Contract analysis

I. PRIORITY CLAIM REFERENCE The above-identified application, U.S. Application No. 17/672,204, claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/297,841, which was filed on January 10, 2022. The statutory twelve (12) month term for the provisional application expired on January 10, 2023. Priority to the provisional application was preserved through the timely filing of thi

II. STATEMENT OF EXTENSION SOUGHT Applicant, Optiwave Semiconductor Corp. ("Applicant"), by and through its undersigned attorney of record, respectfully requests a TWO (2) MONTH extension of time under 37 C.F.R. § 1.136(a) to respond to the non-final Office Action mailed in the above-identified application. This extension of time extends the shortened statutory period for response set by the Office Action by two (2)

III. AUTHORITY AND LEGAL BASIS This request for a two-month extension of time is made pursuant to the authority of 37 C.F.R. § 1.136(a)(1), which provides that the time for taking any action in a patent application may be extended upon the filing of a petition therefor and payment of the fee set forth in 37 C.F.R. § 1.17(a). Specifically: (a) Under 37 C.F.R. § 1.136(a)(1), if an applicant is required to take action w

IV. FEE TRANSMITTAL The required extension fee for a two-month extension of time is hereby tendered as follows: Method of Payment: The above fee is authorized to be charged to USPTO Deposit Account No. 50-3788 in the name of Calderwood & Harkness LLP, or, in the alternative, to be charged via credit card authorization submitted through the USPTO Patent Center electronic filing system. Fee Authorization Statement: The

V. SMALL ENTITY STATUS CONFIRMATION Applicant, Optiwave Semiconductor Corp., has previously established small entity status in this application pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 1.27. The undersigned hereby confirms that small entity status remains proper in this application and that the fees paid herewith are at the small entity rate. Optiwave Semiconductor Corp. qualifies as a small entity under 37 C.F.R. § 1.27(a)(2) as a b

VI. CONCLUSION For the foregoing reasons, Applicant respectfully requests that the Commissioner for Patents grant a two (2) month extension of time under 37 C.F.R. § 1.136(a) to respond to the non-final Office Action mailed in U.S. Application No. 17/672,204. The required extension fee of $640.00 (small entity rate) is tendered herewith. Should the Office require any additional information or fees in connection with