PTO/AIA/15 (03 13) Approved for use through 01/31/2014. OMB 0651 0032 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 UTILITY PATENT APPLICATION TRANSMITTAL (Only for new nonprovisional applications under 37 CFR 1.53(b)) Attorney Docket No. First Named Inventor Title Express Mail Label No. APPLICATION ELEMENTS See MPEP chapter 600 concerning utility patent application contents. ADDRESS TO: Commissioner for Patents P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria, VA 22313 1450 1. 2. 3. 4. Fee Transmittal Form (PTO/SB/17 or equivalent) ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION PAPERS 10. Assignment Papers (cover sheet & document(s)) Name of Assignee ___________________________ __________________________________________ 11. 12. 13. 37 CFR 3.73(c) Statement (when there is an assignee) Applicant asserts small entity status. 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