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`LE OF INVENTION: METHODS OF INCREASING DIIIYDROXY ACID DEI’IYDRA'I‘ASE ACTIVITY TO IMPROVEIPRTJDUCTION OF FUELS,
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`NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE AND FEE(S) DUE
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`58249
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`KIM, ALEXANDER D
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`1656
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`DATE MAILED: 08/21/2012
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`13/246,693
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`Catherine Asleson Dundon
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`GEVO—041/13US
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`5847
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`TITLE OF INVENTION: METHODS OF INCREASING DIHYDROXY ACID DEHYDRATASE ACTIVITY TO IMPROVEIFRAgfiUCETION OF FUELS,
`CHEMICALS, AND AMINO ACIDS
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`TITLE OF INVENTION: METHODS OF INCREASING DIHYDROXY ACID DEHYDRATASE ACTIVITY TO IMPROVEIBRégfifiCE‘I‘ION OF FUELS,
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`ALEXANDER KIM
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