Form PTO/SB/08a Information Disclosure Statement by Applicant

PTO/SB/08a (07-09)
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
STATEMENT BY APPLICANT

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Figures Appear

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FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS

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*EXAMINER: Initial if reference considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with MPEP 609. Draw line through citation if not in conformance and not
considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to applicant. 1 Applicant’s unique citation designation number (optional). 2 See Kinds Codes of
USPTO Patent Documents at www.uspto.gov or MPEP 901.04. 3 Enter Office that issued the document, by the two-letter code (WIPO Standard ST.3). 4 For
Japanese patent documents, the indication of the year of the reign of the Emperor must precede the serial number of the patent document. 5Kind of document by
the appropriate symbols as indicated on the document under WIPO Standard ST.16 if possible. 6 Applicant is to place a check mark here if English language
Translation is attached.
This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which is to file (and by the
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Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND
TO: Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.

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Privacy Act Statement
The Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579) requires that you be given certain information in connection
with your submission of the attached form related to a patent application or patent. The United
States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) collects this information under authority of 5 CFR
339.205. The information in this system of records is used to manage all records of applicant
including name, citizenship, residence, post office address and other information pertaining to
the applicant's activities in connection with the invention for which a patent is sought.
Statements containing various kinds of information with respect to inventors who are deceased
or incapacitated, or who are unavailable or unwilling to make application for patent.
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and Budget (OMB)for legislative coordination and clearance. Failure to provide any part of the
requested information may result in an inability to process requests for access and information.
The applicable Privacy Act System of Records Notice for this information is COMMERCE/PATTM-7 Patent Application Files, available at Federal Register /Vol. 78, No. 61 / Friday, March 29,
2013 /Notices 19243. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-03-29/pdf/2013-07341.pdf