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`16/178,331
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`11/01/2018
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`Valerie Kucharewski
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`19487.33.1.1.1.1
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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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`No
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`- The MAILING DA TE of this communication appears on the cover sheet wit/7 the correspondence address-
`All claims being allowable, PROSECUTION ON THE MERITS IS (OR REMAINS) CLOSED in this application. If not included
`herewith (or previously mailed), a Notice of Allowance (PTOL-85) or other appropriate communication will be mailed in due course. THIS
`NOTICE OF ALLOWABILITY IS NOT A GRANT OF PATENT RIGHTS. This application is subject to withdrawal from issue at the initiative
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`1.. This communication is responsive to 06/10/2020.
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`restriction requirement and election have been incorporated into this action.
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`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2455
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`2D Information Disclosure Statements (PTO/SB/08),
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`3C] Examiner's Comment Regarding Requirement for Deposit
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`5. D Examiner's Amendment/Comment
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`Examiner's Statement of Reasons for Allowance
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`7. C] Other
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTOL-37 (Rev. 08-13)
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`Notice of Allowability
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`16/178,331
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`Claims submitted on 06/10/2020 has been accepted and entered by the Examiner.
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`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2455
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`/FARZANA B HUQ/
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`PTO-900 (Rev.04-03)
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`Application/Control Number: 16/ 178,331
`Art Unit: 2455
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`Notice ofPre-AIA 0r AIA Status
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`The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the
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`first inventor to file provisions of the AIA.
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`This office correspondence is in response to the amendment filed on June 10, 2020.
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`Claims 3—5, 7, 11—12, 16, and 20 are amended. Claim 2 and 14 are canceled.
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`Claims 1, 3—13, 15—20 are pending.
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`REASONS FOR ALLOWANCE
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`Claims 1, 3-13, 15-20 are allowed in response to the Notice of Allowance submitted on
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`03/10/2020. The claim amendment submitted on 06/10/2020 has been accepted, and entered by
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`the Examiner.
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