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`TRANSMITTAL LETTER TO THE UNITED STATES
`DESIGNATED/ELECTED OFFICE (DO/EO/US)
`CONCERNING A SUBMISSION UNDER 35 U.S.C. 371
`International Application No.
`International Filing Date
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`US. Application No. (if known, see 37 CFR 1.5)
`To Be Assigned
`Priority Date Claimed
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`PCT/US2017/046176
`Title of Invention
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`TECHNOLOGY VALIDATION AND OWNERSHIP
`First Named Inventor
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`Mikko Einari VARPICLA
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`09 August .2016
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`Applicant herewith submits to the United States Designated/Elected Office (DO/EO/US) the following items and other information.
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`national fee, copy of the International Application and English translation thereof (if required), and the oath or declaration of the
`inventor(s) have been received.
`A copy of the International Application (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(2)) is attached hereto (not required ifthe lntemational Application was
`previously communicated by the International Bureau or was filed in the United States Receiving Office (RO/US)).
`An English language translation of the International Application (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(2))
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`. D is attached hereto.
`. D has been previously submitted under 35 U.S.C. 154(d)(4).
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`. D is attached.
`b. D was previously filed in the international phase under PCT Rule 4.17(iv).
`Items 5 to 8 below concern amendments made in the international phase.
`PCT Article 19 and 34 amendments
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`6. B English translation of the PCT Article 19 amendment is attached (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(3)).
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`7. B English translation of annexes (Article 19 and/or 34 amendments only) of the International Preliminary Examination Report is
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`sequence listing in text format was indicated on the PCT Request as part ofthe International Application and the sequence listing
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`us. APPLN. No. (if known — see 37 CFR 1.5)
`INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION No.
`ATTORNEY DOCKET No.
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`TU Be ASSIgi’ied
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`Other items or information:
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`PCT/USZQTWQ45376
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`4853.Q4400Q1
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`1. Authorization to Treat a Reply as Incorporating an Extension of Time Under 37 CFR. § 1.136(a)(3).
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`The following fees have been submitted.
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`CALCULATIONS
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`18-
`19.
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`20.
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`Basic national fee (37 CFR 1.492(a))
`Examination fee (37 CFR 1.492(c))
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`lfthe written opinion prepared by ISA/US or the international preliminary examination report
`prepared by lPEA/US indicates all claims satisfy provisions of PCT Article 33(1)-(4) .............. $0
`All othersituations
`$760
`Search fee (37 CFR1.492(b))
`lfthe written opinion prepared by ISA/US or the international preliminary examination report
`prepared by lPEA/US indicates all claims satisfy provisions of PCT Article 33(1)-(4) .............. $0
`Search fee (37 CFR 1.445(a)(2)) has been paid on the international application to the USPTO as
`an International Searching Authority$140
`International Search Report prepared by an ISA otherthan the US and provided to the Office or
`previously communicated to the US by the IB .............................................................. $520
`All othersituations$660
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`$ 31300:)
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`$ 760-00
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`14330
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`TOTAL OF 18, 19, and 20 = $120300
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`E Additional fee for specification and drawings filed in paper over 100 sheets (excluding sequence listing
`in compliance with 37 CFR 1.821 (c) or (e) in an electronic medium or computer program listing in an
`electronic medium) (37 CFR 1.492(j)).
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`Fee for each additional 50 sheets of paper or fraction thereof .............................................. $400
`Number of each addItIonal 50 or fractIon
`thereof (round up to a whole number)
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`Extra Sheets
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`Total Sheets
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`Surcharge for furnishing any of the search fee, examination fee, or the oath or declaration after the date of
`commencement ofthe national stage (37 CFR1492(h))$140
`CLAIMS
`NUMBER FILED
`NUMBER EXTRA
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`Independent claims
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`-
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`MULTIPLE DEPENDENT CLA|M(S) (if applicable)
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`Fee for submission of Sequence Listing text file of 300 MB to 800 MB (37 CFR 1.21 (o)(1)) ................... $1,000
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`Fee for submission of Sequence Listing text file ofmore than 800 MB (37 CFR1.21(o)(2))...................$10,000
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`Processing fee for furnishing the English translation later than 30 months from the earliest claimed priority date
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`I: Applicant asserts small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27. Fees above are reduced by 1/2.
`Applicant certifies micro entity status. See 37 CFR 1.29. Fees above are reduced by %.
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`TOTAL OF ABOVE CALCULATIONS —
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`$ 1261100
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`TOTAL NATIONAL FEE = $1299.00
`Fee for recording the enclosed assignment (37 CFR 1.21(h)). The assignment must be accompanied by an
`appropriate cover sheet (37 CFR 3.28, 3.31) ........................................................ $50.00 per property
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