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`REMARKS
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`This paper is submitted in responseto the Office action mailed on April 3, 2023. This
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`paper withdrawsclaims 12-20. The instant election is made solely for the purpose of advancing
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`prosecution, and does notindicate acquiescenceto the restrictions, alleged inventions,
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`groupings of claims or figures, or to any other characterizations of the instant claims,
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`application, or any cited references. Moreover, all anendments and remarks herein are made
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`without prejudice to, disclaimer of, or dedication of any subject matter, and a right is specifically
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`reservedto file continuation and/or divisional applications claiming any subject matter disclosed
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`in the application.
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`After entry of this Amendment and Response, claims 1-20 will be pending, with claims
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`12-20 listed as withdrawn.
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`In the Restriction Requirement, the Examiner alleges three distinct inventions:
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`|. Claims 1-11, drawn to camerasof a portable electronic device e.g. camera housing,
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`classified in CPC H04M 1/0264;
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`Il. Claims 12-14, drawn to surfaces of a mobile phone e.g. exterior window surface,
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`classified in HO4N 23/51; and
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`Ill. Claims 15-20, drawn to sensor array of a portable electronic device e.g. flange/wall
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`portions of sensor array, classified in GO6F2200/1637.
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`The Examiner requires restriction to one of the aforementioned inventions under 35
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`U.S.C. § 1.21.
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`In responseto the Restriction Requirement, Assignee elects Group |, claims 1-
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`11 without traverse. Accordingly, claims 12-20 are hereby withdrawn.
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`The Assignee believes no fees or petitions are due with this filing. However, should any
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`such fees or petitions be required, please considerthis a request therefor and authorization to
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`charge Deposit Account No. 504621as necessary.
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`Attorney Docket No. P52960US3
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`If the Examiner should require any additional information or amendment, please contact
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`the undersigned attorney.
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`Dated: June 5, 2023
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Peter J. Nagle/
`Peter J. Nagle, Registration No. 70,361
`Attorney for Assignee
`USPTO CustomerNo. 62579
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