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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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`1. D This is an express request to begin national examination procedures (35 U.S.C. 371(f)). NOTE: The express request under
`35 U.S.C. 371(f) will not be effective unless the requirements under 35 U.S.C. 371(c)(1), (2), and (4) for payment ofthe basic
`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).
`An oath or declaration of the inventor(s) (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(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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`5. D Amendments to the claims under PCT Article 19 are attached (not required if communicated by the International Bureau)
`(35 U.S.C. 371(c)(3)).
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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
`attached (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(5)).
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`Cancellation of amendments made in the international phase
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`8a. |:| Do not enter the amendment made in the international phase under PCT Article 19.
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`8b. |:| Do not enter the amendment made in the international phase under PCT Article 34.
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`An Information Disclosure Statement under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98.
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`A preliminary amendment.
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`An Application Data Sheet under 37 CFR 1.76.
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`A substitute specification. NOTE: A substitute specification cannot include claims. See 37 CFR 1.125(b).
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`A power of attorney and/or change of address letter.
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`A computer-readable form ofthe sequence listing in accordance with PCT Rule 13ter.3 and 37 CFR 1.821-1.825 (not required if
`sequence listing in text format was indicated on the PCT Request as part ofthe International Application and the sequence listing
`was published as part of the international application).
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