PTO/AIA/81B (07-13)
Approved for use through 01/31/2018. OMB 0651-0035
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REEXAMINATION OR SUPPLEMENTAL
Filing Date(s)
EXAMINATION – PATENT OWNER POWER OF
First Named Inventor
ATTORNEY OR REVOCATION OF POWER OF
ATTORNEY WITH A NEW POWER OF ATTORNEY
Title
AND CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS
Patent Number
FOR REEXAMINATION OR SUPPLEMENTAL
Examiner Name
EXAMINATION AND PATENT
Attorney Docket No(s)
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A. Revocation of Previous Power of Attorney. I hereby revoke all previous patent owner powers of attorney, if
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one may be changed only if the proceedings are merged).
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A Power of Attorney is submitted herewith.
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I hereby appoint Practitioner(s) named below as my/our attorney(s) or agent(s) to prosecute the proceeding(s)
identified above, and to transact all business in the United States Patent and Trademark Office connected
therewith:
Practitioner(s) Name
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