UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address. COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`PO Box 1450
`Alexandria, ViJgLnia 22313-1450
`wwwusptogov
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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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`16/223,416
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`12/18/2018
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`Serge SAXONOV
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`094868-1076189 (107340US)
`CONFIRMATION NO. 4719
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`142801
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`Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
`Klpamck Townsend and Stockton LLP
`1100 Peachtree Street, Suite 2800
`Mailstop: lP Docketing - 22
`Atlanta, GA 30309
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`FORMALITIES LETTER
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`Date Mailed: 01/18/2019
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`NOTICE TO FILE MISSING PARTS OF NONPROVISIONAL APPLICATION
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`FILED UNDER 37 CFR1.53(b)
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`Filing Date Granted
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`Items Required To Avoid Abandonment:
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`An application number and filing date have been accorded to this application. The item(s) indicated below,
`however, are missing. Applicant is given TWO MONTHS from the date of this Notice within which to file all
`required items below to avoid abandonment. Extensions of time may be obtained by filing a petition accompanied
`by the extension fee under the provisions of 37 CFR 1.136(a).
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`' The statutory basic filing fee is missing.
`. The application search fee must be submitted.
`. The application examination fee must be submitted.
`' Additional claim fees of $ 5180 as an undiscounted entity, including any required multiple dependent claim
`fee, are required. Applicant must submit the additional claim fees or cancel the additional claims for which fees
`are due.
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`' Surcharge as set forth in 37 CFR 1.16(f) must be submitted.
`The surcharge is due for any one of:
`' late submission of the basic filing fee, search fee, or examination fee,
`' late submission of inventor's oath or declaration,
`' filing an application that does not contain at least one claim on filing, or
`' submission of an application filed by reference to a previously filed application.
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`SUMMARY OF FEES DUE:
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`The fee(s) required within TWO MONTHS from the date of this Notice to avoid abandonment is/are itemized
`below. No entity status discount is in effect. If applicant is qualified for small entity status, a written assertion of
`small entity status must be submitted to establish small entity status. (See 37 CFR 1.27). If applicant is qualified
`for micro entity status, an acceptable Certification of Micro Entity Status must be submitted to establish micro
`entity status. (See 37 CFR 1.29 and forms PTO/SB/15A and 158.)
`' $ 300 basic filing fee.
`' $160 surcharge.
`' $ 660 search fee.
`. $ 760 examination fee.
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`' $ 460 for 1 independent claims over 3.
`' $ 3900 for 39 total claims over 20.
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`' $ 820 for multiple dependent claim surcharge.
`' $( 0) previous unapplied payment amount.
`' $ 7060 TOTAL FEE BALANCE DUE.
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`Items Required To Avoid Processing Delays:
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`Applicant is notified that the above-identified application contains the deficiencies noted below. No period for
`reply is set forth in this notice for correction of these deficiencies. However, if a deficiency relates to the inventor's
`oath or declaration, the applicant must file an oath or declaration in compliance with 37 CFR 1.63, or a substitute
`statement in compliance with 37 CFR 1.64, executed by or with respect to each actual inventor no later than the
`expiration of the time period set in the "Notice of Allowability" to avoid abandonment. See 37 CFR 1.53(f).
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`' A properly executed inventor's oath or declaration has not been received for the following inventor(s):
`Serge SAXONOV
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`Replies must be received in the USPTO within the set time period or must include a proper Certificate of Mailing
`or Transmission under 37 CFR 1.8 with a mailing or transmission date within the set time period. For more
`information and a suggested format, see Form PTO/SB/92 and MPEP 512.
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`Replies should be mailed to:
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`Mail Stop Missing Parts
`Commissioner for Patents
`PO. Box 1450
`Alexandria VA 22313-1450
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`Registered users of EFS-Web may alternatively submit their reply to this notice via EFS-Web, including a copy
`of this Notice and selecting the document description "Applicant response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice".
`https://sportal.uspto.gov/authenticate/AuthenticateUserLocalEPF.html
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`For more information about EFS-Web please call the USPTO Electronic Business Center at 1-866-217-9197 or
`visit our website at http://www.uspto.gov/ebc.
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`If you are not using EFS—Web to submit your reply, you must include a copy of this notice.
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`Questions about the contents of this notice and the
`requirements it sets forth should be directed to the Office
`of Data Management, Application Assistance Unit, at
`(571) 272-4000 or (571) 272-4200 or 1-888-786-0101.
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