PART B -- ISSUE FEE TRANSMITTAL
Complete and mail this form, together with
applicable fees, to: Box ISSUE FEE
Assistant Commissioner for
Patents
Washington, D.C. 20231
MAILING INSTRUCTIONS: This form should be used for transmitting the ISSUE FEE. Note: The certificate of mailing below can
Blocks 1 through 4 should be completed where appropriate. All further only be used for domestic mailings of the
correspondence including the Issue Fee Receipt, the Patent, advance orders and Issue Fee Transmittal. This certificate
notification of maintenance fees will be mailed to the current correspondence cannot be used for any other accompanying
address as indicated unless corrected below or directed otherwise in Block 1, papers. Each additional paper, such as an
by (a) specifying a new correspondence address; and/or (b) indicating a separate assignment or formal drawing, must have its
"FEE ADDRESS" for maintenance fee notifications. own certificate of mailing.
Certificate of Mailing
CURRENT CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS (Note: Legibly mark-up with any corrections or
use Block 1) I hereby certify that this Issue Fee
Transmittal is being deposited with the
020451 LM61/0902 United States Postal Service with
GRANT R CLAYTON sufficient postage for first class mail in
CLAYTON HOWARTH & CANNON, PC an envelope addressed to the Box Issue Fee
P O BOX 1909 address above on the date indicated below.
SANDY UT 84091-1909
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APPLICATION NO. FILING DATE TOTAL CLAIMS EXAMINER AND GROUP ART UNIT DATE MAILED
08/737,201 01/24/97 030 FREJD, R 2763 09/02/99
First Named
Applicant CHARLES, 35 USC 154(b) term ext. = 0 DAYS.
TITLE OF
INVENTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXPANSION OF A COMPUTER
ATTY'S DOCKET NO. CLASS-SUBCLASS BATCH NO. APPLN. TYPE SMALL ENTITY FEE DUE DATE DUE
2 T-2844.US 395-500.460 B02 UTILITY YES $605.00 12/02/99
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"Fee Address" (37 CFR 1.363). Use of PTO form(s) (1) the names of up to 3 registered patent
and Customer Number are recommended, but not attorneys or agents OR, alternatively, (2) the 2 ______________
required. name of a single firm (having as a member
a registered attorney or agent) and the names 3 ______________
|X| Change of correspondence address (or Change of of up to 2 registered patent attorneys or
Correspondence Address form PTO/SB/122) agents. If no name is listed, no name will be
attached. printed.
|X| "Fee Address" indication (or "Fee Address"
Indication form PTO/SB/47) attached.
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PLEASE NOTE: Unless an assignee is identified below; no assignee data will check payable to Commissioner of Patents
appear on the patent. Inclusion of assignee data is only appropriate when an and Trademarks):
assignment has been previously submitted to the PTO or is being submitted
under separate cover. Completion of this form is NOT a substitute for filing |X| Issue Fee
an assignment. | | Advance Order - # of Copies ________
(A) NAME OF ASSIGNEE
CNF Technologies, Inc. 4b. The following fees or deficiency in these
(B) RESIDENCE: (CITY & STATE OR COUNTRY) fees should be charged to:
Scottsdale, AZ DEPOSIT ACCOUNT NUMBER _________________
Please check the appropriate assignee category indicated below (will not be (ENCLOSE AN EXTRA COPY OF THIS FORM)
printed on the patent) | | Issue Fee
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The COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS IS requested to apply the Issue
Fee to the application identified above.
(Authorized Signature) (Date)
Burton Scheiner /s/ Burton Scheiner 12-2-99
NOTE: The Issue Fee will not be accepted from anyone other than the applicant;
a registered attorney or agent; or the assignee or other party in interest as
shown by the records of the Patent and Trademark Office.
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Time will vary depending on the needs of the individual case. Any comments on
the amount of time required to complete this form should be sent to the Chief
Information Officer, Patent and Trademark Office, Washington, D.C. 20231. DO NOT
SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND FEES AND THIS FORM TO: Box
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NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE AND ISSUE FEE DUE
020451 LM61/0902
GRANT R CLAYTON
CLAYTON HOWARTH & CANNON, PC
P O BOX 1909
SANDY UT 84091-1909
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APPLICATION NO. FILING DATE TOTAL CLAIMS EXAMINER AND GROUP ART UNIT DATE MAILED
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08/787,201 01/24/97 030 FREJD, R 2763 09/02/99
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FIRST NAMED
APPLICANT CHARLES 35 USC 154(b) term ext. = 0 Days.
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TITLE OF
INVENTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXPANSION OF A COMPUTER
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ATTY'S DOCKET NO. CLASS-SUBCLASS BATCH NO. APPLN. TYPE SMALL ENTITY FEE DUE DATE DUE
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2 T-2844.US 395-500.460 B02 UTILITY YES $605.00 12/02/99
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THE APPLICATION IDENTIFIED ABOVE HAS BEEN EXAMINED AND IS ALLOWED FOR ISSUANCE
AS A PATENT. PROSECUTION ON THE MERITS IS CLOSED.
THE ISSUE FEE MUST BE PAID WITHIN THREE MONTHS FROM THE MAILING DATE OF THIS
NOTICE OR THIS APPLICATION SHALL BE REGARDED AS ABANDONED. THIS STATUTORY PERIOD
CANNOT BE EXTENDED.
HOW TO RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE:
I. Review the SMALL ENTITY status shown above.
If the SMALL ENTITY is shown as YES, verify your If the SMALL ENTITY is shown as NO:
current SMALL ENTITY status:
A. If the status is changed, pay twice the amount of the
FEE DUE shown above and notify the Patent and A. Pay FEE DUE shown above, or
Trademark Office of the change in status, or
B. If the status is the same, pay the FEE DUE shown
above. B. File verified statement of Small Entity Status before, or with,
payment of 1/2 the FEE DUE shown above.
II. Part B-Issue Fee Transmittal should be completed and returned to the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) with your
ISSUE FEE. Even is the ISSUE FEE has already been paid by charge to deposit account, Part B Issue Fee Transmittal
should be completed and returned. If you are charging the ISSUE FEE to your deposit account, section "4b" of Part
B-Issue Fee Transmittal should be completed and an extra copy of the form should be submitted.
All communications regarding this application must give application number and batch number.
Please direct all communications prior to issuance to Box ISSUE FEE unless advised to the contrary.
IMPORT REMINDER: Utility patents issuing on applications filed on or after Dec. 12, 1980 may require payment of
maintenance fees. It is patentee's responsibility to ensure timely payment of maintenance
fees when due.
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