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13/700,441
Filing Date
November 27, 2012
STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
(Not for submission under 37 CFR 1.99)
First Named Inventor
Albert J. Golko
Art Unit
Unassigned
Examiner Name
Unassigned
Attorney Docket Number
90911-P9515US1-787706
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1
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pp
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
US-2,79,2557 US-2,892,990 US-3,795,037 US-4,361,375 US-4,621,882 US-4,711,506 US-5,256,074
5/14/1957 6/30/1959 3/5/1974 11/30/1982 11/11/1986 12/8/1987 10/26/1993
Dowick Werndl Luttmer Bailey, et al. Krumme Tanaka Tan
8.
US-5,387,110
2/7/1995
Kantner et al.
9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26.
US-5,442,243 US-6,074,225 US-6,179,627 US-6,364,699 US-6,410,857 US-6,869,320 US-6,981,887 US-7,094,089 US-7,198,522 US-7,361,059 US-7,435,107 US-7,442,091 US-7,458,825 US-7,500,861 US-7,716,400 US-7,717,717 US-7,918,685 US-2,79,2557
8/15/1995 6/13/2020 1/30/2001 4/2/2002 1/23/2003 3/22/2005 1/3/2006 8/22/2006 4/3/2007 4/22/2008 10/14/2008 10/28/2008 12/2/2008 3/10/2009 5/11/2010 5/18/2010 4/5/2011 5/14/1957
Bailey Wu et al. Daly et al. Hwang et al. Gonya Haas et al. Mese et al. Andre et al. Ho et al. Harbarki et al. Matsumoto et al. Salomon et al. Atsmon et al. Harbarki et al. Raines Lai Kruckenberg Dowick
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U.S. PATENT APPLICATION PUBLICATIONS Examiner Initiav
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Patent Number
Kind Code 1
. . Publication Date
Name of Patentee or A “cant of cited Document pp
27. 28.
US-2003/0016509 US-2005/0202727
A1 A1
1/23/2003 9/15/2005
Tsukamoto Andre et al.
29. 30. 31.
US-2005/0085136 US-2006/0024997 US-2006/0289201
A1 A1 A1
4/21/2005 2/2/2006 12/28/2006
Zhang Teicher Kim et al.
32. 33. 34.
US-2007/0037452 US-2007/0072442 US-2007/0082701
A1 A1 A1
2/15/2007 3/29/2007 4/12/2007
Martin et al. DiFonzo Seil et al.
35. 36. 37. 38.
US-2007/0178771 US-2007/0243726 US-2008/0167828 US-2008/0274633
A1 A1 A1 A1
8/2/2007 10/18/2007 7/10/2008 1 1/6/2008
Goetz et al. Trenne Terlizzi et al. Teicher
39. 40. 41.
US-2009/0117768 US-2009/0156027 US-2009/0180243
A1 A1 A1
5/7/2009 6/18/2009 7/16/2009
Liao Chen Lynch et al.
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Application Number
13/700,441
Filing Date
November 27, 2012
INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
_
(Not for submission under 37 CFR 1.99)
FIrst Named Inventor
Albert J. Golko
Art Unit
Unassigned
Examiner Name
Unassigned
Attorney Docket Number 42. 43. 44.
US-2009/0108848 US-2010/0062656 US-2011/0250786
A1 A1 A1
4/30/2009 3/11/2010 10/13/2011
90911-P9515US1-787706
Lundquist Lynch et al. Reid
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45.
0081372
EP
46.
2138961
FR
47.
196 09 571
DE
48.
2 078171
JP
49.
20 2004 021354
DE
50.
2003-217728
51.
2004-079491
A2
A1
6/15/1983
Raychem Corp.
1/5/1973
AMP Inc.
11/20/1995
Sihn, Wilhelm
3/19/1990
Fujitsu Ltd.
Hirschmann
U1
9/6/2007
Electronics GmbH
JP
7/31/2003
Fujitsu Ltd.
JP
3/11/2004
Akutsu, Hiroshi
Tb
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INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
(Not for submission under 37 CFR 1.99)
Application Number
13/700,441
Filing Date
November 27, 2012
_
FIrst Named Inventor
Albert J. Golko
Art Unit
Unassigned
Examiner Name
Unassigned
Attorney Docket Number
90911-P9515USl-787706
52. 2004/097995
wo
A1
11/4/2004
Hirdes, Rudiger
53. 2005/013436
wo
A1
2/10/2005
Harkabi
54. 2006/013553
wo
A2
2/9/2006
Teicher
55. 2006/074348
wo
A1
12/28/2006
Apple Inc.
56. 2008/065659
wo
A2
6/5/2008
Walletex . . Microelectronics Ltd.
57. 2009/069969
wo
A2
6/4/2009
Lee, et al.
58. 2009/140992
wo
A1
11/26/2009
Sony Ericsson MObI'e Comm AB
NON-PATENT LITERATURE DOCUMENTS Examiner Initials*
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INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
(Not for submission under 37 CFR 1.99)
Application Number
13/700,441
Filing Date
November 27, 2012
_
FIrst Named Inventor
Albert J. Golko
Art Unit
Examiner Name
Unassigned
Unassigned
Attorney Docket Number
90911-P9515USl-787706
59.
Flipper Press Release (6/25/2012) and Data Sheet: http://www.flipperusb.com/images/flipperUSB-brochure.pdf, http://www.f|ipperusb.com/images/flipperUSB-brochure.pdf
60.
International Search Report for PCT Application No. PCT/US2011/038452, mailed on October 26, 2011, 7 pages.
61.
International Search Report and Written Opinion for PCT Application No. PCT/US2011/041286, mailed on October 20, 2011, 18 pages.
62.
International Search Report and Written Opinion for PCT Application No. PCT/US2011/041127, mailed on December 29, 2011, 17 pages.
63.
International Search Report and Written Opinion for PCT Application No. PCT/US2011/041290, mailed on November 21, 2011, 21 pages.
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*EXAMINER: Initial if reference considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with MPEP 609. Draw line through a citation if not in conformance and not considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to applicant. 1 See Kind Codes of USPTO Patent Documents at www.mUSPTOfiOV or MPEP 901.04. 2 Enter office that issued the document, by the twoIetter code (WIPO Standard ST.3). 3 For Japanese patent documents, the indication of the year of the reign of the Emperor must precede the serial number of the patent document. 4 Kind of document by the appropriate symbols as indicated on the document under WIPO Standard ST.16 if possible. 5 Applicant is to place a check mark here if English language translation is attached.
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INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
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Application Number
13/700,441
Filing Date
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Albert J. Golko
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Unassigned
Examiner Name
Unassigned
Attorney Docket Number
90911-P9515USl-787706
CERTIFICATION STATEMENT Please see 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98 to make the appropriate selection(s): I] That each item of information contained in the information disclosure statement was first cited in any communication from a foreign patent office in a counterpart foreign application not more than three months prior to the filing of the information disclosure statement. See 37 CFR 1.97(e) (1).
OR D That no item of information contained in the information disclosure statement was cited in a communication from a foreign patent office in a counterpart foreign application, and, to the knowledge ofthe person signing the certification after making reasonable inquiry, no item of information contained in the information disclosure statement was known to any individual designated in 37 CFR 1.56(c) more than three months prior to the filing of the information disclosure statement. See 37
CFR 1.97(e) (2). I] See attached certification statement. I:I Fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17 (p) has been submitted herewith.
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2013-01-22
William L. Shaffer
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37,234
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INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
Application Number
13/700,441
Filing Date
November 27, 2012
STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
(Not for submission under 37 CFR 1.99)
First Named Inventor
Albert J. Golko
Art Unit
Unassigned
Examiner Name
Unassigned
Attorney Docket Number
90911-P9515US1-787706
U.S. PATENTS Examiner Initiav
Cite N0
Kind Code
Patent Number
Issue Date
1
Name of Patentee or A “cant of cited Document
pp
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
US-2,79,2557 US-2,892,990 US-3,795,037 US-4,361,375 US-4,621,882 US-4,711,506 US-5,256,074
5/14/1957 6/30/1959 3/5/1974 11/30/1982 11/11/1986 12/8/1987 10/26/1993
Dowick Werndl Luttmer Bailey, et al. Krumme Tanaka Tan
8.
US-5,387,110
2/7/1995
Kantner et al.
9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26.
US-5,442,243 US-6,074,225 US-6,179,627 US-6,364,699 US-6,410,857 US-6,869,320 US-6,981,887 US-7,094,089 US-7,198,522 US-7,361,059 US-7,435,107 US-7,442,091 US-7,458,825 US-7,500,861 US-7,716,400 US-7,717,717 US-7,918,685 US-2,79,2557
8/15/1995 6/13/2020 1/30/2001 4/2/2002 1/23/2003 3/22/2005 1/3/2006 8/22/2006 4/3/2007 4/22/2008 10/14/2008 10/28/2008 12/2/2008 3/10/2009 5/11/2010 5/18/2010 4/5/2011 5/14/1957
Bailey Wu et al. Daly et al. Hwang et al. Gonya Haas et al. Mese et al. Andre et al. Ho et al. Harbarki et al. Matsumoto et al. Salomon et al. Atsmon et al. Harbarki et al. Raines Lai Kruckenberg Dowick
Pages‘ COIumnS‘ Lines‘ Where Relevant Passages or Relevant
Fi 9 ures A ppear
U.S. PATENT APPLICATION PUBLICATIONS Examiner Initiav
Cite N0
Patent Number
Kind Code 1
. . Publication Date
Name of Patentee or A “cant of cited Document pp
27. 28.
US-2003/0016509 US-2005/0202727
A1 A1
1/23/2003 9/15/2005
Tsukamoto Andre et al.
29. 30. 31.
US-2005/0085136 US-2006/0024997 US-2006/0289201
A1 A1 A1
4/21/2005 2/2/2006 12/28/2006
Zhang Teicher Kim et al.
32. 33. 34.
US-2007/0037452 US-2007/0072442 US-2007/0082701
A1 A1 A1
2/15/2007 3/29/2007 4/12/2007
Martin et al. DiFonzo Seil et al.
35. 36. 37. 38.
US-2007/0178771 US-2007/0243726 US-2008/0167828 US-2008/0274633
A1 A1 A1 A1
8/2/2007 10/18/2007 7/10/2008 1 1/6/2008
Goetz et al. Trenne Terlizzi et al. Teicher
39. 40. 41.
US-2009/0117768 US-2009/0156027 US-2009/0180243
A1 A1 A1
5/7/2009 6/18/2009 7/16/2009
Liao Chen Lynch et al.
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Application Number
13/700,441
Filing Date
November 27, 2012
INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
_
(Not for submission under 37 CFR 1.99)
FIrst Named Inventor
Albert J. Golko
Art Unit
Unassigned
Examiner Name
Unassigned
Attorney Docket Number 42. 43. 44.
US-2009/0108848 US-2010/0062656 US-2011/0250786
A1 A1 A1
4/30/2009 3/11/2010 10/13/2011
90911-P9515US1-787706
Lundquist Lynch et al. Reid
FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS Pages, Columns, Examiner
Cite
Foreign Document
Country
Kind
Initial*
No
Number3
Code2
Code4
Publication Date
Name of Patentee or Applicant of cited
Lines where Relevant Passages
Document
or Relevant Figures Appear
45.
0081372
EP
46.
2138961
FR
47.
196 09 571
DE
48.
2 078171
JP
49.
20 2004 021354
DE
50.
2003-217728
51.
2004-079491
A2
A1
6/15/1983
Raychem Corp.
1/5/1973
AMP Inc.
11/20/1995
Sihn, Wilhelm
3/19/1990
Fujitsu Ltd.
Hirschmann
U1
9/6/2007
Electronics GmbH
JP
7/31/2003
Fujitsu Ltd.
JP
3/11/2004
Akutsu, Hiroshi
Tb
Doc code: IDS Doc description: Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Field
PTO/SB/08a (01-10) Approved for use through 07/31/2012. OMB 0651-0031
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INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
(Not for submission under 37 CFR 1.99)
Application Number
13/700,441
Filing Date
November 27, 2012
_
FIrst Named Inventor
Albert J. Golko
Art Unit
Unassigned
Examiner Name
Unassigned
Attorney Docket Number
90911-P9515USl-787706
52. 2004/097995
wo
A1
11/4/2004
Hirdes, Rudiger
53. 2005/013436
wo
A1
2/10/2005
Harkabi
54. 2006/013553
wo
A2
2/9/2006
Teicher
55. 2006/074348
wo
A1
12/28/2006
Apple Inc.
56. 2008/065659
wo
A2
6/5/2008
Walletex . . Microelectronics Ltd.
57. 2009/069969
wo
A2
6/4/2009
Lee, et al.
58. 2009/140992
wo
A1
11/26/2009
Sony Ericsson MObI'e Comm AB
NON-PATENT LITERATURE DOCUMENTS Examiner Initials*
Cite No
Include name of the author (in CAPITAL LETTERS), title of the article (when appropriate), title of the item (book, magazine, journal, serial, symposium, catalog, etc.), date, page(s), volume-issue number(s), publisher, city and/or country where published.
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INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
(Not for submission under 37 CFR 1.99)
Application Number
13/700,441
Filing Date
November 27, 2012
_
FIrst Named Inventor
Albert J. Golko
Art Unit
Examiner Name
Unassigned
Unassigned
Attorney Docket Number
90911-P9515USl-787706
59.
Flipper Press Release (6/25/2012) and Data Sheet: http://www.flipperusb.com/images/flipperUSB-brochure.pdf, http://www.f|ipperusb.com/images/flipperUSB-brochure.pdf
60.
International Search Report for PCT Application No. PCT/US2011/038452, mailed on October 26, 2011, 7 pages.
61.
International Search Report and Written Opinion for PCT Application No. PCT/US2011/041286, mailed on October 20, 2011, 18 pages.
62.
International Search Report and Written Opinion for PCT Application No. PCT/US2011/041127, mailed on December 29, 2011, 17 pages.
63.
International Search Report and Written Opinion for PCT Application No. PCT/US2011/041290, mailed on November 21, 2011, 21 pages.
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*EXAMINER: Initial if reference considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with MPEP 609. Draw line through a citation if not in conformance and not considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to applicant. 1 See Kind Codes of USPTO Patent Documents at www.mUSPTOfiOV or MPEP 901.04. 2 Enter office that issued the document, by the twoIetter code (WIPO Standard ST.3). 3 For Japanese patent documents, the indication of the year of the reign of the Emperor must precede the serial number of the patent document. 4 Kind of document by the appropriate symbols as indicated on the document under WIPO Standard ST.16 if possible. 5 Applicant is to place a check mark here if English language translation is attached.
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INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
(Not for submission under 37 CFR 1.99)
Application Number
13/700,441
Filing Date
November 27, 2012
_
FIrst Named Inventor
Albert J. Golko
Art Unit
Unassigned
Examiner Name
Unassigned
Attorney Docket Number
90911-P9515USl-787706
CERTIFICATION STATEMENT Please see 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98 to make the appropriate selection(s): I] That each item of information contained in the information disclosure statement was first cited in any communication from a foreign patent office in a counterpart foreign application not more than three months prior to the filing of the information disclosure statement. See 37 CFR 1.97(e) (1).
OR D That no item of information contained in the information disclosure statement was cited in a communication from a foreign patent office in a counterpart foreign application, and, to the knowledge ofthe person signing the certification after making reasonable inquiry, no item of information contained in the information disclosure statement was known to any individual designated in 37 CFR 1.56(c) more than three months prior to the filing of the information disclosure statement. See 37
CFR 1.97(e) (2). I] See attached certification statement. I:I Fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17 (p) has been submitted herewith.
IXI None SIGNATURE A signature of the applicant or representative is required in accordance with CFR 1.33, 10.18. Please see CFR 1.4(d) for the form of the signature.
Signature Name/Print
/Wi||iam L. Shaffer/
Date (YWY_MM_DD)
2013-01-22
William L. Shaffer
Registration Number
37,234
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 USPTO to process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 1 hour to complete, including gathering, preparing and submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any comments on the amount of time you require to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sent to the Chief Information Officer, US. Patent and Trademark Office, US. Department of Commerce, PO. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND
FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Commissioner for Patents, PO. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
