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`preparing. and submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any comments on the amount of time you require
`to complete this form andlor suggestions for reducing this burden. should be sent to the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, P.0_ Box 1450,
`Alexandria, VA 22313—1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA
`22313-1450.
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`If you need assistance in compieting the form. call 1—800-PTO-9199(1-800-786-9199) and select option 2.
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`ALL REFERENCES CONSIDERED EXCEPT WHERE LINED THROUGH.
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`/D .R. S/
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`Receipt date: 10/02/2017
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`rn PTO/SBIOBA 05-03 . but does not -u -ort to be the official USPTO Form.
`This Farm has been reared in A- oIIIint and modified to be consistent with For
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`Substitute for form 14491'PTO
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`Filing Date
`October 19, 2016
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`First Named Inventor
`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
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`STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
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`(Use as many sheets as necessary)
`Donald R. Samar
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`3309—24-8
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`Earl Vaughn Sevy
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`CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
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`Please see 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98 to make the appropriate selectionis):
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`That each item of information contained in the information disclosure statement was first cited in
`any communication from a foreign patent office in a counterpart foreign application not more than
`three months prior to the filing of the information disclosure statement. See 37 CFR 1.97(e)(1).
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`That no item of information contained in the information disclosure statement was cited in a
`communication from a foreign patent office in a counterpart foreign application, and, to the
`knowledge of the person signing the certification after making reasonable inquiry, no item of
`information contained in the information disclosure statement was known to any individual
`designated in .37 CFR 156(0) more than three months prior to the filing of the information
`disclosure statement. See 37 CFR 1.97(e)(2).
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`See attached certification statement.
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`The fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17 (p) has been submitted herewith.
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`A certification statement is not submitted herewith.
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`SIGNATURE
`A signature of the appiicant or representative is required in accordance with CFR 1.33, 10.18. Please see CFR
`1.4(d) for the form of the signature.
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`Registration Number
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`Name/Print
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`Gordon K. Hill
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`* This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 197 and 1.98. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which is to file (and by the USPTO to
`process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 2 hours to complete, including gathering,
`preparing, and submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any comments on the amount of time you require
`to complete this form andlor suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sentto the Chief Information Officer, US. Patent and Trademark Office, PD. Box 1450,
`Alexandria. VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES DR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA
`22313-1450.
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`if you need assistance in completing the form. call 1-800-PTO-9199 (1-800-786-9199) and select option 2.
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`ALL REFERENCES CONSIDERED EXCEPT WHERE LINED THROUGH.
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`/D .R. S/
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