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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
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`17/484,554
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`09/24/2021
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`Ronald D. Blum
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`EVSO-027US21
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`9553
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`SMITH BALUCH LLP
`376 BOYLSTON ST
`STE 401
`BOSTON, MA 02116
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`PICHLER, MARIN
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`2872
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`PAPER NOMI
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`NOTIFICATION DATE
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`07/24/2024
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`ELECTRONIC
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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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`Notice of the Office communication was sent electronically on above-indicated "Notification Date" to the
`following e-mail address(es):
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`docketing @ smithbaluch.com
`eofficeaction @appcoll.com
`smith @ smithbaluch.com
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`PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
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`Application No.
`Applicant(s)
`17/484,554
`Blum etal.
`Examiner
`Art Unit
`AIA (FITF) Status
`MARIN PICHLER
`2872
`Yes
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`Notice of Panel Decision
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`from Pre-ApPpeal Brief
`Review
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`This is in response to the Pre-Appeal Brief Request for Review filed 28 June 2024 .
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`1.) Improper Request- The Request is improper and a conferencewill not be held for the following
`reason(s):
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`LJ The Notice of Appeal has not been filed concurrent with the Pre-Appeal Brief Request.
`Lj The request does notinclude reasons whya review is appropriate.
`C) A proposed amendmentis included with the Pre-Appeal Brief request.
`C) Other:
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`The time period for filing a response continues to run from the receipt date of the Notice of Appeal or
`from the mail date of the last Office communication, if no Notice of Appeal has been received.
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`2.¥Proceed to Patent Trial and Appeal Board - A Pre-Appeal Brief conference has been held. The
`application remains under appeal becausethereis at least one actual issue for appeal. Applicantis
`required to submit an appealbrief in accordance with 37 CFR 41.37. The time period for filing an appeal
`brief will be reset to be one month from mailing this decision, or the balance of the two-month time
`period running from the receipt of the notice of appeal, whichever is greater. Further, the time period for
`filing of the appealbrief is extendible under 37 CFR 1.136 based upon the mail date of this decision or
`the receipt date of the notice of appeal, as applicable.
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`The panel has determined the status of the claim(s) is as follows:
`Claim(s) allowed:
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`Claim(s) objected to:
`Claim(s) rejected: 1-14, 21-25 .
`Claim(s) withdrawn from consideration:
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`3. (1 Allowable application - A conference has been held. The rejection is withdrawn and a Notice of
`Allowance will be mailed. Prosecution on the merits remains closed. No further action is required by
`applicantat this time.
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`4. Reopen Prosecution - A conference has been held. The rejection is withdrawn and a new Office
`action will be mailed. No further action is required by applicantat this time.
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`All participants:
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`(1) MARIN PICHLER .
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`(2) Thomas Pham.
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`(3)
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`Justin Bettendorf .
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`(4)
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`/JUSTIN P BETTENDORF/
`/THOMAS K PHAM/
`/MARIN PICHLER/
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`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2872 Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art|RQAS, OPQA
`Unit 2872
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTOL-2297 (Rev. 02/11)
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`Part of Paper No. 20240716
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