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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and TrademarkOffice
`Address; COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
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`16/218,735
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`12/13/2018
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`Tomas Schwarz
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`4387.004000X
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`2767
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`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C.
`1100 NEW YORK AVENUE,N.W.
`WASHINGTON,DC 20005
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`GILBERT, SAMUEL G
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`ART UNIT
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`3791
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`NOTIFICATION DATE
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`04/10/2020
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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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`The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
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`Notice of the Office communication was sent electronically on above-indicated "Notification Date" to the
`following e-mail address(es):
`e-office @ sternekessler.com
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`PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
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`Decision Granting Request for
`Prioritized Examination (Track /)_\Examiner AIA (FITF) Status
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`CHERYL P GIBSON
`Yes
`BAYLOR
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`Application No.
`16/218 ,735
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`Applicant(s)
`Schwarz etal.
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`1. THE REQUESTFILED 30 March 2020 IS GRANTED .
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`The above-identitied application has met the requirementsfor prioritized examination
`A.
`C) for an original nonprovisional application (Track 1).
`B.
`for an application undergoing continued examination (RCE).
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`2. The above-identified application will undergo prioritized examination. The application will be
`accorded special status throughoutits entire course of prosecution until one of the following occurs:
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`A.
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`B.
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`filing a petition for extension of time to extend the time period for filing a reply;
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`than f
`ntain more
`lication
`th
`mend
`filing an amendmen
`independent claims, more than thirty total claims , or a multiple dependentclaim;
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`filing a request for continued examination ;
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`filing a notice of appeal:
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`filing a request for suspension of action;
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`mailing of a notice of allowance;
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`mailing of a final Office action;
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`completion of examination as defined in 37 CFR 41.102; or
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`abandonmentof the application.
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`Paralegal Specialist, OPET
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`Telephone inquiries with regard to this decision should be directed to CHERYL GIBSON BAYLOR at
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`(571)272-3213. In his/her absence, calls may be directed to Petition Help Desk at (571) 272-3282.
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`/CHERYL GIBSON BAYLOR/
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`PTO-2298 (Rev. 02-2012)
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