Form PTO/SB/31 Notice of Appeal from the Examiner to the Patent Trial a

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PTO/SB/31 (02-14)
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NOTICE OF APPEAL FROM THE EXAMINER TO
THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
I hereby certify that this correspondence is being facsimile transmitted to
the USPTO, EFS-Web transmitted to the USPTO, or or deposited with the
United States Postal Service with sufficient postage as first class mail in
an envelope addressed to “Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450,
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450” [37 CFR 1.8(a)]

In re Application of

on

For

Signature
Typed or printed
name

Art Unit

Application Number

Filed

Examiner

Applicant hereby appeals to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board from the last decision of the examiner.
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The fee for this Notice of Appeal is (37 CFR 41.20(b)(1))
Applicant claims small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27. Therefore, the fee shown above is reduced
by half, and the resulting fee is:

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A check in the amount of the fee is enclosed.
Payment by credit card. Form PTO-2038 is attached.

The Director is hereby authorized to charge any fees which may be required, or credit any overpayment
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I am the
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Signature
assignee of record of the entire interest.
See 37 CFR 3.71. Statement under 37 CFR 3.73(b) is enclosed.
(Form PTO/SB/96)

Typed or printed name

attorney or agent of record.
Registration number ________________________________________.

Telephone number
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Date
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