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UTILITY
PATENT APPLICATION
TRANSMITTAL
(Only for new nonprovisional applications under 37 CFR 1.53(b))
Attorney Docket No.
First Inventor
Title
IPVBP001
Cheung
DIRECTIONAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
SYSTEMS
Express Mail Label No. \ EVi33 ^ 8 7 J
APPLICATION ELEMENTS
See MPEP chapter 600 concerning utility patent application contents.
ADDRESS TO:
Assistant Commissioner for Patents
Box Patent Application
Washington, DC 20231
2.
3.
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33
Fee Transmittal Form (e.g., PTO/SB/17)
(Submit an original and a duplicate for fee processing)
Applicant claims small entity status.
See 37 CFR 1.27.
Specification [Total Pages I
(preferred arrangement set forth below) — — .
- Descriptive title of the invention
- Cross Reference to Related Applications
- Statement Regarding Fed sponsored R&D
- Reference to sequence listing, a table,
or a computer program listing appendix
• Background of the Invention
- Brief Summary of the Invention
- Brief Description of the Drawings (if filed)
- Detailed Description
- Claim(s)
- Abstract of the Disclosure
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7. CD-ROM or CD-R in duplicate, large table or
Computer Program (Appendix)
8. Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Submission
(i f appl icable, all necessary)
a | | Computer Readable Form (CRF)
b. Specification Sequence Listing on:
i. D CD-ROM or CD-R (2 copies); or
i i. CD paper
c. Statements verifying identity of above copies
4.
Drawing(s) (35 U.S.C. 113)
5. Oath or Declaration
[ Total Sheets
I Total Pages
14
]
a.
b.
□
Newly executed (original or copy)
□ Copy from a prior application (37 CFR 1.63 (d))
(for continuation/divisional with Box 18 completed)
i. | | DELETION OF INVENTOR(S)
Signed statement attached deleting inventors)
named in the prior application, see 37 CFR
1.63(d)(2) and 1.33(b).
Application Data Sheet. See 37 CFR 1 .76
ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION PARTS
9-Bf
3-D
Assignment Papers (cover sheet & document(s))
37 CFR 3.73(b) Statement r^l Power of
(when there is an assignee) Attorney
English Translation Document (if applicable)
Information Disclosure I I Copies of IDS
Statement (IDS)/PTO-1449 1 — 1 Citations
Preliminary Amendment
Return Receipt Postcard (MPEP 503)
(Should be specifically itemized)
_ Copy of Priority Document(s)
ireign pnority is claimed)
Nonpublication Request under 35 U.S.C. 122
(b)(2)(B)(i). Applicant must attach form PTO/SB/35
or its equivalent.
Other:
Continuation-in-part (CIP)
18. If a CONTINUING APPLICATION, check appropriate box, and supply the requisite information below and in a preliminary amendment,
or in an Application Data Sheet under 37 CFR 1. 76:
n Continuation | | Divisional [[]
Prior application information: Examiner
For CONTINUATION OR DIVISIONAL APPS only: The entire disclosure of the prior application, from which an oath or declaration is supplied under
Box 5b, is considered a part of the disclosure of the accompanying continuation or divisional application and is hereby incorporated by reference.
The incorporation can only be relied upon when a portion has been inadvertently omitted from the submitted application parts.
19. CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS —
of prior application No.:.
Group Art Unit:
El
Customer Number or Bar Code Label
□
Correspondence address below
Name
Address
City
IpVenture, Inc.
Customer No.: 34071
5150 El Camino Real, Suite A-22
Los Altos
State
CA
Zip Code
94022
Country
USA
Telephone
408-446-3333
Fax
408-446-3335
Name (Print/Type)
C. Douglass Thomas
Registration No. (Attorney/Agent)
32,947
Burden Hour Statement: This form is estimated to take 0.2 hourMo completeTime will vary depending upon the needs of the individual case. Any comments on
the amount of time you are required to complete this form should be sent to the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Washington DC
20231. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Assistant Commissioner for Patents, Box Patent Application,
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PTO/SB/17(10-03)
Approved for use through 07/31/2006. OMB 0651-0032
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FEE TRANSMITTAL
for FY 2004
Effective 10/01/2003. Patent fees are subject to annual revision.
0 Applicant claims small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27
TOTAL AMOUNT OF PAYMENT
($)
Complete if Known
Application Number
Filing Date
First Named Inventor
Examiner Name
Art Unit
Attorney Docket No.
METHOD OF PAYMENT (check all that apply)
FEE CALCULATION (continued)
0 Check [] Credit card Q Money Q other ["^None
n Deposit Account:
3. ADDITIONAL FEES
Large Entity
Deposit
Account
Number
Deposit
Account
Name
The Director is authorized to: (check all that apply)
O Charge fee(s) indicated below Q Credit any overpayments
Q Charge any additional fee(s) or any underpayment of fee(s)
Q Charge fee(s) indicated below, except for the filing fee
to the above-identified deposit account.
Fee Fee
Code ($)
1051 130
1052 50
1053 130
1812 2,520
1804 920*
1805 1,840*
Fee Description
Fee Fee
Code ($)
2051 65 Surcharge - late filing fee or oath
2052
FEE CALCULATION
1. BASIC FILING FEE
Large Entity Small Entity
1251
1252
1253
110
420
950
Fee Fee
Code ($)
1001 770
1002 340
1003 530
1004 770
1005 160
Fee Fee
Code ($)
2001 385
2002 170
2003 265
2004 385
2005 80
Fee Description
Utility filing fee
Design filing fee
Plant filing fee
Reissue filing fee
Provisional filing fee
SUBTOTAL (1)
Fee Paid
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($) 3B5.W
2. EXTRA CLAIM FEES FOR UTILITY AND REISSUE
Fee from
Extra Claims below Fee Paid
Total Claims ft*] -20" = PFl X I ^ I 4 3Q> I
Independent \~Z I
Claims l_2_l -
Multiple Dependent
1254 1,480
1255 2,010
1401 330
1402 330
1403 290
1451 1,510
1452 110
1453 1,330
1501 1,330
1502 480
-3**= I &
r
Larqe Entity
Small Entity
Fee Fee
Code ($)
Fee Fee
Code ($)
1202 18
2202 9
1201 86
2201 43
1203 290
2203 145
1204 86
2204 43
1205 18
2205 9
Fee Description
Claims in excess of 20
Independent claims in excess of 3
Multiple dependent claim, if not paid
** Reissue independent claims
over original patent
** Reissue claims in excess of 20
and over original patent
1503
1460
1807
1806
8021
1809
640
130
50
180
40
770
1810 770
1801
1802
770
900
Small Entity
Fee Paid
25 Surcharge - late provisional filing fee or
cover sheet
1053 130 Non-English specification
1812 2,520 For filing a request for ex parte reexamination
1804 920* Requesting publication of SIR prior to
Examiner action
1805 1,840* Requesting publication of SIR after
Examiner action
55 Extension for reply within first month
210 Extension for reply within second month
475 Extension for reply within third month
740 Extension for reply within fourth month
2251
2252
2253
2254
2255 1,005 Extension for reply within fifth month
2401 165 Notice of Appeal
2402 165 Filing a brief in support of an appeal
2403 145 Request for oral hearing
1451 1,510 Petition to institute a public use proceeding
2452 55 Petition to revive - unavoidable
2453 665 Petition to revive - unintentional
2501 665 Utility issue fee (or reissue)
2502 240 Design issue fee
2503 320 Plant issue fee
1460 130 Petitions to the Commissioner
1807 50 Processing fee under 37 CFR 1.17(q)
1806 180 Submission of Information Disclosure Stmt
8021 40 Recordin 9 each patent assignment per
property (times number of properties)
2809 385 Filing a submission after final rejection
(37 CFR 1.129(a))
2810 385 For each additional invention to be
examined (37 CFR 1.129(b))
2801 385 Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
1802 900 Request for expedited examination
of a design application
SUBTOTAL (2) ($) 3fc.*>Q
"or number previously paid, if greater; For Reissues, see above
Other fee (specify) _
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*Reduced by Basic Filing Fee Paid SUBTOTAL (3) |($) A-O.OQ
SUBMITTED BY
(Complete (if applicable))
Name (Print/Type)
Signature
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