Reply to Office Action of May 22, 2024
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`Reebok International Limited
`Application No. 16/778,741
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`Amendments to the Claims
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`This listing of claims will replace all prior versions, andlistings, of claims in the application.
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`1.
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`(Currently Amended) An article of footwear comprising:
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`an upper; and
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`an extruded componenthavinga first segment, a second segment, an inner surface
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`facing the upper, and an outer surface, wherein the inner surface is bonded to the upperat
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`the first segment and is not bonded to the upperat the second segment; and
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`a non-extruded component comprising a fabric forming loops to receive laces and
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`having a portion embedded within the extruded component.
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`2.
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`(Original) The article of footwear of claim 1, further comprising a third segmentof the
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`extruded componentthat is bonded to the upper, wherein the second segmentis between the
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`first and third segments.
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`3.
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`(Original) The article of footwear of claim 2, wherein the second segmentis disposed over a
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`void in the upper.
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`4.
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`(Original) The article of footwear of claim 2, further comprising a tongue region, wherein
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`the second segmentis disposed over the tongue region.
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`5.
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`(Original) The article of footwear of claim 2, wherein the first segment is disposed on a
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`medial side of the upper and the third segmentis disposed onalateral side of the upper.
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`6.
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`(Original) The article of footwear of claim 2, wherein a portion of the upper disposed
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`underneath the second segmentis configured to move independently of the second segment.
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`7.
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`8.
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`(Original) The article of footwear of claim 1, wherein the upper comprisesa textile fabric.
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`(Original) The article of footwear of claim 1, wherein the upper comprises a knitted fabric.
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`Atty. Dkt. No. 2073.3760003
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`Reply to Office Action of May 22, 2024
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`Reebok International Limited
`Application No. 16/778,741
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`9.
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`(Currently Amended) An article of footwear comprising:
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`a sole;
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`an upper coupled to the sole, wherein a portion of an outer surface of the upper
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`comprises a non-stick material; and
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`an extruded component having a bonded segment and a non-bonded segment,
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`wherein the bonded segmentis directly bonded to a portion of the upper due to
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`hardening of the extruded component, wherein the portion of the upper to which the bonded
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`segmentis directly bonded does not comprise the non-stick material, and
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`wherein the non-bonded segmentis disposed over the non-stick material.
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`10.
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`(Original) The article of footwear of claim 9, wherein the bonded segment comprises two
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`portions and the non-bonded segmentis disposed between the two portions of the bonded
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`segment.
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`11.
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`(Original) The article of footwear of claim 9, wherein the upper comprises one ofa knit,
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`woven, or non-woven material.
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`12.
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`(Original) The article of footwear of claim 9, wherein the non-stick material comprises a
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`coating.
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`13.
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`(Original) The article of footwear of claim 9, wherein the portion of the upper comprising
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`the non-stick material is configured to move independently of the non-bonded segment.
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`14.
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`(Currently Amended) An article of footwear comprising:
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`a sole;
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`an upper coupledto the sole; and
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`an extruded component having a bonded segment and a non-bonded segment,
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`Atty. Dkt. No. 2073.3760003
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`Reply to Office Action of May 22, 2024
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`Reebok International Limited
`Application No. 16/778,741
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`wherein the non-bonded segment forms an upper support element configured to
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`provide support to a wearerofthe article of footwear in a midfoot region ofthe article of
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`footwear, and
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`wherein the bonded segmentis directly bonded to and embedded within a portion of
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`the sole due to hardening of the extruded component.
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`15.
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`(Original) The article of footwear of claim 14, wherein the bonded segmentof the extruded
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`component is bondedto a portion of the upper.
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`16.
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`(Canceled)
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`17.
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`(Original) The article of footwear of claim 14, wherein the upper support element comprises
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`a non-extruded component.
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`18.
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`(Original) The article of footwear of claim 17, wherein the non-extruded component
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`comprises loops configured to receive laces.
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`19.
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`(Original) The article of footwear of claim 17, wherein the non-extruded componentis
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`embedded within the extruded component.
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`20.
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`(Original) The article of footwear of claim 14, further comprising a second extruded
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`component having a bonded segment and a non-bonded segment, the second extruded
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`component disposed on an opposite side of the article of footwear from the extruded
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`component.
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`21.
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`(New)Thearticle of footwear of claim 14, wherein the bonded segmentis directly bonded
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`to and embedded within a randing portion of the sole due to hardening of the extruded
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`component.
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`Atty. Dkt. No. 2073.3760003
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