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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Attorney Docket No. 47697-709.201
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`PATENT
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`In re Application
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`Inventors: Timothy A. BLAUWKAMP, el al.
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`Application No.: 15/952,203
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`Filed: April 12, 2018
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`Title:
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`SAMPLE PREPARATION METHODS,
`SYSTEMS AND COMPOSITIONS
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`VVVVVVVVVVV
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`Confirmation No.: 6884
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`Art Unit: 1637
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`Examiner: Teresa E. Strzelecka
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`Customer No. 021971
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`RESPONSE TO RESTRICTION REQUIREMENT
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`PO. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Dear Commissioner:
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`This is a response to the Restriction Requirement mailed August 20, 2019, setting an initial
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`due date of October 20, 2019, a Sunday. This Response is made the next business day and is
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`therefore considered timely. Applicant believes that this response is timely filed and no fees are due.
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`Amendments to the Claims begin on page ; of this paper.
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`Remarks begin on page 8 of this paper.
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`Conclusion begins on page Q of this paper.
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