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`16/116,695
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`08/29/2018
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`Julian Michael
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`26253-41379/US
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`1006
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`759°
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`Dropbox/FENWICK
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`NGUYEN” QUANG N
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`ART UNIT
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`244 1
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`NOTIFICATION DATE
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`10/10/2019
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`ELECTRONIC
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`Notice of the Office communication was sent electronically on above—indicated "Notification Date" to the
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`following e—mail address(es):
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`PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
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`0,7709 A0170” Summary
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`Application No.
`16/116,695
`Examiner
`QUANG N NGUYEN
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`Applicant(s)
`Michael et al.
`Art Unit
`2441
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`AIA (FITF) Status
`Yes
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`- The MAILING DA TE of this communication appears on the cover sheet wit/7 the correspondence address -
`Period for Reply
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`A SHORTENED STATUTORY PERIOD FOR REPLY IS SET TO EXPIRE g MONTHS FROM THE MAILING
`DATE OF THIS COMMUNICATION.
`Extensions of time may be available under the provisions of 37 CFR 1.136(a). In no event, however, may a reply be timely filed after SIX (6) MONTHS from the mailing
`date of this communication.
`|f NO period for reply is specified above, the maximum statutory period will apply and will expire SIX (6) MONTHS from the mailing date of this communication.
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`- Failure to reply within the set or extended period for reply will, by statute, cause the application to become ABANDONED (35 U.S.C. § 133).
`Any reply received by the Office later than three months after the mailing date of this communication, even if timely filed, may reduce any earned patent term
`adjustment. See 37 CFR 1.704(b).
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`Status
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`1). Responsive to communication(s) filed on 08/29/2018.
`[:1 A declaration(s)/affidavit(s) under 37 CFR 1.130(b) was/were filed on
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`2a)D This action is FINAL.
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`This action is non-final.
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`3)[:] An election was made by the applicant in response to a restriction requirement set forth during the interview on
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`4)[:] Since this application is in condition for allowance except for formal matters, prosecution as to the merits is
`closed in accordance with the practice under Expat/7e Quay/e, 1935 CD. 11, 453 O.G. 213.
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`Disposition of Claims*
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`Claim(s)
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`1—20 is/are pending in the application.
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`5a) Of the above claim(s)
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`is/are withdrawn from consideration.
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`E] Claim(s)
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`is/are allowed.
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`Claim(s) fl is/are rejected.
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`[:1 Claim(s) _ is/are objected to.
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`Application Papers
`10). The specification is objected to by the Examiner.
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`11). The drawing(s) filed on 08/29/2018 is/are: a). accepted or b)[:] objected to by the Examiner.
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`Applicant may not request that any objection to the drawing(s) be held in abeyance. See 37 CFR 1.85(a).
`Replacement drawing sheet(s) including the correction is required if the drawing(s) is objected to. See 37 CFR 1.121 (d).
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`Priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119
`12)[:] Acknowledgment is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d) or (f).
`Certified copies:
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`a)I:I All
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`b)D Some**
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`C)D None of the:
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`1.[:] Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.
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`2.[:] Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No.
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`3:] Copies of the certified copies of the priority documents have been received in this National Stage
`application from the International Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2(a)).
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`** See the attached detailed Office action for a list of the certified copies not received.
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`Attachment(s)
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`Notice of References Cited (PTO-892)
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`Information Disclosure Statement(s) (PTO/SB/08a and/or PTO/SB/08b)
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`Paper No(s)/Mail DateM.
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`3) C] Interview Summary (PTO-413)
`Paper No(s)/Mail Date
`4) CI Other-
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`PTOL-326 (Rev. 11-13)
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`Office Action Summary
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`Part of Paper No./Mai| Date 20191002
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`Application/Control Number: 16/116,695
`Art Unit: 2441
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`fieteiiee eet‘ien
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`This Office Action is respeneive te the Appiieetien 163/1 16,695 fiiee 081’29/2013
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`Cieiine 123 are pending fer exeminetien. The present eppiieetien, iiied en er after March
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`16, 2011i is being examined under the titst inventor te tiie previsiehe 0? the AiA.
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`Prierity
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`Apeiieant’e eieim fer the benefit Of a ptientiied appiieetieh under 35 H.313.
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`iigie) er under 35 MUSIC, 12:“), 12h er 365(0) is aekhewiedged.
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`infermetien flteeieeere fitetetnent
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`in eernpiiehee with the previsiene et 3? CFR 1.97. Aeeerdingiy,
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`the Entennatieh
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`dieeieeure statement is; being eeneieeree by the examiner.
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`The Eengtny speeiiieatien hes not been checked tn the extent necessary
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`it) determine the nteeenee ef eii neeeihie miner enete. Aeniieent'e eoeperetien is;
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`requested in cmreeting any en‘ere at which appiieant may heeerne aware in the
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`The diecteeure te ebteeteci tp because at the teitewing iniermaittiee:
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`On page ’17 under eeetien “Qtaee Reference to Retated Appiicatiane", the Cited
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`appending appitcatipne eheute be updated with current etatneee eneh ae U3.
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`Paiettt Aunticafion Sena? Now the titina date,
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`conflicting ciatrne are net identtcat, but at teaet ene examined appticatten ciatrn is; net
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`patentahty diettnct item the reference ciatm(e) because the examined appticetten chain: is
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`either anticipated by, er wetttd have been obvieue ever, the reference ctaimte}. See,
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`e..,g in re Berg, 140 F.3d 1428, 46 USPQEd 1226 {Ft-3e. Cir. 153693); in re Gaedrnan, ‘Et
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`F.3d W46, 29 USPQ2d 2313 (Fed. Cir. 15:39:33); in re Lertgr} 759 F.2d 887, 225 USPQ 645
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`(Fed, Cit i985}; in re Van Omum, 886 FHEd 93?, 214 USPQ “Kai (609A i982); in re
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`iii/age}, 422 F.2d 438, 1&4 USPC} Sit? (CGPA 1979); and in re Thoringz‘en, 4i8 F.2d 528,
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`i63 USPQ 644 (CCPA igfig).
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`nenetatntei‘y deubie patenting gteunti previdetfi the centiieting aepiieetion er patent either
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`is ehewn te be eemmeniy ewned with this appiieetien, er eieime an inventien made as e
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`reeuit et activities undertaken within the scene at a joint research egteement
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`Etieetive January 1, 195364, a registered attetney er agent at recent may Sign a
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`at US. Patent No, 9,4i3,70$ eehteih every eiement 0f etainte $26.”: at
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`aeptieetien and thee anticipate the eiaihie at the instant epeiiea‘tien. Ciaihie et the instant
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`eepiieaticn thereiere are net patentiy distinct imrn the eeriier eetent eieirns and es such
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`are tiripetehtehie ever ehvieus-tyee eeuhie patenting. A Eater a‘epiieetien eiaim is net
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`petentty distinct trem an eeriier cieirn it the tater etaim is anticipated by the eariier eiairri.
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`“A tater patent eiaim is not peterttabi;i distinct trem en eeriier patent ciaint if the ieter eieim ehviens
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`ever. erentieieeteri by, the earlier eieint in re Lentgii 759 F.2d at 896: 225 USE-7C? at 651 (affirming a
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`heieing st ebviettsness—type deubie patenting: beeeuse the cieims at issue were ebvieus ever Claims in tour
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`prier art patents); in re Ben} 14%) F.3d at 1437‘ 46 USPQQd tit-12:33 (Fed. Ct? 1938) (affirming a hat-sting
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`eiz-vieusness—tyhe deuhie patenting where a patent applicatien eieim to a genus is anticipated by a patent
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`eieim tr} 3 species within thetgenus)“. EL! LELLYAND CQMPANY vs BARR LABQRATGRiES WC” Unite-Ci
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`States Cettrt et Appeals fer the Federai Circuit! ON FETiTiC-N FCDFt REHEARENG EN BANG (DECifiED:
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`Mayfifl, 2001).
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`A shertenect stetutery eeried tet reeiy te this aetien is set to expire THREE (3}
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`months item the meiiing date of this semmnnicetien See 33’ CPR 1 {134‘
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`Any inquiryi eeneernihg this communication er eeriier eeinmtinicetiens item the
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`examiner sheuid he directed it) Queng N. Nguyen whese teiephene number is {5751) 2772~
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`it attempts te reach the examiner by teieehene ere unsiieeess’itii, the examiner’s
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`SPEE, Wing Chen, can he reached at
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`(57’1) 272—7493. The tax ehehe number for
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`the ergenizatien is {Wt}; 27’3v836i}.
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`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2441
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