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`PATENT APPLICATION
`Docket No. 16785122
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re application of:
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`First Inventor:
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`Martin BAUER
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`Title:
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`FASTENING ELEMENT
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`Serial No.:
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`14/635,652
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`Filed:
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`March 2, 2015
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`Confirmation No.:
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`5183
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`Examiner:
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`SKROUPA, JOSHUAA
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`Art Unit
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`3679
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`AMENDMENT ”A” AND RESPONSE
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`Via E~File
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`P.O. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313~1450
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`Dear Commissioner:
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`In response to the Non—Final Office Action dated September 18, 2017 (the ”Office
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`Action"), please amend the above—identified application as follows:
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`Amendments to the Claims are reflected in the listing of claims which begins on page 2
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`of this paper.
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`Amendments to the Drawings begin on page 4 of this paper and include attached
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`replacement sheets.
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`Amendments to the Specification begin on page 5 of this paper.
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`Remarks/Arguments begin on page 6 ofthis paper.
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`An Appendix including amended drawing figures is attached following page 10 of this
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`paper.
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