UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
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`NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE AND FEE(S) DUE
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`EXAMINER
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`TRAN, SUSAN T
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`ART UNIT
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`DATE MAILED: 10/09/2013
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`F1LINGDATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`10/20/2011
`13/277,789
`TITLE OF INVENTION: METHODS OF TREATING ACNE
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`Robert A Ashley
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`512-53 DIV/CON II!RCE
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`4179
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`APPLN. TYPE
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`ENTITY STATUS
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`ISSUE FEE DUE
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`TOTAL FEE(S) DUE
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`maintenance fees. It is patentee's responsibility to ensure timely payment of maintenance fees when due • .----------------.
`Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Ltd., et al.
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`PART B- FEE(S) TRANSMITTAL
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`(Depositor's name)
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`(Signature)
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`(Date)
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`FILING DATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`10/20/2011
`13/277,789
`TITLE OF INVENTION: METHODS OF TREATING ACNE
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`Robert A. Ashley
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`512-53 DIV/CON IIIRCE
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`4179
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`APPLN. TYPE
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`ENTITY STATUS
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`ISSUE FEE DUE
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`PUBLICATION FEE DUE PREV. PAID ISSUE FEE
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`TOTAL FEE(S) DUE
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`nonprovisional
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`UNDISCOUNTED
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`$1780
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`$0
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`$0
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`DATE DUE
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`Ol/09/2014
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`EXAMINER
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`TRAN, SUSAN T
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`ART UNIT
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`CLASS-SUBCLASS
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`424-401000
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`l. Change of correspondence address or indication of "Fee Address" (37
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`5. Change in Entity Status (from status indicated above)
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`PTOL-85 (Rev. 02/ll) Approved for use through 08/3112013.
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`UNITED STA 1ES p A 1ENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`P.O. Box 1450
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`www.uspto.gov
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`FILING DATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`13/277,789
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`10/20/2011
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`Robert A. Ashley
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`512-53 DIV/CON IIIRCE
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`4179
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`23869
`7590
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`Syosset, NY 11791
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`10/09/2013
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`EXAMINER
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`TRAN, SUSAN T
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`ART UNIT
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`1615
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`DATE MAILED: 10/09/2013
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`Determination of Patent Term Adjustment under 35 U.S.C. 154 (b)
`(application filed on or after May 29, 2000)
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`The Patent Term Adjustment to date is 70 day(s). If the issue fee is paid on the date that is three months after the
`mailing date of this notice and the patent issues on the Tuesday before the date that is 28 weeks (six and a half
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`If a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) was filed in the above-identified application, the filing date that
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`Privacy Act Statement
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`9. A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a Federal, State, or local
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`Notices of Allowance and Fee(s) Due mailed between October 1, 2013 and
`December 31, 2013
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`(Addendum to PTOL-85)
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`If the "Notice of Allowance and Pee(s) Due" has a mailing date on or after October 1, 2013 and before
`January 1, 2014, the following information is applicable to this application.
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`If the issue fee is being timely paid on or after January 1, 2014, the amount due is the issue fee and
`publication fee in effect January 1, 2014. On January 1, 2014, the issue fees set forth in 37 CPR 1.18
`decrease significantly and the publication fee set forth in 37 CPR 1.18(d)(l) decreases to $0.
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`If an issue fee or publication fee has been previously paid in this application, applicant is not entitled to a
`refund of the difference between the amount paid and the amount in effect on January 1, 2014.
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`Applicant-Initiated Interview Summary
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`Application No.
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`Applicant(s)
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`13/277,789
`Examiner
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`SUSAN TRAN
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`ASHLEY, ROBERT A.
`Art Unit
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`1615
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`All participants (applicant, applicant's representative, PTO personnel):
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`(1) SUSAN TRAN.
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`(2) Susan A. Sipos.
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`(3) __ .
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`(4) __ .
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`Date of Interview: 23 September 2013.
`Type: ~ Telephonic 0 Video Conference
`0 Personal [copy given to: 0 applicant
`Exhibit shown or demonstration conducted: 0 Yes
`If Yes, brief description: __ .
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`0 applicant's representative]
`0No.
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`Issues Discussed 0101 0112 0102 0103 ~Others
`(For each of the checked box( es) above. please describe below the issue and detailed description of the discussion)
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`Claim(s) discussed: __ .
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`Identification of prior art discussed: __ .
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`Substance of Interview
`(For each issue discussed, provide a detailed description and indicate if agreement was reached. Some topics may include: identification or clarification of a
`reference or a portion thereof, claim interpretation, proposed amendments, arguments of any applied references etc ... )
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`APPlicants' attornev inquires about the status of the application. To place the application in condition for allowance. it
`was suggested to: 11 incorporate the limitation "per dav" into claims 21 and 28: and 21 file a terminal disclaimer over
`patent numbers: 7.232.572: 7.211.267: 7.014.858: 7.008.631: and 8.052.983. APPlicants authorized the Examiner's
`Amendment.
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`Applicant recordation instructions: The formal written reply to the last Office action must include the substance of the interview. (See MPEP
`section 713.04). If a reply to the last Office action has already been filed, applicant is given a non-extendable period of the longer of one month or
`thirty days from this interview date, or the mailing date of this interview summary form, whichever is later, to file a statement of the substance of the
`interview
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`Examiner recordation instructions: Examiners must summarize the substance of any interview of record. A complete and proper recordation of
`the substance of an interview should include the items listed in MPEP 713.04 for complete and proper recordation including the identification of the
`general thrust of each argument or issue discussed, a general indication of any other pertinent matters discussed regarding patentability and the
`general results or outcome of the interview, to include an indication as to whether or not agreement was reached on the issues raised.
`0 Attachment
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Off1ce
`PTOL-413 (Rev. 8/11/2010)
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`Interview Summary
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`PaperNo.20130926A
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`Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP), Section 713.04, Substance of Interview Must be Made of Record
`A complete written statement as to the substance of any face-to-face, video conference, or telephone interview with regard to an application must be made of record in the
`application whether or not an agreement with the examiner was reached at the interview.
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`Summary of Record of Interview Requirements
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`Title 37 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 1.133 Interviews
`Paragraph (b)
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`In every instance where reconsideration is requested in view of an interview with an examiner, a complete written statement of the reasons presented at the interview as
`warranting favorable action must be filed by the applicant. An interview does not remove the necessity for reply to Office action as specified in§§ 1.111, 1.135. (35 U.S. C. 132)
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`37 CFR §1.2 Business to be transacted in writing.
`All business with the Patent or Trademark Office should be transacted in writing. The personal attendance of applicants or their attorneys or agents at the Patent and
`Trademark Office is unnecessary. The action of the Patent and Trademark Office will be based exclusively on the written record in the Office. No attention will be paid to
`any alleged oral promise, stipulation, or understanding in relation to which there is disagreement or doubt.
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`The action of the Patent and Trademark Office cannot be based exclusively on the written record in the Office if that record is itself
`incomplete through the failure to record the substance of interviews.
`It is the responsibility of the applicant or the attorney or agent to make the substance of an interview of record in the application file, unless
`the examiner indicates he or she will do so. It is the examiner's responsibility to see that such a record is made and to correct material inaccuracies
`which bear directly on the question of patentability.
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`Examiners must complete an Interview Summary Form for each interview held where a matter of substance has been discussed during the
`interview by checking the appropriate boxes and filling in the blanks. Discussions regarding only procedural matters, directed solely to restriction
`requirements for which interview recordation is otherwise provided for in Section 812.01 of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure, or pointing
`out typographical errors or unreadable script in Office actions or the like, are excluded from the interview recordation procedures below. Where the
`substance of an interview is completely recorded in an Examiners Amendment, no separate Interview Summary Record is required.
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`The Interview Summary Form shall be given an appropriate Paper No., placed in the right hand portion of the file, and listed on the
`"Contents" section of the file wrapper. In a personal interview, a duplicate of the Form is given to the applicant (or attorney or agent) at the
`conclusion of the interview. In the case of a telephone or video-conference interview, the copy is mailed to the applicant's correspondence address
`either with or prior to the next official communication. If additional correspondence from the examiner is not likely before an allowance or if other
`circumstances dictate, the Form should be mailed promptly after the interview rather than with the next official communication.
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`The Form provides for recordation of the following information:
`-Application Number (Series Code and Serial Number)
`-Name of applicant
`-Name of examiner
`-Date of interview
`-Type of interview (telephonic, video-conference, or personal)
`-Name of participant(s) (applicant, attorney or agent, examiner, other PTO personnel, etc.)
`-An indication whether or not an exhibit was shown or a demonstration conducted
`-An identification of the specific prior art discussed
`An indication whether an agreement was reached and if so, a description of the general nature of the agreement (may be by
`attachment of a copy of amendments or claims agreed as being allowable). Note: Agreement as to allowability is tentative and does
`not restrict further action by the examiner to the contrary.
`-The signature of the examiner who conducted the interview (if Form is not an attachment to a signed Office action)
`
`It is desirable that the examiner orally remind the applicant of his or her obligation to record the substance of the interview of each case. It
`should be noted, however, that the Interview Summary Form will not normally be considered a complete and proper recordation of the interview
`unless it includes, or is supplemented by the applicant or the examiner to include, all of the applicable items required below concerning the
`substance of the interview.
`A complete and proper recordation of the substance of any interview should include at least the following applicable items:
`1) A brief description of the nature of any exhibit shown or any demonstration conducted,
`2) an identification of the claims discussed,
`3) an identification of the specific prior art discussed,
`4) an identification of the principal proposed amendments of a substantive nature discussed, unless these are already described on the
`Interview Summary Form completed by the Examiner,
`5) a brief identification of the general thrust of the principal arguments presented to the examiner,
`(The identification of arguments need not be lengthy or elaborate. A verbatim or highly detailed description of the arguments is not
`required. The identification of the arguments is sufficient if the general nature or thrust of the principal arguments made to the
`examiner can be understood in the context of the application file. Of course, the applicant may desire to emphasize and fully
`describe those arguments which he or she feels were or might be persuasive to the examiner.)
`6) a general indication of any other pertinent matters discussed, and
`7) if appropriate, the general results or outcome of the interview unless already described in the Interview Summary Form completed by
`the examiner.
`Examiners are expected to carefully review the applicant's record of the substance of an interview. If the record is not complete and
`accurate, the examiner will give the applicant an extendable one month time period to correct the record.
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`Examiner to Check for Accuracy
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`If the claims are allowable for other reasons of record, the examiner should send a letter setting forth the examiner's version of the
`statement attributed to him or her. If the record is complete and accurate, the examiner should place the indication, "Interview Record OK" on the
`paper recording the substance of the interview along with the date and the examiner's initials.
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`Exh. 1012, Page 8 of 12
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`Notice of Allowability
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`Application No.
`13/277,789
`Examiner
`SUSAN TRAN
`
`Applicant(s)
`ASHLEY, ROBERT A.
`Art Unit
`AlA (First Inventor to
`File) Status
`1 615
`No
`
`-- The MAILING DATE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address--
`All claims being allowable, PROSECUTION ON THE MERITS IS (OR REMAINS) CLOSED in this application. If not included
`herewith (or previously mailed), a Notice of Allowance (PTOL-85) or other appropriate communication will be mailed in due course. THIS
`NOTICE OF ALLOW ABILITY IS NOT A GRANT OF PATENT RIGHTS. This application is subject to withdrawal from issue at the initiative
`of the Office or upon petition by the applicant. See 37 CFR 1.313 and M PEP 1308.
`1. [8J This communication is responsive to Replv filed 02122113.
`D A declaration(s)/affidavit(s) under 37 CFR 1.130(b) was/were filed on ___ .
`2. D An election was made by the applicant in response to a restriction requirement set forth during the interview on __ ; the restriction
`requirement and election have been incorporated into this action.
`3. [8J The allowed claim(s) is/are 21-40. As a result of the allowed claim(s), you may be eligible to benefit from the Patent Prosecution
`Highway program at a participating intellectual property office for the corresponding application. For more information, please see
`~;ttg://www.usgto.gov/gatents/init events/ggh/index.jsg or send an inquiry to PPHfeedback@usgto.aov.
`4. D Acknowledgment is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d) or (f).
`Certified copies:
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`1. D Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.
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`Applicant has THREE MONTHS FROM THE "MAILING DATE" of this communication to file a reply complying with the requirements
`noted below. Failure to timely comply will result in ABANDONMENT of this application.
`THIS THREE-MONTH PERIOD IS NOT EXTENDABLE.
`5. D CORRECTED DRAWINGS (as "replacement sheets") must be submitted.
`D including changes required by the attached Examiner's Amendment I Comment or in the Office action of
`Paper No./Mail Date __ .
`Identifying indicia such as the application number {see 37 CFR 1.84{c)) should be written on the drawings in the front {not the back) of
`each sheet. Replacement sheet{s) should be labeled as such in the header according to 37 CFR 1.121{d).
`6. 0 DEPOSIT OF and/or INFORMATION about the deposit of BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL must be submitted. Note the
`attached Examiner's comment regarding REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEPOSIT OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL.
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`Attachment(s)
`1. D Notice of References Cited (PT0-892)
`2. [8J Information Disclosure Statements (PTO/SB/08),
`Paper No./Mail Date __
`3. D Examiner's Comment Regarding Requirement for Deposit
`of Biological Material
`4. [8J Interview Summary (PT0-413),
`Paper No./Mail Date 09/23/13 .
`/S. TRANI
`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 1615
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`5. [8J Examiner's Amendment/Comment
`6. [8J Examiner's Statement of Reasons for Allowance
`7. D Other __ .
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Off1ce
`PTOL-37 {Rev. 08·13)
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`Notice of Allowability
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`Part of Paper No./Mail Date 20130926A
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`Application/Control Number: 13/277,789
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`EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT
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`An examiner's amendment to the record appears below. Should the changes
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`and/or additions be unacceptable to applicant, an amendment may be filed as provided
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`by 37 CFR 1.312. To ensure consideration of such an amendment, it MUST be
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`submitted no later than the payment of the issue fee.
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`Authorization for this examiner's amendment was given in a telephone interview
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`with Susan A. Sipos on 09/23/13.
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`The application has been amended as follows:
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`Claim 21, line 7, after the phrase "50 mg dose of doxycycline", the phrase "per
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`day" has been inserted.
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`Claim 28, line 7, after the phrase "50 mg dose of doxycycline", the phrase "per
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`day" has been inserted.
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`REASONS FOR ALLOWANCE
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`The following is an examiner's statement of reasons for allowance:
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`The closest prior arts, Perricone and Pflugfelder, do not teach the claimed
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`method for treating papules and pustules of rosacea in human by orally administering a
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`doxycycline compound
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`in a sub-antimicrobial amount without administering a
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`bisphosphonate compound.
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`In the 1.132 Declaration filed 02/22/13, Applicants stated
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`that the meibomian gland disease taught by Pflugfelder does not include the claimed
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`papules and pustules rosacea disease. The present specification shows that the
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`claimed method results in no reduction of skin microflora during a six-month treatment.
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`Any comments considered necessary by applicant must be submitted no later
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`than the payment of the issue fee and, to avoid processing delays, should preferably
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`accompany the issue fee. Such submissions should be clearly labeled "Comments on
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`Statement of Reasons for Allowance."
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`Claims 21-40 are allowed.
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`Correspondence
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`0606. The examiner can normally be reached on M-F 8:30am to 5:30pm.
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`If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner's
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`supervisor, Robert A. Wax can be reached on (571) 272-0623. The fax phone number
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`for the organization where this application or proceeding is assigned is 571-273-8300.
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