IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re application of:
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`Confirmation No.2 1462
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`Inventors: Terai et a].
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`Applicant: Kao Corporation
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`Appl. No.: 16/475,178
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`35 U.S.C. § 371 Date: July 1, 2019
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`US. Nat'l. Ph. of PCT/JP2018/002797
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`LA. Filed: January 29, 2018
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`For: Method of Producing Fatty
`Alcohol
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`Art Unit: 1652
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`Examiner:
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`to be assigned
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`Atty. Docket: 2537.1780001/MAC
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`Document FPl, WO 2015/133305 A1,
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`is not in English. Document USl
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C.
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`Michele A. Cimbala
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`Attorney for Applicant
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