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APPLICATION NO.
FILING DATE
12/950,461
45217
11/19/2010
7590
FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
I ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
Ching Yu John Tam
CONFIRMATION NO.
4860P10017
7792
11/04/2014
APPLE INC./BSTZ BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP 1279 OAKMEAD PARKWAY
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SUNNYVALE, CA 94085-4040
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EXAMINER HU,RU1MENG ARTUNIT
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PAPER NUMBER
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DELIVERY MODE
2649
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MAIL DATE
11/04/2014
PAPER
Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding. The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
PTOL—90A (Rev. 04/07)
Office Action Summary
Application No. 12/950,461
Applicant(s) TAM, CHING YU JOHN
Examiner
Art Unit
AIA (First Inventorto File)
RUIMENG HU
2649
first“
-- The MAILING DA TE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address --
Period for Reply
A SHORTENED STATUTORY PERIOD FOR REPLY IS SET TO EXPIRE g MONTHS FROM THE MAILING DATE OF THIS COMMUNICATION. -
Extensions of time may be available under the provisions of 37 CFR 1.136(a). In no event, however, may a reply be timely filed after SIX (6) MONTHS from the mailing date of this communication. If NO period for reply is specified above, the maximum statutory period will apply and will expire SIX (6) MONTHS from the mailing date of this communication. Failure to reply within the set or extended period for reply will, by statute, cause the application to become ABANDONED (35 U.S.C. § 133). Any reply received by the Office later than three months after the mailing date of this communication, even if timely filed, may reduce any earned patent term adjustment. See 37 CFR 1.704(b).
Status 1)IXI Responsive to communication(s) filed on 10/06/2014. [I A declaration(s)/affidavit(s) under 37 CFR 1.130(b) was/were filed on
2a)IZ| This action is FINAL.
.
2b)|:| This action is non-final.
3)I:I An election was made by the applicant in response to a restriction requirement set forth during the interview on ; the restriction requirement and election have been incorporated into this action.
4)|:I Since this application is in condition for allowance except for formal matters, prosecution as to the merits is closed in accordance with the practice under EX parte Quay/e, 1935 CD. 11, 453 O.G. 213.
Disposition of Claims*
5)|XI CIaim(s)1-_27is/are pending in the application. 5a) Of the above claim(s)
is/are withdrawn from consideration.
6)|Z| Claim(s) 1-2123 24 26 and 27 is/are allowed. 7)IZ| Claim(s) 22 and 25 is/are rejected. 8)I:I Claim(s) _ is/are objected to. 9)|:l Claim(s) _ are subject to restriction and/or election requirement. * If any claims have been determined allowable, you may be eligible to benefit from the Patent Prosecution Highway program at a participating intellectual property office for the corresponding application. For more information, please see
http://www.usetoxtov/patents/init events/mh/indexjsn or send an inquiry to PPl-Ifeedback{
APPLICATION NO.
FILING DATE
12/950,461
45217
11/19/2010
7590
FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
I ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
Ching Yu John Tam
CONFIRMATION NO.
4860P10017
7792
11/04/2014
APPLE INC./BSTZ BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP 1279 OAKMEAD PARKWAY
I
SUNNYVALE, CA 94085-4040
I
EXAMINER HU,RU1MENG ARTUNIT
I
PAPER NUMBER
I
DELIVERY MODE
2649
I
MAIL DATE
11/04/2014
PAPER
Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding. The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
PTOL—90A (Rev. 04/07)
Office Action Summary
Application No. 12/950,461
Applicant(s) TAM, CHING YU JOHN
Examiner
Art Unit
AIA (First Inventorto File)
RUIMENG HU
2649
first“
-- The MAILING DA TE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address --
Period for Reply
A SHORTENED STATUTORY PERIOD FOR REPLY IS SET TO EXPIRE g MONTHS FROM THE MAILING DATE OF THIS COMMUNICATION. -
Extensions of time may be available under the provisions of 37 CFR 1.136(a). In no event, however, may a reply be timely filed after SIX (6) MONTHS from the mailing date of this communication. If NO period for reply is specified above, the maximum statutory period will apply and will expire SIX (6) MONTHS from the mailing date of this communication. Failure to reply within the set or extended period for reply will, by statute, cause the application to become ABANDONED (35 U.S.C. § 133). Any reply received by the Office later than three months after the mailing date of this communication, even if timely filed, may reduce any earned patent term adjustment. See 37 CFR 1.704(b).
Status 1)IXI Responsive to communication(s) filed on 10/06/2014. [I A declaration(s)/affidavit(s) under 37 CFR 1.130(b) was/were filed on
2a)IZ| This action is FINAL.
.
2b)|:| This action is non-final.
3)I:I An election was made by the applicant in response to a restriction requirement set forth during the interview on ; the restriction requirement and election have been incorporated into this action.
4)|:I Since this application is in condition for allowance except for formal matters, prosecution as to the merits is closed in accordance with the practice under EX parte Quay/e, 1935 CD. 11, 453 O.G. 213.
Disposition of Claims*
5)|XI CIaim(s)1-_27is/are pending in the application. 5a) Of the above claim(s)
is/are withdrawn from consideration.
6)|Z| Claim(s) 1-2123 24 26 and 27 is/are allowed. 7)IZ| Claim(s) 22 and 25 is/are rejected. 8)I:I Claim(s) _ is/are objected to. 9)|:l Claim(s) _ are subject to restriction and/or election requirement. * If any claims have been determined allowable, you may be eligible to benefit from the Patent Prosecution Highway program at a participating intellectual property office for the corresponding application. For more information, please see
http://www.usetoxtov/patents/init events/mh/indexjsn or send an inquiry to PPl-Ifeedback{
