UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Konda Technologies, Inc
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`In re Application of
`KONDA, Venkat
`Application No.: 12/601,275
`PCT No.: PCT/US08/64605
`Int. Filing Date: 22 May 2008
`Priority Date: 25 May 2007
`Att. Doc. No.: V-0045US
`For: VLSI LAYOUTS OF FULLY
`CONNECTED GENERALIZED
`NETWORKS
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`INTERNATIONAL PATENTLEGALADM.
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`DECISION
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`Apphcant’s Petition To Accept Late Payment of the Basic National Fee Under 37
`CFR 1.137(a), filed in the above-captioned application on 08 August 2019is
`GRANTED.
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`Applhcantstates that the entire delay in filing the required reply from the due date
`for the required reply until the filing of a grantable petition was unintentional. The
`proper response waspreviously filed on 22 December 2009. The petition fee has
`been furnished. A terminal disclaimeris not required as the application wasfiled on
`or after 08 June 1995. Accordingly, all requirements under 37 CFR 1.137(a) have
`been satisfied.
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`/Erin P. Thomson/
`Erin P. Thomson
`Attorney Advisor
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`Application Number: 12/601,275
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`Art Unit: 2819
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`Communication Dated: August 8, 2019
`In The UnitedStates PatentAndTrademarkOffice
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`Application Number: 12/601,275
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`Application Filed: 11/22/2009
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`Applicant(s): Venkat Konda
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`Patent No.
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`8,269,523
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`Title: VLSI Layouts of Fully Connected Generalized Networks Confirmation No: 6372
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`Examiner/Art Unit: Vibol Tan / 2819
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`Priority Date: 5/25/2007
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`San Jose, 2019 August 8
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`PETITION TO ACCPET LATE PAYMENT OF THE BASIC
`NATIONAL FEE UNDER 37 CFR 1.137
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`Attn: Richard Cole
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`Office of PCT Legal
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`Mail Stop PCT
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`P.O. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, Virginia, 22313-1450
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`Dear Sir/Madam:
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`20
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`For the above referenced application, please accept the paymentof the basic national fee
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`as being unintentionally delayed. The entire delay in filing the basic national fee from the
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`due date for the fee until the filing of a grantable petition under 37 CFR 1.137 was
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`unintentional. A check of $1000, the small entity fee, for this petition is enclosed.
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`25
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`Very respectfully,
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`/Venkat Konda/
`
`Venkat Konda
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`6278 Grand Oak Way
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`San Jose, CA 95135
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`30
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`Phone: 408-472-3273
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`Title of Invention:
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`VLSI LAYOUTS OF FULLY CONNECTED GENERALIZED NETWORKS
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`First Named Inventor/Applicant Name:
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`Venkat Konda
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`Attorney Docket Number:
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`V-0045US
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`Filed as Small Entity
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`Filing Fees for U.S. National Stage under 35 USC 371
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`Electronic Patent Application Fee Transmittal
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`Fee Code
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`PET. REVIVE ABANDON APP, DELAY PYMT-RESP
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`1000
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`1000
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`Patent-Appeals-and-Interference:
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`6372
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`Title of Invention:
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`VLSI LAYOUTS OF FULLY CONNECTED GENERALIZED NETWORKS
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`The Director of the USPTO is hereby authorized to charge indicated fees and credit any overpaymentas follows:
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`Art Unit: 2819
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`Communication Dated: August 8, 2019
`In The UnitedStates PatentAndTrademarkOffice
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`Application Filed: 11/22/2009
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`Applicant(s): Venkat Konda
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`Patent No.
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`8,269,523
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`Title: VLSI Layouts of Fully Connected Generalized Networks Confirmation No: 6372
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`Examiner/Art Unit: Vibol Tan / 2819
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`Priority Date: 5/25/2007
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`San Jose, 2019 August 8
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`PETITION TO ACCPET LATE PAYMENT OF THE BASIC
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`Attn: Richard Cole
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`Office of PCT Legal
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`Mail Stop PCT
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`P.O. Box 1450
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`as being unintentionally delayed. The entire delay in filing the basic national fee from the
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`due date for the fee until the filing of a grantable petition under 37 CFR 1.137 was
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`unintentional. A check of $1000, the small entity fee, for this petition is enclosed.
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`25
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`Very respectfully,
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`/Venkat Konda/
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`Venkat Konda
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`6278 Grand Oak Way
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`San Jose, CA 95135
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`30
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`Phone: 408-472-3273
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`VLSI LAYOUTS OF FULLY CONNECTED GENERALIZED NETWORKS
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`First Named Inventor/Applicant Name:
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`Venkat Konda
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`Attorney Docket Number:
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`V-0045US
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`Filing Fees for U.S. National Stage under 35 USC 371
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`PATENT ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET
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`Electronic Version v1.1
`Stylesheet Version v1.2
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`SUBMISSION TYPE:
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`NEW ASSIGNMENT
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`NATURE OF CONVEYANCE:
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`ASSIGNMENT
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`CONVEYING PARTY DATA
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`KONDA TECHNOLOGIES INC.
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`RECEIVING PARTY DATA
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`EPAS ID: PAT5474857
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`Name:———=«(VENKATKONDASS
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`CORRESPONDENCE DATA
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`(408)238-2478
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`Correspondencewill be sent to the e-mail addressfirst; if that is unsuccessful, it will be sent
`using a fax number,if provided; if that is unsuccessful, it will be sent via US Mail.
`Phone:
`4084723273
`Email:
`venkat@kondatech.com
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`KONDA TECHNOLOGIES INC.
`AddressLine 1:
`6278 GRAND OAK WAY
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`ASSIGNMENT OF PATENTS
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`WHEREAS,Konda Technologies, inc., a California corporation, located at 6278 Grand Oak
`Way, San Jose, CA 95135, hereinafter referred to as “Assignor,” is the record owner ofthe
`patents described as
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`i}
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`Title: VLSI Layouts ofFully Connected Generalized Networks
`US Patent No.:
`8,269,523
`Patent issue Date:
`September 18, 2012;
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`Title: VLSI Layouts of Fully Connected Generalized Networks
`US Patent Application No.:
` 16/202,067
`Patent Filing Date:©November 27, 2018;
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`2)
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`WHEREAS,Konda, Venkat of San Jose, California, having a residence at 6278
`Grand Oak Way, San Jose, CA, hereinafter referred to as “ASSIGNEE,”wishes to acquire all
`right, title and interest to and under the patents described above owned by Assignor and in and to
`anyand all improvements to said applications andin any Letters Patent and Registrations which
`may be granted on the same in the United States or any country throughout the world;
`For good and valuable consideration, receipt ofwhich is hereby acknowledged by
`Assignor, effective 15"dayofApril, 2019, has assigned, and by these presents does assign to
`Assignee all right, title and interest for the United States and all foreign countries, in and to any
`and all improvements for the applications described above and in and to said applications and to
`all utility divisional continuing, substitute, renewal, reissue, and all other patent applications
`which have been or shall be filed in the United States and all foreign counterparts (including
`patent, utility model and industrial designs), and in and to any Letters Patent and Registrations
`which may hereafter be granted on the same in the United States andall countries throughout the
`world, and to claim the priority from the application as provided by the Paris Convention. The
`right, title and interest is to be held and enjoyed by Assignee and Assignee’s successors and
`assigns as fully and exclusively as it would have been held and enjoyed by Assignor had this
`Assignment not been made, for the full term ofany Letters Patent and Registrations which may
`be granted thereon, or of any division, renewal, continuation in whole or in part, substitution,
`conversion, reissue, prolongation or extension thereof.
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`Assignor further agrees that they will, without charge to Assignee, butat
`Assignee’s expense, (a) cooperate with Assignee in the prosecution ofU.S. Patent applications
`and foreign counterparts on the applications and any improvements, (b) execute, verily,
`acknowledge and deliverall such further papers, including patent applications and instruments of
`transfer, and (c) perform such other acts as Assignee lawfully may request to obtain or maintain
`Letters Patent and Registrations for the applications and improvements in any andall countries,
`and to vest title thereto in Assignee, or Assignee’s successors and assigns.
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`IN TESTIMONYWHEREOE,Assignor has signed on the date indicated,
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`Date:__¢fis]2015 By oka bina
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`Venkat Konda (Founder/CEQ)
`Konda Technologies Inc.
`6278 Grand Oak Way
`San Jose, CA 93135
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`Venkat Konda, San Jose, CA;
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`V-0045 US
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`This applicationisraed to and incorporates by referencein its entirety the US
`Patent ApplicationDecket-Ne-v=6038US entitled "FULLY CONNECTED
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`GENERALIZED BUTTERFLY FAT TREE NETWORKS"by Venkat Kondaassigned
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`to the same assignee as the current application filed concurrently, the PCT Application
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`Serial No. PCT /US08/64603 entitled "FULLY CONNECTED GENERALIZED
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`BUTTERFLY PAT TREE NETWORKS"by Venkat Konda assigned to the same
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`assignee as the current application, filed May 22, 2008, the U.S. Provisional Patent
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`Application Serial No. 60/940, 387 entitled "FULLY CONNECTED GENERALIZED
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`BUTTERFLY PAT TREE NETWORKS"by Venkat Konda assigned to the same
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`10
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`assignee as the current application, filed May 25, 2007, and the U.S. Provisional Patent
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`Application Serial No. 60/940, 390 entitled "FULLY CONNECTED GENERALIZED
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`MULTI-LINK BUTTERFLY FAT TREE NETWORKS"by Venkat Konda assigned to
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`the same assigneeas the current application, filed May 25, 2007.
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`This application is related‘toand incorporates by referencein its entirety the US
`Patent Application Beeket-Ne-v=6059US entitled "FULLY CONNECTED
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`15
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`GENERALIZED MULTI-LINK MULTI-STAGE NETWORKS"by Venkat Konda
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`assigned to the same assignee as the current application filed concurrently, the PCT
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`Application Serial No. PCT /US08/64604 entitled "FULLY CONNECTED
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`GENERALIZED MULTI-LINK MULTI-STAGE NETWORKS"by Venkat Konda
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`assigned to the same assignee as the current application, filed May 22, 2008, the U.S.
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`Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/940, 389 entitled "FULLY CONNECTED
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`GENERALIZED REARRANGEABLY NONBLOCKING MULTI-LINK MULTI-
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`STAGE NETWORKS"by Venkat Kondaassigned to the same assignee as the current
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`application, filed May 25, 2007, the U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No.
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`25
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`60/940, 391 entitled "FULLY CONNECTED GENERALIZED FOLDED MULTI-
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`STAGE NETWORKS"by Venkat Kondaassigned to the same assignee as the current
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`application, filed May 25, 2007 and the U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No.
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`60/940, 392 entitled "FULLY CONNECTED GENERALIZED STRICTLY
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`NONBLOCKING MULTI-LINK MULTI-STAGE NETWORKS"by Venkat Konda
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