Form Pto/sb/31 - Notice Of Appeal From The Examiner To The Board Of Patent Appeals And Interferences - 2009

Download a blank fillable Form Pto/sb/31 - Notice Of Appeal From The Examiner To The Board Of Patent Appeals And Interferences - 2009 in PDF format just by clicking the "DOWNLOAD PDF" button.

Open the file in any PDF-viewing software. Adobe Reader or any alternative for Windows or MacOS are required to access and complete fillable content.

Complete Form Pto/sb/31 - Notice Of Appeal From The Examiner To The Board Of Patent Appeals And Interferences - 2009 with your personal data - all interactive fields are highlighted in places where you should type, access drop-down lists or select multiple-choice options.

Some fillable PDF-files have the option of saving the completed form that contains your own data for later use or sending it out straight away.

Doc Code:

PTO/SB/31 (07-09)

Approved for use through 07/31/2012. 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 displays a valid OMB control number.

Docket Number (Optional)

NOTICE OF APPEAL FROM THE EXAMINER TO

THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES

I hereby certify that this correspondence is being facsimile transmitted

In re Application of

to the USPTO or deposited with the United States Postal Service with

sufficient postage as first class mail in an envelope addressed to

“Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-

Application Number

Filed

1450” [37 CFR 1.8(a)]

For

Signature

Art Unit

Examiner

Typed or printed

name

Applicant hereby appeals to the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences from the last decision of the examiner.

The fee for this Notice of Appeal is (37 CFR 41.20(b)(1))

Applicant claims small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27. Therefore, the fee shown above is reduced

by half, and the resulting fee is:

A check in the amount of the fee is enclosed.

Payment by credit card. Form PTO-2038 is attached.

The Director has already been authorized to charge fees in this application to a Deposit Account.

The Director is hereby authorized to charge any fees which may be required, or credit any overpayment

to Deposit Account No.

A petition for an extension of time under 37 CFR 1.136(a) (PTO/SB/22) is enclosed.

WARNING: Information on this form may become public. Credit card information should not

be included on this form. Provide credit card information and authorization on PTO-2038.

I am the

applicant/inventor.

Signature

assignee of record of the entire interest.

See 37 CFR 3.71. Statement under 37 CFR 3.73(b) is enclosed.

(Form PTO/SB/96)

Typed or printed name

attorney or agent of record.

______

________________________________.

Registration number

Telephone number

attorney or agent acting under 37 CFR 1.34

Registration number if acting under 37 CFR 1.34

Date

NOTE: Signatures of all the inventors or assignees of record of the entire interest or their representative(s) are required.

Submit multiple forms if more than one signature is required, see below*.

*Total of

forms are submitted.

This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 41.31. 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 1.11, 1.14 and 41.6. This collection is estimated to take 12 minutes 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,

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED

FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Commissioner for Patents, 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.