Fw: Smalltalk Conference Proceedings Request (From US Patent and Trademark Office)

Peter William Lount peter at ActiveInfo.ca
Wed Oct 17 20:14:46 UTC 2001


----- Original Message -----
From: <Shirelle.Green at USPTO.GOV>
To: <peter at smalltalk.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 12:46 PM
Subject: Smalltalk Conference Proceedings Request


> To Whom It May Concern:
>
> I am contacting you on behalf of the Scientific Library at the US Patent &
> Trademark Office.
>
> One of our Patent Examiners has requested A copy of the Smalltalk
Conference
> '96 Proceedings.  The examiner believes this information will help in
> determining whether or not to grant a pending patent application. This
> application is not related to any patents or patent applications that your
> company may have pending.  Before issuing a patent, an examiner looks for
> any information ensuring that the application does not duplicate an
existing
> invention.  The examiner believes the information that you provide will
play
> a significant role in this process.
>
> Because the examiner has a deadline please forward electronic
documentation
> to:  shirelle.green at uspto.gov
>
> Or hard copy to:
> US Patent & Trademark Office
> Electronic Information Center
> ATTN: Shirelle Green
> FAX: 703-306-5509
>
> Because of the private nature of Patent Applications, I am not at liberty
to
> disclose any information concerning the pending application.
> Thank you for your assistance
>
> Sincerely,
> Shirelle Green
> Scientific & Technical Information Center
> US Patent & Trademark Office
> 703-306-4767





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