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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re application of:
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`Harrison et al.
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`Appl. No.: 11/273,575
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`Filed: November 15, 2005
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`Confirmation No.: 3339
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`Examiner:
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`Atty. Docket: 2476.0060000/RWE/SLE
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`For: Ramipril Formulation
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`Listed on accompanying IDS Forms, PTO/SB/OSA and PTO/SB/OSB, are
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`compliance with the duty of disclosure requirements of 37 C.F.R. §§ 1.56, 1.97 and 1.98.
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`Copies of documents NPLl to NPL39 and FP10 to FP22 are submitted.
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`Application Publications, documents USlO to US49, cited on the attached IDS Form,
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`PTO/SB/OSA, are not submitted.
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`the related co-pending US. Patent Application No. 1 l/509,032, as documents
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`NPL16 to NPL22;
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`the related co-pending US. Patent Application No. 1 1/508,916, as documents
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`NPL23 to NPL31;
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`the related co-pending US. Patent Application No. l 1/976,865, as documents
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`NPL32 and NPL33;
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`the related co-pending US. Patent Application No. 10/593,627 as document
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`NPL34; and
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`the related co-pending US. Patent Application No. 1 1/777,849 as documents
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`NPL35 to NPL39.
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`The Examiner's attention is directed to the following co-pending US. patent
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`Application No. 11/509,032, inventors Harrison, P., et al., filed August 24, 2006,
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`published as US 2007/0053975 A1, listed herein as document US44;
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`Application No. 1 1/508,916, inventors Harrison, P., et al., filed August 24, 2006,
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`published as US 2007/0098782 A1, listed herein as document U845;
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`Application No. 11/777,849, inventor Eyjolfsson, R., filed July 13, 2007,
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`published as US 2007/0254030 A1, listed herein as document US46;
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`Application No. 1 l/976,859, inventors Harrison, P., et al., filed October 29, 2007,
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`published as US 2008/0108687 A1, listed herein as document US47;
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`Application No. 11/976,865, inventors Harrison, P., et al., filed October 29, 2007,
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`published as US 2008/0108688 A1, listed herein as document U848; and
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`Application No. 1 1/593,627, inventor Eyjolfsson, R., filed March 23, 2005,
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`published as US 2008/0234353 A1, listed herein as document US49.
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