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`VWGOA EX1002
`U.S. Patent No. 10,965,512
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`METHOD AND APPARATUS USING CELL-SPECIFIC AND COMMON
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`DECLARATION(37 CFR 4.63} FOR UTILITY OR DESIGN APPLICATION USING AN >
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`Tithe of
`invention
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`Used.in leu of AIA-OF (08-12)
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`As the below named inventor, | herety declare that:
`This declaration[| The attached aeication; or
`Ixi United States application or PCT international application number
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`filed on
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`L__04/30/2013
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`is directed to:
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`The above-identified application was madeor authorizedte be made by me.
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`i believe that | am the original inventor of an onginal joint inventor of a claimed invention in the application.
`i hereby acknowledgethat anywillful false statement made in this declaration is punishable under 18 U.S.C. 10074
`byfine or imprisonment of not more than five (5) years, or both.
`i hereby state that | have reviewed and understand the contents of the above identified application, including the claims,
`as amended by any amendment.
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`} acknowledge the duty to disclose information material to patentability as defined in 87 C.F.R. 1.56 including for
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`LEGAL NAME OF INVENTOR
`inventor:
`Kemin Li
`Signature:
`LE Le-
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`Date: 06/2, Zeol>
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`i As the- below named inventor,| hereby deciare that:
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`[Title of
`invention
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`This declaration [| The attached application, or
`jis directed to:
`:
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` United States application or PCT international application number
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`04/30/2013
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`.
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`The above-identified application was made or authorized to be made by me.
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`must have been previously filled. Use an additional PTO/AIAIO? form for each additional inventor.
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`i beleve that i am the original inventor oF an original joint inventor of a claimed invention in the apolication.
`i hereby acknowledge that any willful falise statement made in this declaration is punishable under 18 U.S.C. 10014
`‘Pyfine or imprisonment of not morethjan fivee (5) years, or both.
`l hereby state that | have reviewed and understandthe contents of the aboveidentified application, including the claims,
`as amended by any amendment.
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`| acknowledge ihe dutyto disclose infermation material to patentability as defined in 37 C.F.R. 1.58 including for
`continuation-in-part applications, material information which became available between the fiing date of the prior
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`LEGAL NAME OF INVENTOR
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`inventor:
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`Signature:
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`Haiming Huang.
`SO:po
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`First Named
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