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`September 7, 2001
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`PATENT, TRADEMARKS AND
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`MISSOURI OFFICE
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`Dr. Troy R. Norred
`451 1 Royal Lythem
`Columbia, Missouri 65203
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`Re:
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`Application for U. S. Letters Patent
`PERCUTANEOUS AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT
`Docket 2745
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`Dear Dr. Norred:
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`We have received and are enclosing a copy of the first office action from the
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`examiner relating to the above-identified application, together with the prior art cited initially
`rejecting claims 1, 2, 5-7, 9-14 and 16-1 8, and objecting to claims 3, 4, 8 and 15. We would suggest
`that you review the enclosed materials so that we may have the benefit of your input as to the
`applicability of the prior art teachings.
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`The primary references used by the examiner to reject these claims are the Quijano,
`Baykut, Leonhardt and Andersen patents. To overcome these rejections and objections, we may be
`able to amend the claims to avoid these references.
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`A response to this office action is due November 9, 2001. Please provide us with
`your comments at your earliest convenience.
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`JJK/ljk
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`Enclosures
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`Sincerely,
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`CHASE & YAKIMO, L. C.
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`By:
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`NORRED EXHIBIT 2029 - Page 1
`Medtronic, Inc., Medtronic Vascular, Inc.,
`& Medtronic Corevalve, LLC
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`v. Troy R. Norred, M.D.
`Case |PR2014-00110
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