BUPRENORPHINE WAFER FOR DRUG SUBSTITUTION THERAPY, 15/708,991, No. 1-26-US-1570899103P1 (U.S. Pat. App. Sep. 19, 2017)

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`11-20-1973
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`documents, the indication ofthe year ofthe reign ofthe Emperor must precede the serial number of the patent document. 5Kind of document by the appropriate symbols as
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`C't
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`Foreign Patent Document
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`F
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`F
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`P1
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`CA-2274910-C
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`Date
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`04-03-2008
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`07-05-2005
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`ENDO
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`PHARMACEUTICA
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`LS INC.
`LOHMANN
`THERAPIE SYST
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`CA-2478523-A1
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`10-16-2003
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`FP4
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`DE-19652188-A1
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`06-18-1998
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`LTS [DE]
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`EURO CELTIQUE
`SMLU]
`LOHMANN
`THERAPIE SYST
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`Examiner
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`LTS [DE]
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`3 Enter Office that issued the document, by the two-letter code (VVIPO Standard ST.3). 4 For Japanese patent
`documents, the indication ofthe year ofthe reign ofthe Emperor must precede the serial number of the patent document. 5Kind of document by the appropriate symbols as
`indicated on the document under WlPO Standard ST.16 if possible. 6Applicant is to place a check mark here if English language Translation is attached.
`This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which is to file (and by the
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`gathering, preparing, and submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any comments on the amount of
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`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
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`BRISTOL
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`03-30-1972 MEYERS CO -I
`11-23-1972
`ENDO LAB. -l
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`EP-0185472 A1
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`06-25-1986
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`DE 2138593 A1
`DE-2222039 A1
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`DE-2746414 A1
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`EP-0205282-A2
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`EP-0319243-A1
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`EP-0460588-A1
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`EP-0651997-A1
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`04-26-1979
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`12-17-1986
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`06-07-1989
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`GERLACH
`EDUARD CHEM
`FAB.
`RECKITT &
`COLMANN PROD
`LTD.
`
`EURO CELTIQUE
`SA [LU]
`RECKITT &
`COLMANN PROD
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`12-11-1991
`
`LOHMANN
`THERAPIE SYST
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`05-10-1995
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`YAMANOUCHI
`PHARMA CO LTD
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`[JP]
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`EP-1260216-A1
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`11-27-2002
`
`BESTCE MAN LLC
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`Examiner
`Signature
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`Date
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`lnitial if reference considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with MPEP 609. Draw line through citation if not in conformance and not
`EXAMINER:
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`Patent Documents at wwnusgtocov or MPEP 901.04.
`3 Enter Office that issued the document, by the two-letter code (WIPO Standard ST.3). 4 For Japanese patent
`documents, the indication ofthe year ofthe reign ofthe Emperor must precede the serial number of the patent document. 5Kind of document by the appropriate symbols as
`indicated on the document under WlPO Standard ST.16 if possible. 6Applicant is to place a check mark here if English language Translation is attached.
`This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which is to file (and by the
`USPTO to process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 2 hours to complete, including
`gathering, preparing, and submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any comments on the amount of
`time you require to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sent to the Chief Information Officer, US. Patent and Trademark Office, PO.
`Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND
`TO: Commissioner for Patents, P.0. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 2231 3-1 450.
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`US. Patent and Trademark Office; US. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it contains a valid OMB control number.
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` 03
`
`4s
`
`ES-2214649-T3
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`09-16-2004
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`LOHMANN
`THERAPIE SYST
`LTS.
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`GB-1390772-A
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`04-16-1975
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`ENDO LAB.
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`0‘)
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`GB-1548022-A
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`WYETH JOHN &
`07-04-1979 BROTHER LTD
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`GB-2328443-A
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`02-24-1999
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`JP-2001506640-A
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`05-22-2001
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`JP-2001513549-A
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`09-04-2001
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`JP-2005517722-A
`
`06-16-2005
`
`RECKITT &
`COLMANN PROD
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`LTD [GB]
`LOHMANN
`THERAPIE SYST
`
`RECKITT &
`COLMANN PROD
`
`LOH MANN
`THERAPIE SYST
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`JP-H08291070-A
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`11-05-1996
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`TOYO BOSEKI.
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`JP-861191613-A
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`08-26-1986
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`RECKITT &
`COLMANN PROD
`LTD.
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`Examiner
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`Date
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`EXAMINER:
`considered. lnclude copy of this form with next communication to applicant. 1Applicant’s unique citation designation number (optional). 2See Kinds Codes of USPTO
`Patent Documents at wmvusgtocov or MPEP 901.04.
`3 Enter Office that issued the document, by the two-letter code (WIPO Standard ST.3). 4 For Japanese patent
`documents, the indication ofthe year ofthe reign ofthe Emperor must precede the serial number of the patent document. 5Kind of document by the appropriate symbols as
`indicated on the document under WlPO Standard ST.16 if possible. 6Applicant is to place a check mark here if English language Translation is attached.
`This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which is to file (and by the
`USPTO to process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 2 hours to complete, including
`gathering, preparing, and submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any comments on the amount of
`time you require to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sent to the Chief Information Officer, US. Patent and Trademark Office, PO.
`Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND
`TO: Commissioner for Patents, P.0. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 2231 3-1 450.
`lfyou need assistance in completing the form, call 1-800-PTO-9199 (1-800-786-9199) and selectoption 2.
`
`

`Based on Form PTO/SB/08a; SB/08b
`US. Patent and Trademark Office; US. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it contains a valid OMB control number.
`
`SubstItute for form 1449/PTO
`_
`
`Complete if Known
`
`—To Be Assigned
`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE To Be Assigned
`1 LEXANDER: OKsche
`T B A -
`AnUnn
`d
`—To Be Assigned
`Attorney Docket Number
`1861 .2700006/JMC/MSB/SBL
`
`STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
`
`Examiner
`
`Foreign Patent Document
`
`Publication
`Date
`MM-DD-YYYY
`
`Name of Patentee or
`Applicant of Cited Document
`
`Pages, Columns, Lines,
`Where Relevant Passages
`Or Relevant Figures Appear
`
`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
` 03
`
`WO 0009171-A1
`
`02-24-2000
`
`WO 0016750-A1
`
`03-30-2000
`
`WO-0023079 A1
`
`04-27-2000
`
`WO-0051539 A1
`
`09-08-2000
`
`WO-0051593 A2
`
`09-08-2000
`
`WO-0059423-A1
`
`10-12-2000
`
`FUISZ
`TECHNOLOGIES
`
`LTD [US]
`
`E'QIBACT AB [SEL
`FORMENTI
`FARMACEUTICI
`
`SPA [IT], et al.
`SCHERER
`TECHNOLOGIES
`
`INC R P [US], et al.
`WEST PHARM
`SERv DRUG RES
`
`LTD [GB], et al.
`WATSON
`PHARMACEUTICA
`
`WO-0067739-A2
`
`11-16-2000
`
`PAIN
`THERAPEUTICS
`
`WO-03003957-A1
`
`01-16-2003
`
`UNIV UTAH RES
`
`LAVIPHARM LAB
`INC [US]
`
`Examiner
`Signature
`
`Date
`Considered
`
`lnitial if reference considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with MPEP 609. Draw line through citation if not in conformance and not
`EXAMINER:
`considered. lnclude copy of this form with next communication to applicant. 1Applicant’s unique citation designation number (optional). 2See Kinds Codes of USPTO
`Patent Documents at wwnusgtocov or MPEP 901.04.
`3 Enter Office that issued the document, by the two-letter code (WIPO Standard ST.3). 4 For Japanese patent
`documents, the indication ofthe year ofthe reign ofthe Emperor must precede the serial number of the patent document. 5Kind of document by the appropriate symbols as
`indicated on the document under WlPO Standard ST.16 if possible. 6Applicant is to place a check mark here if English language Translation is attached.
`This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which is to file (and by the
`USPTO to process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 2 hours to complete, including
`gathering, preparing, and submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any comments on the amount of
`time you require to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sent to the Chief Information Officer, US. Patent and Trademark Office, PO.
`Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND
`TO: Commissioner for Patents, P.0. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 2231 3-1 450.
`lfyou need assistance in completing the form, call 1-800-PTO-9199 (1-800-786-9199) and selectoption 2.
`
`

`Based on Form PTO/SB/08a; SB/08b
`US. Patent and Trademark Office; US. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it contains a valid OMB control number.
`
`Substitute for form 1449/PTO
`_
`
`Complete if Known
`
`—To Be Assigned
`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE To Be Assigned
`. LEXANDER: OKsche
`T B A -
`AnUnn
`d
`—To Be Assigned
`Attorney Docket Number
`1861 .2700006/JMC/MSB/SBL
`
`STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
`
`Examiner
`lnitials*
`
`C't
`' e
`
`Foreign Patent Document
`
`Publication
`Date
`MM-DD-YYYY
`
`Name of Patentee or
`Applicant of Cited Document
`
`Pages, Columns, Lines,
`Where Relevant Passages
`Or Relevant Figures Appear
`
`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`WO-03013433-A2
`
`02-20-2003
`
`EURO CELTIQUE
`SA [LU], etal.
`
`03
`
`WO-03015748-A2
`
`02-27-2003
`
`WO-03030883-A1
`
`04-17-2003
`
`WO-03070227-A1
`
`08-28-2003
`
`WO-2005004989-A2
`
`01-20-2005
`
`WO-2005053587-A1
`
`06-16-2005
`
`WO-2005079750-A2
`
`09-01-2005
`
`WO-2006087160-A1
`
`08-24-2006
`
`WO-2007070632-A2
`
`06-21-2007
`
`ACCESS PHARMA
`INC [US], etal.
`KOSMOS
`
`PHARMA[US],et
`al.
`LOHMANN
`THERAPIE SYST
`
`LTS [DE], et al.
`
`MAIBACH TODD
`
`[US]
`
`ACURA
`PHARMACEUTICA
`
`LS INC US , et al.
`BIOPROGRESS
`TECHNOLOGY
`LTD GB et al.
`LOHMANN
`THERAPIE SYST
`
`LTS [DE], et al.
`BIODELIVERY
`SCIENCES
`
`Examiner
`Signature
`
`INTERNATI [US],
`et al.
`
`Date
`Considered
`
`EXAMINER: Initial if reference considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with MPEP 609. Draw line through citation if not in conformance and not
`considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to applicant. 1Applicant’s unique citation designation number (optional). 2See Kinds Codes of USPTO
`Patent Documents at ww‘.~:.usgto,cov or MPEP 901.04.
`3 Enter Office that issued the document, by the two-letter code (VVIPO Standard ST.3). 4 For Japanese patent
`documents, the indication ofthe year ofthe reign ofthe Emperor must precede the serial number of the patent document. 5Kind of document by the appropriate symbols as
`indicated on the document under WIPO Standard ST.16 if possible. 6Applicant is to place a check mark here if English language Translation is attached.
`This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which is to file (and by the
`USPTO to process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 2 hours to complete, including
`gathering, preparing, and submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any comments on the amount of
`time you require to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sent to the Chief Information Officer, US. Patent and Trademark Office, PO.
`Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND
`TO: Commissioner for Patents, P.0. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 2231 3-1 450.
`lfyou need assistance in completing the form, call 1-800-PTO-9199 (1-800-786-9199) and selectoption 2.
`
`

`Based on Form PTO/SB/08a; SB/08b
`US. Patent and Trademark Office; US. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it contains a valid OMB control number.
`
`SubstItute for form 1449/PTO
`_
`
`Complete if Known
`
`—To Be Assigned
`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE To Be Assigned
`. LEXANDER: OKsche
`T B A -
`mum]
`d
`—To Be Assigned
`Attorney Docket Number
`1861 .2700006/JMC/MSB/SBL
`
`STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
`
`Examiner
`lnitials*
`
`C't
`' e
`
`Foreign Patent Document
`
`Publication
`Date
`MM-DD-YYYY
`
`Name of Patentee or
`Applicant of Cited Document
`
`Pages, Columns, Lines,
`Where Relevant Passages
`Or Relevant Figures Appear
`
`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`04-10-2008 03
`
`WO-2007088489-A2
`
`08-09-2007
`
`WO-2007093305-A2
`
`08-23-2007
`
`WO-2007144085-A1
`
`12-21-2007
`
`HARROGATE
`
`HOLDINGS [GB]
`
`ANTARES
`PHARMA IPL AG
`
`[CH], et al.
`LOHMANN
`THERAPIE SYST
`
`LTS [DE], et al.
`
`WO-2008025791-A1
`
`WO-2008040534-A2
`
`03-06-2008
`
`EURO CELTIQUE
`SA [LU], et al.
`
`LABTEC GMBH
`
`[DE], et al.
`
`WG—9104757-A1
`
`04-18-1991
`
`CIMA LABS INC
`
`WO-9312769-A1
`
`WO-9602251-A1
`
`07-08—1993
`
`YAMANOUCHI
`PHARMA CO LTD
`
`EINSTEIN COLL
`02-01-1996 MED [US]
`
`WO-9626720-A1
`
`09-06-1996
`
`SCHERER LTD R
`P [GB], et al_
`
`Examiner
`Signature
`
`Date
`Considered
`
`lnitial if reference considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with MPEP 609. Draw line through citation if not in conformance and not
`EXAMINER:
`considered. lnclude copy of this form with next communication to applicant. 1Applicant’s unique citation designation number (optional). 2See Kinds Codes of USPTO
`Patent Documents at wwnusgtocov or MPEP 901.04.
`3 Enter Office that issued the document, by the two-letter code (VVIPO Standard ST.3). 4 For Japanese patent
`documents, the indication ofthe year ofthe reign ofthe Emperor must precede the serial number of the patent document. 5Kind of document by the appropriate symbols as
`indicated on the document under WlPO Standard ST.16 if possible. 6Applicant is to place a check mark here if English language Translation is attached.
`This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which is to file (and by the
`USPTO to process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 2 hours to complete, including
`gathering, preparing, and submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any comments on the amount of
`time you require to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sent to the Chief Information Officer, US. Patent and Trademark Office, PO.
`Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND
`TO: Commissioner for Patents, P.0. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 2231 3-1 450.
`lfyou need assistance in completing the form, call 1-800-PTO-9199 (1-800-786-9199) and selectoption 2.
`
`

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