VWGoA - Ex. 1008
`Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Petitioner
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`Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Petitioner
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`Amendments to the Claims:
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`This listing of claims will replace all prior versions, and listings, of claims in the
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`application.
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`Listing of Claims:
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`Claim 1 (currently amended): A light emitting assembly for vehicle illumination
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`comprising a light guide having at least one light input surface, one or more light
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`emitting diodes a—plurality—ef—elesely—spaeed—light—seurees along said light input
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`surface for supplying light to said light guide, a plurality of light extracting
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`deformities on at least one surface of said light guide, said deformities having
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`shapes for controlling an output ray angle distribution of emitted light to suit a
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`particular application, and a transparent substrate overlying at least one surface
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`of said light guide, said substrate providing an exterior portion of a vehicle for
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`vehicle illumination at said exterior portion.
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`Claim 2 (original): The assembly of claim 1 wherein said substrate comprises at
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`least one of a sheet, film, lens and plate.
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`Claim 3 (original): The assembly of claim 1 wherein said substrate is attached to
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`said light guide.
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`Claim 4 (original): The assembly of claim 1 wherein said substrate is positioned
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`against said light guide.
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`Claim 5 (original): The assembly of claim 1 wherein said substrate covers said at
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`least one surface of said light guide.
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`Claim 6 (original): The assembly of claim 1 wherein said deformities are at least
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`one of depressions and raised surfaces on said one surface of said light guide.
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`Claim 7 (original): The assembly of claim 1 wherein said deformities vary on said
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`one surface of said light guide.
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`Claim 8 (original): The assembly of claim 1 wherein at least one of said
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`deformities is at least one of prismatic, lenticular and other device that changes
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`the output ray angle distribution.
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`Claim 9 (canceled)
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`Claim 10 (currently amended): The assembly of claim 1 wherein said light
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`emitting diodes sources are attached to a circuit.
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`Claim 11 (currently amended): The assembly of claim 1 wherein said light
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`emitting diodes sources are embedded, potted, bonded or molded into said light
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`guide.
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`Claim 12 (original): The assembly of claim 1 wherein said deformities are on
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`more than one surface of said light guide.
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`Claim 13 (original): The assembly of claim 1 wherein said deformities are on two
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`sides of said light guide.
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`Claim 14 (original): The assembly of claim 1 wherein at least some deformities
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`are on said substrate.
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`Claim 15 (original): The assembly of claim 1 wherein said substrate has at least
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`one of a prismatic lens, lenticular lens, and other device that changes the output
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`ray angle distribution.
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`Claim 16 (original): The assembly of claim 1 wherein more than one said
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`substrate overlies said light guide.
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`Claim 17 (currently amended): A—light—emitting—assembly—fer—vehiele—immnatien
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`The assembly of claim 1 wherein said substrate has deformities on at least one
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`surface of said substrate said deformities on said substrate having shapes for
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`controlling an output ray angle distribution of emitted light to suit a particular
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`application, the deformities on at least one of said light guide and said substrate
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`varying in at least one of the following characteristics: size, shape, placement,
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`index of refraction, density, angle, depth, height and type.
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`Claim 18 (original): The assembly of claim 17 wherein the variations in the
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`deformities are random.
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`Claim 19 (original): The assembly of claim 17 wherein said substrate comprises
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`at least one of a sheet, film, lens and plate.
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`Claim 20 (original): The assembly of claim 17 wherein said substrate has
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`reflective and refractive surfaces.
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`Claim 21 (original): The assembly of claim 17 wherein said substrate has a
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`coafing.
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`Claim 22 (original): The assembly of claim 17 wherein more than one said
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`substrate overlies said light guide.
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`Claim 23 (original): The assembly of claim 17 wherein at least one surface of at
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`least one of said substrate and said light guide is prismatic or lenticular.
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`Claims 24 and 25 (canceled)
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`Claim 26 (currently amended): The assembly of claim 25 1 wherein at least one
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`of said light guide and said substrate has at least one of a coating and surface
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`treatment that changes, wherein the changes in said at least one of the coating
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`and surface treatment are at least one of the following: density, color, index of
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`refraction, reflection, opaqueness, translucence, area, depth, shape, size and
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`type.
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`Claim 27 (original): The assembly of claim 26 wherein said at least one of the
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`coating and surface treatment are at least one of the following: paint, ink, coating
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`and epoxy.
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`Claim 28 (original): The assembly of claim 26 wherein the coating is selected to
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`improve at least one of the following: color correction, opaqueness, diffusion,
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`reflection, translucence and transmission of light.
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`Claim 29 (original): The assembly of claim 26 wherein at least one surface of at
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`least one of said light guide and said substrate is at least one of prismatic,
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`lenticular and other device that changes the output ray angle distribution.
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`Claim 30 (original): The assembly of claim 26 wherein the coating on at least
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`one of said light guide and said substrate randomly changes.
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`Claim 31 (original): The assembly of claim 26 wherein the surface treatment of
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`at least one of said light guide and said substrate randomly changes.
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`Claim 32 (original): The assembly of claim 26 wherein at least one surface of at
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`least one of said light guide and said substrate varies in shape or geometry.
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`Claim 33 (original): The assembly of claim 32 wherein the shape or geometry of
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`said one surface randomly varies.
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`Claims 34-52 (canceled)
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`Claim 53 (new):
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`The assembly of claim 1 wherein said substrate provides
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`protection for the light guide.
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`Claim 54 (new):
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`The assembly of claim 1 wherein there are a plurality of said
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`light emitting diodes along said light input surface.
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`Claim 55 (new):
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`The assembly of claim 1 wherein at least some of said
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`deformities include prismatic surfaces having angles that vary.
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`REMARKS/ARGUMENTS
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`Claims 1-8, 10-23, 26-33 and 53-55 remain in the application. Claims 9,
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`24, 25 and 34-52 are canceled. Claims 1-8, 10-23 and 53-55 read on the elected
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`Species 1. Claims 26-33 are withdrawn from consideration.
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`Claims 1-6, 8, 10, 14-17, 19, 20, 22 and 23 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. §
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`102(a) as being anticipated by Nakamura (US. 5,467,417). However, Nakamura
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`relates to a prism plate which emits light to an indicator such as a liquid crystal
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`indicator incorporating such a prism plate that is used for information indication in
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`information processors such as personal computers, word processors and the
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`like (see column 1, lines 11-19), not a light emitting assembly for vehicle
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`illumination. According to the Examiner, the recitation with respect to the
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`assembly being for vehicle illumination has not been given patentable weight
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`because the manner in which the claimed apparatus is intended to be used does
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`not differentiate the claimed apparatus from the cited prior art apparatus
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`satisfying the claimed structural limitations. However, claim 1 has been
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`amended to differentiate the claimed apparatus from Nakamura satisfying the
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`claimed structural limitations by reciting that the substrate of the claimed light
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`emitting assembly provides an exterior portion of a vehicle forvehicle illumination
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`at said exterior portion, in a manner clearly nowhere disclosed or suggested in
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`Nakamura. Accordingly, claim 1 is submitted as clearly allowable.
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`Claims 2-6, 8, 10, 14-17, 19, 20, 22 and 23 depend from claim 1 and are
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`also submitted as clearly allowable.
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`Claims 7, 11-13, 18 and 21 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
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`being unpatentable over Nakamura. However, these claims depend from claim 1
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`and are submitted as allowable for substantially the same reasons. Moreover, at
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`least claims 7, 12, 13, 18 and 21 further patentably distinguish over Nakamura by
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`reciting other novel features in the claimed combination. Claim 7 recites that the
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`deformities vary on said one surface of said light guide; claims 12 and 13 recite
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`that said deformities are on more than one surface/two sides of said light guide;
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`claim 18 recites that the variations in the deformities are random; and claim 21
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`recites that the substrate has a coating. The Examiner acknowledges that
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`Nakamura does not disclose these claim features, but contends that it would
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`have been obvious to utilize any of these features for the purposes of providing
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`the diffused light with the appropriate intensity profile which suits the particular
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`liquid crystal display. However, applicants’ claimed invention is for a light
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`emitting assembly for vehicle illumination wherein the substrate provides an
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`exterior portion of a vehicle for vehicle illumination at the exterior portion; not to
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`provide illumination of a liquid crystal display. Accordingly, it is respectfully
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`submitted that the Examiner has modified Nakamura in light of applicants'
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`present teachings and certainly not from any teachings or suggestions found in
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`the prior art, which is clearly improper.
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`Claims 53-55 also depend from claim 1 and are submitted as allowable for
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`substantially the same reasons in addition to reciting other novel features in the
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`claimed combination. Claim 53 recites that the substrate provides protection for
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`the light guide; claim 54 recites that there are a plurality of light emitting diodes
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`along the light input surface for supplying light to the light guide; and claim 55
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`recites that at least some of the deformities include prismatic surfaces having
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`angles that vary.
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`Claims 26-33 are withdrawn. However, withdrawn claims 26-33 depend
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`from claim 1 and are also submitted as allowable.
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`For the foregoing reasons, this application is now believed to be in
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`condition for allowance of all of thelpending claims 1-8, 10-23, 26-33 and 53-55,
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`and early action to that end is earnestly solicited. Should the Examiner‘disagree
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`with applicants’ attorney in any respect, it is respectfully requested that the
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`Examiner telephone applicants’ attorney in an effort to resolve such differences.
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`In the event that an extension of time is necessary, this should be
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`considered a petition for such an extension.
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`If required, fees are enclosed for the
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`extension of time and/or for the presentation of new and/or amended claims.
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`the event any additional fees are due in connection with the filing of this
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`amendment, the Commissioner is authorized to charge those fees to our Deposit
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`Account No. 18-0988 (Charge No. GLOLPO106USD).
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP
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`By/' K
`Donald L. Otto, Registration No. 22,125
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`1621 Euclid Avenue
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`Nineteenth Floor
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`Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2191
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`216-621-1113
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`Fax:
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`216-621-6165
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