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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and TrademarkOffice
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
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`www .uspto.gov
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`16/038,279
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` FILING DATE
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`07/18/2018
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`08/24/2018
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`7590
`33771
`PAUL D. BIANCO
`Fleit Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco PL
`21355 EAST DIXIE HIGHWAY
`SUITE 115
`MIAMI,FL 33180
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKETNO.
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`CONFIRMATIONNO.
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`Peter M. BONUTTI
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`7804-A18-012Y17
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`3956
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`EXAMINER
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`ART UNIT
`3775
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`MAIL DATE
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`08/24/2018
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`PAPER
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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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`PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
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`Commissioner for Patents
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
`www.uspto.gov
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`Doc Code:
`TRACK1.GRANT
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`(Title)
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`Telephone inquiries with regard to this decision should be directed to Cheryl Gibson-Baylor at
`(571)272-3213, Office of Petitions.
`In his/her absence, calls may be directed to Brian W. Brown,
`(571)272-5338.
`
`Decision Granting Requestfor
`Prioritized Examination
`(Track | or After RCE)
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`Application No.: 16/038,279
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`THE REQUEST FILED
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`July 18, 2018
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`IS GRANTED.
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`The above-identified application has met the requirementsfor prioritized examination
`A.
`KX] foran original nonprovisional application (Track I).
`B. [] foran application undergoing continued examination (RCE).
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`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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`filing a petition for extension of time to extend the time periodfor filing a reply;
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`filing an amendmentto amendthe application to contain more than four independent
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`claims, more thanthirty 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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`abandonment of the application.
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`Cheryl Gibson-Baylor
`/Cheryl Gibson-Baylor/
`[Signature]
`
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTO-2298 (Rev. 02-2012)
`
`Petitions Paralegal Specialist
`
`
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