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`Attorney Docket No. 30696-733201
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`PATENT
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re Application
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`Inventor(s): Ian Gibbons et a1.
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`Application No. 13/355,458
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`Filed: January 20, 2012
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`Title: SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR
`SAMPLE USE MAXIMIZATION
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`Examiner: REYES, CHRISTOPHER R
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`Art Unit: 1636
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`Confirmation No.:1056
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`Customer No.: 21971
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`Mail Stop Amendment
`Commissioner of Patents
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`PO. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`AMENDMENT AND RESPONSE TO NON-FINAL OFFICE ACTION
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`Dear Madam:
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`In response to Examiner's Non—Final Office Action mailed January 23, 2013, Applicants
`respectfillly request reconsideration of the above-referenced application in View of the following
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`amendments and remarks.
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`A Petition for Extension of Time is requested for a reply within the second month and the fee
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`_ set forth under 37 CPR. §1.17(a)(2) is electronically submitted herewith.
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`Amendments to the Claims begins on page 2 of this paper.
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`Remarks begin on page 13 of this paper
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`Atty. Docket No. 30696-733201
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