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`Notice Of
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`Application No.
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`App|icant(s)
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`11/980,701
`Examiner
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`PRYOR, TIMOTHY R.
`Art Unit
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`ABBAS ABDULSELAM
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`2629
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`-- The MAILING DA TE 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
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`NOTICE OF ALLOWABILITY 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 MPEP 1308.
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`1. IX] This communication is responsive to 04/04/11.
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`2. E The allowed c|aim(s) is/are 4- 14 28-33 and 37-61.
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`3. El Acknowledgment is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d) or (f).
`a) I:I All
`b) I:I Some*
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`(a) I:I including changes required by the Notice of Draftsperson’s Patent Drawing Review( PTO-948) attached
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`6. I:I DEPOSIT OF and/or INFORMATION about the deposit of BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL must be submitted. Note the
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`Attachment(s)
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`2. El Notice of Draftperson's Patent Drawing Review (PTO—948)
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`3. El Information Disclosure Statements (PTO/SB/08),
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`of Biological Material
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`. I:I Notice of Informal Patent Application
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`/ABBAS ABDULSELAM/
`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2629
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTOL—37 (Rev. 08-06)
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`Notice of Allowability
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`Part of Paper No./Mail Date 20110523
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`Application/Control Number: 11/980,701
`Art Unit: 2629
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`Allowable Subject Matter
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`EXAM|NER’S AMENDMENT
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`1.
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`An examiner’s amendment to the record appears below. Should the
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`Authorization for this examiner’s amendment was given in a telephone interview
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`On Claims:
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`Applicant cancels claims 25, 26 and 27.
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`/ABBAS ABDULSELAM/
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`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2629
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`M<ay 23, 2011
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