Vol. 1170 Number 5 OFFICIAL GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE TRADEMARKS January 31, 1995 4 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY AUTHORITY OF CONGRESS OFFICIAL GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE January 31, 1995 Volume 1170 Number 5 CONTENTS Patent and Trademark Office Notices Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Information Notice of Maintenance Fees Payable Notice of Expiration of Patents Due to Failure to Pay Maintenance Fee Reissue Applications Filed Requests for Reexaminations Filed Commissioner Ordered Reexamination Notice of Expiration of Trademark Registrations Due to Failure to Renew Consent Order Service by Publication Department of Commerce Request for Comments on Proposed Overview of Legal Precedent Patent Certificates of Correction Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Special Boxes for Mail Reference Collections of U.S. Patents Available for Public Use in Patent Depository Libraries Patent Examining Corps Condition of Trademark Applications Classification of Patents (Including Reissues and Reexamination) ..............:cssssssssssesssseesesesesesesenssssensesens Designs and Plants Applications Geographical Index of Residence of Inventors Patents (Including Reissues and Reexaminations) Designs and Plant Applications Marks Published for Opposition Registrations Issued Principle Register Registrations Issued Under Section 1(d) Supplemental Register Registrations Renewed Registrations Cancelled Registrations Amended, Corrected, etc. ... 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For sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, Mail Stop: SSOP; Washington, DC 20402-9328 PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE NOTICES Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Information 8 ity ) For information concerning PCT member countries, see the —USPTO was ISA in PCT Chapter I notice appearing in the Official Gazette at 1168 O.G. 100, on —Additional examination fee, per Nov. 29, 1994. re invention (payable only For use of the European Patent Office as an International upon in Searching Authority for international applications filed in the USPTO was notI SAi nB CT Chapter 1. United States Receiving Office, see the notice appeariinn gth e —Additional examination fee, per Official Gazette at 1022 OG. 52, on Sept. 28, 1982. additional invention (payable only For use of the European Patent Office as an International Preliminary Examining Authority for international applications filed in the United States Receiving Office, see the notices appearing in the Official Gazette at 1080 O.G. 2, on July7 , U.S. National Stage Fees Entity 1987, and at 109O1.G . 2, on June7 , 1988. Theis nro leong er a limit on then umbero f such international applications accepted Basic National fee for international pre examination by the European Patent Office; acs the notice appearing & 1116 OG. 32, on USPTO was IPEA July 17, 1990. —aAill claims presented satisfied The search fee of the Patent Office was changed, provisions of PCT Article effective Oct. 1, 1994, due to a change in the exchange rate 33(2) to (4) of the U.S. dollar with regard to the German mark, and was —All claims presented did not ——a in the Official Gazette at 1165 O.G. 81, on Aug. satisfy provisions of PCT Article 33(2) to (4) International fees were changed, effective on January 1, USPTO was ISA but not IPEA 1995, due to a change in the exchange rate of the U. S. dollar USPTO was neither ISA nor IPEA with regard to the Swiss franc, and were announced in the —Filed without a search report Official Gazette at 1168 O.G. 99, on Nov. 29, 1994. from the Patent Certain domestic PCT fees and charges for International Search and Preliminary Examination were changed, effective Oct.1 , 1994, oe —Filed with a search report from 1165 O.G. 132, on Aug. 30,1 Patent Office or The schedule of PCT fees (einv : S. dollars), effective Jan. 1, 1995, is as follows: International Application (PCT Chapter I) fees: —For each independcleainm ti n —For each claim in excess of 20.. —For each application ae a multiple dependent claim U.S. Patent and Trademark Office —Surcharge for filing oath or decla- (USPTO) as International Searching ration after the time limit appli- Authority (ISA)_ ny under PCT Article 22 or ania fee for filing —_ translation after the time it applicable under PCT Articl- 22 —Supplemental search fee, per — ianv ention (payable only upon invi Assistant Secretary of Commerce and International fees Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks Basic Supplemental fee (for each page over 30 ) Notice of Maintenance Fees Payable Designation fee per country or region Title 37 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Section —For the first 10 national or regional offices designated 1.362(d) provides that maintenance fees may be paid without surcharge for the six-month period beginning 3, 7, and 11 years —For each designation in excess of 10 On a eee offices on or afteDre c. 12, 1 grace period is provided by 35 U.S.C. 41(b) and 37 CFR 1.362(e) Precautionary designation fee and confirmation fee for for payment of the maintenance fee with the surcharge set forth each precautionary designation confirmed (PCT Rule in 37 CFR 1.20(h), as amended effective Dec. 16, 1991. If the maintenance fee is not paid in the patent requiring such payment 147.00 the patent will expire on the 4th, 8th, or 12th anniversary of 73.50 the grant. International sapien OFS Sane S Samui Attention is drawn to the patents which were issued on with filing a Demanfdo r Preliminary Examinati January 28, 1992 for which maintenance fees due at 3 years and six monthmsa y nobew pai d. The patehanve tpasten t suites Alita Go tiliontng tala: 1170 TMOG 471 1170 TMOG 472 OFFICIAL GAZETTE January 31, 1995 Utility Patents 5,08th3ro,ugh3 5,10844,9 13 Notice of Expiraotf iPaotennt s Reissue Patents based on the above identified patents. Due to Failure to Pay MaintenancFee e Attention is drawn to the patents which were issued on January 26, 1988 for which maintenance fees due at 7 years 35 U.S.C. 41 and 37 CFR 1.362(g) provide that if the and six months may now be paid. The patehanve tpasten t required maintenance fee and any applicable surcharge are numbers within the following ranges: not paid in a patent requiring such payment, the patent will expire at the end of the 4th, 8th or 12th anniversary of the Utility Patents 4,720,874 through 4,722,097 grant of the patent depending on the first maintenance fee Reissue Patents based on the above identified patents. which was not paid. to the records of the Office, the patents listed Attention is drawn to the patents which were issued on below have expired due to failure to pay the required mainte- January 24, 1984 for which maintenance fedeue sat 11 years nance fee and any applicable surcharge. and six months may now be paid. The patehanve tpasten t numbers within the following ranges: PATENTS WHICH EXPIRED November 23, 1994 DUE TO FAILURE 10 PAY MAINTENANCE FEES Utility Patents 4,426,739 through 4,428,078 Reissue Patents based on the above identified patents. Patent Number Serial Number No maintenance fees are required for design or plant patents. Re. 32,080 06/640,865 Payomf maeintennantce sfees in ts shobue dliredcte d oe aoe oe rademarks, Box M. Fee, ba ae ancy a ren ieee enh aiitbeitahe Chehene- cies See:1 2, 1980, but before Aug. 27, 1982, patent owners must establish small entity status ing to 37 CFR 1.27 if they have not done so and if they wish to pay the small entity amount. The current amounts of the maintenance fees due at 3 years and six months, 7 years and six months, and 11 years and six (4,623,076) ee ae ee ae re 4,359,800 1, 1994, which are reproducebde 4,359,812 4,359,854 37 CFR § 1.20 Post-issuance fees 4,359,860 (e) For maintaining an original or reissue patent, except a design or plant patent, based on an application filed on or after Dec. 12, 1980, in force beyond 4 years; the fee is due by three years and six months after the original grant: By a small entity (§ 1.9(f)) By other than i yg ma, ee ae nrg Re eg cor based on an application filed on or after Dec. 12. 1 force beyond 8 years; the fee is due by seven years and six months after the original grant: By a small entity (§ 1.9(f)) By other than a small AE OL I, IO or plant patent, based on an application filed on or after Dec. 12, 1980 in force beyond 12 yearthse ;fe e is dueb y eleven years and six months after the original grant: By a small entity (§ 1.9(f)) By other than a small entity The amount of the surchargfeo r paying the maintenancfee e durtihen ggrac e period or after expiration of the patent are set forth in3 7 CFR 1.20(h), and (i) which are reproduced below: (h) Surcharge for paying a maintenance fee durtihe n6 mgont h grace period following the expiration of three years and six months, seven years and six months, and eleven years and six months after the date of the original grant of a patent based on an application filed on or after Dec. 12, 1980: By a small entity (§ 1.9(f)) By other than a small entity (i) Surcharge for accepting a maintenance fee after expiration of a patent for non-timely payment of a maintenance fee where the delay is shown to the satisfaction of the Commis- sioner to have been: (1) unavoidable January 31, 1995 U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1170 TMOG 473 Patent Number Serial Number Issue Date 11/23/82 4,360,325 11/23/82 11/23/82 11/23/82 11/23/82 1170 TMOG 474 OFFICIAL GAZETTE January 31, 1995 Patent Number i Issue Date 4,623,104 11/18/86 4,623,106 11/18/86 4,622,867 A 11/18/86 4,623,107 11/18/86 4,622,869 11/18/86 4,623,108 11/18/86 4,622,870 11/18/86 4,623,111 11/18/86 4,622,873 > 11/18/86 4,623,112 i 11/18/86 4,622,874 11/18/86 11/18/86 4,622,880 11/18/86 11/18/86 4,622,885 11/18/86 11/18/86 4,622,887 11/18/86 11/18/86 4,622,888 11/18/86 \ 11/18/86 4,622,893 11/18/86 11/18/86 4,622,894 11/18/86 11/18/86 4,622,895 11/18/86 11/18/86 4,622,901 . 11/18/86 11/18/86 4,622,904 06/809,086 11/18/86 11/18/86 4,622,906 11/18/86 11/18/86 4,622,913 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 , 11/18/86 11/18/86 : 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 623, > 11/18/86 06/770,492 11/18/86 11/18/86 06/587 ,234 11/18/86 11/18/86 06/585,790 11/18/86 . 11/18/86 06/667,129 11/18/86 11/18/86 06/589,666 11/18/86 J 11/18/86 06/589,150 11/18/86 11/18/86 06/83 1,205 11/18/86 11/18/86 06/766,351 11/18/86 11/18/86 06/745,792 11/18/86 . 11/18/86 06/721,110 11/18/86 11/18/86 06/628,427 11/18/86 11/18/86 06/677 482 11/18/86 J ‘ 11/18/86 06/645,033 11/18/86 11/18/86 06/617 ,004 11/18/86 11/18/86 06/588,366 11/18/86 . 11/18/86 06/671,351 11/18/86 A 11/18/86 06/678,846 11/18/86 11/18/86 06/777,449 11/18/86 11/18/86 06/719,713 11/18/86 11/18/86 06/632,938 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 623 s 11/18/86 11/18/86 20,297 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 623 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 I 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 . 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 4,623,085 11/18/86 A 11/18/86 4,623,087 11/18/86 11/18/86 4,623,089 11/18/86 11/18/86 4,623,092 11/18/86 11/18/86 4,623,093 J 11/18/86 11/18/86 4,623,095 11/18/86 4,623,356 11/18/86 4,623,096 11/18/86 4,623,357 11/18/86 4,623,099 11/18/86 4,623,359 11/18/86 4,623,100 11/18/86 4,623,360 11/18/86 January 31, 1995 U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 1170 TMOG 475 Patent Number Serial Number Issue Date 4,623,608 06/711,719 11/18/86 4,623,609 06/735,715 11/18/86 4,623,361 06/793,625 11/18/86 4,623,629 06/546,799 11/18/86 4,623,363 06/802,699 11/18/86 4,623,633 06/785,463 11/18/86 4,623,367 06/820,328 11/18/86 4,623,636 06/785,462 11/18/86 4,623,370 06/770,786 11/18/86 4,623,637 06/809,510 11/18/86 4,623,373 06/702,387 11/18/86 4,623,639 11/18/86 4,623,383 06/633,382 11/18/86 4,623,640 11/18/86 4,623,385 06/761 ,607 11/18/86 4,623,645 11/18/86 4,623,386 06/808,895 11/18/86 4,623,646 11/18/86 4,623,391 06/721,879 11/18/86 4,623,647 06/664,844 11/18/86 4,623,395 06/672,429 11/18/86 4,623,648 11/18/86 4,623,402 06/563,552 11/18/86 4,623,663 11/18/86 4,623,405 06/765,618 11/18/86 4,623,664 > 11/18/86 4,623,411 06/766,946 11/18/86 11/18/86 4,623,412 06/768,935 11/18/86 11/18/86 4,623,414 06/630,340 11/18/86 11/18/86 4,623,416 06/675,042 11/18/86 623, 11/18/86 4,623,418 06/679,924 11/18/86 11/18/86 4,623,420 06/742,048 11/18/86 y 11/18/86 4,623,423 06/489,416 11/18/86 f 11/18/86 4,623,427 11/18/86 t 11/18/86 4,623,428 11/18/86 11/18/86 4,623,429 i 11/18/86 11/18/86 4,623,430 . 11/18/86 11/18/86 4,623,431 11/18/86 11/18/86 4,623,433 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 29,499 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 06/696,964 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 : 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 06/668,965 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 I 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 623 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 . 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 06/566,24: 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 06/698 11/18/86 11/18/86 = 4,6 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 11/18/86 : 11/18/86 1170 TMOG 476 January 31, 1995 Patent Number Serial Number 07/326,998 11/20/90 07/227,397 11/20/90 4,623,910 06/422,920 07/484,249 11/20/90 4,623,919 06/522,459 07/406,739 11/20/90 4,623,921 06/739,431 07/509,630 11/20/90 4,623,929 06/730,029 07/298,047 11/20/90 4,623,944 06/637,165 07/344,781 4,623,949 06/773,473 07/412,055 4,623,954 06/763,648 07/314,657 4,623,967 06/513,814 07/211,860 4,623,968 06/521,771 07/340,849 4,623,979 06/575,343 07/423,651 4,623,980 06/709,358 07/150,766 4,623,984 06/763,325 07/434,003 4,624,001 06/560,377 07/371,981 4,624,002 06/756,361 07/250,318 4,624,004 06/755,534 4,970 07/405,228 4,970,729 07/474,674 07/473,780 4,970,730 07/390,979 4,970,732 07/426,120 07/385,830 07/364,288 07/451,082 07/522,804 07/471,397 07/517,199 07/476,156 07/368,262 07/371,881 07/417,318 07/393,146 07/453,717 07/446,470 07/387,028 07/431,992 07/493,636 07/408,810 07/418,189 07/503,992 4,971,094 07/451,751 4,971,096 07/418,239 4,971,104 4,971,105 4,971,121 4,971,124 4,971,126 4,971,127 07/461 ,309 4,971,129 07/463,729 4,971,130 07/383,073 4,971,145 07/293,362 4,971,151 07/362,059 4,971,154 07/446,035 4,971,156 07/476,554 4,971,158 07/429,939 4,971,161 07/432,373 07/389,819 4,971,162 07/451,929 07/456,156 4,971,167 07/439,151 07/433,909 4,971,168 07/328,636 07/308,275 4,971,169 07/450,161 07/286,077 4,971,189 07/341,921 07/279,100 4,971,193 07/503,122 07/283,082 4,971,198 07/476,116 07/410,427 4,971,204 07/014,972 07/431,903 4,971,205 07/326,559 07/495,770 4,971,206 07/270,391 07/305,978 4,971,207 07/123,250 07/467,124 4,971,208 07/432,928 07/476,972 4,971,210 07/293,743 07/408,832 4,971,218 07/357,660 4,971,222 07/268,263 4,971,223 07/278,723 4,971,228 07/404,335