Form PTO/SB/30EFS Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Transmittal

PTO/SB/30EFS (05/07)
Approved for use through 09/30/2007. OMB 0651-0031
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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REQUEST FOR CONTINUED EXAMINATION(RCE)TRANSMITTAL
(Submitted Only via EFS-Web)
Application
Number
First Named
Inventor

Filing
Date

Docket Number
(if applicable)
Examiner
Name

Art
Unit

This is a Request for Continued Examination (RCE) under 37 CFR 1.114 of the above-identified application.
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) practice under 37 CFR 1.114 does not apply to any utility or plant application filed prior to June 8,
1995, or to any design application. The Instruction Sheet for this form is located at WWW.USPTO.GOV

SUBMISSION REQUIRED UNDER 37 CFR 1.114
Note: If the RCE is proper, any previously filed unentered amendments and amendments enclosed with the RCE will be entered in the order
in which they were filed unless applicant instructs otherwise. If applicant does not wish to have any previously filed unentered amendment(s)
entered, applicant must request non-entry of such amendment(s).
Previously submitted. If a final Office action is outstanding, any amendments filed after the final Office action may be considered as a
submission even if this box is not checked.
Consider the arguments in the Appeal Brief or Reply Brief previously filed on

Other
Enclosed
Amendment/Reply
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS)
Affidavit(s)/ Declaration(s)

Other

MISCELLANEOUS
Suspension of action on the above-identified application is requested under 37 CFR 1.103(c) for a period of months
(Period of suspension shall not exceed 3 months; Fee under 37 CFR 1.17(i) required)
Other

FEES
The RCE fee under 37 CFR 1.17(e) is required by 37 CFR 1.114 when the RCE is filed.
The Director is hereby authorized to charge any underpayment of fees, or credit any overpayments, to
Deposit Account No

SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT, ATTORNEY, OR AGENT REQUIRED
Patent Practitioner Signature
Applicant Signature

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PTO/SB/30EFS (05/07)
Approved for use through 09/30/2007. OMB 0651-0031
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it contains a valid OMB control number.

Signature of Registered U.S. Patent Practitioner
Signature

Date (YYYY-MM-DD)

Name

Registration Number

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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, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. Department of Commerce,
P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
If you need assistance in completing the form, call 1-800-PTO-9199 and select option 2.

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