIG MATTRESS [mattresses]
   
  No
 

 

  5-23
  EX
  77956966
  Central Garden & Pet Company
  Bucher Wellington* Wolfson
  2(d)
  Refusal Affirmed
   
  GROW SMART [planting soil; soil amendments; soil conditioners for domestic use]
  SMARTGROW [animal and human hair used as a fertilizer, for moisture retention, and all-natural growth enhancement]
  No
 

 

  5-23
  EX
  77509917
  Ben Thrasher
  Holtzman* Shaw Kuczma 
  2(d)
  Refusal Affirmed
   
  BENTHRASHER [jackets, coats, shirts and pants]
  THRASHER (two registrations) [wide variety of clothing items, including jackets, coats, shirts and pants] THRASHERS [clothing items including jackets, coats, shirts and pants]
  No
 

 

  5-24
  EX
  77888783
 
 
 
 		
  Cold Spring Granite Company
  Bucher* 
Kuhlke Shaw		
  2(d) 
  Refusal Affirmed
   
  SIERRA WHITE [granite, cut stone, dimensional stone, slabs of granite, and monumental stone]
  SIERRA STONE  [cast stone]
  No
 

 

  5-24
  EX
  85048891
  M&T Foods Inc.
  Grendel Mermelstein Wolfson*
  2(d)
  Refusal Affirmed
   
  TJ’S PIZZERIA CAFE [restaurant services] 
  TJ’S SUBS [restaurant and fast food services featuring sandwiches and subs]
  No
 

 

  5-24
  OPP (SJ)
  91202371
  Embotelladora Aga Del
  Pacifico, S.A. de C.V. v. Jose Alfonso Serrano Gonzalez
  Grendel Wellington
  Kuczma [Opinion "By the Board" (Goodman)]
  2(d); preclusion
  Summary Judgment granted in part to opposer on issue preclusion
  CABALLITOS  (with and without design) and CABALLITOS FRUITS  (and design) (all for) [soft drinks]
  CABALLITO CERRERO (and design) [tequila]
   
  No
 

 

  5-24
  EX
  77781694
  University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
  Bucher* Cataldo Ritchie
  2(d)
  Refusal Reversed
   
  TIF [turfgrass]
  TIFBLAIR THE CERTIFIED CENTIPEDE (and design) [ grass seed]
  No
 

 

  5-24
  EX
  77865028
  MUS, Inc.
  Seeherman Cataldo* Mermelstein
  2(d)
  Refusal Reversed
   
  GREEN DOOR [adult-themed social club for engaging in adult-themed erotic activities, excluding restaurant and bar services]
  THE GREEN DOOR [restaurant and bar services]
  No
 

 

  5-25
  EX
  85135800 85180298
  Michael W. Arlen
  Quinn Kuhlke Shaw*
  2(e)(1)
  Refusal Reversed in each case
   
  NEWTRITIOUS [powdered mixes in the nature of powdered nutritional supplement drink mix]  
INSTANT NEWTRITION [powdered mixes in the nature of powdered nutritional supplement mix]		
   
  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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    Mailing and Hand Carry Addresses for Mail to the United States Patent and Trademark Office
  




                     MAILING AND HAND CARRY ADDRESSES FOR
             MAIL TO THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

              MAIL TO BE DIRECTED TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


Mail Stop
Designations            Explanation

Mail Stop 12            Contributions to the Examiner Education Program.

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

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

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

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

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


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_
Replenishments.jsp





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




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

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

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

State                   Name of Library                  Telephone Contact

Alabama                 Auburn University Libraries         (334) 844-1737
                        Birmingham Public Library           (205) 226-3620
Alaska                  Fairbanks: Keith B. Mather Library,
                        Geophysical Institute,
                        University of Alaska, Fairbanks     (907) 474-2636
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
New Hampshire           Concord: University of New
                        Hampshire School of Law             (603) 513-5130
Nevada                  Reno: University of Nevada, Reno,
                        Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center      (775) 784-6500
                                                                  Ext. 257
New Jersey              Newark Public Library               (973) 733-7779
                        Piscataway: Library of Science and
                        Medicine, Rutgers University        (732) 445-2895
New 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
        10/18/2010            

        

         
        1620
        10/21/2010
        

        

         
        1630
        10/09/2010
        

        

         
        1640
        12/02/2010
        

        

         
        1650
        09/20/2010
        

        

         
        1660
        03/01/2011
        

        

         
        TOTAL 
        10/24/2010
        

        

         
         
         
        

        

        1700
        CHEMICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING AND DESIGNS
        

        

         
        1710
        04/09/2010
        

        

         
        1720
        04/09/2010
        

        

         
        1730
        11/05/2010
        

        

         
        1740
        10/06/2010
        

        

         
        1750
        06/03/2010
        

        

         
        1760
        11/14/2010
        

        

         
        1770
        07/31/2010
        

        

         
        1780
        06/27/2010
        

        

         
        1790
        03/28/2010
        

        

         
        TOTAL 
        07/25/2010
        

        

         
         
         
        

        

        2100
        COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE AND SOFTWARE
        

        

         
        2110
        03/22/2010
        

        

         
        2120
        03/22/2010
        

        

	 
	2140
	35/25/2010
	

	

         
        2150
        09/11/2010
        

        

         
        2160
        10/24/2010
        

        

         
        2170
        04/24/2010
        

        

         
        2180
        05/10/2010
        

        

         
        2190
        04/24/2009
        

        

         
        TOTAL 
        04/06/2010
        

        

         
         
         
        

        

        2400
        NETWORKING, MULTIPLEXING, CABLE AND SECURITY
        

        

         
        2420
        01/05/2010
        

        

         
        2430
        12/15/2009
        

        

         
        2440
        07/06/2010
        

        

         
        2450
        05/07/2010
        

        

         
        2460
        12/12/2009
        

        

         
        2470
        01/26/2010
        

        

         
        2480
        09/24/2009
        

        

         
        2490
        11/02/2009
        

        

         
        TOTAL 
        01/23/2010
        

        

         
         
         
        

        

        2600
        COMMUNICATIONS
        

        

         
        2610
        04/18/2010
        

        

         
        2620
        12/30/2009
        

        

         
        TOTAL 
        02/20/2010
        

        

         
         
         
        

        

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

        

         
        2810
        10/24/2010
        

        

         
        2820
        09/17/2010
        

        

         
        2830
        08/03/2010
        

        

         
        2840
        07/19/2011
        

        

         
        2850
        05/04/2010
        

        

         
        2860
        05/13/2010
        

        

         
        2870
        08/12/2010
        

        

         
        2880
        08/21/2010
        

        

	 
	2890
	10/09/2010
        

        

         
        TOTAL 
        08/15/2010
        

        

         
         
         
        

        

	2900
	 
	 
	
        

        

	 
	2910
	07/28/2011
	

	

	 
	TOTAL 
	07/28/2011
	

	

	 
	 
	 
        

        

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

        

         
        3610
        09/11/2010
        

        

         
        3620
        08/21/2010
        

        

         
        3630
        10/15/2010
        

        

         
        3640
        08/27/2010
        

        

         
        3650
        06/12/2010
        

        

         
        3660
        03/28/2010
        

        

         
        3670
        09/14/2010
        

        

         
        3680
        08/24/2010
        

        

         
        3690
        11/14/2010
        

        

         
        TOTAL 
        08/21/2010
        

        

         
         
         
        

        

        3700
         
        MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTS
        

        

         
        3710
        07/25/2010
        

        

         
        3720
        02/21/2012
        

        

         
        3730
        05/16/2010
        

        

         
        3740
        11/17/2009
        

        

         
        3750
        04/06/2010
        

        

         
        3760
        05/16/2010
        

        

         
        3770
        02/17/2010
        

        

         
        3780
        03/01/2010
        

        

         
        TOTAL 
        03/31/2010
        

        

         
         
         
        

        

         
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