UNITED STA 1ES p A 1ENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`UNITED STAlES P A lENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`P.o. Box 1450
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
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`APPLICATION NO.
`APPLICATION NO.
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`FILING DATE
`FILING DATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`12/497,728
`12/497,728
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`07/06/2009
`07/0612009
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`Francois Navarro
`Francois Navarro
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`30731-USCNT3
`30731-USCNT3
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`7112
`7112
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`7590
`7590
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`02/03/2010
`02103/2010
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`1095
`1095
`NOV ARTIS
`NOV ARTIS
`CORPORATE INlELLECTUAL PROPERTY
`CORPORATEIN1ELLECTUALPROPERTY
`ONE HEALTH PLAZA 104/3
`ONE HEALTH PLAZA 104/3
`EAST HANOVER, NJ 07936-1080
`EAST HANOVER, NJ 07936-1080
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`EXAMINER
`EXAMINER
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`KIFLE, BRUCK
`KIFLE, BRUCK
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`ART UNIT
`ART UNIT
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`PAPER NUMBER
`PAPER NUMBER
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`1624
`1624
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`MAIL DATE
`MAIL DATE
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`DELIVERY MODE
`DELIVERY MODE
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`02/03/2010
`02/03/2010
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`PAPER
`PAPER
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
`The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
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`PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
`PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
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`Response to Rule 312 Communication
`Response to Rule 312 Communication
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`Application No.
`Application No.
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`Applicant(s)
`Applicant(s)
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`12/497,728
`12/497,728
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`Examiner
`Examiner
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`Bruck Kifle
`Bruck Kifle
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`NAVARRO ET AL.
`NAVARRO ET AL.
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`Art Unit
`Art Unit
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`1624
`1624
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`-- The MAILING DA TE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address -
`-- The MAILING DATE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address-
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`1. ~ The amendment filed on 26 Januarv 2010 under 37 CFR 1.312 has been considered, and has been:
`1. ~The amendment filed on 26 Januarv 2010 under 37 CFR 1.312 has been considered, and has been:
`a) D entered.
`a) D entered.
`b) D entered as directed to matters of form not affecting the scope of the invention.
`b) D entered as directed to matters of form not affecting the scope of the invention.
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`c) D disapproved because the amendment was filed after the payment of the issue fee.
`c) D disapproved because the amendment was filed after the payment of the issue fee.
`Any amendment filed after the date the issue fee is paid must be accompanied by a petition under 37 CFR 1.313(c)(1)
`Any amendment filed after the date the issue fee is paid must be accompanied by a petition under 37 CFR 1.313(c)(1)
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`and the required fee to withdraw the application from issue.
`and the required fee to withdraw the application from issue.
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`d) ~ disapproved. See explanation below.
`d) ~ disapproved. See explanation below.
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`e) D entered in part. See explanation below.
`e) D entered in part. See explanation below.
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`New claim 3 is a duplicate of claim 1. Insertion of the language in page 4 which reads "together with one or more
`New claim 3 is a duplicate of claim 1. Insertion of the language in page 4 which reads "together with one or more
`pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier" would overcome the objection.
`pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier" would overcome the objection.
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Off1ce
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTOL-271 (Rev. 04-01)
`PTOL-271 (Rev. 04-01)
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`Reponse to Rule 312 Communication
`Reponse to Rule 312 Communication
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`Part of Paper No. 20100130
`Part of Paper No. 20100130
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`/Bruck Kifle/
`IBruck Kiflel
`Primary Examiner
`Primary Examiner
`Art Unit: 1624
`Art Unit: 1624
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