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`In re Application of KOLMAR KOREA CO., LTD.
`U.S. Application No.: 17/786,204
`PCT Application No.: PCT/KR18/008251
`Int. Filing Date: 20 July 2018
`Priority Date Claimed: 20 July 2017
`Attorney Docket No.: PL1675380
`For: COSMETIC MATERIAL IMPREGNATION
`MEMBER AND METHOD FOR
`MANUFACTURING SAME
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`DECISION ON
`RENEWEDPETITION
`' UNDER 37 CFR 1.137(a)
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`This decision is in response to applicant’s “RENEWED PETITION UNDER37 CFR 1.137
`(a),” filed on 23 October 2023.
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`BACKGROUND
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`In a decision from this Office on 23 August 2023, the petition filed on 16 June 2022 was
`dismissed. The decision stated that the petition under 37 CRF 1.137(a) was filed more than
`two years after the date of abandonmentof this application. Therefore, additional
`information that provides an explanation of the circumstances surrounding the delay that
`establishes the entire delay was unintentional was required. The decision further states, p
`etitioner must explain whythis initial petition wasnotfiled until 16 June 2022.
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`On 23 October 2023, petitioner filed the current renewedpetition.
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`DISCUSSION
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`Asset forth in 37 CFR 1.137(b), a petition under 37 CFR 1.137(a) requesting that an
`application be revived on the groundsof unintentional abandonment must be accompanied
`by: (1) the required reply unless previously filed, (2) the petition fee as set forth in 37 CFR
`1.17(m), (3) any terminal disclaimer required under 37 CFR 1.137(d), and (4) a statementthat
`the entire delay in filing the required reply from the due date for the reply until the filing of a
`grantable petition under 37 CFR 1.137 wasunintentional.
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`The petition to revive the abandonedapplication under 37 CFR 1.137(a) was filed more than
`two years after the date of abandonment. Petitioner has submitted the required statement of
`unintentional delay. The renewedpetition satisfies item 37 CFR 1.137(b)(4).
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`In the renewed petition, petitioner filed a supplemental explanation adequately explaining the
`circumstances surrounding the delay and establishing the entire delay was unintentional.
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`Consequently, the renewedpetition is deemed to satisfy requirement(4) under 37 CFR 1.137
`(a). As a result, all of the requirements set forth in 37 CFR 1.137(a) have beensatisfied.
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`DECISION
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`For the reasons above,the petition under 37 CFR 1.137(a) is GRANTED.
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`This application is being forwarded to the National Stage Processing Division of the Office
`of PCT Operationsfor further processing in accordance with this decision.
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`/Rafael Bacares/
`RAFAEL D BACARES
`PCT Legal Examiner
`International Patent Legal Administration
`(571)272-3276
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