Case No.: BECTN—001A
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Applicant: A.M. Moubayed,
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`er. al.
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`Serial No.: 09/189,052
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`Filed:
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`November 9, 1998
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`For; CURVILINEAR PERISTALTIC PUMP
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`Group No.:
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`3'?46
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`Examiner:
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`Unknown
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`SUPPLEMENTAL PRELIMINARY AMENDMENT
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`BOX PATENT AMENDMENT
`ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS
`WASHINGTON D C
`20231
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`Dear Sir/Madam:
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`Prior
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`to the initial examination of
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`the above—identified
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`patent application. please amend th application as follows:
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`IN THE SPECIFICATION:
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`On page 14,
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`line 32, please cha ge "a" to ——an administration
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`set or——.
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`On page 14,
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`line 35, please in ert
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`--flow stop member
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`or——
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`after "unique".
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`IN THE CLAIMS :
`Please add the following new claims into prosecution:
`x
`49.-‘Ann admrinistration set
`peristaltic: pump having a housing,
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`for
`use with a
`curvigiinear
`a plurality of pump fingers
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`83
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`movably attached to the ousing, a drive unit disposed wit
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`:1 the
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`ouaumsME oxrcnoeHErcuoa
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`ACTA EX. 1003-001
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`ACTA Ex. 1003-001
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`deposited with the United Suns Poclll Service :3
`firsl this mail in an altelope nddrasscd so:
`Asslslant CommissiuIIero\fPnn:nI.I. Wnshingmu.
`Mich
`Slndus
`,-em:.
`231ml .l
`4. 1999
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`Wm.,
`01...,
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`Applicant: A.M. Moubayed,
`
`er. al.
`
`Serial No.: 09/189,052
`
`Filed:
`
`November 9, 1998
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`For; CURVILINEAR PERISTALTIC PUMP
`
`Group No.:
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`3'?46
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`Examiner:
`
`Unknown
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`SUPPLEMENTAL PRELIMINARY AMENDMENT
`
`BOX PATENT AMENDMENT
`ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS
`WASHINGTON D C
`20231
`
`Dear Sir/Madam:
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`Prior
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`to the initial examination of
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`the above—identified
`
`patent application. please amend th application as follows:
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`IN THE SPECIFICATION:
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`On page 14,
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`line 32, please cha ge "a" to ——an administration
`
`set or——.
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`On page 14,
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`line 35, please in ert
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`--flow stop member
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`or——
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`after "unique".
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`IN THE CLAIMS :
`Please add the following new claims into prosecution:
`x
`49.-‘Ann admrinistration set
`peristaltic: pump having a housing,
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`S
`E
`for
`use with a
`curvigiinear
`a plurality of pump fingers
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`83
`3
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`movably attached to the ousing, a drive unit disposed wit
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`:1 the
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`ouaumsME oxrcnoeHErcuoa
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`ACTA EX. 1003-001
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`ACTA Ex. 1003-001
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`and a sensor
`\ housing for sequentially moving the p mp fingers,
`ldisposed within the housing for de
`cting the presence of
`the
`1
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`ladministration set,
`the administra
`on set comprising:
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`a length of straight 1' e, resilient tubing; and
`at least one locating ember'positionable upon the tubing
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`at a location whereat th locating member is operative to trip
`the sensor when a port on of the tubing is extended over the
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`1
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`the sensor being required to facilitate
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`pump fingers;
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`the tripping o
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` the activation of
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`The administration set of Claim/figfiwherein the locating
`member %pmprises a tubing locator pin attached to the tubing.
`Lire
`flow stop member
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`he drive unit.
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`,2
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`The administration set of Claim
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`further comprising a
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`attached to
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`the
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`tubing and operative
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`to
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`selecgfyely obstruct the flow of liquid theiethrough.
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`The administration set of Claim }§ wherein the tubing is
`ifabricated from polyvinyl chloride compound.
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`use with a curvilinear
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`53. An administration
`eristaltic pump having a sen or for detecting the presence of the
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`dministration set,
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`the ad nistration set comprising:
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`a length of str ight line, resilient tubing; and
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`at least one 1 cating member positionable upon the tubing
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`at a location whe
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`a portion of
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`the sensor whe
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`the tubing is cooperatively
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`at the locating member is operative to trip
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`engaged to th pump;
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`ACTA EX. 1003-002
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`1
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`ACTA Ex. 1003-002
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`the tripping o
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`the sensor being required to facilitate
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`; the operation of t
`pump.
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`The administration set of C1aim,é??wherein the locating
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`member comprises a tubing locator pin attached to the tubing.
`The administration set of Claim’§E7further comprising a
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`flow stop member
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`attached to the
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`tubing and operative
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`to
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`selectively obstruct
`the flow of liquid therethrough.
`fig.
`The administration set of Clainlfii wherein the tubing is
`fabricated from polyvinyl chloride compound.
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`57.
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`An administration set
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`for use with a curvilinear
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`peristaltic pump having a housin which includes a plurality of
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`pump fingers movably attached thereto,
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`the administration set
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`comprising:
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`1
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`a length of straighé/line, resilient tubing; and
`at least one locating member removably insertable into
`the housing and posi/ionable upon the tubing at a location
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`whereat the inserti
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`of the locating member into the housing
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`58.
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`plocating members
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`insertable
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`into the
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`housing and
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`1
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`ensures that a pop ion of the tubing is in contact with the
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`pump fingers.
`The admini tration set of Claim 57 comprising a pair of
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`emovably
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`he tubing at locations whereat
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`ipositionable upon
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`the insertion of
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`the locating memb rs into the housing ensures that a portion of the
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`tubing is in co act with the pump fingers.r
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`The administration set of Claim %% wherein the locating
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`members comprise:
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`ACTA EX. 1003-003
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`ACTA Ex. 1003-003
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`a tubing locator pin attached to the tubing; and
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`a flow stop member attached to the tubing and operative
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`{
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`to selectively obstruct the flow of liquid therethrough.
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`The administration set of ClaimJ§4 wherein the tubing is
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`fabricated from polyvinyl chloride compound.
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` 51.m
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`for use with a curvilinear
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`administration set
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`istration set comprising:
`raight line, resilient tubing; and
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`a length O:/fl
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`leait/one locating member removably insertable into
`the pump//a d positionable upon the tubing at
`a
`location
`whereat
`he insertion of
`the locating member
`into the pump
`ensu
`s that a portion of the tubing is in contact with the
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`62.
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`The administration set of Claim 61 comprising a pair of
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`housing and
`into the
`insertable
`removably
`locatihgx members
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`positiona e upon the tubing at locations whereat the insertion of
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`the members
`'nto the
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`mp ensures that a portion of the tubing is
`1 in contact wit
`1
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`ump.
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`3
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`the
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`The ad ’ni t
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`63.
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`ion s
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`of Claim 62 wherein the locating
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`members comprise:
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`tor pin attached to the tubing; and
`a tubing lo
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`a flow stop m ber attached to the tubing and operative
`to selectively obstru t the flow of liquid therethrough
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`54.
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`The administration et of Claim 61 wherein the tubing is
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`fabricated from polyvinyl chloride compound.
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`ACTA EX. 1003-004
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`ACTA Ex. 1003-004
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`REMARKS
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`By the foregoing Supplemental Pre1iminary.Amendment, Applicant
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`has added new Claims 49-64 into prosecution which are specifically
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`directed toward.the administration set used in conjunction with the
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`curvilinear peristaltic pump, and the inclusion of standard, off-
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`the-shelf
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`straight
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`line,
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`continuous
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`PVC
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`tubing
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`in
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`the
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`administration set. Applicant
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`respectfully requests that
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`such
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`newly added claims be considered by the Examiner prior to rendering
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`the initial office Action in relation to the present application.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Date:
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`By: Kit M. Stetina
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`Cust. No. 007663
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`MBG/KMS:ms
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`Registration No. 29,445
`STETINA BRUNDA GARRED 8-. ERUCKER
`24221 Calle de la Louisa
`4th Floor
`Laguna Hills, CA
`(9491 855-1246
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`92653
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`06I-1-99'ulI$3
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`ACTA EX. 1003-005
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`ACTA Ex. 1003-005
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