UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Addtess. COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
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`F ING OR 371 (C) DATE
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`APPLICATION NUMBER
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`FIRST NAMED APPLICANT
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`ATTY. DOCKET NO./TITLE
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`15/952,203
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`04/12/2018
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`Timothy A. Blauwkamp
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`47697-709201
`CONFIRMATION NO. 6884
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`21971
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`WILSON, SONSINI, GOODRICH & ROSATI
`650 PAGE MILL ROAD
`PALO ALTO, CA 94304-1050
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`FORMALITIES LETTER
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`Date Mailed: 05/10/2018
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`NOTICE TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS FOR PATENT
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`APPLICATIONS CONTAINING NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE
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`AND/OR AMINO ACID SEQUENCE DISCLOSURES
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`Filing Date Granted
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`Applicant is given TWO MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE within which to comply with the sequence
`rules, 37 CFR §§ 1 821-1825. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in ABANDONMENT of the
`application under 37 CFR § 1.821 (g). Extension of time may be obtained by filing a petition accompanied by the
`extension fee under the provisions of 37 CFR § 1.136.
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`' This application does not contain, as a separate part of the disclosure on paper copy, a "Sequence Listing" as
`required by 37 CFR 1.821 (c) Applicant must provide an initial paper or compact disc copy of the "Sequence
`Listing", as well as an amendment specifically directing its entry into the application and a statement
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`published in the Federal Register at 65 FR 54604 (September 8, 2000) and 1238 CG 145 (September 19,
`2000). Applicant must provide an initial computer readable form (CRF) copy of the "Sequence Listing" and a
`statement that the content of the sequence listing information recorded in computer readable form is identical
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`as required by 37 CFR 1.821 (e), 1.821(f), 1.821 (g), 1.825(b), or 1.825(d). If applicant desires the sequence
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