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`AMENDMENT UNDER 37 C.F.R. §1 .115
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`This paper (Amendment Under 37 C.F.R. §1.115) is responsive to the
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`Claim 3146.
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`(Currently Amended) The non-porous solid support of e-laim claims
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`Claim 3147.
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`(Currently Amended) The non-porous solid support of elaim claims
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`Claim 3159.
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`(Currently Amended) The non-porous solid support of elaim claims
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`(Currently Amended) The system of claim claims 3173, 3281 or
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`(Currently Amended) The array of elaim claims 3198L er 3199,
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`3300, 3301 , 3326 or 3327, wherein said non-porous solid support comprises glass
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`Claim 3201 . (Currently Amended) The array of elaim claims 3198‘ e+ 3199,
`3300, 3301, 3326 or 3327, wherein said non-porous solid support comprises a
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`Claim 3204.
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`(Currently Amended) The array of claims 3198, 3199, 3300, 3301 ,
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`(Currently Amended) The array of elaim claims 3198, or: 3199,
`Claim 3205.
`3300, 3301, 3326 or 3327, wherein said non—porous solid support has been
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`(Previously Presented) The array of claim 3205, wherein said surface
`Claim 3206.
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`Claim 3207.
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`(Previously.Presented) The array of claim 3205, wherein said
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`(Currently Amended) The array of elaim claims 3198, 9% 3199,
`Claim 3208.
`3300, 3301 , 3326 or 3327, wherein said
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`(Currently Amended) The array of elaim claims 34193, or 3199,
`Claim 3209.
`3300, 3301, 3326 or 3327, wherein said
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`(Currently Amended) The array of claim claims 3198 or 3289,
`Claim 3214.
`wherein said nucleic acids comprise nucleic acid sequences complementary to
`nucleic acid sequences of interest sought to be identified. quantified or sequenced.
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`(Currently Amended) The array of elaim claims 3199 or 3290,
`Claim 3215.
`wherein one strand of said double-stranded nucleic acids comprises a nucleic acid
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`Claim 3216.
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`(Currently Amended) The array of elaim claims 3198 or 3300,
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`(Currently Amended) The array of elaim claims 3198,_e+= 3199,
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`3300, 3301 , 3326 or 3327, wherein said non-porous solid support is transparent
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`(Currently Amended) The array of s-laim claims 3199 or 3290,_
`Claim 3218.
`wherein said non-radioactive s-l=remieal—label signaling moiety is quantifiable in or
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`(Currently Amended) The array of elaim giai_rn_s 3199 or 3290,
`Claim 3219.
`wherein said non-porous solid support is transparent or translucent, and said non-
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`(Currently Amended) The array of elaim claims 3') 99. 3301, 3326 or
`Claim 3220.
`3327, wherein said non-radioactive eh signaling moiety comprises a
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`3327, wherein a non-radioactive signal from said non-radioactive ehei=nieal—lalael
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`Claim 3223.
`fixed or immobilized to a non-porous solid support
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`(Currently Amended) ihe array of claims 3222 or 3223 ,
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`(Currently Amended) The array of elaim claims 3222 or 3223,
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`wherein said non-porous solid support has been treated with a surface treatment
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`Claim 3229.
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`Claim 3230.
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`(Previously Presented) The array of claim 3228, wherein said
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`Claim 3231.
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`(Currently Amended) The array of elaim claims 3222 or 3223,
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`wherein said
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`Claim 3232.
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`(Currently Amended) The array of elaim claims 3222 or 3223,
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`wherein said
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`support is non—covalent.
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`Claim 3233.
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`(Currently Amended) The array of claim 3223, wherein ene-strand
`Claim 3234.
`the first strands of said double—stranded nucleic acids
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`immobilized to said non-porous solid support
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`Claim 3235.
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`(Currently Amended) The array of claim 3222, wherein said nucleic
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`Claim 3236.
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`(Currently Amended) The array of claim 3223, wherein said nucleic
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`Claim 3239.
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`Claim 3240.
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`(Previously Presented) The array of claim 3222, wherein said single-
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`Claim 3241 .
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`(Currently Amended) The array of eleim claims 3222 or 3223,
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`wherein said non—porous solid support is transparent or translucent.‘
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`(Currently Amended) The array of claim 3223, wherein said non-
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`radioactive eh signaling moieg is quantifiable in or from a fluid or
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`porous solid support is transparent or translucent, and" said non-radioactive
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`radioactive signal from said non-radioactive ehemieal-laleel signaling moiey is
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`support comprising one or more amine(s), hydroxy|(s) or egoxide(s) thereon,
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`support comprising one or more aminelsl, hydroxylls) or epoxidegsl thereon,
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