PTO/AIA/24B Petition for Express Abandonment to Obtain a Refund

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Document Description: Request for Express Abandonment for refund or to avoid publication

PTO/AIA/24B (01-25)

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PETITION FOR EXPRESS ABANDONMENT TO OBTAIN A REFUND File the petition electronically using USPTO's patent electronic filing system (Patent Center) Or Mail the petition to: Mail Stop Express Abandonment Commissioner for Patents P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450	Application Number
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Petition for Express Abandonment Under 37 CFR 1.138(d) to Obtain a Refund I hereby petition to expressly abandon the above-identified application to obtain a refund of any search fee and excess claims fee in the application. I understand no refunds will be permitted of any search fees paid under 37 CFR 1.445. Please refund any applicable search fee and excess claims fee paid in this application under 37 CFR 1.16 and 37 CFR 1.492. The Director is hereby authorized to credit the fee(s) to Deposit Account No. NOTE: The provisions of 37 CFR 1.138(d) only apply to applications filed under 35 U.S.C. 111(a) on or after December 8, 2004 and national stage applications filed under 35 U.S.C. 371. A paper requesting express abandonment of an application is not effective unless and until an appropriate USPTO official recognizes and acts on the paper. See the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP), section 711.01. TO AVOID PUBLICATION, INCLUDE FORM PTO/AIA/24A AND PETITION FEE WITH THIS FORM. I am the: applicant. attorney or agent of record. Attorney or agent registration number is attorney or agent acting under 37 CFR 1.34, who is authorized under 37 CFR 1.138(b) because the application is expressly abandoned in favor of a continuing application. Attorney or agent registration number is Signature Date Typed or printed name Telephone Number

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