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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`FILING DATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`15/589,605
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`05/08/2017
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`Inge Bruheim
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`AKBM-14409/US-16/CON
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`1870
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`7590
`72960
`Casimir Jones, S.C.
`2275 DEMING WAY, SUITE 310
`MIDDLETON, WI 53562
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`02/07/2018
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`EXAMINER
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`WARE, DEBORAH K
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`ART UNIT
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`1651
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`NOTIFICATION DA TE
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`02/07/2018
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`ELECTRONIC
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`Applicant(s)
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`Examiner
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`1. r:8J The amendment filed on 26 Januarv2018 under 37 C FR 1.312 has been considered, and has been:
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`b) D entered as directed to matters of form not affecting the scope of the invention.
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`c) D disapproved because the amendment was filed after the payment of the issue fee.
`Any amendment filed after the date the issue fee is paid must be accompanied by a petition under 37 CFR 1.313(c)(1)
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`and the required fee to withdraw the application from issue.
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`d) D disapproved. See explanation below.
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`C. HILLIARD
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`4.Firm and/or Attorney Names To Be Printed
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`1. CASIMIR JONES S.C.
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`2.
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`3.
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`I authorize USPTO to apply my previously paid issue fee to the
`current fees due
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`D
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`The Director is hereby authorized to apply my previously paid
`issue fee to the current fee due and to charge deficient fees to
`Deposit Account Number
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`If in addition to the payment of the issue fee amount submitted
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`Name
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`City
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`State
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`AKER BIOMARINE ANTARCTIC AS
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`/J. Mitchell Jones/
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`02-05-2018
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`John Mitchell Jones
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`BIOEFFECTIVE KRILL OIL COMPOSITIONS
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`Inge Bruheim
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`Attorney Docket No.: AKBM-14409/US-16/CON
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Conf. No.: 1870
`In re Application of: Bruheim et al.
`Group No.: 1651
`Serial No.:
`15/589,605
`Examiner: WARE
`Filing Date:
`08-May-2017
`BIOEFFECTIVE KRILL OIL COMPOSITIONS
`Entitled:
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`RESPONSE TO THE NOTICE TO FILE CORRECTED
`APPLICATION PAPERS MAILED JANUARY 25, 2018
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`EFS Web Filed
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`In response to the Notice to File Corrected Application Papers After Allowance mailed
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE SPECIFICATION
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`Figure 6. The effect of dietary omega-3 fatty acids on TNF D production by peritoneal
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`Attorney Docket No.: AKBM-14409/US-16/CON
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`REMARKS
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`In the Notice to File Corrected Application Papers mailed January 25, 2018, Applicants
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`May 8, 2017. Applicants have amended the Specification to add the missing text. No new matter
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`No fees are believed to be due in connection with this filing. Nevertheless, if the
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`docket number AKBM-14409/US-16/CON.
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`Dated: January 26, 2018
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`Respectfully,
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`/J. Mitchell Jones/
`J. Mitchell Jones
`Registration No. 44, 174
`CASIMIR JONES, S.C.
`2275 Deming Way Suite 310
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`BIOEFFECTIVE KRILL OIL COMPOSITIONS
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`72960
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`FILING DATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`15/589,605
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`05/08/2017
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`Inge Bruheim
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`AKBM-14409/US-16/CON
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`1870
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`7590
`72960
`Casimir Jones, S.C.
`2275 DEMING WAY, SUITE 310
`MIDDLETON, WI 53562
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`0112512018
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`EXAMlNER
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`WARE, DEBORAH K
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`ART UNIT
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`1651
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`NOTIFICATION DATE
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`01/25/2018
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`ELECTRONIC
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`Notice of the Office communication was sent electronically on above-indicated "Notification Date" to the
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`pto.correspondence@casimirjones.com
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Commissioner for Patents
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
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`\l\N\/W.uspto.gov
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`Application No. : 15589605
`Applicant : Bruheim
`Filing Date : 05/08/2017
`Date Mailed : 01/25/2018
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`NOTICE TO FILE CORRECTED APPLICATION PAPERS
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`Notice of Allowance Mailed
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`This application has been accorded an Allowance Date and is being prepared for issuance. The
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`Application No. 15589605
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`IDENTIFICATION OF APPLICATION DEFICIENCIES
`IN APPLICATION FILED ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 16, 2012
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`ROGOZHIN SERGEI
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`Sclabos et al.
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`2008-04-09
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`EP 1127497
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`EP 1292294
`EP 1385500
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`2009-03-18
`2010-07-28
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`EP 1392623
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`2004-03-03
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`EP 1406641
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`2004-04-14
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`EP 1419768
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`EP 1542670
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`EP 1631280
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`2005-06-22
`SUNTORY LIMITED
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`2004-04-08
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`BTG INTERNATIONAL
`LIMITED
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`NIPPON SUISAN KAISHA,
`LTD.
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`ENZYMOTEC LTD
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`BRUZZESE
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`EP 1743531
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`GB 2097014
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`GB 921537
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`JP 02049091
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`JP 04057853
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`JP 2004-534800
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`JP 2524217
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`JP-A-2003-003192
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`JP-A-2003-048831
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`JP-A-2003-146883
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`1988-02-01
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`SNOW BRAND MILK PROD
`CO LTD
`UNITIKA LTD
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`2001-06-12
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`2003-01-08
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`2003-02-21
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`2003-05-21
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`JP-A-2007-246404
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`NIPPON SUISAN KAISHA
`LTD
`HIROSE YUKIHIRO
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`SUNTORY LTD
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`HIROSE YUKIHIRO
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`BIOTECHNOLOGY
`RESEARCH LTD
`HIROSE YUKIHIRO
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`FUJI CHEM IND CO LTD
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`SNOW BRAND MILK PROD
`CO LTD
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`Nichiro Gyogyo et al.
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`Kokai
`KRGUCHKOV
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`Westfalia Separator
`Industry GmbH
`Neptune Technologies &
`Bioress
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`Norway Seafoods AS
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`SC DICOPHAR
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`Aker Biomarine ASA
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`Catchpole
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`1993-12-09
`PHAIRSON MEDICAL AB
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`WO 1993/24142
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`WO 1997 /38585
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`1997-10-23
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`WO 1997 /39759
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`1997-10-30
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`WO 2000/25608
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`WO 2001/082928
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