Applicant-Initiated Interview Summary
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`Application
`No.
`15/789,862
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`Examiner
`JENNFERP
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`MCDONALD
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`Applicant(s)
`SAZANI et al.
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`'
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`AIA (First Inventor
`tpo)&mus
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`All participants (applicant, applicants representative, PTO personnel):
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`1. JENNIFER P MCDONALD (Primary Examiner);
`Telephonic
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`2. ERIC STEFFE (Attorney); Telephonic
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`3. NEIL SHULL (Attorney); Telephonic
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`4. MARC EVANS (Attorney); Telephonic
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`Date of Interview: 11 April 2018
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`Claims Discussed: CLAIM 66.
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`Brief Description of the main topic(s) of discussion: The written description rejection was discussed.
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`Issues Discussed:
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`ltem(s) under 35 U.S.C. 112:
`Applicant pointed to the following portions of the specification to show support for the instant claim(s): page 7, line 4;
`top of page 19; page 42, line 24.
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`Examiner indicated that the claim is directed to specific PMO sequences, each 21 nucleotides in length, and that the
`prior—filed and instant applications do not provide support for each 21—nucleotide PMO of a defined sequence.
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`No agreement was reached.
`
`Priority:
`Applicant pointed to the following portions of the specification (and prior—filed applications) to show support for the
`instant claim(s): page 7, line 4; top of page 19; page 42, line 24.
`
`Examiner indicated that the claim is directed to specific PMO sequences, each 21 nucleotides in length, and that the
`prior—filed and instant applications do not provide support for each 21—nucleotide PMO of a defined sequence.
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`No agreement was reached.
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`
`
`/Jennifer Pitrak McDonald/
`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 1674
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`Applicant is reminded that a complete written statement as to the substance of the interview must be made of record in
`the application file. It is the applicants responsibility to provide the written statement, unless the interview was initiated
`by the Examiner and the Examiner has indicated that a written summary will be provided. See MPEP 713.04
`Please further see:
`MPEP 713.04
`Title 37 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 1.133 Interviews, paragraph (b)
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`37 CFR § 1.2 Business to be transacted in writing
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTOL-413/413b (Rev. 01/01/2015)
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`Interview Summary
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`Paper No. 20180411
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`Applicant recordation instructions: The formal written reply to the last Office action must include the substance of the
`interview. (See MPEP section 713.04). If a reply to the last Office action has already been filed, applicant is given a
`non-extendable period of the longer of one month or thirty days from this interview date, or the mailing date of this
`interview summary form, whichever is later, to file a statement of the substance of the interview
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`Examiner recordation instructions: Examiners must summarize the substance of any interview of record. A complete
`and proper recordation of the substance of an interview should include the items listed in MPEP 713.04 for complete
`and proper recordation including the identification of the general thrust of each argument or issue discussed, a general
`indication of any other pertinent matters discussed regarding patentability and the general results or outcome of the
`interview, to include an indication as to whether or not agreement was reached on the issues raised.
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