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`. Notification of Non-Compliant Appeal Brief
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`Application No.
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`‘ Applianfls)
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`—The MAILING DA TE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address-
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`The Appfial Brief filed on 14 Aggugt 2096 is defective for failure to comply with one or more provisions of 37 CFR 41.37.
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`To avoid dismissal of the appeal. applicant must file anamended brief or other appropriate correction (see MPEP
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`The brief does not contain the items required under 37 CFR 41.37(c). or the items are not under the proper
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`The brief does not contain a statement of the status of all claims. (e.g., rejected. allowed, withdrawn. objected to.
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`At least one amendment has been filed subsequent to the final rejection, and the brief does not contain a
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`(a) The brief does not contain a concise explanation of the subject matter defined in each of the independent
`claims involved in the appeal. referring to the specification-by page and line number and to the drawings. if any.
`by reference characters; and/or (to) the brief fails to: (1) identify. for each independent claim involved in the
`appeal and for each dependent claim argued separately. every means plus function and step plus function under
`35 U.S.C. 112. sixth paragraph. and/or (2) set forth the structure, material. or acts descn‘bed in the specification
`as cor-reaponding to each claimed function with reference to the specification by page and line number. and to
`the drawings, if any. by reference characters (37 CFR 41 .37(c)(1 )(v)).
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`The brief does not contain a concise statement of each ground of rejection presented for review (37 CFR
`41.37(c)(1}(vi))
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`The brief does not present an argument under a separate heading for each ground of rejection on appeal (37 CFR
`41.37(c)(1 )(vih).
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`The brief does not contain a correct copy of the appealed claims as an appendix thereto (37 CFR
`41.37(c)(1)(viiD).
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`The brief does not contain copies of the evidence submitted under 37 CFR 1.130. 1.131. or 1.132 or of any
`other evidence entered by the examiner and relied upon by appellant In the appeal, alang with a
`statement setting forth where in the record that evidence was entered by the examiner. as an appendix
`thereto (37 CFR 41 .37(c)(1)(ix)).
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`The brief does not contain copies of the decisions rendered by a court or the Board in the proceeding
`identified in the Related Appeals and Interferenoes section of the brief as an appendix thereto (37 CFR
`41.37(c)(1)(x)).
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