IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re application of
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`Valerie Kucharewski
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`Application No.:
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`16/178,331
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`November 15‘, 2018
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`Conf. No.:
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`5172
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`PEOPLE LISTS
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
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`UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 1.97
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`Commissioner for Patents
`PO. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Dear Commissioner:
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`Please find, pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 1.98(a)(1), the enclosed Form SB/08 that contains a
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`list of patents, publications or other references that are known by the attorney of record or have
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`come to the attention of one or more of the individuals designated in 37 C.F.R. § 1.56(c). No
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`representation is made that any of these references constitute “prior art” within the meaning of
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`that term under 35 U.S.C. §§ 102 or 103, and no representation is made that a specific search of
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`office files or patent office records has been conducted or that no better references exist.
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