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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARKOFFICE
`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`09/436,515
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`FILING DATE
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`11/09/1999
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKETNO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`JACK B. STUBBS
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`24278-1
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`6756
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`24256
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`7590
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`03/05/2004
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`DINSMORE& SHOHL, LLP
`1900 CHEMED CENTER
`255 EAST FIFTH STREET
`CINCINNATI, OH 45202
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`' RICHMAN, GLENN E
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`DATE MAILED:03/05/2004
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`PTO-90C (Rev. 10/03)
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`Responseto Rule 312 Communication
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`Application No.
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`Applicant(s)}
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`09/436,515
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`Examiner
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`Glenn Richman
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`STUBBSETAL.
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`Art Unit
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`3764
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`-- The MAILING DATEofthis communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address —
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`4. The amendmentfiled on 24 October 2003 under 37 CFR 1.312 has been considered, and has been:
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`a) [Kl
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`entered.
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`b)(_ entered as directed to matters of form not affecting the scope of the invention.
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`c)C disapproved because the amendmentwasfiled after the payment of the issuefee.
`Any amendmentfiled after the date the issue fee is paid must be accompanied bya petition under 37 CFR 1.313(c)(1)
`and the required fee to withdraw the application from issue.
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`d)(_ disapproved. See explanation below.
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`e)C entered in part. See expianation below.
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`Art Unit: 3764 U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`PTOL-271 (Rev. 04-01)
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`Reponseto Rute 312 Communication
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`Part of Paper No. 22
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`Glenn Richman
`Primary Examiner
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