Form PTO/SB/51 Reissue Application Declaration by the Inventor

PTO/SB/51 (09-12)
Approved for use through 08/31/2013. OMB 0651-0033
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REISSUE APPLICATION DECLARATION BY THE INVENTOR

I hereby declare that:
Each inventor’s residence, mailing address and citizenship are stated below next to their name.
I believe the inventors named below to be the original and first inventor(s) of the subject matter which is described and claimed
in patent number
, granted
and for which a
reissue patent is sought on the invention entitled __________________________________________________________,
,

the specification of which
is attached hereto.
was filed on

as reissue application number

and was amended on

.
(If applicable)

I have reviewed and understand the contents of the above-identified specification, including the claims, as amended by any
amendment referred to above. This application was made or was authorized to be made by me.
I acknowledge the duty to disclose information which is material to patentability as defined in 37 CFR 1.56.
I hereby claim foreign priority benefits under 35 U.S.C. 119(a)-(d) or (f), or 365(b). Attached is form PTO/SB/02B (or
equivalent) listing the foreign applications.
I verily believe the original patent to be wholly or partly inoperative or invalid, for the reasons described
below. (Check all boxes that apply.)
by reason of a defective specification or drawing.
by reason of the patentee claiming more or less than he had the right to claim in the patent.
by reason of other errors.
At least one error upon which reissue is based is described below. If the reissue is a broadening
reissue, such must be stated with an explanation as to the nature of the broadening:

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PTO/SB/51 (09-12)

Approved for use through 08/31/2013. OMB 0651-0033

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 displays a valid OMB control number.

Docket Number (Optional)
(REISSUE APPLICATION DECLARATION BY THE INVENTOR, page 2)
All errors corrected in this reissue application arose without any deceptive intention on the part of the applicant.
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The address associated with Customer Number:
OR
Firm or
Individual Name
Address

City

State

Zip

Country
Telephone

Email

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I hereby declare that all statements made herein of my own knowledge are true and that all statements made on information
and belief are believed to be true; and further that these statements were made with the knowledge that willful false
statements and the like so made are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under 18 U.S.C. 1001, and that such willful
false statements may jeopardize the validity of the application, any patent issuing thereon, or any patent to which this
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Full name of sole or first inventor (given name, family name)
Inventor's signature

Date

Residence

Citizenship

Mailing Address

Full name of second joint inventor (given name, family name)
Inventor's signature

Date

Residence

Citizenship

Mailing Address

Additional joint inventors or legal representative(s) are named on separately numbered sheets forms PTO/SB/02A or 02LR attached hereto.

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