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`.Notice of Allowability
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`Appl.ication No.
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`Examiner
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`· Applicant(s)
`RAMSTACK ET Al.
`Art Unit
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`Rachel M. Bennett
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`~ The MAILING DATE of this ~ommunication appears on the. cover sheet with the correspondence addressu
`··All claims being allowable, PROSECUTION ON THE. MERITS IS (OR REMAINS) CLOSED in this application. If not included
`herewith (or previously mailed), a Notice o·f Allowance (PTOL-85) or other appropriate communication will be mailed in due course. THIS
`NOTICE OF ALLOWABlLITY IS. NOT A GRANT OF PATENTRIGHTS. This application is subj~ct to withdrawal from issue at the initiative
`of the Office or upon petitio~ by the applicimt. See.37 CFR 1.313 and MPEP 1308.
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`.~1. 12~ This communication Is responsive to'Terminal Disclaimer and Declaration filed 5114/03.
`2. 12~ The allowed claim(s) is/are 1-21. 41-42.·
`3. [] The drawings filed on-·-·- are accepted by the Examiner.
`4. [] AGkno"Yiedgment is made· of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S. C.§ ·119('a)-(d) or (f).
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`1. 0 Certified copies. of the priority documents have bee.n received.
`2. 0 Certified .copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No .. - - .
`3. 0 Copies of the certified copi.es :of the priority documents have been. received in this national stage application from the
`International Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2(a)).
`*Certified copies not rec~ived: __ .
`5. [] Acknowledgment is rriade ·of a claim for domestic priority .under 3s· U.S. C.§ 119(e) (to a provision·al application).
`(a) 0 Th'e translatior.;.of the foreign languag~ provisional application has been received.
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`6. !l~ Acknowledgment is mads of a claim for.domestic priority under 35 US. C. §§ 120 and/or 121.
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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 coniply will result in ABANDONMENT of this application. THIS THREE.:MONTH PEH~OD IS NOT EXTENDABLE.
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`7. [] A SUBSTITUTE-bATH OR DECLARATION must be submitted. Not'e the attached EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT or NOTICE OF
`IN.FORMI\L PATENT APPLICATION (PT0·152) which gives reason.(s) why the oath or declaration is deficient.'
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`(a)[] ncluding changes required by the N_o~"ice of Draftsperson's Patent Drawing Review ( PT0-948) attached
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`ncluding changes required· by the proposed drawing correction filed __ , which has been approved ·by the Examiner.
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`ncluding changes required by the attached Examiner's Amendment I Comment or in the Office action of Paper .No._·_.
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`Identifying Indicia such as the application number (see 37 CFR 1~84{cH should be written on the drawings in the front (not the back) of
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`9. [] DEPOSIT-dFa-nd/or INFORMATION about the depos.lt of BIOLOGICAL MATERIALmust be submitted. Note the
`· attached Examiner's c~mment regarding REQU~REry1ENT FOR THE DEPOSIT OF 'BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL..
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`Attac.hmE~nt(s)
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`. 1 [] Notic.e of References Cited· (PT0-892) . ··
`30 N~tit:;e o.f Draftperson's Patent Drawing Review (PTq-948)
`5[g! lnforrnatlon Disclosure Statements (PT0-1449), Paper No.1.
`7[] Exa~niner's Comment Regarding Requireme.nt for Deposit
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`20 Notice of Informal Patent .Application (PT0~152)
`. 40 Interview Summary (PT0-413), Paper No. __ .. ·
`60 Examiner's Amendment/Comment
`80 Examiner's Statem.entof.Reasons for Allowa.nce
`90 Other
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`Application/Control Number: 10/259,949
`Att Unit: 1 615
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`Terntinal Db~clait1ler .
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`The terminal disclaimer filed on 5/14/03 disclaiming the terminal portion of any patent
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`reviewed and is accepted. The terminal disclaimer has been recorded.
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`The Declaration under 37 CFR 1.132 filed 5/14/03 is sufficient to overcome the rejection
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`of claims l-21, 41-42 based upon 35 U.S.C. 103(a).
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`Claim~ 1-21, 41-42 are allowed.
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`1llowable Su~ject Ma~ter
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`Correspo11.dellce
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`Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier comn1unications from the
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`examiner should be directed to Rachel M. Bennett whose telephone number is (703) 308-8779.
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`The examiner' ~an normally be reached on Monday throughFriday,. 8:00 A.M. to 4:30P.M ..
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`If attep.1pts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner's .
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`supervisor, Thurn1an K. Page can be reached on (703) 308-2927. The fax phone numbers for the
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`organizatio~ "'vhere this application or proceeding is assigned are (703) 305-3592for regular
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`communications and (703) 308-7924 for After Final COI~munications.
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`Any jnquiry of a general nature or relating. to the. ~tatus of this application. or proceeding ·
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