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`PATENT
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re the Application of:
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`Inventors: Timothy A. Blauwkamp, et al.
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`Serial No.: 15/952,203
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`Filing Date: April 12, 2018
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`Title: SAMPLE PREPARATION METHODS,
`SYSTEMS AND COMPOSITIONS
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`Art Unit: 1674
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`Examiner: Unassigned
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`Confirmation No.: 6884
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`Customer No.: 021971
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`Commissioner of Patents
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`RESPONSE TO NOTICE TO COMPLY WITH RE UIREMENTS FOR PATENT
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`APPLICATIONS CONTAINING NUCLEOTIDE SE! QUENCE AND/OR AMINO ACID
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`SE UENCE DISCLOSURES
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`Dear Commissioner:
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`Applicant submits herewith a response to the Notice to Comply with Requirements for
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`Patent Applications Containing Nucleotide Sequence and/or Amino Acid Sequence Disclosures
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`mailed on May 10, 2018, setting a two-month shortened statutory period for reply. This response
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`is submitted within the shortened statutory period for reply. Accordingly, this response is timely
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`filed.
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`Prior to examination on the merits of the above-identified application and calculation of
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`additional fees, please amend the specification as follows:
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`Amendments to the Specification begin on page 2 of this paper.
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`Remarks begin on page 6 of this paper.
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