Form PTO/SB/25 Terminal Disclaimer to Obviate a Provisional Double Pate

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PTO/SB/25 (08-11)
Approved for use through 07/31/2012. OMB 0651-0031
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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TERMINAL DISCLAIMER TO OBVIATE A PROVISIONAL DOUBLE PATENTING
REJECTION OVER A PENDING “REFERENCE” APPLICATION

Docket Number (Optional)

In re Application of:
Application No.:
Filed:
For:
The owner*,
, of
percent interest in the instant application hereby disclaims,
except as provided below, the terminal part of the statutory term of any patent granted on the instant application which would extend beyond
the expiration date of the full statutory term of any patent granted on pending reference Application Number
, filed
, as the term of any patent granted on said reference application may be shortened by any terminal disclaimer filed
prior to the grant of any patent on the pending reference application. The owner hereby agrees that any patent so granted on the instant
application shall be enforceable only for and during such period that it and any patent granted on the reference application are commonly
owned. This agreement runs with any patent granted on the instant application and is binding upon the grantee, its successors or assigns.
In making the above disclaimer, the owner does not disclaim the terminal part of any patent granted on the instant application that would extend
to the expiration date of the full statutory term of any patent granted on said reference application, “as the term of any patent granted on said
reference application may be shortened by any terminal disclaimer filed prior to the grant of any patent on the pending reference application,”
in the event that: any such patent: granted on the pending reference application: expires for failure to pay a maintenance fee, is held
unenforceable, is found invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, is statutorily disclaimed in whole or terminally disclaimed under 37 CFR
1.321, has all claims canceled by a reexamination certificate, is reissued, or is in any manner terminated prior to the expiration of its full
statutory term as shortened by any terminal disclaimer filed prior to its grant.

Check either box 1 or 2 below, if appropriate.
1.

For submissions on behalf of a business/organization (e.g., corporation, partnership, university, government agency,

etc.), the undersigned is empowered to act on behalf of the business/organization.

I hereby declare that all statements made herein of my own knowledge are true and that all statements made on information and
belief are believed to be true; and further that these statements were made with the knowledge that willful false statements and the like so
made are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code and that such willful false
statements may jeopardize the validity of the application or any patent issued thereon.
2.

The undersigned is an attorney or agent of record.

Reg. No. __________________

________________________________________________________________________ _______________________
Signature
Date
________________________________________________________________________________________________
Typed or printed name
_________________________________
Telephone Number
Terminal disclaimer fee under 37 CFR 1.20(d) is included.

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*Statement under 37 CFR 3.73(b) is required if terminal disclaimer is signed by the assignee (owner).
Form PTO/SB/96 may be used for making this statement. See MPEP § 324.
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